Saab 9-3 2.0T Water Pump and Timing and Balance Chain Replacement

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@markberg9241 2 ай бұрын

goddamn legend, there arent many videos this high quality doing this service

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

Thank you mark 🫡🙌🏼

@JULY-pp8jk 2 ай бұрын

On another video, they used a special tool to only get the pump out. But in the comments a saab tech mentioned they stopped using those as it created problems with timing, recommended doing it this way instead.

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

I can’t speak to that, unfortunately. To my knowledge, you *do* need a special tool to do just the water pump. It wasn’t needed here since everything was getting replaced

@Wolfpack310 16 күн бұрын

The special tool is too hold the pump sprocket in place so the chain doesn't jump timing. But in this case he doesn't need it because everything was replaced anyway.

@caractacusbrittania7442 2 ай бұрын

Had my balance shaft chain and guides replaced, after hearing strange noises on initial startup, after a few minutes they would disappear. We suspected a chain guide was broken causing the chain to have excessive slack, which on startup took a few seconds to retension itself. On removal, left hand guide was missing a 2 inch piece, which we found in the bottom of the cover. Very lucky escape. Thats a massive job you have undertaken, And I'm very impressed, Well done buddy.

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

Wow! Nicely done and a good save. Thank you!

@pjackson65 2 ай бұрын

This really dials down my paranoia about inevitably doing a water pump, thanks :)

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

😬🤣 sorry!

@turbo_co27 5 сағат бұрын

Honestly I wouldn’t say “inevitably”, they don’t tend to go out very often t. about 5 years of looking at Ecotec Facebook forums and owning 4 of the cars

@aksmzk3829 2 ай бұрын

You're already a legend but the waterpump takes it to another level!!!

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

Thank you sir! Tough job, for sure…

@thackerybrown2860 2 ай бұрын

That valve cover does look great. Great job!

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

Thanks thackery! Pretty hyped with the result

@anthonypolimeni2043 5 күн бұрын

I’m a fanatic as well in keeping everything clean , great pod cast ! I love Saabs as well . Now I have to get this kit and do it myself . Thanks for these videos not only helps but inspiring!.

@AutoAutopsy 3 күн бұрын

awesome - best of luck. glad I can help

@thezaalls 2 ай бұрын

Until now I would have never considered doing this at home, it's a big and complex job. But the video looks inspiring, good job!

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! It is definitely a pretty involved job, but doable if you have the determination!

@P6UL_K 2 ай бұрын

Great video dude, I now own 2 more Vauxhalls in the UK with the same engine (Z20NET) as well as my B284 (Z28NET), surprised at how good that 4 pot engine is!

@AutoAutopsy Ай бұрын

It’s truly such an underrated engine! 😁

@josecuevas3440 2 ай бұрын

That was a great job installing the timing chain,the video is great learning tool.

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, Jose 🙌🏼

@HAHAHAV10 2 ай бұрын

I've done about 3-4 of these jobs at home. One upgrade I did do on all of them was replace the stock cam gears with keyed cam gears from a Cobalt SS. One engine it had slipped on. They're like $25 for a pair and bolt on. Once those are installed you don't need the cam lock tools. Just line up the chain with the marks and bam done. Didn't know there was an upgraded guide tho. Sold all my 4 cylinder saabs and now own a V6.

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

Oh man! Great tip. Wish I had known that beforehand! 🤣 Thanks for sharing 🙌🏼🙌🏼

@malmaaa 2 ай бұрын

Do you have a link too the parts makes it easier too find

@sergvillarreal 2 ай бұрын

Any idea on the part number?

@Saabotage05 2 ай бұрын

Well done man! Thanks for the great coverage and specs on this job!

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! I really appreciate that!

@iancudny6330 2 ай бұрын

Great job! Not an easy job to do and glad you had some help.

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

Me too, Jon is a lifesaver! 🤣

@robertgagne2644 2 ай бұрын

great video man keep it up

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Robert!

@Aquarious 2 ай бұрын

What timing, I need to do these jobs on my 9-3 soon too! Thanks for the walkthrough!

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

Happy to help 🙌🏼

@yegorsolin4044 2 ай бұрын

Very good job and cool video! 👍🏻 I need to do this too. Thank you for the video. But I want to replace the stock bolt with a Melling 5499GMB engine timing chain guide bolt

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! I have heard that there’s a good upgraded bolt option too!

@hussainalajmi8604 2 ай бұрын

Good job 👏🏻

@AutoAutopsy Ай бұрын

Thanks 😁

@slapstra1970 2 ай бұрын

Great video. Still have my Viggen, but not 06 & 09 93s.

