Saab Auxiliary Drivebelt

brainiac | 23:41 Thu 12th Feb 2015 | Motoring

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My Saab 900 broke down today, quite a bit of smelly plastic-type smoke. I've had it towed, haven't heard from the garage yet; but a friendly guy who stopped to help me reckoned it was the auxiliary drivebelt (drives the water pump, power steering etc). Does anybody know if fitting a new one is a straightforward job for a garage; and will its breaking have done any damage to the engine? Thanks

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If it was only the Auxiliary, no, if Cam Belt, Yes.

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The garage has fixed the car, and it was the aux drive belt (no damage to the engine, they said). They replaced the belt (£20), but it also needed two idlers, which as far as I can find out are to do with tensioning the belt, which goes round lots of cranks and pulleys. My question is: why was one of these idlers £25 and one £72 ? Thanks

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