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Re: Top Ten expensive items to wear out on Saab 900's
Posted by JohnB (more from JohnB) on Tue, 23 Sep 2003 04:35:35
In Reply to: Top Ten expensive items to wear out on Saab 900's, David, Mon, 22 Sep 2003 21:59:24
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1 Front CV joints/axle assembly. CHECK THOSE BOOTS every 5K miles!!
2 Head gasket failures. Religiously change coolant and watch coolant level, expansion tank cracks and cap.
Any and frequent electrical problems. Switchgear is expensive.
3 Upholstery/dash. Depends on your standard of appearance.
Convertible top..if it's OEM and not garaged, you will need a new one.
4 Paint problems and Rust: NJ or acid rain can kill paint quickly, UV elsewhere, etc. Body rust, again depends on area, salt, snow, etc. depending on the environment...around lower A-arm mounts...depends on area of country (unibody, if it were a frame car I'd list it separate from paint and rust.
5 AC..certainly HP hoses, prob evap and condenser, receiver/dryer and compressor, nuff said.
6 Likely radiator/coolant pump.
7 Harmonic balancer and oil pump O-ring/front seal.
8 Engine rear seal.
9 Front wheel bearings...figure 150K or so.
10 Front lower A-arms, look for cracks or stripped shock mounting studs.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Top Ten expensive items to wear out on Saab 900's, David, Mon, 22 Sep 2003 21:59:24
- Re: Top Ten expensive items to wear out on Saab 900's, Carter, Thu, 25 Sep 2003 00:46:33
- Re: Top Ten expensive items to wear out on Saab 900's, GM, Tue, 23 Sep 2003 05:11:57
- Re: Top Ten expensive items to wear out on Saab 900's, JohnB, Tue, 23 Sep 2003 04:35:35 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Top Ten expensive items to wear out on Saab 900's, Baab
, Tue, 23 Sep 2003 04:35:24 - Re: Top Ten expensive items to wear out on Saab 900's, Anders, Tue, 23 Sep 2003 04:15:10
- the things I have seen in the last year, nt moore, Mon, 22 Sep 2003 22:16:05
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