Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 09:26:14 -0000 From: "absgt" <absgtnospamcapeonline.co.uk> Subject: Re: 1987 saab 9000 turbo and CLOUDS OF WHITE SMOKE
"Charles Stoyer" <cstoyernospamrpex.com> wrote in message news:wPWdnW75MqBkA9Pd4p2dnAnospamnet... > My 1986 900 Turbo has 233 k on it. I have put a lot of work ($1500) into it > in the last couple of years, but it is a great car. Especially at high > elevation where most cars "wheeze". > > Charles. > > > "Rob" <robnospamam.com> wrote in message > news:vou3c.39034$YN5.19588nospamny03.gnilink.net... > > > > "Grunff" <grunffnospam.com> wrote in message > > news:c2ln8v$1v63d0$2nospam52899.news.uni-berlin.de... > > > James Sweet wrote: > > > > > > > Your head gasket blew, generally a pretty easy repair, you may well > have > > > > ruined your engine or at least the cylinder head by continuing to > drive > > it > > > > like that. > > > > > > It really takes a lot to ruin one of these heads. I suspect the worst > > > case is that it will need to be skimmed. > > > > > > -- > > > Grunff > > > > thanks, i'll call the local independent saab specialist tomorrow. no > great > > loss if the engine is dead, i bought it as an inexpensive winter car and > > have already sunk a few hundred into repairs. 'twas a great car for the > > first month > > i drove it, but at almost 180,000 miles the problems are starting to pile > > up. i was hoping it would > > make it to april and maybe sell it and recoup some of my costs, but i knew > > what i was getting into when i bought a car with that kind of mileage. > > > > > > Don't scrap it yet - it's still young! Both my 1990 & 1997 9000 turbos have over 180,000 miles on them and I've barely spent anything on them other than routine servicing. Good luck! absgt 1990 9000 2.0T 1997 9000 2.3t
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