Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 11:43:30 -0400 From: Gemini Jackson <geminijacksonnospamail.com> Subject: Re: New to saab, sucks so far.
On 30 Jun 2004 14:53:32 GMT, Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> wrote: >On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 10:23:32 -0400, Gemini Jackson <geminijacksonnospamail.com> wrote: >> >> Hopefully it's just an alternator issue. I replaced the battery a few >> days ago, thinking that was the problem, and this morning it sloooowly >> died as I drove up the road. Thank god it's a stick. I think I have >> the only saab in my county, can't find an alternator anywhere. I'm >> only hoping it's not some weird wiring problem. > >Because of course, Saab is the only car that uses alternators. Are >you just here to complain, or did you actually want information and/or >help? If the latter, how about giving us a year & model, and what >country you're in for starters? I'm here to complain of course. Actually, I am wondering if there's any 'common knowledge' of any discrepancies or 'quirks' that are associated with this car, which by the way is 97 900se. Basically a very nice car, but I've found myself on the side of the road three times now and only had it 3 weeks. I thought it was a battery problem but apparently not. I'm in the sticks in N GA and the closest saab dealership is about 2 hours away and an alternator with them is $428.48. I didn't know an alternator could cost so much.... Sooo I called the place I bought it and they turned me on to the place that does work on their cars and I can have it rebuild for about $35-$80, if I can have it there in a few hours. Being new to the wonderful world of saab, I have no experience working on them, but it appears the alt must be removed from the bottom, and I bet it's metric wrenches, of which I have none. So do I want information? Sure, if yourself or anyone has experience and can kindly give me a few pointers as to removing it (tricks of the trade, etc.), it would be greatly appreciated. If not, I'll probably have it out in an hour or 2 anyway. One way or the other. ~GJ~
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