Date: 4 Apr 2002 10:26:59 -0800 From: trippknightlynopsamail.com (Tripp Knightly) Subject: Re: Reverse shifting problems on 95 900S 5-speed - anybody get this repaired?
trippknightlynopsamail.com (Tripp Knightly) wrote in message news:<120d8f1c.0204021823.3207cb5fnopsaming.google.com>... > "g c" <gcourtnaynopsamatico.ca> wrote in message news:<wsrq8.14713$un4.1800166nopsam20.bellglobal.com>... > > The problem might be related to the information on this web page - it seems > > to be a common problem with 5 speeds. > > > > http://216.78.172.244/transmission_folder/reverse_gear_mod.htm > > > > My 92 900 classic is jumping out of reverse on accelleration, and I'll be > > doing this mod in the coming spring/summer. > > > > Anyone else tried it, and what were the results? > > Interesting. But would that reverse gear modification apply only to > classics or to 900s as well? OK, so just for posterity, here's the confirming information I've gotten after a second mechanic looked at it. Apparently the transmission on these 900S's is lousy and they are notoriously frought w/ problems, essentially being fundamentally designed poorly. Saab never admitted the problem and thus is sticking its owners w/ the cost over time. The only effective solution, surprise surprise, is to replace the transmission to the tune of $2K+, and add to that provisional clutch system replace and/or engine mounts if those apply as well. In my case, I'm going to unload this car as fast as and however I can... and I will never buy a Saab again.
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