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! The viggen is awesome. I hope to own one someday…

@stephenclemons1170 2 ай бұрын

That's really impressive... If you ever get to San Diego I could use a hand doing this on my 07 😊

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

It’s definitely involved, but possible with the couple of right tools and patience!

@markstorer7204 2 ай бұрын

Cheers Jacob...

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

🙌🏼🙌🏼

@sergvillarreal 2 ай бұрын

I need to tackle this soon...

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

Good luck! 👍🏼 😁

@Onimun 2 ай бұрын

Real nice

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

🙌🏼

@gltwn Ай бұрын

It seems like the timing or balance chain guide on the left, the one the tensioner directly interacts with, is the one that fails more often than that vertical one

@AutoAutopsy Ай бұрын

I have definitely noticed the same! Good point

@Blueskull390 2 ай бұрын

Thought the correct cam locks for the b207r where the silver ones the en48368. Going to be attempting this in a couple weeks 😅

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

It seems like it depends on year. If yours is later (maybe 07+?) I believe silver is what you want!

@Blueskull390 2 ай бұрын

@@AutoAutopsy where did you get your cam locks? Have a 2008 9-3 b207r

@drummin2dabeat 2 ай бұрын

Amazing video, man. btw...at 14:57 that one bolt looks loose there, I hope you noticed that it needed to be tightened (I'm sure you did but figured I would point it out).

@AutoAutopsy Ай бұрын

Thank you! Yep they all got tightened! I was just showing where I was at in the process 😁

@alexandredionisio9280 2 ай бұрын

YES.

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

🙌🏼

@caesar170988 2 ай бұрын

Have all the parts ready to do the job , just waited on the thermostat housing gasket . See you didnt bother . Hope for no leaks

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

I admittedly should have replaced it, but will be soon. Two of my heater core hoses are beginning to “seap,” so I’ll replace that housing gasket when I go to do that job. No leaks so far, about 150 miles in 🤞🏼

@sasap1156 19 күн бұрын

Great job! What’s the torque for the guides and tensioner?

@AutoAutopsy 19 күн бұрын

It depends. The WIS guides linked in the description show torque specs!

@user-un5ts3dq3o 2 ай бұрын

The Great York and love car perfect 👌

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

😁🙌🏼

@greek5752 2 ай бұрын

Great video and clear directions which few do. I have a 2007 9-3 2.0t runs like a Ferrari except at low rpm’s it runs really rich! Tried everything spark plugs, fuel pressure regulator, fuel injectors + rail, checked fuel pump pressure, mass air flow sensor and a few other sensors to no avail. 😢 Looked for vacuum leaks , none that I saw. The only thing I didn’t do is o2 sensors and pcv valve. Any ideas ? Thanks

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

Is it throwing any codes? Perhaps it’s an ecu issue

@greek5752 2 ай бұрын

@@AutoAutopsy error codes stored for p0122 throttle/pedal position sensor/switch A circuit low and p0223 throttle peddle position sensor switch B circuit high. The ECU was tested and fine also I forgot to say throttle body was also tested and fine. Thanks

@gltwn Ай бұрын

@@greek5752 I would start by testing both sensors. Not sure if there is a test specified in WIS. If not I would pull both sensors from a junkyard car and swap them and clear the codes and see if the codes come back.

@davidknight6652 Ай бұрын

About how much time did it take to complete the timing and waterpump replacement? About to undertake the same project on my 2008 9-3 2.0t . Thank you for the great videos on these cars

@AutoAutopsy Ай бұрын

I'd safely set aside a weekend for it. It took me about a week, on and off

@wakufpv 2 ай бұрын

is it similar to 2.3? I have to do the same things in my 95 2.3T and don't know where to start. Some people says that I need to take the engine out to change my timing chain?

@AutoAutopsy Ай бұрын

It’s a completely different engine. I would recommend checking www.saabwisonline.com for instructions

@letsgobrandon1300 2 ай бұрын

I need to do this to my 1993 9000 2.3t

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

Hopefully those are pretty simple!

@alexandredionisio9280 2 ай бұрын

Did you ever clean the oil pickup filter on the oil pan?

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

I have not done that before, nope. From my understanding, that’s only really an issue on early B235’s

@alexandredionisio9280 2 ай бұрын

@@AutoAutopsy B207? Not an issue? might as well do it at least once, say, 10 years.

@malmaaa 2 ай бұрын

do you have a link to the better chainbar i have here tre car some need love.

