Nice videos. An easy way to remove the axle is to remove the two bolts that hold the lower ball joint to the lower control arm. Pull the ball joint out of the lower control arm. Turn the steering all the way(For example if removing US driver's side, then turn the steering all the way to the right..... on US passenger side turn all the way left) There is just barely enough clearance to get the axle out of the wheel bearing/spindle.
I bought a pair of CV-joints with the ABS-axle by accident, but my 92 does not have ABS. Will they fit on the car anyway? Your videos is helping me out a lot btw! Thanks
First off great work on posting such simple yet informative videos. Have a question upon your note. About the cv axle with the slightly smaller inner tripod bearings. I ordered a cv axle for my 1986 saab 900 turbo (manual), and I received the slightly larger inner tripod bearing one. I am trying to track down the correct part number that would fit my vehicle. Do you by chance know that part number for the smaller inner tripod bearing cv axle. (Both drivers and passenger side) So as to not repeat my problem? Hope you can help me out in anyway possible. Much appreciated!
My g/f has a '92 900, and the CV boots are shot. I don't know if the joints themselves are any good, so the plan was to just change the whole shaft and be done with it, despite the extra major headache. On the various parts websites there's no hub for the transmission end, just the boot, with a bare tripod joint sitting there. So I guess my question is twofold: What holds it all together, and how much of a nightmare is that going to be to get apart and back together? With the repairs I've done to this car thus far, and what I have left, I have come to dislike SAABs as much if not more than any disdain I had for Fords or Chrysler Corp. vehicles, and that says a lot.
I'm sorry to hear you sound like you are getting burned out on these cars. They can really try your stamina. A beaten car will do this, much like any piece of machinery that's been abused.
To check if the joints are shot, take the car to a parking lot and turn the wheel all the way to the left or right and slowly drive the car in circles. Listen for clicking and popping or the sound of metal being rolled around in an empty coffee can from the wheels. It's very distinctive and unmistakable. Go both ways to check each joint.
The boot job isn't bad, it's just messy. There is a circlip that holds the tripod bearing to the axle. Once that comes off, you gently tap the tripod bearing off and remove the boot. Then release the clamps on the outer boot and remove the boot itself. Make sure that you pack the entire thing with grease, as it flies out as the car is driven. Be super careful with the bearings on the tripod bearing. Once the little guys come off, it's next to impossible to put it back together. This website is the best resource for the job I've ever found. townsendimports.com/Web/transmission_folder/driveshafts.htm
I watched the video, but that's for the outer boot. What about the inner joint/boot? As I said, all the parts places show the shaft with the outer boot and stub in place, but the transmission end is just the tripod joint. How does THAT all come apart, and do you disassemble that wile it's still in the car, or pull out the whole thing, disassemble it and reintall it with the new shaft?
If I understand what you're saying: the tripod bearing sits in the transmission socket. The axle needs to come out to get at it. To remove the tripod bearings, there is a little c-clip that needs to be expanded to be removed. Then you gently, oh so very gently tap the tripod bearing off the shaft while it sits in a vise. The little tiny bearings the three rings ride on are impossible to replace if they come apart. Be ready to have a new tripod bearing ready to go.
Ok, I just bought an 87 3 door hatch turbo/stick. someone before me must have put all new brakes and axle and maybe other stuff too. I haven't drove the car much since i got it cause I've been doing other stuff to it . so it drives fine going forward and is fine when I go in reverse , but when I step on the brakes it goes clunk and it feels like the brakes bind up. so I take the wheels off and everything looks new. but then I see that the cv boot on both sides are rubbing on the shock. and even when it's on the ground. WTF? I have two different books but they're no help. I'm starting to think someone didn't know what they were doing and put on the wrong stuff and this is going to cost me a lot of money. Any one have any ideas?
Great help. No BS. Thank you.
Nice videos. An easy way to remove the axle is to remove the two bolts that hold the lower ball joint to the lower control arm. Pull the ball joint out of the lower control arm. Turn the steering all the way(For example if removing US driver's side, then turn the steering all the way to the right..... on US passenger side turn all the way left) There is just barely enough clearance to get the axle out of the wheel bearing/spindle.
+900 power That's good too! Thanks for the share!
no other bolts need to be removed? or upper too?
