That's it! I've had it! No more automatics!!!

Steve Scott · Postby **Steve Scott** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:47 am

I'm just about to start putting another automatic in wifey's '89 900S. This is number 7 in about 300,000 miles and it won't happen again. I've got no confidence that this one will last any longer than any of the others so I'm looking for a wrecked or rusted 5-speed donor car so this travesty can be put right. She's just gonna have to learn to use a clutch!

Postby **matt** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 1:06 pm

The question is will you be replacing clutches with the same frequency or more frequently?

Postby **Jordan** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 1:16 pm

Clutch job on a 900 is way easier than replacing a trans...

Geoff · Postby **Geoff** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 5:16 pm

I've been shamefully driving an '86 900S automatic (2dr notchback though!) for 83K miles (car has 188K on it and the tranny had been replaced not long before I got it). I've been using Amsoil Type F fluid in it, driving it daily, rallycrossing and TSD rallies in the winter, pulling 3000lbs of cordwood/trailer through New Hampshire and the tranny is just now starting to act up :lol:

airsweden · Postby **airsweden** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:44 pm

Its an easy swap, even I have done it a few times......... and I'm seriously challenged.
JT

Steve Scott · Postby **Steve Scott** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 12:19 pm

airsweden wrote:Its an easy swap, even I have done it a few times......... and I'm seriously challenged.
JT

Can I assume that with the two cars sitting side-by-side this would be a straight swap? I'm pretty sure the firewall and pedal hangers are the same, so all I'd need would be the myriad of parts for the pedals and shifter.

airsweden · Postby **airsweden** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 2:22 pm

yep, if you have a whole donor car you should be all set. Shifter, clutch master, and pedals is a about it though. There are a few years where the brake pedals are not a perfect match, abs stuff i guess. I encountered this once so I just welded the the smaller foot pad to the original auto deal. The manual trans from the car pictured to the left is now in a car that used to be an auto. Both cars were 88's without abs so it was a straight swap.

Postby **matt** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 1:12 pm

Jordan wrote:Clutch job on a 900 is way easier than replacing a trans...

that is true, but replacing a clutch every 6 months might get old real fast.

SaabsBreakDown · Postby **SaabsBreakDown** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 7:45 pm

He can just replace the clutch when he replaces the trans every 6 months.

That's it! I've had it! No more automatics!!!

That's it! I've had it! No more automatics!!!

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