Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 06:54:27 GMT From: "Mark Plumlee" <turbospgnopsamsouth.net> Subject: Re: My sick Saab 9000 Turbo
dont forget the timing chaing guides and tensioner! "David Taylor" <> wrote in message news:MPG.19650508b4405fe598996cnopsam.cis.dfn.de... > Just an update... > > Recap: This is the car with the head gasket that was replaced by an > independent. Immediately afterwards, the car still pressurised the > cooling system and lost fluid. > > The chap took the head off, confirmed crack. > > Head sourced by me from Neo Brothers Ltd and supplied. Head was fitted > but claimed to provide zero compression on 3 cylinders and 50psi on one. > So the chap took the head off and did a basic fluid test by pouring > water into the ports and claiming that the valves leaked so badly that > they didn't seat and hence no compression. > > I have to say that I was dubious about this to the point of getting zero > compression. Poor maybe but zero? > > The head next went back to Neo Bros who filled them with parafin and > were happy with the leakage but nonetheless got the head re-machined and > claim that the valves were vacuum tested. I popped a cam on and did > note that the seats and valves looked like they had been cut. > > I returned the head and chappy had his own test done by another person > who also said that the head still didn't seal on the valves. > > My point was that the leakage was no different from the old head albeit > with a crack and that worked just fine. > > I maintain all along that the most likely cause was that one of the cams > was not timed properly despite protestations to the contrary. > > Anyway, although slightly acrimonious, this morning my wife and I towed > the car 20 miles to the local Saab main dealer and I feel things will > move forward from this point. > > I'm also going to take the opportunity to have the front engine mount, > timing chain and T piece on the washer bottle changed at the same time. > > Question now is whether this head is fit for purpose or not. At least a > report from a Saab dealer will stand up better in court if it comes to > that. > > David.
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