[Main 95 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos Re: My indy says new HG is only solution Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by SWEDECAR [Email] (#112) [Profile/Gallery] (more from SWEDECAR) on Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:53:17 In Reply to: My indy says new HG is only solution, WetSaab, Tue, 10 Oct 2006 15:17:31 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

Yes the problem with oil leak at that troublesome spot is still present even after the new bolts where installed and torued properly from factory.
We start to see more and more of it now since the cars are getting older.

So on any car after that VIN, the only cure is to lift head and replace head gasket.

The reason why we replace the bolts and retorque the gasket on earlier cars is due to that we know the bolts are bad and this is to minimize the chance that the head gasket is going to fail later on. It might or might not fix (or reduce) the oil leak but at least, the head is clamped down to spec.

The oil leak at that spot is a design flaw in the head gasket using thin sheet metal gasket and an anearobic sealant.

I would suggest to at least start with installing the latest PCV update (TSB 210-2417 ed 4) and see if it takes care of some of the leak, but it won't restore the gasket to new conditions.

Anders

SWEDECAR

• 2001 9-5 Head Bolts, Ken_95, Mon, 9 Oct 2006 20:59:45
  • My indy says new HG is only solution, WetSaab, Tue, 10 Oct 2006 15:17:31
    • Re: My indy says new HG is only solution, SWEDECAR , Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:53:17 <-- Viewing This Message
      • PCV update, from Saab?, WetSaab, Tue, 10 Oct 2006 18:01:17
        • Re: PCV update, from Saab?, LesH, Tue, 10 Oct 2006 19:25:39
  • ALL 2001 9-5 Head Bolts Now????, CA_SAAB, Tue, 10 Oct 2006 09:12:30
    • Re: ALL 2001 9-5 Head Bolts Now????, SWEDECAR , Tue, 10 Oct 2006 09:18:02
      • HG replaced, but with old bolts, cmack, Tue, 10 Oct 2006 10:09:58
  • Re: 2001 9-5 Head Bolts, SWEDECAR , Tue, 10 Oct 2006 09:03:03
  • Re: 2001 9-5 Head Bolts, Dean, Tue, 10 Oct 2006 07:02:15
    • Re: 2001 9-5 Head Bolts, fusionrx, Tue, 10 Oct 2006 10:06:04
      • Am I safe if..., fusionrx, Wed, 11 Oct 2006 17:41:44
        • Yes, the V6 doesn't have any of those issues., SWEDECAR , Thu, 12 Oct 2006 21:29:04
          • Re: Yes, the V6 doesn't have any of those issues., John, Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:30:47
      • Re: 2001 9-5 Head Bolts, markh, Tue, 10 Oct 2006 18:32:49
        • Re: 2001 9-5 Head Bolts, SWEDECAR , Tue, 10 Oct 2006 20:32:10
          • Re: head bolts now !!!, SteveE, Wed, 11 Oct 2006 06:15:18

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