Date: 14 Apr 2003 18:21:18 -0700 From: firengn123nopsamo.com (Dave) Subject: Re: Harmonic Balancer / Crankshaft pully
Well, it's back to the drawing board. The mechanic agreed with me, that it sounds like the harmonic balancer. So, he replaced it, and it still makes the same noise. I'm so pissed. I spent $240, and it is still screwed up. Brian Dean" <BJDinNCnopsamsouth.net> wrote in message news:<br2ma.16096$Pm3.14869nopsam.atl2.webusenet.com>... > You are in luck !!! > the crazy guys "Jeff and Royce" have the whole procedure on line... > check it our at ... > > http://www.twinsaabs.com/ > > last i heard they did a live web cam broadcast of Jeff pulling the engine > out of his '89 900... > you got to love these guys and there crazy zeal for Saab stuff... > Brian > > "Mike Deskevich" <mikedeskevichnopsamo.com> wrote in message > news:71734b21.0304121529.7914dba9nopsaming.google.com... > > had the same issues with an 87' 900s. It was quite pricy (as compared > > to the same type of repair on other cars), i think in the $700 > > neighborhood. this is definately a problem with the 900's, and > > something you need to get repaired quickly. if it breaks, it'll go > > right into the oil pump and that's something you don't want to break > > while you're far from home. the best thing to do is take it to your > > favorite saab mechanic right away. > > > > mike > > > > firengn123nopsamo.com (Dave) wrote in message > news:<b81c04c6.0304021348.3966144fnopsaming.google.com>... > > > Well, I have finally figured out where the start up noise is coming > > > from. > > > I pulled my belt off of my '96 900SEt, and the noise comes from the > > > only thing left spinning. > > > > > > Has anyone else had an issure with the harmonic Balancer? Is this an > > > expensiver repair? How tough would it be to do myself? > > > > > > Thanks...........