Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 20:25:42 GMT From: "Chief Wiggum" <Spamnopsambot.com> Subject: Re: HELP ! I need a top deck motor for a 97 900s!
I agree with you completely, the damn thing is a glorified power window motor! Saab dealer wants $1,350.00 for the assembly !!!!! I found a place on the web that has "rebuilt" ones for $650.00 ($150.00 core) I was thinking maybe the springs on the bar that counterbalance the top may be weak, causing extra stress on the motor. Not sure what the spec is, but the cover seems " heavy" to me ... From the prices you quoted, it almost sounds like I could order one from the UK and save money! I was also thinking about disassembling the gearbox, and see if I could source a replacement. Obviously SOMEBODY makes them, so they should be available somewhere. *shrug* I'll probably just bend over and grab my credit card.. thanks at least for a reply! I would *think* that this would have been a hotter topic.. "Dave" <david.crabbnopsamternet.com> wrote in message news:b2fvsa$ds7$1nopsamta.btinternet.com... > Nobody seems to know anything about the soft top as far as I can tell. I > asked several questions via this newsgroup and no one replied. > In the UK we have specialist companies who will replace the gears on the > motor and strighten out the backplate (which seems to be why they strip in > the first place) and then add a strengthening plate to stop it happening > again. This cost me £250 - which I find staggering for parts that would > probably cost £10 and an hours work! And then the hood needs to be > programmed which cost me another £60. Total cost to me : £310 (about $450 US > I guess). > I hope you have more luck than I had as I can't believe that someone can't > supply the gear wheel on its own. It's a simple job to replace it if you > could get a spare. If I'd had time I would have taken the gear and got a few > made up by my local specialist engineering shop. > I don't suppose this is much help but good luck anyway. > > DaveC > > "Chief Wiggum" <Spamnopsambot.com> wrote in message > news:wRg1a.6122$q91.825914nopsam2.west.cox.net... > > Of course there are 67 motors that operate the top, but I need the one > that > > lives in the passenger side rear fenderwell in the trunk. It's the one > that > > opens the "hatch" and closes it again.... (actually the motor itself > runs, > > but the gearbox sounds like it is stripped... > > > > > > Any suggestions for a rebuilt, or good used one ? > > > > Thanks! > > > > you can email me at SAABnopsamSNV.COM OR POST HERE. > > > > THANKS! > > > > > > > >
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