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Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2004 07:34:48 GMT
From: "James Sweet" <jamessweetnospamail.com>
Subject: Re: New to saab, sucks so far.


"Gemini Jackson" <geminijacksonnospamail.com> wrote in message news:bvm5e0l2c8i167o6kavtti35hnakovo7u5nospamcom... > On 30 Jun 2004 14:53:32 GMT, Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> wrote: > > >On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 10:23:32 -0400, Gemini Jackson <geminijacksonnospamail.com> wrote: > >> > >> Hopefully it's just an alternator issue. I replaced the battery a few > >> days ago, thinking that was the problem, and this morning it sloooowly > >> died as I drove up the road. Thank god it's a stick. I think I have > >> the only saab in my county, can't find an alternator anywhere. I'm > >> only hoping it's not some weird wiring problem. > > > >Because of course, Saab is the only car that uses alternators. Are > >you just here to complain, or did you actually want information and/or > >help? If the latter, how about giving us a year & model, and what > >country you're in for starters? > > I'm here to complain of course. Actually, I am wondering if there's > any 'common knowledge' of any discrepancies or 'quirks' that are > associated with this car, which by the way is 97 900se. Basically a > very nice car, but I've found myself on the side of the road three > times now and only had it 3 weeks. I thought it was a battery problem > but apparently not. I'm in the sticks in N GA and the closest saab > dealership is about 2 hours away and an alternator with them is > $428.48. I didn't know an alternator could cost so much.... Sooo I > called the place I bought it and they turned me on to the place that > does work on their cars and I can have it rebuild for about $35-$80, > if I can have it there in a few hours. Being new to the wonderful > world of saab, I have no experience working on them, but it appears > the alt must be removed from the bottom, and I bet it's metric > wrenches, of which I have none. So do I want information? Sure, if > yourself or anyone has experience and can kindly give me a few > pointers as to removing it (tricks of the trade, etc.), it would be > greatly appreciated. If not, I'll probably have it out in an hour or > 2 anyway. One way or the other. > > There's nothing special about the alternator in a Saab, it's a Bosch part, probably could find the same thing in a Volvo, BMW, etc. There's dozens of them in salvage yards.

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