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Re: 1997 SAAB 900S 5-dr 106k - Sell or fix? Posted by Wayfarer [Email]  (#479) [Profile/Gallery]
(more from Wayfarer) on Sun, 27 Sep 2009 08:19:57
In Reply to: Re: 1997 SAAB 900S 5-dr 106k - Sell or fix?, Steven Pfaff, Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:28:32 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Steven is quite right.
You can get a complete direct fit replacement for the cat for about $400 at exhaustwarehouse.com and the middle pipe, I think I paid $80 at partsgeek. Or you can try a used cat. Or as Steven suggested just finding a place to cut out the old and weld in a new one. Though find an independent who wont talk you into replacing the whole thing.
I would first try taking off the exhaust manifold bolts to see if it is a job you can tackle depending upon the tools you have. I've never had a problem with these bolts because any moisture here is evaporated real fast once you run the engine. If you have a longer breaker bar or socket wrench use an extension for nice even pressure. If that doesn't do it use heat like Steven suggested or just run the car for a drive to heat it up and the nuts should easily come off. Use subtle hammer taps as a last resort incase you snap the studs but I would think you'd be all right. but let it cool before taking the whole thing off.
If you can get them off with minimal cussing and no flesh burning, I might suggest dropping the whole exhaust to replace the sections. Once it is on the ground it is a straightforward job to finish up. You may have to put the cat up by itself if you don't have spare hands or a jack to lift it up to align the holes.
I'd say three to four hours and you'll save a bunch.
While you are at it check the idler pulley or even replace it if you've never thought about it before. And your car will give you a least a few more years of great gas mileage.
I've got a 1996 S with 118,000 miles, a '95 SE with 156,000, sold a '96 S with 200,000+ for $1,000 earlier this summer. I have driven my '96 back and forth between Vermont and Minnesota in summer and cold winter and so far, knock on wood, I've never had a hiccup. Okay, a flat tire in Milwaukee.
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