Very helpful thank you. Wheel bearing replacement!
This helps a bit I hope when going to replace the wheel bearings.
I bought a pair of CV-joints with the ABS-axle by accident, but my 92 does not have ABS. Will they fit on the car anyway?
Your videos is helping me out a lot btw! Thanks
You can typically knock those off with a heavy hammer. Just make sure you don't mar up the threads.
Is it the same procedure on a 97 900s convertible
First off great work on posting such simple yet informative videos. Have a question upon your note. About the cv axle with the slightly smaller inner tripod bearings. I ordered a cv axle for my 1986 saab 900 turbo (manual), and I received the slightly larger inner tripod bearing one. I am trying to track down the correct part number that would fit my vehicle. Do you by chance know that part number for the smaller inner tripod bearing cv axle. (Both drivers and passenger side) So as to not repeat my problem?
Hope you can help me out in anyway possible. Much appreciated!
oh yeah and its the 16 valve engine if this helps. Can anybody answer and or confirm?
If I just want to change the lower ball joint, do I need to remove anything else? Is it possible that way?
Yes, it's very doable. Just like this, but the bottom.
ruclips.net/video/ZZLmz_QHQhU/видео.html
My g/f has a '92 900, and the CV boots are shot. I don't know if the joints themselves are any good, so the plan was to just change the whole shaft and be done with it, despite the extra major headache.
On the various parts websites there's no hub for the transmission end, just the boot, with a bare tripod joint sitting there. So I guess my question is twofold: What holds it all together, and how much of a nightmare is that going to be to get apart and back together?
With the repairs I've done to this car thus far, and what I have left, I have come to dislike SAABs as much if not more than any disdain I had for Fords or Chrysler Corp. vehicles, and that says a lot.
I'm sorry to hear you sound like you are getting burned out on these cars. They can really try your stamina. A beaten car will do this, much like any piece of machinery that's been abused.
To check if the joints are shot, take the car to a parking lot and turn the wheel all the way to the left or right and slowly drive the car in circles. Listen for clicking and popping or the sound of metal being rolled around in an empty coffee can from the wheels. It's very distinctive and unmistakable. Go both ways to check each joint.
The boot job isn't bad, it's just messy. There is a circlip that holds the tripod bearing to the axle. Once that comes off, you gently tap the tripod bearing off and remove the boot. Then release the clamps on the outer boot and remove the boot itself. Make sure that you pack the entire thing with grease, as it flies out as the car is driven. Be super careful with the bearings on the tripod bearing. Once the little guys come off, it's next to impossible to put it back together.
This website is the best resource for the job I've ever found.
townsendimports.com/Web/transmission_folder/driveshafts.htm
I watched the video, but that's for the outer boot. What about the inner joint/boot? As I said, all the parts places show the shaft with the outer boot and stub in place, but the transmission end is just the tripod joint. How does THAT all come apart, and do you disassemble that wile it's still in the car, or pull out the whole thing, disassemble it and reintall it with the new shaft?
If I understand what you're saying: the tripod bearing sits in the transmission socket. The axle needs to come out to get at it. To remove the tripod bearings, there is a little c-clip that needs to be expanded to be removed. Then you gently, oh so very gently tap the tripod bearing off the shaft while it sits in a vise. The little tiny bearings the three rings ride on are impossible to replace if they come apart. Be ready to have a new tripod bearing ready to go.
Ok, I just bought an 87 3 door hatch turbo/stick. someone before me must have put all new brakes and axle and maybe other stuff too. I haven't drove the car much since i got it cause I've been doing other stuff to it . so it drives fine going forward and is fine when I go in reverse , but when I step on the brakes it goes clunk and it feels like the brakes bind up. so I take the wheels off and everything looks new. but then I see that the cv boot on both sides are rubbing on the shock. and even when it's on the ground. WTF? I have two different books but they're no help. I'm starting to think someone didn't know what they were doing and put on the wrong stuff and this is going to cost me a lot of money. Any one have any ideas?
Put that up on saabnet.com. They can help figure that out!
I know this is an old old post but that's a completely normal thing for 87 and older cars...All of mine do it
Sorry, pull the ball joint out of the upper control arm, not the lower.
That's also good too!