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just did a head gasket job and the car runs smooth for the most part. i am pretty sure i may just have some vacuum lines backwards you can hear the idle go up and down when stopped any ideas of what it could be? 98 saab se ng900 turbo 2.0l

Hi all can anyone help a friend out he is doing a headgasket replacement on the above and has found his haynes manual does not cover the engine in his car he needs info on the cams/timing area to make sure its correct can any one help ??????????? VM

Looks like its time to change my headgasket, i'm loosing coolant invisibly, misfire at idle when hot and sometimes iffy performance. Are there any specific things to watch out for, I've replaced one on a bluebird turbo a few years ago so I have a vague idea what is involved. Am i best off...

while overtaking earlier i got a smell of coolant and the boost level dropped to just above base boost so pulled over to find minimal coolant in the bottle and lots in the bay... BUT theres no oil in the water / vice versa its not leaking outward (bar the pressure release on the bottle) its...

I was wondering if any of you have replaced the headgasket on a 1994 9000 CSE turbo yourselves? I searched around and couldn't find any threads about someone doing it. I am in the process of doing so right now, but I cannot lift the head off of the block because the timing chain guides are in...

Re: 16V Headgasket- Checklist a swear box!!!by the end you will have saved enough to pay for all the bits that roll away or snap A new set of exhaust manifold bolts make life more pleasent on re-build unless you choose to lift the head off with the manifold still attached. Its one of...

After part one on Sunday here , I managed to get out late night and fro 30 minutes tonight and get it all back togther again. It's running well and just needs a quick oil change. Only problem I had was I broke a spark plug removing it from the head! The cleaned up surfaces ready for...

After part one on Sunday here , I managed to get out late night and fro 30 minutes tonight and get it all back togther again. It's running well and just needs a quick oil change. Only problem I had was I broke a spark plug removing it from the head! The cleaned up surfaces ready for...

I finally managed to get some time to have a look at the Carlsson's headgasket this afternoon. 4 hours later it's off, and the gasket is the failure point. Luckily the head and block are not marked, just the metal gasket ring had split. All the bolts came undone (although one turbo stud came...

I finally managed to get some time to have a look at the Carlsson's headgasket this afternoon. 4 hours later it's off, and the gasket is the failure point. Luckily the head and block are not marked, just the metal gasket ring had split. All the bolts came undone (although one turbo stud came...

Hi all, Had my head gasket fail this morning at 6am, no signs, no over heating, no fluid loss.. steam every where from under bonnet out of exhaust.. just made it to work, gasket failed in the car park so I was only going 95mph ( no only 5 mph) called the AA out they turned up 2...

Original headgasket finally gave up the ghost. Coolant spraying out while under boost (~19-21PSI). Please get back to me with recommendations for high performance replacement. Modifications listed at Slaab's Web Page [Just fixen the link - ERP]