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Re: Bars Leak for leaking head gasket? Posted by JerseySaab [Email] (#666) [Profile/Gallery] (more from JerseySaab) on Thu, 29 Oct 2020 20:01:25 In Reply to: Re: Bars Leak for leaking head gasket?, Saabina [Profile/Gallery] , Thu, 29 Oct 2020 18:59:15 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
They tend to start weeping on the forward driver-side corner due to the bolts loosening. I've retorqued head bolts on one of my 9000s and replaced them on the other.
It's easy to do, with the engine cold loosen and replace or retorque each bolt in sequence. This procedure shows it for the 9-3 and 9-5, but it is the same on the 9000:
https://www.genuinesaab.com/psi/files/headretorque.htm
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