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Re: considering a 1997 900S... any sludge issues in that
Posted by Gary G [Email] (more from Gary G) on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:24:14
In Reply to: considering a 1997 900S... any sludge issues in that, Donny, Tue, 15 Feb 2011 08:04:03
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Although it is not prone to sludging like the 9-3 it is not immune either. My '97 900S vert looked bad when I dropped the sump due to the chain rattling at cold starts. I cut the balance chain, removed it and thought my problems were over. It ran fine for me for another year but the next owner wasn't so lucky when it threw a rod. It must have spent too many winters in upstate NY.
It sure was a fun car, even though I thought it had a little less power then my old 1996 900S sedan. I should have known it was a problem car from the beginning but I thought I could fix all the problems. The electrical gremlins were the most challenging SAAB problems I have ever faced.
Even with all the problems I didn't spend a lot of money on the car and it never left me stranded. If you can find a good specimen I would definitely go for it.
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Posts in this Thread:
- considering a 1997 900S... any sludge issues in that, Donny, Tue, 15 Feb 2011 08:04:03
- Re: considering a 1997 900S... any sludge issues in that, George on the Cape, Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:56:40
- good car, brick8, Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:39:17
- Re: considering a 1997 900S... any sludge issues in that, SWEDECAR , Tue, 15 Feb 2011 21:45:53
- Re: considering a 1997 900S... any sludge issues in that, Gary G, Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:24:14 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: considering a 1997 900S... any sludge issues in that, Wayfarer , Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:44:14
- Re: considering a 1997 900S... any sludge issues in that, John Myers, Tue, 15 Feb 2011 10:50:22
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