Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 19:55:42 GMT From: hohnopsamlid.invalid (Goran Larsson) Subject: Re: 1999 9-3 Reverse question 5-sp manual
In article <abf4fb36.0308180533.49f47146nopsaming.google.com>, don schad <dschadnopsamtiernet.net> wrote: > I have searched the news groups and I found refernces to Saabs not > have a syncro-meshed reverse, but it wasn't clear if this was only for > older cars or if this continues into the 9-3s etc. It is true that older Saab gearboxes did not have a syncro-meshed reverse, but a Saab made in 1999 sure does. However, the syncro-mesh for reverse is not so strong that it can be use to engage reverse while moving forward. > The lack of > synchro problem is certainly what is seems like (esp. given that > runninng through the gears often works), but this little problem can > be quite dangerous, not to mention annoying. Many cars lack syncro-meshed reverse and it is true that it can be annoying, but why do you think that it is dangerous? > Am I experiencing a Saab "feature", or is this something that I should > have addressed by a transmission person? There must be some problem with your gearbox. -- G–ran Larsson http://www.nospam.com/saab/