Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2002 18:02:36 -0500 From: tom reingold <tlr244nopsamnline.net> Subject: Re: Saab 900 2.1 oil leak at front of car
Homer wrote: > It's a 900 Cab, and the oil leak is at the front of the car and from where > that bulbous bulge joins the motor. It looks as if it's a rear main seal, > but with a Saab everything is arse about, and it's an Auto so I'm confused. > Assuming it is a RM seal is this a tricky job for someone with a small brain > to do at home? Is it possible to press a new seal successfully in without > pulling the whole motor substantially apart? Thanks. 5000km of ownership. > Headgasket, roof hydraulic strut $12000 crash and rear main seal. Ya gotta > love these Swedish monstrosities doncha. > > I don't know how hard it is to do, but my mechanic charged me about $350 to do. That implies to me that he didn't have to pull the engine to do it. I believe -- but will never be able to confirm -- that the cause of the leak was switching to synthetic oil when the car was old. My mechanic says he swears off that stuff, perhaps for this reason. This was a 1986 900turbo. I think I had the work done in around 1995. I don't have that car any more, and I miss it. But to be honest, it did give me a lot of trouble. -- Tom Reingold Noo Joizy
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