Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2005 19:23:12 GMT From: "James Sweet" <jamessweetnospamail.com> Subject: Re: Transmission trouble
"WitchDr" <Witch**DRnospamnobulkemail.net.ru> wrote in message news:r76dnVLed7iAbULcRVn-ggnospamphia.com... > That's exactly what I had. I believe there are neutral safety switches (NSS) > in most Saabs so check it out. The switch prevents the transmission from > going into gear and when it malfunctions, it won't go into gear. I would > shift my car into drive and it just wouldn't do anything. As it warmed up I > could eventually get it into 3rd (ie Winter mode) but it was strange. Once > fully warmed up it was fine. I was lucky in that I live in Florida so it > really wasn't an issue until about 2 months ago when it got really cold (ie > 60F/~15C). I thought it might be low fluid or a dirty transmission fluid > filter clogging a valve or something. One other strange symptom, most of the > time it would shift into reverse fine. I would find out if the 86's even had > a NSS, if they do, it sure sounds like that is the issue. Do you have a > "Check Gear Box" indicator, if so, it should light up if you try to drive > and it's not engaging. > Worth checking I suppose, but an '86 900 is a completely different beast than a '97 900, different engine, tranny, body, etc, completely redesigned. I've only ever worked on manual 900's but the autos are fairly old-tech, no winter mode, no transmission computer, just an old fashioned hydraulic slushbox.
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