Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 19:08:49 +0000 From: Grunff <grunffnopsam.com> Subject: Re: I want to beat a Saab engineer to death with a blunt spanner...
Adrian wrote: >>This one puzzles me - what could be easier than the PS belt?? > > > Doing a PS belt on a car where the pump pivots. The pivot bolt was seized > solid in the body and on the bracket - the nut was off completely, but the > pump WOULD not move, without severe leverage abuse. Yep, PlusGas used. Did you swear at it enough? I suspect not. >>The gearbox is a major weak point in the C900. It's an awful, >>awful gearbox. > > > <touches wood, rapidly> Mine seems OK at the mo. Fifth is a bit of an > acquired skill, but it'll now reverse without a death grip on the lever. The good news is that it's very rare for them to grenade - they fail slowly over tens of thousands of miles, getting louder + louder as the do. -- Grunff