Date: 4 Apr 2001 09:48:34 -0500 From: dhinznopsamh.execpc.com (Dave Hinz) Subject: Re: New Saab Owner Questions: HELP!
j b (rocketboxnopsamv.net) wrote: : Hi group: : I've just purchased a 1988 Saab 900S. I'm totally unfamiliar with : Swedish cars, and I'm posting a few basic questions that I need : answered (in order to get the car up to inspection...): : 1) Where the HELL is the cap to the radiator? Is it recommended to use : a radiator sealer with Saabs? If so, is there a prefered brand? It's on the coolant expansion tank, near the left (front) wheel-arch. I'd stay away from radiator sealers; their job is to block little holes. Your radiator and heater core are, well, little holes. Emergency get-me-home technique only; it'll plug 'em up solid. : 2) Is there a prefered method for bolting the battery in place (the : original battery has been replaced...)? There is a battery hold-down strap as a stock item - if it's missing, it's probably best to get one from your dealer. : 3) Repairing a non-working parking brake...will this cost a fortune? Well, it depends. Might be calipers, might be cables. Do they stick on, or off? : ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. : THANKS : --John Hope this helps, Dave Hinz