Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 00:13:41 +0200 From: "W Schouten" <WSCHOUTENnopsamEVISION.NL> Subject: Need Help
Saab Friends, I have been a happy Saab driver for most of the last 12 years now driving an 87 classic 900S for 300.000 Km, a 86 9000i for 220.000 and 2 months ago bought a 92 9000CD 2.3 turbo (200HP) with 221.000 happy Kms. Took it on holiday to Spain and added another 9000Kms and loved driving it every inch of the way. Today however I visually checked the level of the cooling liquide in the expansion tank and I got the fright of my life as I found the liquide contaminated with oil! First thing that came to mind was a failing head gasket and I checked the dipstick for anti freeze signs. I had changed the oil only a day before (Synthetic oil) but did not find any evidence of cooland in the oil nor was there any significant change of oil level since the day before. I did however notice today twice, when accelerating to the level where the turbo really kicks-in, a whisteling noise as the pressure build past halfway the turbo gauge. Before I had the characteristic whine of the turbo that is such a joy to hear . . . There was no loss of performance or attainable turbo pressure. I did notice however this morning that the engine temp. stayed a bit lower than usual but nothing drastic. Now, how do I go about from here? I checked the sparkplugs for any discoloration but they all have a healthy color and there is no noticable rough idle. Did NOT yet check the compression of the cylinders. As far as I remember there was no trailing blue or white smoke as I made my way home today but I do have a sneaky suspicion that my turbo's seals may have quit on me after 230.000Km. Does anyone have a similar experience to share or have any further pointers that may help me determine the root cause/culprit and how to tackle it best? Any and all suggestions are highly appreciated as is the moral support that I have seen among this NG over the past months. . . Thanks. Wil in Holland (worried silly)
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