Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 00:12:42 +0100 From: Charles Christacopoulos <c.k.christacopoulos_removeme_nospamee.ac.uk> Subject: Re: Seeking advice
Dave Hinz wrote: > On 22 Jul 2004 08:11:32 -0700, Deniz <deniztorlaknospamail.com> wrote: > >>I took the car to the Saab servcice. The guy told me "Knocking sounds >>could be heard from the engine. Could be piston slap (Pistons loose in >>cylinder) & Crank Bearings. Need to open the engine and inspect for >>precise evaluation." And he added "It's not worth it, it will cost you >>too much." > > > I can count on one hand the number of piston or big-end bearing > problems I've heard about in this group, over the last decade. > If it's got that problem, suspect that it had been run without oil, > which could indicate other (bigger) problems, but I'd talk to > a different mechanic before jumping to any conclusions. use one more finger ... engine of a classic 900 the big end and small end bearing were oval (from the hammering) and moved freely in their bases :-) -- Please remove _removeme_ to reply. Work: http://www.somis.dundee.ac.uk/ Hobby: http://www.egothor.org/