The above is an advertisment. If it asks you to download software or create an account, please ignore it.
Site News - 11/25: Special Ad Rate | 11/1: Members: Log In to See Fewer Ads!
[General | Members | C900 | 9000 | NG900 & OG93 | 93 | 95 | NG95 | 99 | Sonett | Vintage Models | Clubs | Other Cars | FAQs | Gifts | Member Photo Galleries | Member Directory | Classifieds | Manuals | *Buddy Registry | *Mileage Registry | Polls | What's New | Raffle | Photo of the Month | Sponsors]

9000 Bulletin Board
1985-1998 [Subscribe to Daily Digest]
(Search Author's Posts: e.g. Keyword:username)*Members Only

[Main 9000 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
Re: suspebnsion issues
Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board
Posted by Bill Homer [Email] (#3427) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Bill Homer) on Sun, 11 Feb 2018 20:34:55 Share Post by Email
In Reply to: Re: Introduction, sam96CS [Profile/Gallery] , Sun, 11 Feb 2018 19:17:05
Alert me when someone posts in this thread:
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

sam96CS gave you some very valuable information, especially on the leaks!

The "loose steering" feeling may be due simply to a loose pinchbolt on the universal joint of the steering column, just above the floorboard; you may have to pull up a rubber cover to expose this joint - I had this problem on my car when I bought it a few years ago, and tightening this one bolt made a huge difference.

I agree with looking at the rear bushing of the front control arm, which I recently replaced on my 1994 Aero; heavily loaded rubber suspension parts on a 23 year-old car are suspect.

In addition, other causes of loose steering include the outer tie rod ends and the ball joints, which are considered "wear parts" on most cars. Beware that there is a wide variety in quality levels for these parts; personally, I hunted down TRW-branded parts, as they were the original manufacturer (although the parts are now made in Asia vs. Italy). Also look at the "bushing cap" (see picture), which fits between the front control arm front bushings and the front subframe. These can crack and disintegrate, which will allow the front bushing to flop around.

Not sure where you are in the Chicagoland area, but I highly recommend Petersen Automotive in Skokie. I have been taking my SAABs there for 31 years for jobs that I can't or won't do myself. The current owners were techs at a former SAAB dealer and are specialists on these cars - they told me about the pinchbolt issue above.

posted by 207.229.147...

Posts in this Thread:
Alert me when someone posts in this thread:
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
Post a Followup

No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.

Name: Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
E-Mail: (Optional)
Re-Enter E-Mail: (Confidential & Secure - Not revealed to other users!)
Note: Please check your spam folder for BB responses.

Subject:

Posting rules are simple - No for sale/wanted ads may be posted here - use the site classifieds.
You may not cross-post your message to multiple BBs.
Not permitted: political/religious topics and being disrespectful (personal attacks, insults, etc...).
 Site Members do not see any red text, inline ad links, bottom of page anchor ads, box ads, or anti-spam check.

Message: (please no for sale/wanted classifieds - post those in the Saabnet.com Classifieds)
Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).

Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post above, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).
Optional Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/)
Link Title: (Optional)
Optional Photo/Image Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/img.jpg)
Photo/Image to Upload: (Please be patient while file uploads)



StateOfNine.com
SaabClub.com
Jak Stoll Performance
M Car Covers
Ad Available

The content on this site may not be republished without permission. Copyright © 1988-2026 - The Saab Network - saabnet.com.
For usage guidelines, see the Mission & Privacy Notice.
[Contact | Site Map | Saabnet.com on Facebook | Saabnet.com on Twitter | Shop Amazon via TSN | Site Donations]

Random Saabnet.com Member Gallery Photos (Click Image)
This is a moderated bulletin board - Posting is a privilege, not a right. Unsolicited commercial postings are not allowed (no spam). Please, no For Sale or Wanted postings, SERIOUSLY. Classifieds are to be listed in The Saab Network Classifieds pages. This is a problem solving forum for over 250,000 Saab owners, so expect to see problems discussed here even though our cars are generally very reliable. This is not an anything goes type of forum. Saabnet.com has been a moderated forum since 1988. For usage guidelines, see the Saabnet.com Mission and Purpose Page. Please remember that you are not anonymous. Site Contact | Site Donations | Other Sites by SP - Poverty2Prosperity.org | Run Club Menlo Park | ScreenBot


Site Members do not see red text instructions, bottom of the page anchor ads, or box ads.
Click here to see all the Site Membership Benefits!