broken alu-brackets at lower control arms

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artischok@yahoo.de - 10 Oct 2004 11:10 GMT

I have to replace the aluminium brackets from either end of the bush
(front lower control arms)

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http://www.saab-cars.de/foren/saabforum/phpBB2/files/saab.jpg

http://www.saab-cars.de/foren/saabforum/phpBB2/files/buechse.jpg

Has anyone already done this, is it difficult? How did you do it?

The car is a 9000 CSE 2,3 Turbo from 1994.

Bye, Andreas

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Richard Sutherland-Smith - 10 Oct 2004 13:05 GMT

> I have to replace the aluminium brackets from either end of the bush
> (front lower control arms)
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>
> Bye, Andreas

For the rear one, there is a plate to remove with 4 bolts, then take the
nut off the end off the bush and pull it off. When replacing do this nut
up with the suspesion in its working position.
Front one, is probably easier to do with the suspension arm off as the
bush needs to be pressed out. Remove 3 bolts for ball-joint. remove roll
bar. Remove rear bush if not out already. Undo nuts from front bush
bolts and push the bolts back with a screwdriver.

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Richard Sutherland-Smith
19 Webb Road, Wanganui 5001,
New Zealand

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Kristian Steve Jensen - 10 Oct 2004 15:22 GMT

>> I have to replace the aluminium brackets from either end of the bush
>> (front lower control arms)
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> bar. Remove rear bush if not out already. Undo nuts from front bush
> bolts and push the bolts back with a screwdriver.

Also, www.saab9000.com has an excellent guide on how to do this, with pics.

Kristian

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Spindle - 10 Oct 2004 16:58 GMT

Is this another one of saabs "guaranteed" failure items? After reading this
thread., I checked my 9000 and both front brackets are starting to crack
open.

> I have to replace the aluminium brackets from either end of the bush
> (front lower control arms)
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
>
> Bye, Andreas

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Spindle - 10 Oct 2004 17:44 GMT

Mine are worse than I originally noted. The upper one are cracking also.
This has got to be a manufacturing defect... obviously aluminum is not
strong enough for the job. Are there replacements that are not aluminum??

> I have to replace the aluminium brackets from either end of the bush
> (front lower control arms)
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
>
> Bye, Andreas

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artischok@yahoo.de - 11 Oct 2004 11:59 GMT

@ Richard and Kristian: Thanks for your help and the link.

@ Spindle: Yes indeed, aluminium doesn't seem to be the appropriate
material. In a forum I read that some people use handmade high-grade
steel ones by now. On the other hand, these brackets aren't very
expensive (1 piece around 6 Euro/Dollar) and - what I found out this
morning - if you have a close look, you' ll notice that it doesn't
really matter ( or at least doesn't seem to be dangerous) that the
fallen off parts of the brackets are missing as long as the part right
behind each nut hasn't disappeared, too.
("Is this another one of saabs "guaranteed" failure items? ... Mine
are worse than I originally noted. The upper one are cracking
also...")

Thanks again, Bye,

Andreas

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