Another small rant - cost of spares from Volvo

**p fandango** · Wednesday 22nd July 2009, 14:32

Originally Posted by cornclose

Hmmm. Saabs...... Must get another one....

my old mans always been into Saab's. He's been thru the whole range now, including an old 96 (which they sold last year). He's still got the 9-3 Aero but its an auto

as for the Saab & Vectra link, i'm afraid they do share more than the floorpan. The Saab 3litre V6 diesel engine is GM & think some of the smaller engined petrol ones are as well. The standard has really slipped since they took over (bit like Volvo when F*rd took over)

**RobbieH** · Wednesday 22nd July 2009, 19:09

Originally Posted by cornclose

Are you sure it's a potentiometer ? There are various other methods of sensing position which are more reliable. Have you hacksawed this one yet to see ?

Right the, back to the thread (bl***y SAAB's indeed

).

Hacked the little sod open this evening and what do I find. Yep, a springy, sliding carbon track thingy. A lot of money for not a lot of plastic and metal or technology

. (Piccies off camera phone so apols for poor quality but they enough).

**cornclose** · Wednesday 22nd July 2009, 20:52

I reckon that could be repaired/replaced with something to do the same job!

**richiemat** · Wednesday 22nd July 2009, 21:48

thanks for opening it up, i've been meaning to open up my old one. £85 is amazingly high retail price for such crude technology!?!

**RobbieH** · Wednesday 22nd July 2009, 21:58

Originally Posted by cornclose

I reckon that could be repaired/replaced with something to do the same job!

Problem is, despite looking so simple.............how the hell did it fail??????

Can't see any damage to the tracks or the slider bit.

And yes, I know the PCB is in two bits, I got a bit too enthusiastic with the hacksaw.

**v70torslanda** · Wednesday 22nd July 2009, 22:20

Have you the Volvo part number? We might sell that at Euro. . .

Sorry if that's a bit 'stable door' but you could have said summat.

J

**thebadger** · Wednesday 22nd July 2009, 23:24

A bit of electronic contact oil/cleaner could probably have sorted it!

That or just pumping the pedal like mad for a couple of muinets!

Tsk!

**RobbieH** · Thursday 23rd July 2009, 13:13

Originally Posted by v70torslanda

Have you the Volvo part number? We might sell that at Euro. . .

Sorry if that's a bit 'stable door' but you could have said summat.

J

Apparently no-one else does does make it, that's the problem. Original Volvo only, manufactured only by ATE.

Originally Posted by thebadger

A bit of electronic contact oil/cleaner could probably have sorted it!

That or just pumping the pedal like mad for a couple of muinets!

Tsk!

Problem is it is totally sealed (looks like the manin housing is moulded in two parts, the gubbins put inside and then the whole thing is ultrasonically welded together. Maybe two small holes could be drilled in it, one above the track so cleaner could be squirted in, and another underneath for draining it. Want to volunteer yours for a trial run???

**thebadger** · Thursday 23rd July 2009, 14:05

Nahh, I don't have the right buttons!

Wouldn't want them either, they make you lazy!

**dave stew** · Friday 24th July 2009, 13:56

Can we talk about Saabs again?

**Tomcat** · Friday 24th July 2009, 14:07

Get yer own thread and stop hi jacking this one then!!!,lol.

**thebadger** · Friday 24th July 2009, 14:12

I think getting a scrappage part would always be the best, first option, however, I'd expect that to fail in time too.. Such is life!

**Tomcat** · Friday 24th July 2009, 14:13

I think better to get a couple of second hand ones for a tenner each than get one new one for £80+, that way if the s/h one fails you can always stick another in it, do that eight times and it's still less than a new one.