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Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 11:40:44 -0300
From: Dexter J <lamealameadingdongnospamlamelame.org>
Subject: Re: 9000 Smoke Problem


Salutations: On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 14:34:08 +0100, Piers <pjdknospamcom> wrote: > I bought a 1998 Anniversary 9000 2.3 Turbo automatic (96,000 miles) from > a local Saab dealer last week to replace my '94 9000 CSE Eco. The same > garage supplied it originally and has serviced it since. It was in > immaculate condition and drove very well. The garage had to replace a > headlight wiper motor so I went to collect the car on Saturday. They had > already replaced a solenoid on the turbo as well as the water pump (it > had been over-boosting apparently). It had a new DI cartridge last year > I believe. > > As I drove away I was aware of "mist" behind me. After a couple of miles > my friend (who had taken me to collect the car and was driving behind > me) waved me down. There was a LOT of white smoke coming from > underneath. I called the garage and they asked me to bring it straight > back. They will get the workshop to look at it on Tuesday - and will > pick up the cost so that's fine. > > On the return trip I swapped cars and drove behind mine so that I could > see the problem. The smoke seems to be being blown directly down from > the engine pretty much in the centre - about where the turbo is I should > think. There IS quite a lot of continuous smoke but it is worse on > acceleration. When idling and when the car is revved but parked there is > a little but not much. The exhaust seems clean. > > I looked online to see what it might be (I know it's the garage's > problem but I am interested) - does a blown head gasket sound likely or > could it be something else? > > If they have to take the engine out should I take the opportunity to ask > them to replace anything else at the same time - I've seen mention of > timing chains, plastic? guides, tensioner, sprockets. > > Any thoughts or suggestions will be gratefully received. > > Thanks for reading. A really lovely model - sorry to hear its got a bug. My take is that you are leaking coolant somewhere when the thermostat opens up - which could be anything from rad to hoses to turbo, pump, head or thermostat gaskets. Get it good and hot on an overcast day - pull it over and pop the hood. Have a pal stand around opposite to you with a good flashlight and see if you can spot a vapor trail. If it was the head gasket or the turbo - it would normally come out of the exhaust - but check around to be sure. If you have to pull the engine - yes by all means do all the service if you intend to keep the machine - however you want to really confirm that it is internal to the engine before you proceed. -- J Dexter - webmaster - http://www.dexterdyne.org/ all tunes - no cookies no subscription no weather no ads no news no phone in - RealAudio 8+ Required - all the Time Radio Free Dexterdyne Top Tune o'be-do-da-day Tim Tamashiro - Be My Lifes Companion http://www.dexterdyne.org/888/164.RA

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