Date: 10 Aug 2005 16:43:49 -0700 From: "Jim" <JHPYavapainospamail.com> Subject: Re: 1988 Saab 900 5 speed questions
I agree - C900 clutch is a very easy task to replace and I would simply inspect it during the tranny work. I swapped trannys between two 87 C900's (8V and a 16V 900s model). The 900s had the classic reverse problem of locking the tires when depressing the clutch after moving in reverse. Forward was not as big an issue but felt like driving in glue. I would suspect the pinon bearing and quite possibly the bearing carrier also. This is a big job unfortunetly, hence the reason I did the swap instead. You have to take everything else out of the tranny first. If you are in North America, you can buy one from http://www.thesaabsite.com/900old/C900manualtrans.htm They are not cheap but..... One thing to keep in mind if you fix the tranny problem, is that if the gear shift moves a lot when deaccelarating and hitting the gas again, the motor mounts are probably loose or worn out. This is what happened to my poor tranny adding excessive wear to the pinion bearing. 1987 C900S 248K+