Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 07:15:32 +0100 From: "hamish aggis" <ecossenopsamo.net> Subject: Re: 9-3 engine moving to much?
"tendor branson" <tendorbransonnopsamo.com> wrote in message news:f2c2d97e.0206162037.7df71ef0nopsaming.google.com... > "Mark Gerritsma" <flat-sixnopsamet.nld> wrote in message news:<nHGO8.98786$3g4.8960735nopsaml1.home.nl>... > > The engine of my 9-3 has some marks on top of the valve cover, > > indicating it has hit the hood at some stage. When accellerating > > quickly in the lower gears, when you get of the gas to shift gears, it > > feels like the engine drops down on it''s mounts. This causes an > > unwanted jerk during shifting. > > > > I also experience another thing which may be related: When I cold > > start the engine and I hadn't put it on the hand brake, the gear lever > > seems to be stuck in reverse and when you release the clutch nothing > > happens, untill you feel a large jerk and the car starts moving. At > > that time you can shift again fine and the clutch works fine. When I > > would have put the car on the hand brake this doesn't occur. > > > > I know Saab uses relatively soft engine mounts, also causing the > > shifter to move back and forth depending on how far you press the > > accellerator. But are they supposed to be this soft or may one or more > > of the mounts be broken? Is the second problem related? > > > > Mark > > im not sure about the second problem but the motor mounts in saabs are > hydraulic so if your a hard driver they brake fairly quick my > suggestion is to find someone who makes either solid rubber mounts or > neo-prene(not sure how its spelled) it will make for a little rougher > ride but being a hard driver as im guessing you are it will save you > alot of money