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Post 1996, 9000 failure
Posted by c.k.christacopoulos (more from c.k.christacopoulos) on Wed, 8 Aug 2001 15:04:33
Hi (sorry to be posting a 2nd time, separate problems),
I seem to be discovering that there is a very costly fault in 9000s with
manual transmission. The problem supposingly affects 1996 models onwards as
the component(s) in question was modified.
The component is the flexible rubber pipe connecting the metal pipes for the
clutch hydraulics. It is located above the gearbox and it is permanently
fitted to the metal pipes between gearbox and master cylinder. Supposingly
the pipe breaks down internally and releases pieces of rubber which
subsequently EITHER block the valves on the slave cylinder (inside the
gearbox) OR damage the seals of the slave cylinder. End result is that the
clutch pedal goes solid refusing to be pressed or to return after pressed.
With sufficient force the pedal gets pressed down and at one (un)lucky press
the rubber pipe comes off the metal pipes and that is that.
I do not know if I believe the story as my slave cylinder was stuck open and
when I pressed for a 2nd time the pipe was disconnected. Conveniently
the SAAB dealer dispossed of all removed parts before I could inspect them.
There was no loss of fluid prior to the damage which in any case should have
been seen as the car was serviced a week earlier (or it never gets checked).
According to the dealer some cars can be bled others cannot. Mine could not
be bled, so the repair was a new pipe kit, new slave cylinder (gearbox has to
come out) and a new master cylinder in case it had contaminated fluid. For
good measure I asked for a new clutch kit, total cost 630 UK pounds (give or
take 1000 US dollars).
Can anyone tell me how do these slave culinders fail? Where is the design
fault? The car is a 1997 model with 49k miles, neither mileage or time is
enough for components to deteriorate to this extent.
Finally, the problem occurs on warm(er) days, the dealer that repaired my car
had another one with the same fault on the same day and one more within a
couple of days. Only one of the three bled. I am convinced SAAB knows of
the problem (as the dealers know of the remedy) but is doing nothing about
it. Any comments or previous knowledge will be appreciated.
TIA.
Charles
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Hi Chaps
Here I am touring in deepest France and the a/c pump is making
ominous
noises. I think its about to have a bearing failure. My question is,
there
being but 3 saab garages in france and about 5 saabs on the road ( I
joke,
but they are rarer than hen's teeth out here), if it goes (worse
case
seizes) shall I just cut its drive belt away (I have no tools with
me and
its a long way between towns) and do without it? That should let me
continue
on my merry way shouldn't it? Wont cause further problems?
9000 CDT 1989
Thanks
Nick
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