Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 22:00:09 -0000 From: Fordboy0 <jfeigenopsamSPAMMEone.net> Subject: Re: My sick Saab 9000 Turbo
David, Just out of curiosity, when you say "pressurized the cooling system", what do you mean exactly? I mean the reservoir is supposed to be pressurized anyway correct? I'm new to this Saab thing (see my previous post) and am still trying to learn the details. I think this 900STD has a small head gasket leak and is allowing some oil into the cooling system, but not alot and I was wondering how much pressure is too much. -Jeff David Taylor <djtaylornopsamoot.com> wrote in news:MPG.19650508b4405fe598996cnopsam.cis.dfn.de: > Just an update... > > Recap: This is the car with the head gasket that was replaced by an > independent. Immediately afterwards, the car still pressurised the > cooling system and lost fluid. > > The chap took the head off, confirmed crack. > > Head sourced by me from Neo Brothers Ltd and supplied. Head was > fitted but claimed to provide zero compression on 3 cylinders and > 50psi on one. So the chap took the head off and did a basic fluid > test by pouring water into the ports and claiming that the valves > leaked so badly that they didn't seat and hence no compression. > > I have to say that I was dubious about this to the point of getting > zero compression. Poor maybe but zero? > > The head next went back to Neo Bros who filled them with parafin and > were happy with the leakage but nonetheless got the head re-machined > and claim that the valves were vacuum tested. I popped a cam on and > did note that the seats and valves looked like they had been cut. > > I returned the head and chappy had his own test done by another person > who also said that the head still didn't seal on the valves. > > My point was that the leakage was no different from the old head > albeit with a crack and that worked just fine. > > I maintain all along that the most likely cause was that one of the > cams was not timed properly despite protestations to the contrary. > > Anyway, although slightly acrimonious, this morning my wife and I > towed the car 20 miles to the local Saab main dealer and I feel things > will move forward from this point. > > I'm also going to take the opportunity to have the front engine mount, > timing chain and T piece on the washer bottle changed at the same > time. > > Question now is whether this head is fit for purpose or not. At least > a report from a Saab dealer will stand up better in court if it comes > to that. > > David. >
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