Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 18:39:10 -0500 From: Four Weis <mweinopsamcom> Subject: Re: Watch those heater hoses
Some may say avoid the NG Saabs, especially the first year of a new model and the V6, but this problem could have happened to any car. Preventive maintenance and checking the car should have identified the weak hoses. You cannot assume a car is infallible just because it has low mileage. When I change the oil and filter (every 3000-4000 miles) I also rotate the tires and inspect the brakes, suspension and CV boots. While I have the hood open I check the hoses, belts and other fluids, including the battery. When I am under the car to remove the oil drain bolt I look for engine/transmission oil leaks. All of this adds only a few minutes to the oil change and tire rotation and allows me to catch problems while they are minor. It may not be less expensive, but it sure is more convent to replace the parts in the shop than be stranded when the car breaks down on the road. You may ask why I do all this. A Saab was my first fwd car and I did not know about the importance of the CV boot. One was torn and the grease leaked out. I ran the car a little too long and ended up replacing a CV joint. That was one expensive lesson. Davo wrote: > 95 900s V6 NG, Heater hose deteriorated engine side leaving my wife stranded > with one overheated car. This after only 65,000Km or about 40,000 miles. > Cost around $170 USD for hose only!! It's a split arrangement. > > Also, the main radiator hose was sucking in on itself. It's a very long > hose, and the roadside repair man said it was a commen problem similar to > one that Mistsbishi had with one of their V6 sedans. Mitsubishi (Australia) > did a recall and inserted a midlength aluminium joiner. Anyway, had that > hose replaced also by SAAB, although the new one has a few different bends, > perhaps to alleviate what is possibly a common problem? > > Davo
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