Buying a 9-5 Aero HOT with noisy alternator

[GeordieInExile]

Picking up my 9-5 Aero HOT (a manual estate, the exact combination I've wanted for ages!) on Sunday. It has 12 months' MOT and a full history, which is good.

However, it also has a noisy alternator and it has a note on the last MOT sheet for a wheel sensor ring.

How imminently do I need to get these looked at and how expensive are they going to be to fix?

The car's only costing me 500 quid so I don't mind chucking a couple hundred more at it to get it tip top.

[Veryoldbear]

Does the ABS light stay on? If it goes out once the car is started I'd be surprised if there is a sensor ring problem. If it's a rear wheel, the ABS sensor is in the bearing / hub assembly.

[GeordieInExile]

That's what the garage (Saab indie) told me.

I get a pulsing in the pedal when braking at low speeds.

[Veryoldbear]

If your indie has a Tech II he should be able to pinpoint which ABS sensor is playing up.

[BricktopST205]

GeordieInExile said:

That's what the garage (Saab indie) told me.

I get a pulsing in the pedal when braking at low speeds.

Pulsing at low speed is a abs ring. Couple of quid to sort providing you have tools.

[mywifeshusband]

The alternator on a 9-5 is a time consuming job. It comes out from underneath meaning the offside driveshaft has to come out and the exhaust needs unbolting to move sideways.
I did mine yesterday and wouldn't like to do it without access to a lift.

[GeordieInExile]

mywifeshusband said:

The alternator on a 9-5 is a time consuming job. It comes out from underneath meaning the offside driveshaft has to come out and the exhaust needs unbolting to move sideways.
I did mine yesterday and wouldn't like to do it without access to a lift.

That'll explain my £300 bill then!

They told me when they did it that mine has the short cambelt on it as well - worth getting that swapped next time I need engine work doing?