Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 10:12:27 -0600 From: "Charles H. Stoyer" <cstoyer cstoyernopsamort.interpex.com rather than replying to this = message. The ignition switch probably needs to be replaced. Mile Hi Auto Body in = Denver (303) 595 4646 has a good selection of used parts at reasonable = prices. They are at 5th and Lipan, near the east end of the 6th avenue = st bridge. You can adjust the wiper arm maybe, otherwise the wheel which drives it = may have come off. Mile Hi advised me to fix the one I had rather than = replace it. You need to pry up on the cowl with a 2x4 to get the thing = out, then put the drive wheel in the right spot, drill it and put a pin = in it. The shifter thingy which helps with selecting 3/5 gear is probably = broken and needs replacing. Mile Hi is very knowledgeable on SAABs and is willing to give advice as = well as sell you parts or fix your car. Another good one in Denver is Randy's small car repair on Federal north = of Hampton. A much smaller shop, a bit less expensive but does not have = a large inventory of used parts. If you're not in Denver, I don't know. Your other problems require troubleshooting. Try asking Mile Hi or = buying the appropriate manual (about $50) and follow their = troubleshooting guides. Charles. Gary wrote in message ... Hello, I just bought my 1988 900s yesterday, its high mileage and I got a = good deal on it. The car has a few thing I need to get sorted, if anyone = has any good info on how to resolve the following issues, I would be = very greatful. 1.) Ignition key wont go into the ignition barrel very easy. I am = having difficulty getting the starter to turn .. I have to fiddle with = it for a few minutes. The key dosent want to turn into lock position = either (reverse gear enabled). The key seams to be ok in Park position = and pre-start position .. engine warning lights and buzzer comes on .. = but key just wont go any further to start engine. 2.) Dash illumination not working .. nothing at all .. have adjusted = rheostat, but still nothing ?. 3.) Passive seatbelts are stuck in on locked position, they do not = retract. 4.) Driver side windshield wiper stuck in 12 o'clock position and = wipes too far over. ? 5.) Gears very sloppy and hard to find .. no grinding or anything .. = just sloppy shift lever. 6.) Engine is idleing at 1200 rpm at idle. Apart from these few problems the car is in good shape. The ignition = key is the big problem as it is leaving me potentially stranded in = places. Thanks, Gary, Colorado ------=_NextPart_000_0010_01BF04E2.F94A9D80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META content=3Dtext/html;charset=3Diso-8859-1 = http-equiv=3DContent-Type><!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 = Transitional//EN"> <META content=3D'"MSHTML 4.72.3110.7"' name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Respond to <A=20 href=3D"mailto:cstoyernopsamort.interpex.com">cstoyernopsamort.interpex.com= </A>=20 rather than replying to this message.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>The ignition switch probably needs = to be=20 replaced. Mile Hi Auto Body in Denver (303) 595 4646 has a good = selection of=20 used parts at reasonable prices. They are at 5th and Lipan, near the = east end of=20 the 6th avenue st bridge.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>You can adjust the wiper arm maybe, otherwise the = wheel which=20 drives it may have come off. Mile Hi advised me to fix the one I had = rather than=20 replace it. You need to pry up on the cowl with a 2x4 to get the thing = out, then=20 put the drive wheel in the right spot, drill it and put a pin in=20 it.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>The shifter thingy which helps with selecting 3/5 = gear is=20 probably broken and needs replacing.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Mile Hi is very knowledgeable on SAABs and is = willing to give=20 advice as well as sell you parts or fix your car.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Another good one in Denver is Randy's small car = repair on=20 Federal north of Hampton. A much smaller shop, a bit less expensive but = does not=20 have a large inventory of used parts.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>If you're not in Denver, I don't know.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Your other problems require troubleshooting. Try = asking Mile=20 Hi or buying the appropriate manual (about $50) and follow their = troubleshooting=20 guides.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Charles.</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 solid 2px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: = 5px"> <DIV>Gary<GPOPEnopsam.COM> wrote in=20 message<BM6G3.239$HHM.171214848nopsam.FRII.NET> ...</DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2> <P>Hello,</P> <P>I just bought my 1988 900s yesterday, its high mileage and I got = a good=20 deal on it. The car has a few thing I need to get sorted, if anyone = has any=20 good info on how to resolve the following issues, I would be very=20 greatful.</P> <P>1.) Ignition key wont go into the ignition barrel very easy. I am = having=20 difficulty getting the starter to turn .. I have to fiddle with it = for a few=20 minutes. The key dosent want to turn into lock position either = (reverse gear=20 enabled). The key seams to be ok in Park position and pre-start = position ..=20 engine warning lights and buzzer comes on .. but key just wont go = any=20 further to start engine.</P> <P>2.) Dash illumination not working .. nothing at all .. have = adjusted=20 rheostat, but still nothing ?.</P> <P>3.) Passive seatbelts are stuck in on locked position, they do = not=20 retract.</P> <P>4.) Driver side windshield wiper stuck in 12 o'clock position and = wipes=20 too far over. ?</P> <P>5.) Gears very sloppy and hard to find .. no grinding or anything = .. just=20 sloppy shift lever.</P> <P>6.) Engine is idleing at 1200 rpm at idle.</P> <P>Apart from these few problems the car is in good shape. The = ignition key=20 is the big problem as it is leaving me potentially stranded in = places.</P> <P>Thanks,</P> <P>Gary, Colorado</P></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0010_01BF04E2.F94A9D80--