Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 08:29:15 -0400 From: "Michael McWilliams" <mctechnopsamaone.net> Subject: Re: 900 SE Turbo-whines w/ heat
Hmmm....as Freud would say...VERY interesting! Well, I haven't put the car on the automotive shrink's couch. But I haven't had a problem since Shaw replaced the timing chain (or whatever it was...but sometimes a timing chain...is just a timing chain.) Still, I admit that SAABs are sometimes tempermental....What kind of electronic mental illness do you mean? Fred Ralston <FRALSTONnopsam.net> wrote in message news:371957ab.0nopsam.destek.net... > Both of you may have electronic mental illness ect. > Need to fully be repaired correctly. > One of you may have a turbo charger going bad. > Fred R. > > > Michael McWilliams <mctechnopsamaone.net> wrote in message > news:m5JR2.438$1v.1054nopsams01.ne.mediaone.net... > > I recently developed whining in my 94 900S...Shaw correctly diagnosed it > as > > a timing chain. They replaced it...and the problem has disappeared. > > Interestingly, for the first few miles afterward, I got a sporadic "check > > engine" light...which I assumed was the car getting used to the new chain. > > It also disappeared. > > > > MMc > > Cohasset, MA > > > > kramsey <kramseynopsamkincREMOVE.com> wrote in message > > news:EM6R2.628$Ij2.70458nopsam.shore.net... > > > I have a 1995 900 SE turbo that is having difficulties, I'm hoping > someone > > > has an opinion that may help me solve this..... > > > This past winter the car has developed a "whining" noise. It also has > > > problems when the heat is turned on; > > > the "check engine" light turns on periodically and the idle revs until I > > > either 1) restart the car or 2) turn off the heat. > > > I brought the car to Shaws Saab in December (when it was still under > > > warranty) and I was told the technician could not duplicate my > complaints > > > and that it must be a "computer hiccup." > > > > > > Any opinions on what may be causing this? > > > thanks, > > > -Kent > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >