Date: 2 Jul 2004 06:29:12 -0700 From: ychennospam30.net (Yaofeng) Subject: Re: New to saab, sucks so far.
Gemini Jackson <geminijacksonnospamail.com> wrote in message news:<bvm5e0l2c8i167o6kavtti35hnakovo7u5nospamcom>... > On 30 Jun 2004 14:53:32 GMT, Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> wrote: > > >On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 10:23:32 -0400, Gemini Jackson <geminijacksonnospamail.com> wrote: > >> > >> Hopefully it's just an alternator issue. I replaced the battery a few > >> days ago, thinking that was the problem, and this morning it sloooowly > >> died as I drove up the road. Thank god it's a stick. I think I have > >> the only saab in my county, can't find an alternator anywhere. I'm > >> only hoping it's not some weird wiring problem. > > > >Because of course, Saab is the only car that uses alternators. Are > >you just here to complain, or did you actually want information and/or > >help? If the latter, how about giving us a year & model, and what > >country you're in for starters? > > I'm here to complain of course. Actually, I am wondering if there's > any 'common knowledge' of any discrepancies or 'quirks' that are > associated with this car, which by the way is 97 900se. Basically a > very nice car, but I've found myself on the side of the road three > times now and only had it 3 weeks. I thought it was a battery problem > but apparently not. I'm in the sticks in N GA and the closest saab > dealership is about 2 hours away and an alternator with them is > $428.48. I didn't know an alternator could cost so much.... Sooo I > called the place I bought it and they turned me on to the place that > does work on their cars and I can have it rebuild for about $35-$80, > if I can have it there in a few hours. Being new to the wonderful > world of saab, I have no experience working on them, but it appears > the alt must be removed from the bottom, and I bet it's metric > wrenches, of which I have none. So do I want information? Sure, if > yourself or anyone has experience and can kindly give me a few > pointers as to removing it (tricks of the trade, etc.), it would be > greatly appreciated. If not, I'll probably have it out in an hour or > 2 anyway. One way or the other. > > > > Many SAAB owners think the car is a different breed. An internal combustion engine is an internal combustion engine. It's been around for more than 100 years. How different can it be? If you are reasonably mechanically inclined. There is nothing you cannot do yourself. I bought mine (two of them, both 94, 9000) because they are cheap. I mean. SAAB is well known for it's low resale value in America. Of course don't expect anything different if you sell it. A good place to go for help is the SAAB network.
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