Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2007 22:11:43 -0500 From: John B <rotten_NOSPAM_nospam.org> Subject: Re: transmission symptoms (?) [c900]
On 11 Oct 2007 16:04:47 GMT, Adrian <toomany2cvsnospaml.com> wrote: > > I believe you can do without - just use a solid thick wire - I gather an > HT lead's too thick, so maybe some domestic T&E...? > I took the clutch apart today. I used some heavy copper electrical wire on the pressure plate. It took me a little while to work it in (very stiff), but it did the job. > > Sounds like the release bearing either on the way out or worn through > the fingers on the pressure plate. Everything inside looked OK to me, but of course this is the first time I've taken one of these apart. I've posted some pictures here: http://home.ccil.org/~rotten/saab/20071014/ After I put it all back together I took a test drive. First off, I'm pleased to report that the clutch works normally- this probably means that I took things apart and put them back together again the right way. The second thing is that the problems I was originally complaining about in this thread did not manifest themselves during my 10-minute test drive, despite the fact that I did not replace any parts today. I think that if it is a real problem, it will start acting up again sooner or later. Thanks for the suggestions, and let me know if you see anything amiss in the photos. John
