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Maintenance & Repair Transmission Traumas?
2410 messages, Last post on Nov 30, 2009 at 5:35 PM
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Replying to: isellhondas (Jul 08, 2008 2:44 pm) |
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Hi, I am new to this forum and I can really use any thoughts or suggestions. I own a 1997 Saab 900SE turbo..automatic. The car needed an engine replacement a couple of years ago. I had this done at the dealer. They replaced the engine and the turbo with a used one. It was never done correctly and I have not driven the car much since then at all. I also replaced the transmission rang switch. Now, when you put the car in drive, it takes several seconds to engage into drive and even though it will go, It sounds and feels like it is all bound up..like the brakes are being applied when they are not. I also just learned that the shifter is slipped and nothing runs in its proper gear alignment on the shifter. The check engine light and the check gearbox light have been on but no actual codes are stored… I am told that it needs an alternator so that the low voltage code can be cleared in order to see if there are other codes related to the transmission. I have put too much money into the car already and if I have to replace the transmission, I do not want to replace the alternator just to find that out. I am also told that if there are no codes, they will need to drop the transmission for an inspection that may or may not tell them anything and ultimately, if all else has been eliminated, I may still be looking to replace the transmission. Given my list of symptoms of what the transmission is doing, does it sound like it could be the range switch again? Or if the gear linkage has slipped, would this cause any of this? Any thoughts? Could it even be the turbo? Does it sound like a definite internal transmission problem? The fluid is up there and all appears good with that. Thank you so much, I just need any information that can help me make determination on what to do. Thanks again
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Replying to: misben (Jul 16, 2008 3:01 pm) Personally, with the current problems and it has never run right....I'd be looking to unload it before I have to sink any more money into it. The SAAB is an expensive car to maintain.
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I recently received a 2000 Leganza SX that needed a new engine but everything else was said to be working fine, he replaced the engine but now we cant get the transmission to go into gear? does anybody have any ideas on what the problem could be? any suggestions would be great!
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Replying to: asouthard (Jul 16, 2008 9:04 pm)
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Replying to: kiawah (Jul 16, 2008 6:38 pm) Thanks for responding to my post...the car has under 90K and it is a 900se convertible...interior and exterior in excellent shape. The replaced engine only has 22K original (from a 2001 car) It has all the extras and all works great. My problems started when the dealer replaced the engine...this led to another $4000 worth of additional repairs/replacements of heater core and on and on. This was in addition to the other $ 4,400 for the engine and $2000 for the range switch and other repairs. I drove the car less than 3000 total since I bought it. Now, I have all of these issues. I just want to sell the car and recoup something. I paid over $7000 for the car a couple of years ago..it was well under book value then. I know that there is no way to make this situation good, but in trying to determine what I should do next, do you have any thoughts on the symptoms I described? Also, I am in Massachusetts. Thanks very much again
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Replying to: burdawg (Jul 17, 2008 5:43 am)
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Replying to: misben (Jul 17, 2008 6:04 am) I'd just punch out if I were you, have a few drinks, eat your losses and stay away from Saabs for the rest of your life. Good luck, sorry this turned out so badly for you. PS: If this solution is too hard for you, you could spend a few hundred dollars and get a really good diagnosis from a qualified transmission shop. It seems painfully obvious that whoever has been working on the car in the past needs as much help as you do right now.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jul 17, 2008 8:53 am) Thanks for the suggestion... I do not drink but this maybe a good time to start. Do you think that it could be the range or as it is otherwise called, safety /neutral transmission switch? Would it cause these symptoms?
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Replying to: asouthard (Jul 17, 2008 8:32 am) |
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