Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 03:40:04 GMT From: "Larry C." <caladan78nopsamitech.net> Subject: Re: Manual trans. shifting problem
I found quite a few used gearboxes on ebay. Fairly cheap too for saab stuff. "Everett M. Greene" <mojavegnopsamsp.com> wrote in message news:20040110.7AA07E8.B7A2nopsamveg.iwvisp.com... > My local mechanic(s) advised me that the problem I have > getting into 5th gear on my `85 900 is due to some sort > of sleeve in the transmission that is "galling" making > it very hard to move. After some adjustment, it is now > possible to get it into 5th gear which wasn't possible > before, but it does take some effort/force. Is this a > known problem? > > 5th gear has never been used much on this vehicle. Is > it possible that crud has built up in the mechanism? > > My mechanic(s) also said it's next to impossible to get > repair parts for the transmission. Are there known > sources other than wrecking yards?