Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2001 01:36:05 +0100 From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamsafish.com> Subject: Re: Headgasket on a 9000 CSE Ecopower
Vassilios Kassapidis wrote: > > Hi there, > I have a Saab 9000 CSE Eco power (R Reg in UK) which I bought 2 weeks ago. > On > having a look in to the car's service history I found that the headgasket of > the engine has ben replaced. How bad is if the headgasket has been changed > around 60k miles on a SAAB???? Is this very bad?? (for buying this car???) > Please help! > No, not necessarily depending on circumstances. I also had the headgasket replaced on my 9000 CSE LPT at around 60k, it solved a multitude of poor running problems and the car has been perfect ever since. There has been some quality problems with head gaskets on those models. However, I replaced the headgasket in time instead of waiting for a total breakdown, hence no skimming of the cylinder head was required in my case. > P.S. Otherwise the car is very smooth and is really going very well! Sounds OK. Johannes