Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 20:07:56 +0100 From: "RDB" <DBolithonopsamternet.com> Subject: 9000 Clutch Problem
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C10BD7.81FCFF40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi... I have a May 1991 Saab 9000 which has done only about 49000 miles. = I use it mainly for long journeys only hence the low mileage. Just = recently the clutch has developed a problem. With the clutch pedal fully = depressed the clutch will suddenly engage I need then to rapidly stamp = on the brakes and force the gear lever into neutral. This does not = always happen only occasionally. I get the feeling it happens more often = when in reverse but that may only be my imagination. Has any one any = ideas. I am due to go on holiday next weekend. Is it likely that the = problem will get worse. Does lack of use have anything to do with it? I = will be most grateful for any advice Dennis=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C10BD7.81FCFF40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dwindows-1252"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.50.4611.1300" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV>Hi... I have a May 1991 Saab 9000 which has done only about 49000 = miles. I=20 use it mainly for long journeys only hence the low mileage. Just = recently the=20 clutch has developed a problem. With the clutch pedal fully depressed = the clutch=20 will suddenly engage I need then to rapidly stamp on the = brakes and=20 force the gear lever into neutral. This does not always happen only=20 occasionally. I get the feeling it happens more often when in reverse = but that=20 may only be my imagination. Has any one any ideas. I am due to go on = holiday=20 next weekend. Is it likely that the problem will get worse. Does lack of = use=20 have anything to do with it? I will be most grateful for any = advice</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Dennis </DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C10BD7.81FCFF40--