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Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1998 14:41:31 -0500
From: Tom Young <try0548nopsamedu>
Subject: Re: Front-end "clunk" in '83 900 non-turbo


Justin VanAbrahams wrote: > John Scarpulla wrote: > > > > I am stumped by this one. I have a 1983 non Turbo 900 with manual shift. > > It has 180,000 miles. New steering rack at 100,000. There is a strange > > clunking noise that comes from somewhere in the front end when I brake > > while rolling in reverse. > > It only happens intermittently, and only in reverse when braking. Usually > > there is one loud > > "clunk" and then it goes away for awhile. It comes back again later if I > > brake in reverse > > after having driven for a while. I have changed the calipers, and > > replaced a bad ball joint. I cannot figure out what this is. Can anyone > > help? Could it be the front > > wheel bearings? > > > > Thanks! > > > > John > > This is a known "issue" on many pre 1988 Saab 900s... I believe > Townsend Imports (http://www.townsendimports.com) has a blurb > on a fix... I've never had the problem myself, but I know many > people who have... > > -Justin The 'clunk' noise is nothing to really worry about, a common problem in <88 model 900's because of the front caliper design. It is caused by the brake pads shifting backwards in the front calipers as they are worn. I have the same problem in my '83 turbo as well. The only way I have heard to fix it is to try to somehow tighten up the U-clip that holds the pads in the calipers, either by welding some metal into the grooves somehow, or to just find some rebuilt calipers that aren't worn. I never have done anything about it myself, it is not a critical problem with these cars. It's a 'quirk', it's Saab character. Gotta love those 8-valves though! Keep 'em on the road! -SAABhuman

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