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Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2001 16:29:13 +0100
From: danny <dannynopsamia-esprezzo.com>
Subject: Re: 1985 Saab 900S 4door


I took it in knowing that 1 tyre was on the limit, and another had a slight bulge (no cords showing), but I had it tested anyway, (I'm not that unobservant!) :) Prices are cheap though - I've done the front discs (£24+tax each) and both sets of pads (which actually had loads of material left) for about £50 for both sets. Amazing difference - I knew there was a problem with a disc, as it used to judder slightly under braking, but it appears that one brake was binding (as the wheel was red hot when I tried to remove it), and now it's fixed the fuel economy has literally shot up from 22.7 - 29mpg!!!! There was no other indication - the car would roll down a slight incline no problem (so it didn't feel as if the brakes were binding), and as of a couple of months ago there was plenty of friction material left on the pads.. The faulty foglight/switch was due to inactivity (it hasn't been foggy here, and unlike some other drivers, I don't drive around all day with my foglights on just for the fun of it). I'm not sure about the headlight, as the lens looks good. I'm going to change the bulbs for brighter (Xenon) bulbs and realign them to see if it makes a difference. Nutmegger wrote: > danny says... > > > >Bit late now to hear all the bad stories ;) Although I could tell you > >about my 9000 which failed it's MOT today - discs, pads, exhaust noisy, > >2 tyres, rear foglight not working, headlights out of alignment, but I > >guess I am just lucky :) > > Cripes Danny! I can see discs, pads (kind of) but tires! > You?! > > >and what on earth is "nearside headlight - no pattern" ? > > Huh? > I would guess that it is pointing off into the woods or something. > > ~J~ -- Regards, Danny http://www.gaggia-espresso.com (a purely hobby site) http://www.dannyscoffee.com (UK advert for my mobile espresso service) swap Z for above characters in email address to reply

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