First project - a Saab Sonett III 1971 (4 of 7)
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as something leaps forward that I was used to. When the front is in place, which was very easy this time began a few hours of troubleshooting electrical. Nothing beam and only a low beam and parking lights flickered. Minor faults such as poor soil and a flat pin slipped out and oxidation of a hedge were the culprits. Return to the engine and cylinder head.

Conversion of valve seats so you can run unleaded is something I really warmly recommend. Lead replacement fluid that most people probably use in older cars is just as the name says just a substitute. Some engine engineers say that these funds regardless of brand are not always sufficient. Lead, which was added to the petrol before, had an operation and the engines were simply adapted to it. My advice is simple, happen to you out of the valve failure or similar convert cylinder heads, it serves both the engine and you are on. It is not entirely free but eventually it will be good and the car can continue to roll. First test drive when the car well was considered ready to run completely on its own machine and Kjell was pleased with the paintwork as appeared at first sign of what was to come. The windshield wipers did not!

Feverishly searching in cables, fuses and relays. They should go was concluded yet, they did not. In record time we went back and front of a wiper motor that was on layers were attached. Now, the car would still get to go out on the road.

First kilometre through Södermalm and out towards the glazier went well and then onto the motorway towards Jakobsberg where the glass master is to. The reason for visiting the glazier was finally cut to the bursting strip for the windscreen. On the way home to Ekerö was the course towards Munsö with really good road. Time to try the performance a little bit, they're good, I noted but suddenly disappeared several things, idling away and also the resistance in the clutch.

After some effort, I came home. Then begin debugging of the idling and clutch, moreover heard a very disturbing noise from what must be the release bearing.

In summary, there are three errors, which two were easy to solve, but the third was less appealing. We start with the clutch, meanwhile, when the car stood at Kjell at KN Plåt  & Lack so discovered that there "was something wrong with the connection, perhaps the master cylinder". Previously, I had bought a "new" or at least unused master cylinder, so it was just to replace. It was in but it now had therefore given up. Most likely it had been for a long time or was not new. Anyway, it must be addressed. Clutch release bearing was completely new but the late model and significantly smaller model than the old release bearings and after about 80 kilometres sounded like a crusher. All now realize which way it leans. A conversation with a fellow board member gave the clear answer "Yes it usually supposed to take a year before everything is adjusted, so there's nothing to be depressed for."

A call to Anders Loberg with the slightly bitter news:

"We need to remove the engine because the gearbox again, the release bearing