Date: 8 Sep 2006 16:48:08 -0700 From: "R. Frist" <rhfristnospamzon.net> Subject: Another thought.
JerryC wrote: > My son has a 97 Saab SE 2.0 Turbo 900 and it's been getting hot on him, > he's keeping the coolant level right and all. He's away at college so > our regular mechanic can't help him. He's got to use the car to get > around to work, etc. > > So it's probably the thermostat. I've replaced these in a number of my > cars, but long ago. How easy is this for this vehicle? Can someone > reasonably mechanicaly inclinded do it? Is there any how-to guide on the > web with pictures? I'm not sure he'll be able to get a manual any time > quickly, he's kind of out in the boonies. TIA! If it only overheats at low speed it could be the thermoswitch that controls the electric cooling fan or fans. This is a not uncommon problem with Saabs. I think the AC overrides the thermoswitch so if it overheats only when the AC is off then it is definitly the themoswitch.
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