Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2000 08:52:56 GMT From: "Paul Aspinall" <paulnopsam.co.uk> Subject: Re: gearbox question
Hi Alex... I had 5th gear go <arcarrnopsamsplanet.net> wrote in message news:39A7483D.AEDA5AE8nopsamsplanet.net... > hi > i have a 91 9000S with 270,000k, mostly highway, original engine, > gearbox, clutch > > i have a slightly noisy 5th gear when the engine is pulling > > saab shop says replace pinion bearing for 5th (& for 4th) gear > > but then says 'by the time we do this we may as well replace the > gearbox, and the clutch' > > question: do i just replace the pinion bearings; or re-build the gearbox > and do the clutch? > > thx > > alex c >