The banner above is an advertisment - if it asks you to download software, please ignore.
Site News - 3/26 M Car Covers (by State of Nine) | 12/12 Make Amazon Pay Saabnet!
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 00:31:40 GMT
From: "Bill Jackson" <wjacksonnospamesterdotrr.com>
Subject: Re: 99 9-5 Turbo questions


More info.... Today the "check engine" light came on and at about the same time the temp gauge on the dash went dead. At the same time,t he knocking stopped. Me thinks that the knocking is unrelated to the possible turbo failure and probably I lost a temp sensor or something like that. Mid day, the temp gauge started working again and the knocking came back. Odd.... As for the questions on the turbo,yes I'm comfortable with a rebuild of master cyl. I've even done entire engines in the past. But I was under the impression that turbos were something that you had to have special tools to rebuild and balance. Finally, I did check the PCV one time in the past when I read about the TSB to no end. The dealer told me the blue puffs were the need for a turbo, but the car runs very strong and has no real indication otherwise that anything is wrong. What else should I check before I go tearing the turbo out and sending it off for repair. I found a place on the net that says that they'll rebuild a turbo that needs only bearings and seals for $275 plus shipping. (www.turbochargers.com of all places) Sounds reasonable. If I did it myself, what would that cost? "Bill Jackson" <wjacksonnospamesterdotrr.com> wrote in message news:0zo6d.244534$bp1.5294nospamter.nyroc.rr.com... > It appears that mine is going. Car has 100K on it. It's making a blue puff > on startup and has recently started knocking alot when the car is getting > warmed up. The dealer said that the seals on the turbo were going and it > would need to be replaced. > > > 1: how hard is it to change this thing? Do you have to take half the car > apart to get it out or will it fit out without (for example) taking the > radiator out? I did the turbo in my Volvo 242T a few years back and it > wasn't all that bad. Other than the turbo, what else do I have to have on > hand to do the job? > > 2: Are there aftermarket sources for the turbo? It's made by Garrett so I > suspect that someone sells these things. > > 3: Can they be rebuilt? I know that lots of turbos, especially for trucks, > are rebuilt all the time. Can this one be rebuilt? > > I can live without the car for a few weeks if I have to send the turbo off > to be rebuilt, so that's not an issue. > > >

Return to Main Index
StateOfNine.com
SaabClub.com
Jak Stoll Performance
M Car Covers
Ad Available

The content on this site may not be republished without permission. Copyright © 1988-2024 - The Saab Network - saabnet.com.
For usage guidelines, see the Mission & Privacy Notice.
[Contact | Site Map | Saabnet.com on Facebook | Saabnet.com on Twitter | Shop Amazon via TSN | Site Donations]