Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1998 01:37:47 -0800 From: Justin VanAbrahams <jvanabranopsamnet> Subject: Re: Front-end "clunk" in '83 900 non-turbo
John Scarpulla wrote: > > I am stumped by this one. I have a 1983 non Turbo 900 with manual shift. > It has 180,000 miles. New steering rack at 100,000. There is a strange > clunking noise that comes from somewhere in the front end when I brake > while rolling in reverse. > It only happens intermittently, and only in reverse when braking. Usually > there is one loud > "clunk" and then it goes away for awhile. It comes back again later if I > brake in reverse > after having driven for a while. I have changed the calipers, and > replaced a bad ball joint. I cannot figure out what this is. Can anyone > help? Could it be the front > wheel bearings? > > Thanks! > > John This is a known "issue" on many pre 1988 Saab 900s... I believe Townsend Imports (http://www.townsendimports.com) has a blurb on a fix... I've never had the problem myself, but I know many people who have... -Justin