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grocery list of repairs 88 turbo
Posted by eric [Email] (more from eric) on Thu, 10 Jul 2003 12:42:41
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hello out there...
I am working with a 1988 saab 900 turbo, manual. i have some issues i want to tackle as a DIY before i resign to taking it to the shop. any help in the form of coaching would be greatly appreciated.n i have a manual thats pretty good, but any step by step troubleshooting techniques anyone might lend would be great. here is the list of things i need to tackle:
1) replacing right front lower control arm. (seems straight forward enough)
2) had to replace thin pin in shifter that allows reverse. when putting the stick back together i must have done it wrong and offset the position. now i cannot find 1st or 2nd gears. i need to take out and reset.
3) there is a slow draw off the battery that drains it to zero over about 3 days. this seems like a universal auto challenge. any specific formula to follow to find the draw?
4) upon start there is a rough idle and in fact unless system is primed by running it at 3000 rpm for about 5 minutes the car rough jumps up and down and stalls after a minute. also, smell of fuel.
5) a/c fan switch doesnt work. but then again, the a/c doesnt work at the moment either due to a leak (this i will leave to my mechanic) but i would think the switch is easy enough to attempt.
6) i removed my steering wheel and thought i did it properly but when i replaced it thinking it was straight while sitting, it ended up being off about 45 degrees once i drove. i'd like it to be straight again.
7) i'd like to do just a general tune-up
thanks ahead of time for any help.
peace, eric
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Posts in this Thread:
- grocery list of repairs 88 turbo, eric, Thu, 10 Jul 2003 12:42:41 <-- Viewing This Message
- #7, burlyb, Fri, 11 Jul 2003 15:28:05
- #5, Jesse 89spg, Fri, 11 Jul 2003 13:14:27
- #1=easy and #3 check..., GregR, Fri, 11 Jul 2003 12:43:58
- #4, GregR, Fri, 11 Jul 2003 12:39:19
- #3, tim, Thu, 10 Jul 2003 20:10:12
- #4, JO, Thu, 10 Jul 2003 19:32:36
- Re: Do you have the Bentley manual?, K-Saab
, Thu, 10 Jul 2003 16:32:37
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