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It is time for a pat on the back!!!!
Posted by Patrick (more from Patrick) on Fri, 25 Oct 2002 09:06:38
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Hey Folks,
I just gave myself a pat on the back. After having my '94 aero down for two months due to a "busted timing chain", she is 95% ready. I pulled the engine and tranny out, replaced all the plastic guides, chains, tensioners, installed brand new clutch, installed a rebuilt head from errikson. At the end, everything cost around $1,000. This is a big difference from $3,000 I was quoted. It took awhile and i took my time. I checked and double checked and tripled checked. God, the last thing I wanted is to misaligned the timing marks and bend some valves!
I never attempted a job of this level before. It just shows you that if you put your mind to something, and have the time and space to do it, you can accomplish anything. So here is where I stand:
I fired her up last night. She started right up. Ran rough in the beginning, due to the lack of oil and pressure circulating the engine. I made one mistake with reconnecting the three hosed to the wastegate, etc. The turbo and manifold was smoking! That is fixed. The only other thing is that I had a coolant leak around the temporate housing. I put in a new thermostate in but seems as if there is a little too much space around the rubber gasket. I will look into this today.
Question: while connected everything back, I didn't connected a heavy black ground wire under the battery tray. I am not sure where this goes. Does it attach to the tranny? Can someone check? Thanks guys!!!
Patrick
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Posts in this Thread:
- It is time for a pat on the back!!!!, Patrick, Fri, 25 Oct 2002 09:06:38 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: It is time for a pat on the back!!!!, Torben E, Sat, 26 Oct 2002 17:37:33
- Yes it is., Kappy, Fri, 25 Oct 2002 13:46:04
- SAABzen and the art of SAAB maintenance!, pursang, Fri, 25 Oct 2002 13:43:48
- Absolutely!..., Aerogant, Fri, 25 Oct 2002 13:36:17
- Re: It is time for a pat on the back!!!!, DaveW, Fri, 25 Oct 2002 12:00:20
- Re: It is time for a pat on the back!!!!, Yaofeng, Fri, 25 Oct 2002 09:54:59
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