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imolared

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Can't locate early balance shaft kit
« on: 07 February 2012, 03:53:27 AM »
Hi, I've got a '93 Aero with 180k+ on it, and have recently realized it is in desperate need of attention to it's timing /balance shaft drives (the timing chain tensioner is extended about 20mm!). I had planned on obtaining all needed parts prior to disassembling the car and kicking my wife's car out of the garage. Howevr, I have not been able to find anyone that has the balance shaft kit - it is on back order with no delivery date. Any suggestions? (I don't want to run with the balance shafts bypassed.) Thanks!
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phoenix

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Re: Can't locate early balance shaft kit
« Reply #1 on: 07 February 2012, 08:24:21 AM »
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Max Headroom

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Re: Can't locate early balance shaft kit
« Reply #2 on: 07 February 2012, 08:55:10 AM »
Welcome Imolared.

I can't advise, but hope you manage to source the parts you need soon  ;)
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imolared

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Re: Can't locate early balance shaft kit
« Reply #3 on: 07 February 2012, 04:22:32 PM »
Quote from: phoenix on 07 February 2012, 08:24:21 AM
Welcome to STT imolared :)

Have you tried Scantech?

http://www.scantechproducts.com/carparts/en/product-list/product-list-1.79.1.php?cat2=47

Phoenix,
Thanks for the thought, but it is actually the Scantech kit that most seem to carry and which seems to be unavailable.
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Re: Can't locate early balance shaft kit
« Reply #4 on: 07 February 2012, 04:43:28 PM »
Has Steve Lewis got any?  He has stock of some Scantech parts.  Worth a call.

http://www.stevelewissaab.co.uk/
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Re: Can't locate early balance shaft kit
« Reply #5 on: 07 February 2012, 08:52:42 PM »
PFS are listing it, no idea if they are in stock.
http://www.partsforsaabs.com/product_info.php?cPath=105_286&products_id=1562
At that price it might be cheaper to pick up a good 2.3 engine and transfer the Aero bits on to it if necessary.
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Re: Can't locate early balance shaft kit
« Reply #6 on: 07 February 2012, 09:09:15 PM »
Or start ringing round all the specialists and dealers who are left in the UK, someone somewhere may have a kit sat on a shelf that they'd be pleased to get rid of. Also, have you tried euro saab parts direct?
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imolared

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Re: Can't locate early balance shaft kit
« Reply #7 on: 08 February 2012, 01:54:04 AM »
Forgot to mention that I'm in the U.S. I actually tried to order kit from partsforsaabs.com, and had my Visa card declined. I followed up, and the bank told me that pfs was blocked - not sure of reason. Has anyone else experienced such a problem?
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Re: Can't locate early balance shaft kit
« Reply #8 on: 08 February 2012, 04:26:24 AM »
Interesting.  I've not heard of issues with PFS.  You might try contacting Eeuroparts.com.  They're out on your end of the continent as well.  I just bought a whole pile of bits from them (the third time I've ordered from them) and they are just fantastic to deal with.  I don't see that they have the parts listed on their site, but if you contact them, they may be able to source them for you.
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Re: Can't locate early balance shaft kit
« Reply #9 on: 08 February 2012, 08:56:33 AM »
Might be worth giving Taliaferro a shout too.

http://www.genuinesaab.com/
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Re: Can't locate early balance shaft kit
« Reply #10 on: 08 February 2012, 09:39:36 AM »
Being in the UK I've not used any US supplier directly, but apart from the two mentioned there is also http://www.stateofnine.com/
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Re: Can't locate early balance shaft kit
« Reply #11 on: 08 February 2012, 10:08:53 AM »
State of nine couldn't have been more helpful - I bought a hood cover from them for when my car is laid up for a month or two

(Yankspeak translation: Hood = Convertible roof  ;D)
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Re: Can't locate early balance shaft kit
« Reply #12 on: 08 February 2012, 11:10:51 AM »
Jamsaab has some T:0117 986997
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Re: Can't locate early balance shaft kit
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imolared

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Re: Can't locate early balance shaft kit
« Reply #14 on: 09 February 2012, 04:59:40 AM »
Thanks to all - I'm checking out your suggestions.
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