Date: 20 May 2005 14:06:40 GMT From: Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> Subject: Re: C 900 clutch/tranny
On 19 May 2005 20:07:46 -0700, es <saab9turbonospamo.com> wrote: > Hi my 1992 900 4dr non turbo M/T saab has a bad R gear it might need a > new tranny and the clutch is not working to. when i press down on the > clutch and select 1 gear it holds the clutch for 1 sec then just stalls > with the clutch still pressed down as if i was to just pop the clutch > without giving it gas. at first the clutch was working fine but when u > would hold the clutch for more then 10sec it would not work correctly > at all. You're probably losing hydraulic fluid in the process. If you're not, then the master cylinder is suspect (leaking back past the seals). How's your fluid level? > the body is in really nice shape so is the engine(only 112K on it) i > dont know what i should do with it? Fix it. Or sell it to me and I'll fix it. > do i just need to bleed the clutch? If it engages and then "lets go", that sounds like a leak rather than air in the system. I also would hold off on assuming R is bad until the hydraulic issues with your clutch are resolved. Dave Hinz