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I replaced mine with a used one a few years ago Posted by JerseySaab [Email]  (#666) [Profile/Gallery]
(more from JerseySaab) on Wed, 19 Aug 2020 18:58:04
In Reply to: looking for advice transmission repair logistics, striictly sweedish  [Profile/Gallery]
, Wed, 19 Aug 2020 07:52:13
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It used to be that Erikkson Industries was the go-to place for support of these transmissions in the U.S., but they no longer work with them. (Only a few low-volume cars sold here ever used them, so most transmission shops have no experience working on them and of course sourcing parts is a problem, might have to ship parts in from overseas.)
The transmission in my '97 CSE failed catastrophically back in 2016, likely diagnosis was a broken band. (Car had over 300K miles.) Although rebuilt transmissions were still available from Erikkson at that time the cost was more than the car was worth given its high mileage and rust issues. (Had I known they were getting out of the pre-GM Saab transmission game I would have bought one though since I have two automatic 9000s!)
I lucked out and a local junkyard had a used transmission from a 1995 9000 with an alleged 90,000 miles on it for $175. (A fellow Saabnet user found it.) Removal and installation was a very big job requiring a lot of disassembly. It was doable on jackstands but a lift would have definitely helped. I used the following as guides:
http://saab9000.com/procedures/powertrain/mantransmission/replace.php
https://dudes.berrydejager.com/replacement-of-the-automatic-gearbox
The first link is the procedure for manual transmission (clutch replacement) but the procedure is largely the same. The second link is for the automatic transmission R&R and is illustrated with photos. I made an engine support beam from a 4x4 wooden beam. The transmission comes out from the side. I used a motorcycle jack with some wood scraps to support the trans during removal and installation. A shop crane is not needed for R&R but I used one to move the transmissions around out of the car. I only took a few photos:
https://www.saabnet.com/tsn/members/gallery.html?memberID=666&do=show&id=27443
Fortunately the junkyard transmission has been working perfectly. (It was guaranteed, but there was no way I was going to go through all that work again to get $175 back if it didn't work!)
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