Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 05:26:13 -0500 From: Sean Bouchard <rayonnopsamnet> Subject: Re: trunk lock problems
i had a similar problem with my '86 900S. When I went to lift the trunk latch it would go up (the lever) almost all the way, sometimes it would open. I found that if I leaned on the trunk it would open better. If this is the case with yours, check the rubber spacers on each side of the trunk (if you can get it open), if they are too tight it causes the problem I described (I simply decreased the height of each spacer very slightly and it opens perfectly now). If that doesn't work than it might be a more difficult problem...does the key work? Adriano V. Bacuita Jr. wrote: > Hey group. I have an '88 900 turbo. I've been having problems with the > lock on the rear hatch. It seems like something in the mechanism has > broken. When the locks are activated either lock or unlock, you can hear > something moving as if it were operating correctly, but it doesn't > unlock. > > I live in central illinois and the closest SAAB dealer/mechanic is 2.5 > hours away. All the places I went to around home wont touch the car. > Does anyone know what could be wrong and the easiest way to fix it? I > fear my only hope is to go to some hack mechanic and pay out the nose to > fix the problem. > > Please help. Thanks in advance.