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Huh? A Saab leaking fluids? Unheard of....
Posted by Joe98 (more from Joe98) on Fri, 7 Mar 2008 10:50:53
In Reply to: leaks, Luc, Fri, 7 Mar 2008 07:44:18
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NOT!!!
It's been stated many times, that if it doesn't leak, it ain't a Saab!
My mysterious loss of coolant was due to a leaking coolant line in the turbo (the top one...forget if it's the feed or return). I had to remove the connection and wrap it with teflon tape. I was amazed how much coolant was leaking from that spot. And it would drip down the metal coolant line, pooling and dripping directly below the radiator, making it appear that the rad was the culprit.
Other unnoticed coolant leaks are the plastic reservoir tank (leaks underneath where you can't see it), usually the result of an over-heating issue at one time. Also the heater hoses at either end, as well as the heater core.
Oil leaks could be anywhere oil flows, and usually you can find them since it makes a mess of the engine at that spot. Sometimes oil only leaks when the engine is under load (driving) and not when it's sitting in the garage. This is due to the extra pressure being created and forcing the oil out of the seals, as well as when things warm up, they soften and expand, allowing oil to leak. Your engine might even consume some of this oil and not make any signs of it happening (oily spark plugs, blue smoke from the exhaust, oily residue in the exhaust tip, etc.). It's been posted here before about the normal amounts of oil that many engines eat, and not to be too concerned about it.
Joe
'93 900TC 160K
'98 9000CSET 135K
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