Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2000 12:19:33 GMT From: "Nilsa Mabel" <nmabel1nopsamp.rr.com> Subject: Re: Need help - <admark1nopsamtworks.com> wrote in message news:39B3405B.A4CB111Fnopsamtworks.com... > My '67 96 still sometimes and I haven't been able to figure out why. > Here's what I've done to fix it: > > 1. Re-cored a '73 96 radiator (three rows) and installed it. > 2. Removed the 6-bladed stock red fan and installed an electric 9" > pusher fan w/auto temp turn-on. > 3. The thermostat and water pump work. (I know because I installed a > clear radiator hose at the top position to watch.) > 4. Added a half gallon expansion tank. > 5. Installed a non-collapsible (wire reinforced) hose at the bottom hose > position to ensure no kink. > 6. Bled and re-bled the heater drain valve until it had a solid flow - > no sputtering. > > Oh, yeah - if I push all the vents and heater temp levers to the top and > run the heater fan, the car doesn't overheat - pretty miserable in the > 109 degree weather we've been having here in Topeka, Kansas. > > Anyone have any ideas? > > Also, the left front inner CV joint doesn't seem to be sealed tight by > its metal strap. It's throwing some thick black grease on the engine bay > floor. Is it okay to use a big hose clamp to fix it? Should I put more > grease into it before I re-clamp it? > > Finally, anyone know if/how much the speedometer on a Saab 96 with a > 1973 Sonnet ribbed tranny will be off? > > Thanks in advance! >
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