Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 09:46:22 -0000 From: "Full spec" <ken.ashdownnopsamorld.com> Subject: Re: 9000 Aero - turbo not there!??? HELP
Had the same thing on my 9-5. Problem was only an actuator clip that had come undone inside turbo. Still cost £100 labour though at the Saab main dealer to dismantle and fix. Good luck. Ken "enhema" <enhemanopsamcom> wrote in message news:20031025172359.28293.00000089nopsam06.aol.com... > drove a 96 9000 Aero...5speed manual, 160,000km looked fairly clean all over, > engine sounded good... > > BUT > > on the highway, foot to the floor... it didn't have the pull i was expecting. > There was no kick anywhere on the power band to indicate the turbo kicking in. > and the turbo boost guage only went up to maybe 1/3 of yellow. it was a big > dissapointment. > > basically - what could be wrong mechanically - best case and worst case? > > thanks, > > Bastar