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trans, AC, head gasket
Posted by Doug Fuller [Email] (more from Doug Fuller) on Fri, 23 Aug 2002 01:21:30
In Reply to: Buying 93 900S - What should I be looking for?, Tim Hewitt, Thu, 22 Aug 2002 09:10:23
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As others have mentioned, the head gasket on the 2.1 L engine will most likely fail at some point. My '88 Turbo has a faulty temp gauge that consistently shows it runs hot but my mechanic *swears* it's the gauge, not the thermostat, radiator, water pump, cooling fans, etc. We fought about it several times and I'm at 292,000 miles so now I believe him.
The automatic transmission is just plain icky and the 5 speed can fail in spectacular fashion if not treated nicely.
Malfunctioning AC won't leave you stranded but is a pain (in the butt and the wallet) to fix. Expect an alternator failure at some point but that's nothing unique to Saab. The next time I need one I'm going to get one from a local rebuilder versus an off-the-shelf rebuilt one or a new ($!) one. Cruise control can fail but again that's a convenience item. Same goes for the seat heaters.
Many front end parts fail sometime around the mileage you're reporting. This list includes, but is not limited to:
- ball joints
- shock mounts
- tie rod ends
- CV boots/joints
- inner drivers (not overly common, but expensive)
Not to scare you away with this list but I love these stupid cars. I just "upgraded" a '97 Volvo with a '92 T and I couldn't be happier.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Buying 93 900S - What should I be looking for?, Tim Hewitt, Thu, 22 Aug 2002 09:10:23
- Re: Buying 93 900S - What should I be looking for?, Tim Hewitt, Tue, 27 Aug 2002 21:43:52
- Re: Buying 93 900S - What should I be looking for?, Mark Gee, Fri, 23 Aug 2002 22:08:17
- trans, AC, head gasket, Doug Fuller, Fri, 23 Aug 2002 01:21:30 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Buying 93 900S - What should I be looking for?, Deep Pockets, Thu, 22 Aug 2002 12:15:00
- Re: Buying 93 900S - What should I be looking for?, LHD, Thu, 22 Aug 2002 10:01:47
- Re: Buying 93 900S - What should I be looking for?, compaqted, Thu, 22 Aug 2002 10:01:18
- Re: Buying 93 900S - What should I be looking for?, butch, Thu, 22 Aug 2002 09:42:49
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