Date: 26 Oct 2004 14:32:40 GMT From: Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> Subject: Re: Saab 99 questions and status
On Mon, 25 Oct 2004 16:21:26 -0400, dave <alofusblountmaybenospamel.net> wrote: > Hi, Dave, > > "Dave Hinz" <DaveHinznospamcop.net> wrote in message > news:2u4np3F1vj2rbU1nospamberlin.de... (answering some of my own questions for the benefit of anyone googling for the same things later) >> 1. What size nuts are used for the side and front engine mounts? Are >> these SAE thread rather than Metric maybe? These are M10, it seems. For reasons I don't understand, some SAE threaded nuts found their way into what I thought were the nuts for the engine mounts, which is what was throwing me off. >> 3. I put the valve cover on already, haven't put the distributor in. Is >> there an easy way to decide if #1, or #4, is at the top of the compression >> stroke, without taking the valve cover back off? >> > Use a long screwdriver in the spark plug hole. Well, I know when it's at TDC, but #1 and #4 both are at the same time. My solution (will try tonight perhaps) is to leave only spark plug for #1 in, take the other 3 out. There will only then be compression on one out of 4 TDC's, and it'll be the one for #1. Should be noticable turning the engine by hand. I'll report on how that goes. If not, it's not like pulling the valve cover is a big deal. >> 4. I'd like to pre-prime the oil system before starting the car. Should >> I just crank it without spark and fuel for a while, or is it worth it to >> come up with a hexagonal shaft to go into the oil pump and turn it with >> a drill? If the latter, which direction? >> > In past engines, I had no problem cranking the engine with the spark and > fuel pump fuse pulled. Turbo engine has a lot more oil passages tho'. So I > would likely pop the valve cover off while cranking the engine over. (ack, > too late huh?) I don't follow that at all? How does taking the valve cover off help my oil priming, or are you saying I can watch for oil at the camshaft to know that the system is full, or ??? >> 5. There are two bolts going through the engine into the transmission >> case, that are behind the flywheel. I've heard that some people don't >> put these in, why is that? They weren't in when I took it apart, but >> there were more than a few missing bolts so that's not a real good >> indication of anything. Why would I want to leave those out? >> > I'm not sure which bolt holes you are referring to. There is an aluminum (or aluminium, if you prefer) cover on the "back" of the engine (towards the front of the car), in which is the large crank seal. At the bottom of that cover are two through-holes, which correspond to two holes in the transmission. In every 99 or 900 that I've taken apart, those bolts are not in place, and I don't know why. > Try to not hurry too much! Might forget something. Wouldn't want to do that. I've got the Saab manual _and_ a Haynes manual, so I'm making sure I get everything mentioned in both, as well as the sanity check of "any extra parts? Any extra connections?". Dave Hinz
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