Bulb failures.
Belt tensioner failed.
Top hose on the radiator blew. It was easy to replace though, I bought the hose from the dealership and installed it on my brake. A 10 minute job.
Radio blew.
A bit of rust.
Cooling fan problems.
From the smell, I'd say that the heater core is going. To get that fixed will be a BIG pay-out, $1300 or so, dollars.
A Super comfortable car! Handles great and feels incredibly solid. Great sound system (before the radio/tapeplayer died). Irritating climate control system, there's no "off" switch. Amazingly quick on the highway, once you get above 60 MPH the car really shows its stuff. It jumps to 100 in no time at all. It was definatly ahead of its time when it was built, and still looks good today.
Hi!
I reckon You've got the 2,0 Turbo?
It's got very good performance, considering the small engine displacement relative the weight of the car!
Max power for the -89 (w catalyst) was 165 bhp, but can EASILY be upped to well above 200 bhp...
THEN it will REALLY move ;-)!
Handling of the first generation 9k [ CC ] , was just superb!
"My former 9000 CC -86, was the non-Turbo 2,0 I model.
It ran w flying colors well beyond 220,000 + miles (!), and would have continued if not smashed by thieves :- (.
This exceptionally roomy hatchback had handling that defied belief!
I first discovered this in snow : when front wheels just couldn't cope w more speed or power (the feedback to the driver is outstanding!) - the rear started, ever so slightly, to drift as well. That WITHOUT A-N-Y input from me!! I found myself in a controlled four-wheel slide as if by Magic! (Like a revelation - really, how is that possible!?)
This discovery repeated itself until I just had to conclude that this was the car's handling nature!
Later on, I discovered the exact same characteristics on wet pavement in summer.
Beautiful handling! Astonishing balance!
Get the picture? - VERY stable, very precise & convincing steering, and, whipping it to it's absolute limit, the return from the car is : " You're really pushing! I'll help you out with a slight rear drifting! " (Would make anybody drive like a Rally Champ...). No fish-tailing like rear-wheel drives, either!
Just controlled, P-E-R-F-E-C-T, four-wheel slides!
And that in a big roomy family car, renowned for it's comfort! "
Your statement about the climate control [ACC] , though, is impossible to understand!?
"There's no off-switch"
. . . Ever tried the big button marked "OFF"? :-)
Or has someone stolen it from your Saab??
Please feel free to contact me if You like!
(Got good connections on Saab)
gunnar.bengtson@telia.com.
Regards!
'G'
/// now w the -94 2,3T 9k CS & 300++ bhp ;-) ///
ON the 1989 SAAB 9000's there was no off button on the A.C.C., but if you hold the AUTO and VENT buttons for about ten seconds The A.C.C. will turn off.
Why is there no "OFF" button? Well, SAAB has always been a responsible car maker, and the 900 series and the early 9000 (pre-GM) cars do not allow you to suffocate in your car, or drive for a long period without fresh air (=oxygen). For these reasons, the 900 fan does not have a "0' (zero) setting, and the 9000 ACC does not have an easily accessible OFF setting. ACC will also disable the recirculation feature after a certain time. Driving for extended periods of time with no ventilation, or with air recirculation, leads to drowsiness and a lesser state of alertness, as you replace oxygen with CO2 through the breathing of the driver and eventual passengers. Before bowing to Marketing and putting an OFF option on its ACC and manual fan systems, SAAB stood out (as usual) as an original thinker.
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