Date: 18 Aug 2003 10:29:06 -0700 From: dschadnopsamtiernet.net (don schad) Subject: Re: 1999 9-3 Reverse question 5-sp manual
"Adrian England" <adrianospam.moleskinnopsamin.net> wrote in message news:<qQ40b.15423$yl6.2917nopsamfep4-winn.server.ntli.net>... > don schad 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. 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. > > > > There is only a handful of cars that have syncromesh on reverse. This does > not make a car dangerous? It was my (perhaps incorrect?) understanding that the point of syncromesh is to assure that the gears are aligned correctly so that they will engage and do so smoothly. If this is the case and without syncromesh the car won't go into reverse quickly/reliably then I would consider it a safely problem. The lack of syncromesh itself may not make a safely issue, but ceratinly a lack of reverse-on-demand does. I'll try your suggestions. Thanks for your response.
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