Date: 26 Dec 2002 21:07:32 -0800 From: alancemornopsamo.com (Lance Morgan) Subject: Re: 89 9000T blown head gasket
dlnqnt73nopsamo.com (dj73) wrote in message news:<9cbe4c40.0212261556.ccaf6e0nopsaming.google.com>... > I have been reading through the posts and it seems like blown head > gaskets on Saab's are fairly common. I purchased my Saab in July with > 130k on it and have put about 5k on it myself. Monday she started to > struggle and surge at low rev's, which cleared up when I gave her some > gas, but I got nervous so took her straight home. Next morning when I > brought the mechanic over to see her I switched on the ignition to be > greeted by a larger grinding noise. My mechanic nervousely laughed > and said "Thats not good". Right. So he spent a couple hours under > the car and pronounced his verdict of a blown head gasket. He said he > pulled the spark plugs and there was water in one of them. As he > cranked the motor, the water was expelled, but he says it is leaking > in from the blown gasket. I have no idea what else may be wrong (ie: > warped head et al.), she didnt overheat at all (even when this > incident started) and has never given me any other trouble aside from > a weird propensity to stall if I brake too hard... but I have gotten > used to that. > > OK, thats the scenario. My questions are: > > 1. Does this sound right? I have no idea, I am not mechanically > minded at all. > 2. He guestimated a cost of $1500 to fix, and $3000 to replace the > motor. Does that sound right? > 3. As a final option, does anyone know of a wrecking or dismantling > yard that buys old Saab's and if so does anyone have any idea of what > she would be worth? > > I realize thats sounds drastic, but I only paid $1500 for the car, and > have just spent $400 on new Goodrich TA's and front alignment so I am > a bit hesitant to throw another $1500 at her. I could take the $1500, > sell the car and add that money to it, and trade up to a newer model > with less immediate problems and fewer miles. otherwise I am $3400 in > the hole with a car that may have even more severe damage just > waiting. > > Any advice would be appreciated, especially any details of wreckers, > or dismantlers for Saabs that may be interested in purchasing her. > I am in Los Angeles, but she will have to be towed to wherever she is > going naturally. > > Dave. As has been suggested, get a 2d opinion http://www.saabnet.com/tsn/faq/service/ca.html
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