Time to replace the Saab

haro1225 · Post by **haro1225** » Wed Feb 08, 2017 7:10 pm

That's good to hear, we sell a couple of those timing sets a week, usually for the SRX, Acadia, enclave and once for a camaro.

MattStrike · Post by **MattStrike** » Thu Feb 09, 2017 11:31 am

Hahahahahahahaha!

As the Saab story continues...

I have had my first potential buyer contact me. Going to look at the car on Saturday.

But as my FB friends already know, the Saab is throwing yet another fit. The ignition switch isn't turning off all the way when you shut the car off. You pull the key out and the cylinder doesn't pop up, making the car think the key is still in the ignition, so the retained accessory power stays on and you can't lock the car and it beeps at you like the key is still in the ignition!

So I have to fix that today if I want any shot at selling the car this weekend. ugh.

CMNTMXR57 · Post by **CMNTMXR57** » Thu Feb 09, 2017 11:51 am

Murphy's Law.

MattStrike · Post by **MattStrike** » Thu Feb 09, 2017 12:48 pm

At least it's a super common failure and fairly easy to fix. I'm headed off to the junkyard to hopefully pull a new lock cylinder and I'm going to swap the tumblers over. Yet another $300 part that I'd have to wait 6 weeks to get new.

CMNTMXR57 · Post by **CMNTMXR57** » Thu Feb 09, 2017 12:49 pm

This is why I keep things GM...

MattStrike · Post by **MattStrike** » Thu Feb 09, 2017 4:41 pm

You say that, but then I'm looking at this like, hm...

https://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/cto/5995583984.html

CMNTMXR57 · Post by **CMNTMXR57** » Thu Feb 09, 2017 4:57 pm

MattStrike · Post by **MattStrike** » Thu Feb 09, 2017 6:26 pm

I found this one too, could interior swap with the green one I mostly un-rusted.
https://toledo.craigslist.org/cto/5986784978.html

CMNTMXR57 · Post by **CMNTMXR57** » Thu Feb 09, 2017 6:42 pm

Be different... Step away from the 3800 world.

MattStrike · Post by **MattStrike** » Thu Feb 09, 2017 7:29 pm

if i got a beater like this then STS is in the future, or a GXP

CMNTMXR57 · Post by **CMNTMXR57** » Thu Feb 09, 2017 9:32 pm

Oh, ok, get the 3800 then.

MattStrike · Post by **MattStrike** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 10:27 am

I was able to clean up the ignition tumbler and didn't need to replace any parts. Years of dirt had gunked up the mechanism causing it to stick. So, barring any surprises, this car is ready to go and no more worrying about it!

MattStrike · Post by **MattStrike** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 4:40 pm

This doesn't look too bad...

https://annarbor.craigslist.org/cto/5980432836.html

2000Silverbullet · Post by **2000Silverbullet** » Sun Feb 12, 2017 3:58 pm

MattStrike · Post by **MattStrike** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 11:37 pm

I did something...

http://www.pontiacbonnevilleclub.com/fo ... 50239.html

CMNTMXR57 · Post by **CMNTMXR57** » Wed Feb 22, 2017 1:10 am

Indeed you did.

PontiacBonnevilleClub.com

PontiacBonnevilleClub.com

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