Date: 26 Nov 2003 19:15:00 GMT From: Adrian <spamtrapnopsampman.freeisp.co.uk> Subject: Re: I want to beat a Saab engineer to death with a blunt spanner...
Grunff (grunffnopsam.com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying : >> Doing a PS belt on a car where the pump pivots. The pivot bolt was >> seized solid in the body and on the bracket - the nut was off >> completely, but the pump WOULD not move, without severe leverage >> abuse. Yep, PlusGas used. > Did you swear at it enough? I suspect not. Oh, yes. It got sworn at..... The only way it would move AT ALL was to lever it firmly with a prybar braced against a lump hammer. Even that got movement of a few mm at best. Unfortunately, my Swedish doesn't stretch far enough to threaten it sufficiently in it's native language. >>>The gearbox is a major weak point in the C900. It's an awful, awful >>>gearbox. >> <touches wood, rapidly> Mine seems OK at the mo. Fifth is a bit of an >> acquired skill, but it'll now reverse without a death grip on the >> lever. > The good news is that it's very rare for them to grenade - they > fail slowly over tens of thousands of miles, getting louder + > louder as the do. <phew> It was a concern. Since this is quiet at the mo, that's good. BTW - ATF is the right stuff? It's what was in there, and plenty of it.