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Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 14:55:36 -0500
From: fristnospamt.edu (Ramsey Frist)
Subject: Re: 88 9000, funny noise


In article <406473B7.C909E6B2nospamt2000.com>, Jeremy <jeremynospamt2000.com> wrote: > When turning left there is a droning noise that appears to be > originating from the center right of the car. It goes away when the > wheel is straightened. > The chief suspect is the inboard drive shaft UJ, any other suspects? > > TIA > Jeremy Hi Jeremy, In my experience bad universal joints make a clunking sound but I have never had one go bad in my Saabs. You should make sure the boots are intact. On the other hand, a bad wheel bearing makes a droning sound that is much more pronounced when turning one one way over the other. I have had two wheels bearings go (both in the front) in our family Saabs. One in a 900 and one in a 9000. You can go quite a way before complete failure but the sound will eventually drive you crazy. It a good idea for safety's sake to replace it early. Good luck, R. Frist 1985 900T 5 speed, (now my grandson's with 270,000 miles) 1986 5 speed (totaled, saved my daugher's life in a head on with a Buick) 1994 9000CSE auto (now my son's with 190,000 miles) 1998 9000CSE 5 speed (my current car with 91,000 miles)

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