Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2002 18:47:53 +0000 (UTC) From: "SimonJ" <Menopsam.net> Subject: Re: Motor Mount problem
"DCatron111" <dcatron111nopsamcomNoSpam> wrote in message news:20020816114120.13211.00001188nopsamg.aol.com... > I took my wifes 900SEt to the shop a few days ago because of an oil leak that I > can't seem to find. > All that Mr Good wrecch could find was a pin hole leak in my radiator hose. > That I knew,,, > Anyway, when he test drove it he realized that the motor mounts were bad. He > told me that they were 180 each and they needed to be replaced. > Well, I'm thinking that it could be a bad coupling or something, and that is > the "oil" that is leaking. Has anyone else ever had an issure with > motormounts in their Saabs? > I can't imagine ALL went bad at the same time. I'm hoping for a leak, and an > honest mechanic. > Engine mounts were a weak spot on the 9000's. The bottom mounts tend to fail first, which then overstress the upper mounts, so all fail. It is not worth changing on at once, as the weak ones remaining will lead to the new ones failing prematurely.