Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2002 00:25:44 -0000 From: "Grunff" <runffnopsamo.co.uk> Subject: Re: 900 Owners-Check Your A Arms!
"Bob" <uctraingNOSPAMnopsamanet.com> wrote in message news:hebm5uclhuoii9170uja5ce1u1g1dopohpnopsamcom... > On 01 Feb 2002 23:35:04 GMT, philcyclesnopsamcom (Phil Brown) wrote: > > >My left lower A arm broke last night as I was leaving a parking lot-thankfully > >not on the freeway. The SAS catalog has a piece about this but I wasn't a > >believer until last night. I pulled 3 at the wreaking yard this afternoon-2 > >were cracked in exactly the same way. It's clear they need to be checked on a > >regular basis. They crack on the rear leg across the channel near the pivot > >tube, on the long way of the channel leaving the small web to carry the load-it > >won't. My right is OK but I'll be checking it a lot-once bitten twice shy. > >Phil Brown > > Phil: > > Is this a classic 900 or NG 900 issue ? > > Bob It'll be a classic 900. This is a fairly common problem. Thankfully, they almost always break when turning a low speed, causing little damage. Tends to be very high mileage cars which are affectd (200k+) Check them carefully at 6 month intervals, and if you see any signs of a crack, replace the arm. Safe Saabin, Grunff