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

zzperformance.com/products/zzp-ecotec-timing-chain-guide?currency=USD&variant=39862242967614&Google%20Shopping&stkn=9cd2382ca760&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw57exBhAsEiwAaIxaZjp-ctt_flajCq1Yl33VVC1rx2PqB9RwcmtwIgkRFgNMT3hd_ETgUxoCLz0QAvD_BwE

@malmaaa 2 ай бұрын

@@AutoAutopsy thank you very much 👍👍👍🇸🇪

@obedmok3282 13 күн бұрын

Hi need body parts for saab93

@sasap1156 17 күн бұрын

Do you have to reset the new timing chain tensioner? Because the stick is easily moving forward and backward. Is that normal? Thanks from Germany! Great job!

@AutoAutopsy 17 күн бұрын

Thanks. Other ecotec videos showed a way to do it, but the tensioner I bought seemed to have automatically engaged

@sasap1156 16 күн бұрын

@@AutoAutopsyengaged with oil pressure or mechanicaly?

@Wolfpack310 16 күн бұрын

I found my balancechain guide in 3 pieces that big one in sweden we call it banana guide . Pices where in the sump .

@AutoAutopsy 16 күн бұрын

Jeez! 🤯

@jeroenrodenboog3815 25 күн бұрын

What kind of air filter were you using here? A ‘normal’ one or a sport filter? I’ve recently bought another Saab with a BSR open air intake kit (much flutter sounds, very nice). Unfortunately it’s not my cup of tea

@AutoAutopsy 24 күн бұрын

I just have a K&N drop in filter in the stock box

@alienkillersvaneberg3212 2 ай бұрын

Did the chains on my 9-3 a little over 2 years ago. It is a pain in the A** when you don't have the locking tools. Jacob have you ever thought of deleting the SAI system?

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

Oh man, yeah that’s gonna make it tougher for sure. I’ve got my SAI tuned out, but it’s not physically deleted

@dylannguyen421 2 ай бұрын

What rims do you have on your Saab 9-3 2.0T?

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

Sport edition p3

@omarmartin78 22 күн бұрын

Yo soy de México pero aqui no encuentro la herramienta para bloquear los arboles de levas.

@AutoAutopsy 19 күн бұрын

eBay will be the best place to look probably. Or Saab Facebook groups

@JULY-pp8jk 2 ай бұрын

Gentlemen, I think we are all due for this soon lol my pump started leaking

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

Noooo

@davidlorig8606 2 ай бұрын

I recommend putting a new Crankgear in, put in the upper chainguide before tightening the camgears and very precisley put the crankshaft at tdc… the t8 engines are very senible… cold/warmstart/long crank problems. The plastic from the crankgear can sepperate. (Don‘t attempt this job without the correct camtool!)

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

cam tool is 100% needed for sure! My crank looked to be in good shape so I didn't bother with replacing it

@graces41 2 ай бұрын

whew

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

😅🤣

@davidjackson3221 2 ай бұрын

📽📽📽🏁👍

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

🙌🏼

@sasap1156 18 күн бұрын

63 ft LBs? Isn’t it 63NM?

@AutoAutopsy 18 күн бұрын

Nope - 63ft/lbs. the Wis instructions are in the description if you’d like to confirm

@GrockleTD 2 ай бұрын

meanwhile me casually ignoring the very obvious startup rattle 🗿

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

Rip :/

@GrockleTD 2 ай бұрын

@@AutoAutopsy hey, it still runs great... For now

@chrisrodriguez1247 2 ай бұрын

It's easier to remove the motor and do all that work

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

I don’t think so! you still need to do a ton of work once it’s out of the car! 😬

@chrisrodriguez1247 2 ай бұрын

@AutoAutopsy the 1st garage I had do a pump suggested ot next time, so did LaBarre, thats actually how he does them

@zizoumonk10 23 күн бұрын

I thought the timing chain was supposed to last the life of the car

@AutoAutopsy 22 күн бұрын

they very well can, but they can also stretch over time; this was preventative maintenance.

@blue44411 2 ай бұрын

OBVIOUSLY replaced. its stamped coyles not saab or GM from factory it should have been timing was done within the last 100k miles

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t be shocked if they’ve been done before given how little wear there was

@blue44411 2 ай бұрын

@@AutoAutopsy looking back at this I came off like a jerk lol keep up the awesome saab content!

@raffe65 2 ай бұрын

🫡👍🇸🇪❤️ Whish i hade seen this before I did it on my 9-3. Very good video instruction.

@AutoAutopsy 2 ай бұрын

Thanks raffe. Hope your repair went well!