Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2002 02:21:59 GMT From: "Davo" <whatevernopsamever.net> Subject: Re: Watch those heater hoses
"Four Weis" <mweinopsamcom> wrote in message news:3C48B21E.559CC6FDnopsamcom... > Some may say avoid the NG Saabs, especially the first year of a new model and > the V6, but this problem could have happened to any car. Preventive maintenance > and checking the car should have identified the weak hoses. You cannot assume a > car is infallible just because it has low mileage. Actually we love the car, despite the timing belt changes and other assorted preventative maintenance that seems to be more prevalent than other cars we've owned. I agree with you totally about preventative maintenance. I've recently sold my old 66 Mustang that I imported, had converted (LHD>RHD) and restored. I was under the bonnet every weekend. After 6 years of that I finally sold it and gained some time back. Part of that time saving was having the 95 SAAB serviced regularly by the dealer. The car was only 500 kilometres (300 miles) out of service when the hose gave. The roadside service showed my wife how much extra water was being dispersed when he gave the hose a few good bends etc. I must say I'm very disappointed that the dealer didn't pick up that fault at the service. The car was taken to another SAAB dealer who did the work and admitted that the fault should have been picked up at service. The dealer also explained that the main radiator hose should have been changed a few years back. My point being that I've been paying one particular dealer good money to service and carry out *preventative* maintenance, which obviously was not of high quality. > When I change the oil and filter (every 3000-4000 miles) I also rotate the tires > and inspect the brakes, suspension and CV boots. While I have the hood open I > check the hoses, belts and other fluids, including the battery. When I am under > the car to remove the oil drain bolt I look for engine/transmission oil leaks. > All of this adds only a few minutes to the oil change and tire rotation and > allows me to catch problems while they are minor. It may not be less expensive, > but it sure is more convent to replace the parts in the shop than be stranded > when the car breaks down on the road. > You may ask why I do all this. A Saab was my first fwd car and I did not know > about the importance of the CV boot. One was torn and the grease leaked out. I > ran the car a little too long and ended up replacing a CV joint. That was one > expensive lesson. Agree with you absolutely in regard to all your comments. No dispute here. Just thought I'd let the group know of a potential problem on this car :-) Davo > Davo wrote: > > > 95 900s V6 NG, Heater hose deteriorated engine side leaving my wife stranded > > with one overheated car. This after only 65,000Km or about 40,000 miles. > > Cost around $170 USD for hose only!! It's a split arrangement. > > > > Also, the main radiator hose was sucking in on itself. It's a very long > > hose, and the roadside repair man said it was a commen problem similar to > > one that Mistsbishi had with one of their V6 sedans. Mitsubishi (Australia) > > did a recall and inserted a midlength aluminium joiner. Anyway, had that > > hose replaced also by SAAB, although the new one has a few different bends, > > perhaps to alleviate what is possibly a common problem? > > > > Davo >
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