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Is this common with Saabs?
Posted by SadDay [Email] (more from SadDay) on Wed, 4 Feb 2004 06:59:20
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In Aug 2002 bought a 1996 Saab 900 SE Turbo Convertible w/56000 miles. Have been maintaining pretty well. It now has 78000 miles on it. In December (late I know) I had the 60,000 mile maintenance done and they suggested I replace the timing chain, which I did. Here it is a month later, and I was driving down the road and I heard a noise like something broke, and the thing shut down. Saab dealership says they can see metal pieces in the engine. It'll cost 1200 to tear down to look at what is wrong, and 3200+ from there to replace anything broken (what's not?). They think at this point that it is the balance shaft chain, tensioner guide, etc....., but have said it is in the worst shape of any car they have seen. Anyway a catastophic failure. The timing chain is intact.
Is this type of failure normal for Saabs??? I thought I'd have this car for many years! Is it just a coincidence that it was all this work was done a month ago and this happens not a month later? Or could it be related? The dealership is saying that there was nothing they could have done that would have contributed to this happening. (Of course they won't know until they tear it down at my expense.)
Any opinions welcome!
Thanks in advance.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Is this common with Saabs?, SadDay, Wed, 4 Feb 2004 06:59:20 <-- Viewing This Message
- The dealer maybe thought the noise came from T-chain, SWEDECAR
, Wed, 4 Feb 2004 21:29:15 - Re: Is this common with Saabs?, J Dexter, Wed, 4 Feb 2004 14:30:57
- Conspiracy Theory, Batman, Wed, 4 Feb 2004 08:00:07
- Not common at all (+), Vlad, Wed, 4 Feb 2004 07:53:53
- Re: Is this common with Saabs?, Mattias.se, Wed, 4 Feb 2004 07:44:44
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