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Re: 1996 900se Purchase?
Posted by Jack F (more from Jack F) on Fri, 12 Oct 2001 11:11:49
In Reply to: 1996 900se Purchase?, steve, Thu, 11 Oct 2001 22:42:30
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Can't comment on 2 or 3 but the conditions you describe in 1 are common. Many folks replace the clutch cables every 50K or so. It fixes the stiff clutch and costs about $100. You can do it yourself for about $45 but I hear it's a pain to do. There is a bushing prone to slop/failure on the linkage. SAAB has an improved linkage assembly available, about $500 installed.
If this is a 4 cyl. you might also check for leaks at the rear engine seal and front transmission seal. About $1K including a new clutch. Hopefully they renewed these seals at one of the transmission swaps.
If it is a 6 cyl. make sure that the timing belt has been changed religiously -- the dealer should do this for free, a failure may destroy the engine.
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Posts in this Thread:
- 1996 900se Purchase?, steve, Thu, 11 Oct 2001 22:42:30
- Re: 1996 900se Purchase?, Chuck, Fri, 12 Oct 2001 18:22:21
- I agree with Cory -- BUY A WARRANTY! (n/m), Jack Mann, Fri, 12 Oct 2001 12:10:27
- Re: 1996 900se Purchase?, Jack F, Fri, 12 Oct 2001 11:11:49 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: 1996 900se Purchase?, bluenose, Fri, 12 Oct 2001 08:33:13
- Re: 1996 900se Purchase?, Cory, Fri, 12 Oct 2001 00:12:18
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