Date: 3 Mar 2005 20:57:57 GMT From: Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> Subject: Re: clutch replacement
On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 15:46:11 -0500, Gemini Jackson <gjnospamail.com> wrote: > On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 03:45:28 GMT, "James Sweet" ><jamessweetnospamail.com> wrote: > >>"Dave Hinz" <DaveHinznospamcop.net> wrote in message >>news:38m9erF5mgkvaU5nospamvidual.net... >>> Parts will run you maybe 200-300 dollars (US), and it's maybe >>> 2 hours of work. >>One of the truly beautiful things about these cars. Of course the tradeoff >>is that it's no fun to mess with the belts and accessories, but clutch >>replacements are a world easier than any other car I've worked on. > I have a 97 900se. I've never replaced a clutch-ever, but may attempt > this soon as everyone around here charges a fortune to work on this > car. Would this be something an amateur with an average intelligence > and nice set of tools could pull off? Hard to say. The 900 that James and I are talking about is the saab-designed classic 900, not the GM-designed pre-9-3 900. It's an entirely different beast, altogether. Dave "It's an entirely different beast" Hinz