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Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 21:51:56 -0700
From: "Charles Stoyer" <cstoyernospamrpex.com>
Subject: Re: 1987 saab 9000 turbo and CLOUDS OF WHITE SMOKE


My 1986 900 Turbo has 233 k on it. I have put a lot of work ($1500) into it in the last couple of years, but it is a great car. Especially at high elevation where most cars "wheeze". Charles. "Rob" <robnospamam.com> wrote in message news:vou3c.39034$YN5.19588nospamny03.gnilink.net... > > "Grunff" <grunffnospam.com> wrote in message > news:c2ln8v$1v63d0$2nospam52899.news.uni-berlin.de... > > James Sweet wrote: > > > > > Your head gasket blew, generally a pretty easy repair, you may well have > > > ruined your engine or at least the cylinder head by continuing to drive > it > > > like that. > > > > It really takes a lot to ruin one of these heads. I suspect the worst > > case is that it will need to be skimmed. > > > > -- > > Grunff > > thanks, i'll call the local independent saab specialist tomorrow. no great > loss if the engine is dead, i bought it as an inexpensive winter car and > have already sunk a few hundred into repairs. 'twas a great car for the > first month > i drove it, but at almost 180,000 miles the problems are starting to pile > up. i was hoping it would > make it to april and maybe sell it and recoup some of my costs, but i knew > what i was getting into when i bought a car with that kind of mileage. > >

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