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PDickens
V4 Mad
United Kingdom
519 Posts |  Posted - 27 Mar 2011 : 20:38:59  
| Made the cardinal mistake of taking my headlamp wipe mechanism apart - got a broken bracket I needed off to try and fix it - without making a record of how it goes back together  Doh!
Does anyone have a photo of how the tension cords connect? or a set of instructions they could photocopy/scan/lend?
Any help gratefully received. Cheers!
"There is a thin dividing line between a hobby and mental illness" |
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Wheelspin
V4 Beginner
Denmark
99 Posts | |
PDickens
V4 Mad
United Kingdom
519 Posts | Posted - 27 Mar 2011 : 21:58:34
| Wow!! Just shows how great the forum community is - I got an email from Steve Bodiley with the instruction sheet then this post with exactly what I am looking from from Mads in Denmark.
Many thanks guys! Mange tak!
Paul
"There is a thin dividing line between a hobby and mental illness" |
Edited by - PDickens on 27 Mar 2011 22:14:39 |  |
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PDickens
V4 Mad
United Kingdom
519 Posts | Posted - 03 Apr 2011 : 13:26:43
| Well all sorted out successfully. The broken part was (so I thought) strongly glued together and reinforced with a metal plate, and all was reassembled reattached and ready to go. I had put a new wiper motor on, but still nothing worked - I traced it eventually to a corroded in-line fuse link so I replaced that. Finally I thought - we have lift off.
Guess what - second wipe of the lights and the b***** plastic bit broke again!! I am sure now I need a complete whole part - its this bit in black (currently secured with a cable tie to stop the wipe mechanism dropping)
PLEASE has anyone got one?? I missed a whole assembly on ebay last week too by £1 and 5 seconds! Happy to pay whatever. I've posted this in the parts wanted bit too.
"There is a thin dividing line between a hobby and mental illness" | |
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PDickens
V4 Mad
United Kingdom
519 Posts | Posted - 19 Apr 2011 : 21:41:42
| Woohoo!!
Thanks to clicking on a link on this forum I found that the Swedish SAAB Club has the part I am looking for. Now i just need them to let me buy one.
Is anyone here a member?
"There is a thin dividing line between a hobby and mental illness" | |
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PDickens
V4 Mad
United Kingdom
519 Posts | Posted - 20 Apr 2011 : 10:15:47
| The pic of the bit!
"There is a thin dividing line between a hobby and mental illness" | |
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PDickens
V4 Mad
United Kingdom
519 Posts | Posted - 20 Apr 2011 : 20:31:25
| Swedish SAAB club replied that I need to be a member to buy the bit, so I have joined for SEK300 - about £30. Part will cost me SEK20, so all in all a bit more expensive than I thought. See if I ever get my hands on the pigeon that broke it.......
"There is a thin dividing line between a hobby and mental illness" | |
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PDickens
V4 Mad
United Kingdom
519 Posts | Posted - 30 Jul 2011 : 09:26:17
| Woohoo!!!
Finally after 4 months, a £35 subscription to Svenska Saabklubben, £4 for the parts (I bought 2 just in case) and £6 postage I got hold of the bit I needed! Buying off the SSK wasnt easy - they dont like PayPal or credit cards so in the end I looked out some SEK I had left over from a trip to Stockholm, stuck 4 1 SEK coins to a piece of card wrapped in a 100SEK note and sent it off. Theremust be easier ways of doing this!
"Glad SAAB 96 körning för alla" | |
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john wyatt
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
1031 Posts | Posted - 30 Jul 2011 : 18:51:57
| | Well done Paul, you realise you will now have a steady stream of folk wanting you to order bits for them? I'll be in touch shortly with a small list! | |
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297 Posts | Posted - 30 Jul 2011 : 18:54:29
| Just had a simular problem with 'Erik Randa' for a few bits and bobs.
He doesn't accept Paypal or cards (what is it with these Swedes?). Erik wanted me to send an electronic bank transfer (which would have cost an extra £28 this end, plus £8 from the receiving bank (Swed bank AB)..This extra, just for about £15 worth of goods.
I sent a bankers drawn cheque instead which cost £8 to draw up. Sent it to Erik with a letter of explanation and I wait to hear (it was only done Monday)- we'll see.
Is it that the Swedes refuse to have Paypal's charge deducted? It doesn't seem to be a problem in Holland or France. | |
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UK_Sub
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2558 Posts | Posted - 30 Jul 2011 : 19:47:09
| I've just sent cash in the past, free to exchange at the post office, you can send it via a tracked service just in case, saves a lot of hassle, never had anyone say they've not received the cash.
Simon | |
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melle
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
3833 Posts | Posted - 30 Jul 2011 : 23:41:52
| Here's one of the reasons why I buy most parts in the UK, everybody uses PayPal. Online banking on the other hand seems to be non-existent in the UK, I clearly remember the queues at the bank on Saturday mornings from my years in Aberdeen.  In the six months I live in Denmark now, I found out that doing business in Scandinavia generally involves a lot of hassle (might be the language barrier) and is very expensive. Glad we live in free-trade zone Europe.
1970 Saab 96V4 "The Devil's Own V4"
1977 Saab 95V4 van conversion project | |
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Ian C
V4 Fanatic
United Kingdom
239 Posts | Posted - 31 Jul 2011 : 08:36:49
| | I had to do the electronic transfer thing to buy my stoneguards from Germany, cost me £20. | |
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melle
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
3833 Posts | Posted - 31 Jul 2011 : 09:23:23
| Postage from Germany is also very high for some reason.
1970 Saab 96V4 "The Devil's Own V4"
1977 Saab 95V4 van conversion project | |
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72sonett3
V4 Fanatic
Spain
269 Posts | Posted - 08 Aug 2011 : 21:34:22
| I sold some Saab parts to the USA, buyer paid US$175 using PayPal and they charged me US$ 7. I think that's a lot (but a bank transfer from the USA to NL is even more expensive) so if I can avoid dealing with Paypal I will - I understand those Swedes.
A bank transfer in Europe using BIC and IBAN is free, so why not use that?
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'77 96L conv.
'79 96GL
'91 900i 2.1
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Edited by - 72sonett3 on 08 Aug 2011 21:35:05 | |
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Borstlap
V4 Fanatic
Norway
334 Posts | Posted - 09 Aug 2011 : 21:36:03
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A bank transfer in Europe using BIC and IBAN is free, so why not use that?
When it comes to banking for private persons the UK isn't quite up to standard compared to the rest of Europe, but the powers that be don't seem to bother so nothing changes.
This said I would like to add that I prefer to buy car (service) parts in the UK; reasonable prices and low postage fees. No problem with Paypal or credit card payment.
Alex | |
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