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'97 CSE Speedometer gear broken in Tranny? $1,900 fix?
Posted by Casey Fenton [Email] (more from Casey Fenton) on Tue, 8 May 2001 19:50:17
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Hi all,
I have a 1997 9000 CSE 5-speed with 60,000 miles on it. Last week I was driving about 70mph on the interstate and the speedometer needle dropped to 0mph without any warning. There was no tell-tale bouncing, etc. It just dropped to nothing. At around the same time I noticed that the turbo boosting started to be erratic. It seemed like the engine boosts up to just below the red and then after about a second would jump back down to half-orange. Also when going driving above +-30mph and then placing the transmission in neutral and stepping on the brake the engine will almost stall... meaning that the tachometer will drop to about 500rpm and then recover.
Today I brought it to a local Saab dealer and then took a look at it. They said that the problem was a broken gear inside of the tranny and that to fix it, meaning removing the transmission, would cost about $1,900 in parts/labor. There's no way I can afford that!!! Is there another way of fixing this problem. I've had lots of experience diagnosing and repairing older 900's (82's, 84's, 86's and 89's) and am wondering if it's worth going out and getting a manual to try the repair myself.
Anyone know if there's a less expensive way to fix it? What Saab manuals would you recommend? I looked for a Bently manual but it doesn't seem to exist for the 97 9000... Hmmm...
They also said the boost/idle problem had to do with the speedometer.
Thanks!
-- Casey Fenton
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