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Transmission Fix
Posted by Jeffrey M. Simon (more from Jeffrey M. Simon) on Tue, 4 Sep 2001 20:10:16
In Reply to: , Kok Chen, Sat, 17 Dec 1988 12:00:00 

Since I bought my '97 900SE Conv. at only 17,000mi, it's always had a very
stiff clutch pedal.  Over the past two years, the transmission has begun
making a noise during deceleration while in gear.  My local dealer said that
the stiff clutch was normal for the cable design and if I wanted it to be as
light and smooth as my wife's 9-3, I had to buy a post '98 model with a
hydraulic clutch.  They also felt that the noise was a little louder than
normal, but not a big deal.

So, I finally got fed up and took it into another dealer, SAAB of Framingham,
MA.  I have an extended warranty, so I decided to let them figure it out.  On
the test drive, the mechanic immediately said that there was a problem with
the clutch and that it should be light and smooth.  He felt that problem was
a combination of the cable and the throwout bearing.  He said that there is a
new design part for the throwout bearing.  The noise, he said, was caused by
a bearing failure in the transmission.

So, after a week in the shop, I picked it up.  They put in a new clutch,
bearing and pressure plate.  And rebuilt the transmission.  The reverse
synchro was in bad shape, the fork and bearings were replaced.

Here's the good part:  The clutch is now identical to my wife's 9-3!  Light
and smooth.  And the tranny is now quiet. I never thought that I could be so
happy with the way that the car drives.  Best part is that after the warranty
coverage, I only had to pay $400 for the clutch parts!  Transmission failure
covered everything else under the warranty.

So, if you have a difficult clutch, it might not be ok.

Jeff Simon
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