Aux drive belt tension/replacement ?

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Riklaw - 23 Feb 2005 18:11 GMT

To anyone who can help :)
I recently lost my auxillary drive belt to an "Idle pulley" on my NG900
On replacing pulley (small one top left, if looking from the off-side of
vehicle) and routing the belt, I'm struggling to release what I believe to
be the "tensioner" (as I'm aware the tensioner is self-adjusting and sits
below the idle pulley)
It appears to be held by a "T-35" female bolt, but the gap between the
bolt and the inner wing is too small for me to fit any of my "bits" in
there??
Please, any info on this would be gratefull. It looks like a special tool
is needed (if this is the bolt to slacken the tensioner) allthough this
does seem extreme for what looks like a simple job. Otherwise I'm stuck
and my beautifull little baby, is going to stay on my drive forever :(

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Tom@saabtech - 24 Feb 2005 08:23 GMT

> To anyone who can help :)
> I recently lost my auxillary drive belt to an "Idle pulley" on my NG900
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> does seem extreme for what looks like a simple job. Otherwise I'm stuck
> and my beautifull little baby, is going to stay on my drive forever :(

There is a square hole in the top of the tensioner, Use a 1/2 inch drive
socket extension in that hole and pull towards the front of the car, There
is a small hole in the side to lock the tensioner using a punch or drill
bit, Don`t undo the bolt in the centre.........

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Riklaw - 24 Feb 2005 13:06 GMT

Many thanks, after playing a little more last night, I realised the pulley
moved down and guessed it wasn't a good idea to touch that awkward little
bolt (I guess that's why it's awkward to get to!)
Although I could have looked at that pulley all day and wouldn't have
realised you could lock it into position! as it was I spent 10mins
levering the pulley down (minus the belt on pulley) wondering how I was
going to do this with the belt on.
Again thank you :)
from one happy little Saab owner, Riklaw.

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