Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 15:46:11 -0500 From: Gemini Jackson <gjnospamail.com> Subject: Re: clutch replacement
On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 03:45:28 GMT, "James Sweet" <jamessweetnospamail.com> wrote: > >"Dave Hinz" <DaveHinznospamcop.net> wrote in message >news:38m9erF5mgkvaU5nospamvidual.net... >> On Wed, 02 Mar 2005 16:45:20 GMT, mdb <milo_dhueynospamo.com> wrote: >> > I think it's time to have the clutch replaced in my wife's 1990 900. >We're >> > satisfied, having gotten about 110k mi out of the original clutch, >mostly in >> > city driving. I was wondering if anyone knows what we should expect to >pay >> > one of the local Saab repair shops for the job and if there are other >things >> > we should have done while the transmission is open for the clutch job. >> >> If you're at all comfortable with tools, it's something you could easily >> do on a Saturday. But, no matter who does it, at that mileage, I'd do: >> Pressure plate >> clutch disk >> Pilot bearing (ball bearing in the flywheel that the clutch shaft rides >in) >> slave cylinder (maybe) >> Crank main seal (maybe) >> >> Seriously, you can do this job with a simple socket set, hand wrenches, >> and one special tool (a 14 dollar clutch retaining ring from the Saab >> dealer - not worth trying to improvise something when the tool is so >> cheap). Parts will run you maybe 200-300 dollars (US), and it's maybe >> 2 hours of work. > > >One of the truly beautiful things about these cars. Of course the tradeoff >is that it's no fun to mess with the belts and accessories, but clutch >replacements are a world easier than any other car I've worked on. > I have a 97 900se. I've never replaced a clutch-ever, but may attempt this soon as everyone around here charges a fortune to work on this car. Would this be something an amateur with an average intelligence and nice set of tools could pull off? ~GJ~
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