Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1998 18:37:51 -0700 From: "John Weiss" <jrweissnopsamet*NOSPAM*.com> Subject: Re: Saab "throw-out Bearing", also on 9000CDE
Fix it. If the bearing goes completely, the pressure plate fingers could be destroyed and it could fail catastrophically. --------------------- John R. Weiss Seattle, WA Remove *NOSPAM* from address for e-mail reply Hcamn wrote in message <1998090422081800.SAA29744nopsamer03.news.aol.com>... >>> Bearing is cheap. Labor is expensive, so it may be worth doing the entire >>> clutch, depending on mileage and condition... > >I have been told that it sounds like my throw-out bearing on my '94 9000 is >going bad. Every once and a while when I let out the clutch there is a whining >sound (and I can feel it in the pedal). > >The clutch itself seems fine (75K miles). Can I ignore this problem or do I >need to do something about it soon?