Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 22:03:58 GMT From: Paul Halliday <pjghnospamyonder.co.uk> Subject: Re: saab newbie w/automatic transmission question
in article 1137612590.009413.201180nospam2000cwa.googlegroups.com, jimwms at osu.buckeyesnospamo.com wrote on 18/01/2006 19:29: > I've just purchased a 1990 Saab 900 with a 3-speed automatic. It > shifts flawlessly from first to second, but has trouble getting into > third. Aside from the fact that a manual 4-speed would be a lot more > suitable for this car, can anyone advise me on how I can remedy this > problem? If the car was in my hands I would do the following: 1. If the car was a minter, special edition or had some emotional attachment that meant I could not in good conscience scrap it, have the gearbox rebuilt by a pro. That, or replace with a known good manual box. 2. Buy another SAAB of the same vintage and use this one as a supply of spares, parts and what-not for the new one for as and when required, running it as a "trip to the tip car" while 2nd still worked. 3. Simply scrap it after grabbing as much good stuff as I could. Paul 1989 900 Turbo S http://saab.go.dyndns.org/
