Date:         Thu, 09 Jan 97 08:03:00 E
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From:         "Lebron,Nathan" <nlebron@troy.cobe.com>
Subject:      RE: Hello again, Brakes, No-Start, Coolant bleeder, 1985 GL


I also heard of this problem happening on Saabs.  I once heard of someone   
who actually drilled a couple of holes into the starter core.   
 Apparently, the Saab engine generate a great deal of heat and those   
holes act as vents.  I think it's weird but it supposedly worked.

Nate El Great
   

> Just a short addition to Nate's comments:
> I've had this same problem with a 1980 Saab (not yet with our 1986
> syncro westy) and I got good results by lubricating the starter shaft
> and bendix gear (the gear that engages the flywheel). I used kerosene   
as
> a lubricant and sprayed it on.
> Larry

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