Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 15:08:39 -0400 From: fristnopsamt.edu (Ramsey Frist) Subject: Re: turbo question
In article <3E96C00A.401742DDnopsamspring.com>, wysiwyg.docnopsamspring.com wrote: > last night while driving home my turbo stopped boosting. > this is in a 1988 9000T with an automatic > so without the boost the power drops to next to nothing. > question is what are the common things to look for. > there was no whining or smoke and the car didn't run hot or have oil > water mixed. > it just stopped boosting > your help is appreciated. > e-me direct if you wish. > thanks. A common cause (it has happened to me with two different cars) is that the clip that holds the rod from the diaphram control to the wastegate lever has rusted away and fallen off. With the engine cold just feel below the turbo unit and see if the wastegate lever is free to swing back and forth. The end of the rod from the control diaphram slips over a small rod at the end of the wastegate lever. There is a detent in the small rod that the spring clip sits in. The official Saab clip is ridiculously priced. I think if you bought a variety of small E clips at Home Depot or Lowes you could find one that would work just as well. It may be possible to install the clip by feel from above (especially if you have done it befor) but it is simple to do from below with needle nose pliers. Good luck, R. Frist '98 CSE 5-sp '94 CSE Auto '85 900T
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