Date: Sun, 28 May 2000 16:10:30 +0100 From: "bccochrane" <bccochranenopsamcapeonline.co.uk> Subject: Re: Head gasket fixing procedure ?
hI CARLOS, When i had similar symptoms with by beloved 9000t it truned out to be far worse and i actually had a cracked cylinder head. My invoice for the work done was 1500 pounds about 3000 us dollars, hope you have better luck than me. If you are a horse power juncky like me while the head is of you could always go crazy and put on gas flowed large valve head, you know just for a laugh. good luck cheers brett Eu <carlosarazevedoNOcaSPAMnopsam.telepac.pt.invalid> wrote in message news:08cfbe62.0d67026bnopsamex0103-023.remarq.com... > My 90' 9000T16 apparently has a bad head gasket. It spits out > white smoke at (a rough) idle and looses water fast (which seems > to be getting to the engine, since the oil's level is above max). > I've taken it to a SAAB shop (the rep' shop actually) and I was > told they intend to do a complete head job (not only change the > gasket but also resurface the head, change valves, ...). I've > now got the car stopped waiting to get an opening in their > schedule. > My question is : I know it's a good idea to do the whole works > now instead of just changing the gasket but is it THAT A GOOD > IDEA ? I'm talking >1000 USD in repairs ! > Has anyone had experience in this kind of work with SAAB shops > (and I mean REAL shops, not ones with a mechanic that has seen a > SAAB once :-) ? What was the outcome (work done, I mean) ? > > Thanks, > > Carlos A. R. Azevedo > > > * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion Network * > The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet - Free! >