Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 02:47:08 GMT From: James Sweet <jamessweetnospamail.com> Subject: Re: 9-5 transmission problem(s)
R Gostenik wrote: > Hello good folks of this Saab NG: > > Our 1999 Saab 9-5 SE auto trans had started making whirring and occasional > buzzing noises about 2 weeks ago. Fluid was checked and deemed to be at > proper level. There was no smell of anything burnt. I was going to have it > addressed at the 80,000 mile service due soon. As it is my wife's car and > she commutes to/from work only about 7 miles each way and not driven hard, I > did not expect the worst. However, I had to drive it today because of > additional passengers that my 9-3 would not accomodate and under load the > 9-5 started smoking very badly from the tailpipe, and the vehicle was > obviously losing power in the drive line. > > Has anyone had this unfortunate experience? Is my tranny fried? Is R/R a > DIY job? If the tranny is a loss, can anyone offer a good source for a > quality rebuilt unit? > > Also, please see my other post regarding no heater fan on this same 9-5. > > Is this car a turbo? If it is, then the first thing I would check are the air hoses between the turbocharger and intake manifold, if one of them gets a split or comes off the car will run very rich under load and smoke with loss of power.
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