Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 21:24:31 -0600 From: Charles <cstoyernospamrpex.com> Subject: Problem Removing 85 900C Turbo Clutch
My wife's slave cylinder went out on her 85 900T with about 180k miles. This car is kind of banged up as a tree fell on it (mostly hood damage) and she backed into our snowmobile trailer (tailight and fender damage). I did not want to put a lot of money in it and so I decided to remove and rebuild the slave cylinder. I followed directions as carefully as possible. I used Dave Hinz' IV method of clutch bleeding and filled the system back up so I could depress the clutch. Coathanger wire was too thin. A piece of vinyl hose (about the thickness of the recommended spark plug wire) was too thick. A piece of 14 guage solid copper with insulation fit. I have the Bently manual and I have looked at the instructions on www.fixmysaab.com (very nice!). I also have a lot of tools and have been working on SAABs since 1968 or so. I should mention that the clutch has a much wider diameter opening in the housing than shown in the Bently manual, as it is the older style clutch. It looks exactly like the one shown on www.fixmysaab.com. Now I am thinking the clutch slave was not working as well as I thought. I cannot get the clutch out. It is jammed in there. Cannot get the slave out either. It seems I need a lot more clutch depression and to get something as thick as a spark plug wire in there. Now I think the slave is shot from trying again and I am welcoming suggestions as to how to remove it. I do not have the recommended special SAAB tool for depressing the clutch when the clutch hydraulics is inoperable. She has a "new" 93 900 Turbo ragtop but she still wants her old car back. However I plan to replace it with a 9000 as soon as I can find one and I really don't want to put a lot of money into this car as I plan to sell it. Thanks for any assitance, Charles.
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