Date: Mon, 09 Nov 1998 16:23:26 -0500 From: pfeketenopsam.umuc.edu (Paul J. Fekete) Subject: Re: Heater Core
I have a 92 9000S that needed a replacement heater core this past summer after I experienced the same smell in the cabin. In my case, not only did the heater core have a leak, but it dripped on the Airbag (SRS) control module and I needed to have that replaced as well. I was just barely beyond the extended warranty period, but I made the case to Saab USA that having to replace both the core and the control unit for a total of about $1200 was not reasonable given the relative youth of the car. They agreed and covered a significant portion of the cost. It may be worth a try if your 9000 is not too far out of the extended warranty period. Paul Fekete 92 9000S In article <36426243.E9C16A3nopsamnet>, "Bogdan S. Macri" <bmacrinopsamnet> wrote: > Is the heater core a common problem in Saab 9000s? While driving, I get > a slight smell of coolant inside the cabin, especially after the heater > came on and then off (back in the normal unheated, ventilation mode). > > Any thoughts/suggestions will be appreciated. > > > Bogdan Macri > 95 Saab 9000 Aero > bmacrinopsamnet