hopfully the wd40 will loosen the rust.

observing the Pass side of engine the airbox covers alot so doe's the AC stuff. I hope this isn't a knuckel buster.

how to turn off rear windshield wiper?

 

Sounds like the rear air bags leak if they drop 8in in the back when you shut the truck off.

The airbags are factory, it's a SAAB thing.

 

here she is just after turn off.

I removed intake manie/ all but 2 dir. side header bolts , none on Pass side.

removed wiper resuoir it had a bunch of hindin attachments

remove center rad. core surport.

 

my friend had the fan clutgch removale tool, so I have fan unbolted from shaft.

removed trans. cooling lines on pass. side of rad.

crawled under saw two more none compression lines at bottom of rad. is this transfer case cooling?

 

been working on the Saab for last couple weekends restoring colasped lifter replaced all AFMs on driver bank.
last weekend buttoned up and torqued head,now got assembled heads, exhaust,mannie and waterpump.

alternater bracket/rad. is next replug stuff in. mite get her cranked tomorrow.

do all 97x have bubbleing paint on the hood?

 

 

update completed AFM lifter replacement basiclley shes stock and purring like a kitten.

been cruising around backyard and once around block.
First observation the trans shifts very hard from 1st to 2nd also 2nd to 3rd

I actually grabbed the driveshaft and was able to twist it maybe because the U-jionts are worn out? Driveshaft should not be able to move/twist correct even when wheels have no weight on them. Worn driveshaft will cause jerking when shifting?

Completed the air bag to conventional spring and new shocks the 97x is up there

Havn’t mearsured yet but estimate receivers ball around 22” way more than the van.

97x feels stronge when accelerating if I drop trans fuild pan will a shift kit be identified?
thanks