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Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2000 05:39:05 GMT
From: Rick and Lorie Mieras <rlmierasnopsamsplanet.net>
Subject: Re: 9000 Heater Core - Good News!


Please let us know how hard it is! Mine has been leaking, albeit slowly, for years...I just keep driving, hoping the problem will magically fix itself. I know where the heater core is, won't be fun... John Schneitman wrote: > I have the same problem with my 94 9000. A fellow wrote me a while back and > told me he had his srs inspection and they found the leaky core and replaced > the core no charge. I took my 9000 in for the inspection hoping they would > find my leaky core and I would get a free core also. No such luck. They > didn't even mention that I had a leak, I know I sure smell antifreeze > though. I am planning on doing the change myself this summer. > > John > Jeremy McCutcheon <jeremy01nopsamhlink.net> wrote in message > news:388F8EEF.FFECF69Anopsamhlink.net... > > How did you find this info. My mother has a 91 9000, and it stinks of > antifreeze > > with the heat on. I was given an estimate of $500.00 today. Any info would > be > > greatly appreciated. > > > > Jeremy > > > > Eric Isaacson wrote: > > > > > Greetings all, > > > > > > I purchased a '92 9000S with 50K miles in November for my retired > parents. > > > This week I had to deal with a stuck thermostat and a leaky heater core. > > > After being given an estimate for nearly $900 for this service, I > accessed > > > saabnet.com and this newsgroup to research the problem of heater cores. > It > > > seems too common a problem to be a coincidence. I printed a few > interesting > > > articles and messages and faxed these to the SAAB dealer (Tom Kelly in > Fort > > > Wayne, IN). The service advisor pleaded my case with SAAB North > America. > > > Even though the recall for the SRS electronics had already been > serviced, > > > SAAB North America agreed to replace the heater core (parts and labor) > at no > > > cost to me. It seems SAAB may have a lawsuit pending with the > manufacturer > > > of these pathetic heater cores. > > > > > > Good luck! > > > > > > Eric Isaacson, BSME > > > isaacsonnopsamuterpartners.com > > > > > > PS: SAAB - Never again! > >

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