just spoke to a man at the mot station he said they have timing chains
It is a Saab 1.9tid vector sport
2006 Saab93 has a timing chain.
It must be a timing CHAIN , because the Gates website ( they make timing belts etc. ) does not list a timing belt for the 2.0 liter and 2.3 liter 4 cylinder engines in a 2001 Saab 9.3
Some have a timing chain, some have a timing belt. It depends on the engine and year.
Engine out of vehicle only
There is no timing belt, it's a chain and an engine out job to replace.
The Saab 9-5 series uses a 2.3 liter turbocharged four cylinder. The engine does not have a timing belt, it uses a timing chain. The timing chain never needs to be replaced and is said to have a life of 300,000 to 500,000 miles depending on how the vehicle is cared for.
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Timing chains have no scheduled replacement they are designed to last the life of the engine. Timing belts have replacement intervals
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Timing marks are normally on the harmonic balancer if your engine has one. If your engine is internally balanced, the timing marks will be on the timing chain/belt gears.
3.0 L Sabb V-6 uses a timing belt. This belt must be replaced every 90,000 miles.