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1988 Saab 900 alternator - Swapping Alternator from Saab 9000 will it

Sent to Car Experts September 06, 2006 1:56 p.m.

Hello ... I am about to head off to the junkyard and get an alternator out of a 1988 saab 9000............. to replace the alternator in my 1988 saab 900...... will this work? Is it dangerous to try? And.... it's two bolts right?? I know it's in a tight space right in front of the firewall since I've already poked around on my 900.... anyway, an info. ASAP would be really appreciated. Thanks guys.

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Sent September 09, 2006 6:36 p.m. (3 days and 4 hours later)

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September 09, 2006 6:41 p.m. (5 minutes and 17 seconds later)

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Hi Dave. It isn't dangerous and it should swap out but if you ask the junk yard before you go there they have interchange books that will tell you exactly. It has been about 7 years since I had to swap alternators on a 900 and it wasn't easy. Good luck and call the junk yard first, if they don't know call another one and have them verify that it will work.

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Sent September 09, 2006 6:45 p.m. (3 minutes and 52 seconds later)

thanks a lot for a quick response, I'll have to look into the interchange books you mentioned to know for sure... but until then, you said it wasn't easy swapping out, I thought it was two bolts basicly, and a tensioner? Any info about the actual swap out would really help me better decide weather I should even bother with the junk yard visit at all. Anything you can remember would be really helpful. Thanks again.

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September 09, 2006 7:32 p.m. (46 minutes and 40 seconds later)

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