Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 09:37:13 -0500 From: "WitchDr" <Witch**DRnospamnobulkemail.net.ru> Subject: Re: Transmission trouble
That's exactly what I had. I believe there are neutral safety switches (NSS) in most Saabs so check it out. The switch prevents the transmission from going into gear and when it malfunctions, it won't go into gear. I would shift my car into drive and it just wouldn't do anything. As it warmed up I could eventually get it into 3rd (ie Winter mode) but it was strange. Once fully warmed up it was fine. I was lucky in that I live in Florida so it really wasn't an issue until about 2 months ago when it got really cold (ie 60F/~15C). I thought it might be low fluid or a dirty transmission fluid filter clogging a valve or something. One other strange symptom, most of the time it would shift into reverse fine. I would find out if the 86's even had a NSS, if they do, it sure sounds like that is the issue. Do you have a "Check Gear Box" indicator, if so, it should light up if you try to drive and it's not engaging. "James Sweet" <jamessweetnospamail.com> wrote in message news:OgODd.1152$u47.100nospamdc09... > > "WitchDr" <Witch**DRnospamnobulkemail.net.ru> wrote in message > news:NI-dnV33r8g-pkLcRVn-hQnospamphia.com... >> I have a 97 Saab SET that had pretty much the same problem, turned out to > be >> the "Neutral Safety Switch". It felt like low fluid and shifted strange >> or >> not at all when cold but like yours, once it's warm, it had no issues. >> The >> part is $350 which is a little outrageous but what are you going to do. >> > > > I don't think an '86 has anything like that, it doesn't sound like it's > not > shifting, it sounds like the transmission is simply slipping or not > engaging. > >
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