Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2001 13:02:38 +0100 From: danny <dannynopsamAMGaggia-espresso.com> Subject: Re: Annoying (and worrying) oil Leak - '91 9000
Saab 9000's that I've had always use synthetic oil (and places in the UK, like ATS, list the correct oil for the car). Regarding noise - there are three places to get noise from a higher mileage 9000 - tappets, timing chain, and idle balancer chain. As "TS" said earlier, from cold the hydraulic tappets may tick for a little while, this is usual. On higher mileage (over 110k) cars, the problem is often the timing chain and/or idle balancer chain. These are located at the end of the engine, drivers side. If the timing chain is rattling, DO NOT let it carry on for long - whilst I'm told they rarely break, they will wear a hole in the timing chain cover, and all the oil will be lost. When changing the timing chain/sprockets, it's as well to do the idle balancer chain etc as well, as they are next to each other. Mark Byrne wrote: > Hi > Wondering if anyone can give me ( enthusiastic but non mechanical ) any > pointers to tracking down an unsightly and worrying oil leak on a 91 > 9000CDi, It's done about 120000 miles and been regularly serviced. I have > started to notice a LOUDish ticking sound from the engine on cold starts > (well cold for England) which does go away one the engine is warm. > The leak at the moment is not a bad one, judging from the slick on my > driveway, but I would rather send time (money) now than face a huge problem > later on. > > My biggest concern is that the leak will get worse and that it might damage > the engine itself. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Mark -- Regards, Danny http://www.gaggia-espresso.com <<Giant pics ADSL test site!>> Remove "nospam" from email address to reply
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