Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2004 21:04:39 GMT From: John B <rotten_NOSPAM_nopsam.org> Subject: Re: inner drive axle
Well, it's done. New transmission driver, tripod bearing, and assorted seals. All told $420 US in parts (including $75 worth of Synchro Shift). The cold weather shifting is definitely improved-- especially the 1st -> 2nd, which was a bit hairy in the cold before. So it's even more of a joy to drive. :) I figure this should increase the probability of my transmission having a long life. John On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 18:29:42 +0000, Grunff <grunffnopsam.com> wrote: > John B wrote: >> Dave and Grunff, thanks for the replies. Acting on your advice I took it to my >> local Saab guru. It turned out to be the driver where it enters the >> transmission, and also the tripod joint. He also mentioned he would refill the >> transmission with synchro shift, which is supposedly a good thing (and >> sanctioned if not recommended by Saab). And lucky for me, he says he can get a >> new driver at a significant discount (though I have to wait for it to come in >> from California). All told, it should be a ~$600(US) experience... unless they >> find that the other side is worn also... > > > Usually the right hand side goes before the left, especially on turbos - > because of heat from the exhaust. > > I have to say, I've never needed to replace them. On my T16 they were a > little worn, so I switched them side to side. This presents freash wear > faces to the tripod bearing. > -- #!/bin/sh - set - `type $0` 'tr "[a-zA-Z]" "[n-za-mN-ZA-M]"';while [ "$2" != "" ];do \ shift;done; echo 'frq -a -rc '`echo "$0"| $1 `'>$UBZR/.`rpub signature|'`\ echo $1|$1`'`;rpub "Jr ner fvtangher bs obet. Erfvfgnapr vf shgvyr!"'|$1|sh