Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 22:06:57 -0400 From: "KeithG" <noonenopsamhlink.net> Subject: Re: '97 900 | cooling fan | bad mechanic?
Poor chice of words (I am cutting the dealer some slack) If the DI cassette is leaking its cooling oil, it would possibly be called a 'leaking distributor'. The cassette is a costly item but should only be a 15 minute replacement + diagnosis time to fix. KeithG "John" <jausti2knopsamail.com> wrote in message news:3QLt8.3645$L1.330608nopsamread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net... > > I have a '97 900 that went in for it's 65k service. The mechanic said > that > > the 'low level engine cooling fan' didn't work and that the 'distributor > was > > leaking'. > > > > Looking at the fan I only see one, where the mechanic eluded to a low and > > high level cooling fan... can someone help me understand this? Should > there > > be two fans? Or is this mechanic looking to rip me off? > > > > Also a leaking distributor doesn't seem to make sense. I'm thinking of > the > > distributor for the spark plugs and can't see how that would 'leak' since > it > > should only deliver a current to the plugs (?) Again, is this mechanic > > trying to rip me off? > > > > Thanks in advance > > John > > > > > >