Head Bolts

Provided for Taliaferro / GenuineSaab Customers Do the complete procedure on each head bolt, ONE AT A TIME, before moving to the next bolt. Note: Engine must be cold when retorquing. Saab recommends the engine be allowed to completely cool. If any bolt does not tighten completely, that bolt must be replaced with a new bolt.

1. Unplug the connector and remove the ignition discharge module and spark plugs. Undo the crankcase breather pipe on the camshaft cover and remove the nipple for crankcase ventilation and vacuum from the camshaft cover. Remove the camshaft cover. 2. Loosen one bolt. 3. Tighten to 60 Nm (44 ft.lb.). 4. Tighten a further 90 degrees. 5. Repeat for all bolts in sequence pictured below. 6. Check and top off coolant or oil as needed. 7. Reinstall cam cover, run engine and perform a visual inpsection for leaks. NOTE from Dean: First check torque them all to see if any are really loose. Then in the sequence for torquing; back off one at a time, do 60n.m then 90 degrees then go the next one. This is the standard method. I added the pre-check to make sure that they are all sharing some load before backing any off. Expect to find many of the #40 VC bolts loose.

Valve Cover removal The removal of the Valve Cover Gasket on any Saab with a Direct Ignition Cassette is quite easy. As you can see in the photo the arrows point to where "Most" of the bolts are.

Remove the Red DI Cassette by removing the 4 screws in the middle of it. Remove all bolts in the valve cover both on the inside of the cover and around the outer rim of the valve cover Remove the valve cover, Flip the valve cover upside down, Clean the valve cover and reinstall the new valve cover gasket, the tabs on the gasket should hold it in place Be careful when turning the valve cover back over so that the gasket does not get pinched during the reinstall Tighten the valve cover bolts to app. 20 ft lbs of torque Re-install the DI cassette and you done!