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- From: hinz@picard.med.ge.com (David Hinz Mfg 4-6987)
- Subject: Re: Saab 900 Turbo problems
- Message-ID: <1992Aug14.102114.24008@mr.med.ge.com>
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- Date: Fri, 14 Aug 92 10:21:14 GMT
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- (SULDAL@ESOC.BITNET) wrote:
- : Well, I tried posting for help with these problems a couple of
- : weeks back, but received no response - soooo, I'll just have to
- : keep trying (or junk the car :-). Here it goes:
- :
- : The clutch is behaving funny, ie. it only catches on the very first
- : bit of travel, when the pedal is almost fully depressed.
- : Does this indicate a worn clutch, or is it just out of adjustment?
- : If so - how do I adjust it/replace it?
- :
- As I recall, the '86 has a self-adjusting clutch. If the disc were
- worn out, you would probably have slippage, and no free-play. What I think
- I read you to be saying is that you have 90% free play and resistance at the
- bottom of the pedal stroke, no?
-
- If that's the case, the first thing to try would be to bleed the clutch
- lines. The fluid resevoir is shared with the brake fluid (all the same
- stuff), and it's set up in a nifty arrangement which means that if you are
- low on fluid, your clutch will stop working LONG before your brakes fail.
-
- If the fluid is low, top it up before you bleed the system....brake/clutch
- fluid should be changed once a year, BTW, but I'm guilty of letting it go
- myself sometimes.
-
- If bleeding the system doesn't work, post again...I'll ask around.
-
- : Second problem: When the car is stationary, and I turn the wheel
- : from one side to the other, a loud crunch is heard from the front
- : wheels, as if two pieces of metal are hitting against each other.
- : What could be the problem here? It has been there some time, but
- : seem to be getting worse now.
- :
- What size tires are you using? That car should have 195/60 - 15's, I believe.
- If it's not tires hitting you are hearing, try jacking up the car
- one front corner at a time, get the tire in the air, grasp firmly, and
- try to find a 'clunk'. What you are cheking for is a loose ball joint
- or tie-rod end. If you feel any play at all, determine what axis
- it is happening on, that will point to the problem. Ball joints are
- not too bad to do, tie-rod ends require a front-end alignment, so leave
- that to the pro's.
-
- : Steen.
-
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-
- Dave Hinz - Opinions expressed are mine, not my employer's. Obviously.
- SAAB - Because you get what you pay for.
- hinz@picard.med.ge.com
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