GM900 Balky Auto Shifter

[Turubo]

HI,

We just bought a '98 GM900 SE Turbo. Fine car with low miles. (First
Saab since my '67 V4 96.) So far, it is good to be back, but I miss the
freewheel and the plywood box under the rear seat.

Anyway, here is why I am writing. The otherwise OK automatic shifter is
hard to put into Park, even when pulling fully on the lock-out lever.
It comes out of Park normally. Is there an adjustment of the linkage
that will fix this, or is some other problem indicated.

Or... do they "all do that"?

Thanks, --oh, and have you ever had the Clear button on your SID stop
working? Everything else works, It just doesn't clear things like the
fuel mileage and the speed alarm, no matter how long I press it. Dealer
says I need a new unit, but it has to be a bad switch, right?

Turubo

[Nilsa & Barry]

There are adjustments at the selector lever (shifter end) and at the range
switch lever (on top of the trans). Haynes manual details it
comprehensively.
Most important - have the trans fluid changed out yearly.

Tio Barry

Post by Turubo
HI,
We just bought a '98 GM900 SE Turbo. Fine car with low miles. (First
Saab since my '67 V4 96.) So far, it is good to be back, but I miss the
freewheel and the plywood box under the rear seat.
Anyway, here is why I am writing. The otherwise OK automatic shifter is
hard to put into Park, even when pulling fully on the lock-out lever.
It comes out of Park normally. Is there an adjustment of the linkage
that will fix this, or is some other problem indicated.
Or... do they "all do that"?
Thanks, --oh, and have you ever had the Clear button on your SID stop
working? Everything else works, It just doesn't clear things like the
fuel mileage and the speed alarm, no matter how long I press it. Dealer
says I need a new unit, but it has to be a bad switch, right?
Turubo