9-5 transmission problem(s)

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R Gostenik - 21 Mar 2006 03:42 GMT

Hello good folks of this Saab NG:

Our 1999 Saab 9-5 SE auto trans had started making whirring and occasional
buzzing noises about 2 weeks ago. Fluid was checked and deemed to be at
proper level. There was no smell of anything burnt. I was going to have it
addressed at the 80,000 mile service due soon. As it is my wife's car and
she commutes to/from work only about 7 miles each way and not driven hard, I
did not expect the worst. However, I had to drive it today because of
additional passengers that my 9-3 would not accomodate and under load the
9-5 started smoking very badly from the tailpipe, and the vehicle was
obviously losing power in the drive line.

Has anyone had this unfortunate experience? Is my tranny fried? Is R/R a
DIY job? If the tranny is a loss, can anyone offer a good source for a
quality rebuilt unit?

Also, please see my other post regarding no heater fan on this same 9-5.

Thank you to all respond.

Rich Gostenik
Owner
Green Diamond Tire - West
Green Diamond Tire / E-Commerce

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James Sweet - 21 Mar 2006 03:47 GMT

> Hello good folks of this Saab NG:
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> Also, please see my other post regarding no heater fan on this same 9-5.

Is this car a turbo? If it is, then the first thing I would check are
the air hoses between the turbocharger and intake manifold, if one of
them gets a split or comes off the car will run very rich under load and
smoke with loss of power.

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Scrowe - 21 Mar 2006 04:53 GMT

Sounds like the turbo may be going. Trans on these cars are very
strong. There in nothing in the trans that should cause the engine to
smoke from the tailpipe.

Good luck,
Steve Crowe

>Hello good folks of this Saab NG:
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>Green Diamond Tire - West
>Green Diamond Tire / E-Commerce

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Al - 21 Mar 2006 09:39 GMT

> Sounds like the turbo may be going. Trans on these cars are very
> strong. There in nothing in the trans that should cause the engine to
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> >Green Diamond Tire - West
> >Green Diamond Tire / E-Commerce

Hmmm,
we considered a 9-5 for a short while, but were put off by our
specialist. He mentioned the well known 9-5 oil sludging problem. He
also described one of the first symptoms as a buzzing sound. If this
is the case then you're looking at an engine re-build not tranny...:-(

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Michael Jones - 03 Apr 2006 11:26 GMT

> Hello good folks of this Saab NG:
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> Green Diamond Tire - West
> Green Diamond Tire / E-Commerce

Hope this isn't the case with yours! I found this Honest John in the
Telegraph motoring secion a while ago and then also from two members of
SaabScene forum:

Aisin-Warner autoboxes prone to failure because friction-fitted metal bush
carrying a gear wheel can slip along its shaft interfering with the flow of
transmission fluid to the torque converter and, when reversing,
simultaneously engaging forward and reverse ratios, resulting in burnt out
clutches.

Good Luck

Mike

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