Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 03:59:33 GMT From: "James Sweet" <jamessweetnospamail.com> Subject: Re: Fried Starter on 1989 Saab 900?
<djackso2nospamp.rr.com> wrote in message news:1110857599.244521.100250nospam2000cwo.googlegroups.com... > Hi all, > > I think I already know the answer to this but I want to confirm. I > live in the northeastern US and during that really bad cold snap we had > earlier this winter the ignition was frozen such that it wouldn't turn. > After blasting it with a hair dryer for about a half hour, the key > turned but slowly and the car started. After starting, I heard this > continuous scraping sound which would go away after about 10-15 > minutes. This happened on a number of subsequent days doing the hair > dryer trick and hearing that sound. The car became harder and harder > to start. Finally, it no longer starts and I just hear that scraping > sound when I turn the key in the ignition. Could it be that my > ignition didn't go all the way back from the start position to the on > position such that my starter was continually cranking and eventually > gave out? Also at this time my cig lighter and the rear window > defogger stopped working although the fuse is just fine. > > P.S. Where the heck is the starter on this thing? Can't seem to find > it so I can take it off to be replaced if need be. Really need to get > the repair manual. > The starter is towards the front of the car up on the top burried under the intake manifold near throttle body.
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