Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1998 11:51:45 -0500 From: "Bruce J. Howes KG2IC" <bhowesnopsamnet.net> Subject: Re: Front-end "clunk" in '83 900 non-turbo
Common issue. Excessive play between the front wheel bearing and retaining clips. SAAB offers a series of shims that can be installed to correct this problem. It does take some time however, and frankly may not be worth the time/labor involved. The issue does not cause any damage, just annoying. **************************************************************************** ******* Bruce J. Howes KG2IC email:kg2icnopsamt.org East Amherst, NY 14051 web:http://www.buffnet.net/~bhowes AMSAT-NA Area Coordinator ARMY MARS AAR2AJ **************************************************************************** ******* John Scarpulla wrote in message ... >I am stumped by this one. I have a 1983 non Turbo 900 with manual shift. >It has 180,000 miles. New steering rack at 100,000. There is a strange >clunking noise that comes from somewhere in the front end when I brake >while rolling in reverse. >It only happens intermittently, and only in reverse when braking. Usually >there is one loud >"clunk" and then it goes away for awhile. It comes back again later if I >brake in reverse >after having driven for a while. I have changed the calipers, and >replaced a bad ball joint. I cannot figure out what this is. Can anyone >help? Could it be the front >wheel bearings? > >Thanks! > >John begin 666 Bruce J. Howes.vcf M0D5'24XZ5D-!4D0-"E9%4E-)3TXZ,BXQ#0I..DAO=V5S.T)R=6-E.THN#0I& M3CI"<G5C92!*+B!(;W=E<PT*3U)'.E)A9&EO(%-T871I;VXnopsamt;R24,(R+3 V-Snopsam%3#M73U)+.T9! M6#HH-S$V*2 V,C4M.3<Q- T*5$5, M#0I!1%([5T]22SM%3D-/1$E.1SU154]4140M4%))3E1!0DQ%.CLH-S$V*2 V M, M/3!$/3!!16%S="!!;6AE<G,]#0IT+"!.97<nopsam:R Q-# U,3TP1#TP0553 M00T*0412.TA/344[14Y#3T1)3D<]455/5$5$+5!224Y404),13H[.S8P-# 6YG/3!$/3!!.T5A<W0nopsam97)S=#M.97<nopsam M:SLQ-# U,3M54T$-"DQ!0D5,.TA/344[14Y#3T1)3D<]455/5$5$+5!224Y4 M04),13HV,#0P(%=H:S="Pnopsam(30U6nopsamY$.E9#05)$#0H` ` end
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