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I have not been able to find a source for new rod or main bearings on Saab engines. I have excellent resources as I used to design engine bearings for Dura-Bond bearing company and yet still, I...

I understand that the Saab 2.8 v6 has variable valve timing but I have not encountered one to date. I have however serviced variable valve timing issues on engines from six other manufacturers. In my...

That is certainly true about the basic physics but internally I have found that a Volvo engine rod bearing has no key or tang which is common on pretty much all engines except Volvo. My research...

I have rebuilt Saab engines and Volvo engines and although they are both designed and built in Sweden, they are as different as night and day. I wonder why?

Automotive Gas Engine Health

Every gasoline engine that uses conventional valve technology is subject to the life expectancy of rubber and plastic parts, with no exceptions.

Each valve...

I am an independent mechanic, specializing in engine rebuilds. I find that engines more than fifteen years old or with high mileage (relative to the number of cylinders) suffer from dried and cracked...

I had a similar problem, check the ground wires in the engine compartment. If they are loose, the fuel pump will not engage. I actually replaced my fuel pump, it did not work either, then I found the...

Does anyone remember the character named "Saabs" from the movie "Crazy People" with Dudley Moore and Daryl Hannah? Saabs was one of the nuts who did nothing but talk about Saabs. How about the...

The hoses going to and from the heat exchange or heater core must be as shown in my diagram or your engine will overheat. I spent a week looking for a cooling system diagram and found nothing for my...