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Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 06:03:10 -0400
From: "Brett and Tracey Kimmel" <bert.kimmelnopsam.net>
Subject: Re: 1987 900T Rides Like A Truck


I had the inspection station say my suspension was fine and the ball joints came apart while I was driving and I broke in axel in the process. Don't let it get this far, it was pretty scary! Tracey Keith Grider wrote in message ... >David, > >The back of the visor has tire pressure recommendations, but I doubt that is >it. Does it clank (metal to metal sound)? or is it more of a clunk? Clank >could be front shock bushings (very cheap and easy to replace), clunk could >be ball joints. Ball joints are not that much harder to replace, but are a >bit more expensive. Not that I doubt your dealer, but I would check it out. >Remove the front tire. The shock bushings are visible at the lower eye on >the front shocks. If they are visibly tattered and the stud is not in the >center of the lower shock eye, they need to be replaced. Checking ball >joints requires a bit more work. Jack up car, remove tire, set car on jack >stand, Disconnect lower end of shock from lower a-arm. use jack to compress >spring by jacking on lower a arm. place 1" spacers under upper a arm. gently >lower jack so that spacers are clamped between upper a arm and frame. now >pull on the knuckle to see if there is any play. if there is vertical or >radial play in the ball joints, they need to be replaced. Since you already >bought it, I doubt your dealer would be sympathetic and fix any of this, but >maybe I am a bit too cynical. > >Keith Grider > >"David M. Green" <mercmoonnopsamhlink.net> wrote in message >news:39AC58F9.213ECEF0nopsamhlink.net... >The title says it all. My 1987 900 turbo with 170,000 miles >on it feels like it's going to fall apart when going over bumps. >I cannot find anywhere listing what my tire pressure should >be, can someone tell me? Also, any thoughts or ideas on >what else this could be (since I really doubt the tire pressure >is to make all that much difference in the end)? The Saab >dealer (Island Saab on Long Island, NY) has told me >everything checks out 'OK' on the suspension. >Oh, by the way, I'm not crazy, this is my third Saab all-together, >and neither of the past two felt in any way like this going over >bumps. >David > >

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