Matt,

your mechanic is right, and he is not.

the way you shift will help the transmission, but it will not cure a design problem or faults during assembly.
well, the tranny does not really have a design problem, it just was designed along time ago for 100 HP and 170 Nm. with this initial setup it will last for good.

well, if there wasn't the other problem: ASSEMBLY!! assembly IMHO will determine the life span by at least 80%. if the preload on pinion and main (differential) bearings is not set properly in the factory you can do what ever you want, the trany will be shot within 75 kmiles.

I had a '90 tranny out of a 900 base version there the pinion was loud at 80 kmiles. disassembly showed, that everything inside was like brand new, but the pinion had a lot of play and was shot! only faulty assembly can be the reason.

I had a '87 SPG with 250 kmiles. this car was abused all the time (second owner) and there were no tranny problems.

cheers,
Uwe


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• SAAB Transmissions: In their defence..., MattVW, Tue, 29 Oct 2002 00:24:48
  • They still suck dude, ryan , Wed, 30 Oct 2002 15:35:39
  • I take a full sec. to engage 2nd, nice & easy., a pain but wth, Wed, 30 Oct 2002 02:41:03
  • Proper shifting? Hah. (Request for info), White Vampire, Tue, 29 Oct 2002 22:57:16
  • What I hear him saying,,,, KeithR, Tue, 29 Oct 2002 22:53:03
  • Re: SAAB Transmissions: In their defence..., Bill N, Tue, 29 Oct 2002 21:16:13
    • Swedish Dynamics has a pinion upgrade kit., KB88900T, Sat, 2 Nov 2002 18:48:13
  • Re: SAAB Transmissions: In their defence..., Tony Derenthal, Tue, 29 Oct 2002 16:44:16
  • Re: SAAB Transmissions: In their defence..., Nathan Pflaum , Tue, 29 Oct 2002 15:42:19
  • Hey MattVW, did Bill happen to mention..., Greg Netzner, Tue, 29 Oct 2002 14:35:05
  • It's the nature of the beast..., Royce Fitzgerald, Tue, 29 Oct 2002 11:23:03
  • Ya, but my sister jams the gears in her BMW,, Terraplanem, Tue, 29 Oct 2002 10:49:40
    • Re: Ya, but my sister jams the gears in her BMW,, White Vampire, Tue, 29 Oct 2002 22:43:52
      • I believe HP numbers are in the owner's manual. Someone, Terraplanem, Wed, 30 Oct 2002 10:40:36
        • Re: I believe HP numbers are in the owner's manual. Som, White Vampire, Wed, 30 Oct 2002 17:13:23
  • Opinions are like, well you know. And that's his. But, Texron, Tue, 29 Oct 2002 10:38:02
  • Re: SAAB Transmissions: In their defence..., kooch, Tue, 29 Oct 2002 10:11:03
  • Hey MattVW, BuHuSPG, Tue, 29 Oct 2002 08:49:46
  • Re: SAAB Transmissions: In their defence..., Uwe K., Tue, 29 Oct 2002 05:32:51 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Re: SAAB Transmissions: In their defence..., Tony Derenthal, Tue, 29 Oct 2002 16:37:22
    • Excellent argument, JohnB, Tue, 29 Oct 2002 08:36:24
      • That's interesting. I have a friend who works ..., RS , Tue, 29 Oct 2002 10:06:44
        • Swedes are under no pressure to produce anything, LOL, Anders, Tue, 29 Oct 2002 13:04:29
          • Thank God there are people who don't, RS , Tue, 29 Oct 2002 15:03:30
            • They have a much healthier emphasis on actually living., Terraplanem, Tue, 29 Oct 2002 16:11:01
              • A recent study show that Swede's are among the >>>>>>>, Anders, Tue, 29 Oct 2002 16:21:29
                • Y'all need some sunshine ... and smog :-) n/m, RS , Tue, 29 Oct 2002 16:35:24
                  • I should say -They need some sunshine ... and smog :-), RS , Tue, 29 Oct 2002 16:37:14
  • Re: SAAB Transmissions: In their defence..., Simon S, Tue, 29 Oct 2002 01:57:23
    • There is no defense, Jd from LA, Tue, 29 Oct 2002 02:37:00
      • Re: There is no defense, RS , Tue, 29 Oct 2002 08:25:31
      • Yeah, give up your 94 900TC manual immediately...., JohnB, Tue, 29 Oct 2002 04:37:17
  • hey, that's me!, tyler, Tue, 29 Oct 2002 00:39:55

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