OK! Background is that I've had my 2006 SAAB 9.7 5.3 AWD for about 2 yrs, 15K miles. Now has about 130K miles on it. Ever since I got it the SAAB has made a clatter on startup that sounds like an exhaust shield rattle. Sometimes makes the same rattle at idle,usually in neutral/park. Did it ever rattle in Drive or Reverse? I THINK so , not really sure now.
The Problem, I stat up, OK, back up, pull through to entrance to road, OK, pull out on to road and No Go. Nothing but the rattle/clatter sound. Almost no pull in Drive, and (CLUE) just enough pull in Reverse to back up off of road into a parking space, where it sits.
What happened? (Almost) No go in any gear, just a little bit of pull, more pull in Reverse than in Drive ... I don't think it could be transfer case /front shafts any of that. Gotta be the Transmission ? Could this be the Torque Converter /flywheel / flex plate ?
Whatdayathink guys? Anybody seen this before?
Thanks!
Rob "baddawgbob"
The Problem, I stat up, OK, back up, pull through to entrance to road, OK, pull out on to road and No Go. Nothing but the rattle/clatter sound. Almost no pull in Drive, and (CLUE) just enough pull in Reverse to back up off of road into a parking space, where it sits.
What happened? (Almost) No go in any gear, just a little bit of pull, more pull in Reverse than in Drive ... I don't think it could be transfer case /front shafts any of that. Gotta be the Transmission ? Could this be the Torque Converter /flywheel / flex plate ?
Whatdayathink guys? Anybody seen this before?
Thanks!
Rob "baddawgbob"