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Richard Sutherland-Smith - 21 Mar 2006 08:23 GMT

What's happened to my knee then?
Woke up this morning with a sore left knee, no reason for any damage
that I know of.
I can't quite straighten it without it hurting, and I can't quite
squat down to a flat thigh before it hurts.
After sitting it hurts to straighten it, but once moving around it's
not much of a problem.
Thanks in eager anticipation!!

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Richard Sutherland-Smith
19 Webb Road, Wanganui 5001, NZ

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Richard Sutherland-Smith - 21 Mar 2006 08:29 GMT

> What's happened to my knee then?

> Thanks in eager anticipation!!

Umm... sorry, the wrong pigeon got hold of this!
However the knee problem may be Saab related as I was bending over the
96 all day, putting in a Pertronix and Blue Coil!!!

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Richard Sutherland-Smith
19 Webb Road, Wanganui 5001, NZ

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Dave Hinz - 21 Mar 2006 14:37 GMT

> Umm... sorry, the wrong pigeon got hold of this!
> However the knee problem may be Saab related as I was bending over the
> 96 all day, putting in a Pertronix and Blue Coil!!!

Hello? Yes? And where'd you find a blue coil please?

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MH - 21 Mar 2006 20:56 GMT

>> bending over the 96 all day, putting in a Pertronix and Blue Coil!!!
> Hello? Yes? And where'd you find a blue coil please?

Bosch sells them, so does Chip Lamb, $129 with a V4 Pertronix kit.
http://www.wmsbrg.com/sweden/

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MH
'72 97 '77 96 '78 95 '79 96
'87 90
'91 900i

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Richard Sutherland-Smith - 21 Mar 2006 21:50 GMT

>> Umm... sorry, the wrong pigeon got hold of this!
>> However the knee problem may be Saab related as I was bending over the
>> 96 all day, putting in a Pertronix and Blue Coil!!!
>
> Hello? Yes? And where'd you find a blue coil please?

My local sparky found it for me in Auckland. It is one of the good
"Made in Brazil" type. 0 221 119 027 - 740
Seems to work ok.
Had to have the vacuum-advance rebuilt as well, as it had a leak in
it.
I shall have a go at the Positive pressure valve, on top of the inlet
manifold today and clean it up, and the car should be ready for our
local classic car show on Sunday.

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19 Webb Road, Wanganui 5001, NZ

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MH - 21 Mar 2006 23:42 GMT

> Had to have the vacuum-advance rebuilt as well, as it had a leak in it.

I did not know that was possible. Looks like an unrepairable sealed unit to me.

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'72 97 '77 96 '78 95 '79 96
'91 900i

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Richard Sutherland-Smith - 22 Mar 2006 01:13 GMT

>> Had to have the vacuum-advance rebuilt as well, as it had a leak in it.
> I did not know that was possible. Looks like an unrepairable sealed
> unit to me.

Yes, I thought so, but there is one man in Christchurch, NZ, who
apparently does all these for the whole of nz!
Took the car for a run just now and it is much smoother with all the
changes.

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Richard & Mary Sutherland-Smith
19 Webb Road, Wanganui 5001, NZ

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Nasty Bob - 21 Mar 2006 08:41 GMT

> What's happened to my knee then?
> Woke up this morning with a sore left knee, no reason for any damage
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> not much of a problem.
> Thanks in eager anticipation!!

The clutch on 9000's has always been a bit stiff. The muscles on my left
thigh look twice as big as my other leg. Guess it's just the price you pay
for driving an old Saab :)

HTH

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