Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2001 19:32:01 GMT From: "Brian G." <b_c_greene.nospamnopsamnet> Subject: Re: 900S coolant leak
Pete, Water pump is located on the passenger side of the block between the airbox and block. You'll see your drive belt and I forget which pulley drives the water pump, but if stick your hand down in there with a flashlight (and the car not running of course) you may be able to feel/see where the leak may be coming from. If it is a windshield washer check valve (very, very common): 1. pop the hood 2. have someone pull the lever back to activate the washers 3. watch to see if the drivers side check valve sprays into the engine compartment (or drizzles out of the bottom). If it's the check valve, they're about $6.00/ea from the dealer, EXTREMELY easy to replace (recommend you replace both) and the newer version will last MUCH longer than the check valves you have on your car now. There is a Haynes manual available for the NG900's, but it is for the UK RHD model. Only a few things are different, water pump obviously is located in the same place, however. If you want to save some dough on the part, check around online, there are plenty of Saab part suppliers and their prices will definitely beat any you'll get from a dealer. Try checking out Saabnet.com (The Saab Network) www.saabnet.com and look at the listed vendors site. Also check out the NG900 bulletin board as there is much experience with any and all things NG on that board. Good Luck, Brian G. "Pete Salin" <psalinnopsamnet.com> wrote in message news:3VqA7.398$lY5.323902nopsamsvr28.news.prodigy.com... > Thanks Harry. I forgot to mention that my Saab > is a 1996 model. I hope the leak is originating > at the windshield washer valve, as you suggested, > otherwise, I am guessing, I may have a bad water > pump, which I imagine is expansive, not to mention > that I won't be able to replace it myself if it has to > be replaced. Can't even find a manual for for a 1996 > Saab 900S. Any suggestions? > > > "Harry Davis" <harryedavisnopsamediaone.net> wrote in message > news:oAoA7.18947$f6.8171308nopsamoon.ne.mediaone.net... > > Last year I saw a green liquid that had leaked onto my garage floor from > the > > front of my 96 9000. I thought I had a coolant leak and I also could not > > see where it was coming from. Then the leak got faster and I had a small > > puddle on the floor. I had it towed to the dealer so I wouldn't end up > with > > more problems. Turned out that the valve in the windshield washer had > gone > > bad and was leaking. Over time both a blue liquid and a yellow liquid had > > been used in the system and that produced a green that was almost > identical > > to the coolant. > > > > "Pete Salin" <psalinnopsamnet.com> wrote in message > > news:cnmA7.388$lY5.312906nopsamsvr28.news.prodigy.com... > > > Hi, > > > > > > I've spotted a few drops of coolant underneath the > > > front of the engine. I have a 4 cylinder 2.3L engine > > > and can't clearly see where the coolant is coming from > > > even though I removed the plastic shroud underneath > > > the car. Could it be that the water pump is leaking? > > > If so, can I change it myself? > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > > > >
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