1955 SAAB 92b rear brake hose routing
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Hello,
Pardon my use of English. I am an American living in Estonia and joined the Sweden club because of my love of SAAB automobiles.
I bought a nicely restored 55 92b last year. Now that Spring is here its time for the first drive… But I must sort out some issues. First is the brakes. The right rear wheel cyl is leaking so I am replacing them both. But I have a question that not technical or parts manual can answer. So I ask the only place that has potential owners who may know…..
Which way does the brake hose route? Does it route above the torsion bar or below the torsion bar? My opinion is it should route above. I can add pictures both ways but the below version looks messy and prone to a problem. Routing above the torsion bar is a cleaner look and suspension movement should not interfere as the torsion bar is already at its lowest point when elevated. What to you think? I have attached two versions of pictures, below and above….. (tan/brown is the handbrake cable)
I would appreciate any pictures to confirm the correct routing. Thank you!
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Hi William,
I think you may be right.
The considerations are naturally to minimise movement, kinking, wear and any other possibility of damage to your the lines….there is only one brake circuit…
I have attached some pictures from how I had to repair rust on my 92B 1954
The replacement flexible brake hoses are not protected by metal, as it appears yours are?
The length and bend already in your lines appear to fit well above the suspension arm. So, I think? will mine..
The plate, holding the little rubber ”half moons” for limiting suspension movement and to hold the shock absorber, appears to be supported by two bolts on your car, nicely repaired.
On my car, those plates were badly corroded … Originally riveted (4 rivets) at the upper end. I replaced the rivets with nuts and bolts …
and you can see replacement, rubber only, flexible brake linesCan we please see more pictures of your car?
Kind Regards
bjorn
PS, 😎
I am seeking fabric to repair my interior in places where the seats have some damage. This fabric feels like wool but I’m not sure. It is striped in green/red. I will upload a picture.
…also, anybody have the pins that hold the conical pins to hold the ”steering tube” to the steering axle coming out of the rack and pinion steering gear?
PS the fabric is brown/red, (not green at all..) quite faded
materialet är randigt brun/rött , väl blekt, mycket mörkare på ställen dit inte solen nått
jag tror detta är original tyget
det är nu mycket sprött
något tips om var det kan finnas
Med Vänlig Saab-Hälsning
björnbjornhage@gmail.com
+61 (0)419 902 138
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The original brake hose runs on the underside and is attached to the spring arm with a clamp. The pictures shows how it looks on my car. If you have a hose that is as long as it seems to be in your pictures, a location above the spring arm looks better in my opinion. The length of an original hose is 343 mm, not including the threads.
Best regards
Kjell-Åke Önnberg
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Thank you Björn and Kjell-Åke! Your replies and great pictures. It has now cleared up the main question. It appears Kjell-Åke‘s pictures with the line going below is the correct routing. The hose used on mine is probably longer than the original 343mm (will verify) which creates the loose appearance. The clamp added is a nice clean solution and look. The parts book does not seem to list it but it is probably correct. The picture Björn supplied clearly shows the outline of where this clamp used to be. My hose has an added plastic sheath protecting the hose. Not standard but practical. My choice now is to just use the existing hoses or replace them. For now I will route the hose above and move on to other things to get the 92 roadworthy.
Björn, I will post some additional pictures later of my 92b…. Named Plutrick by one of its previous owners in Sweden (see old pic of right fender). It’s unique and I believe the car deserves its own name after living longer than I! …. Your question on the steering shaft pin… My opinion is the bolt is okay for just a temporary repair. It probably would not fail but eventually give you slack that you might feel. The shifter pins on 99/900 models might be a suitable replacement. Otherwise a good machine shop can make something up easily. As for the seat fabric….. I am not sure. I will post what my seats are covered with. If you think it’s what you need I can contact the previous owner and see where he obtained the materials. It is not the original for sure…
Thanks again Gentlemen! Best regards,
Bill Verock
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You can see the clamp for the brake hose as number 68 in the parts list. Parts number is 791542, actually the same clamp that was used for the upper water hose in the cooling system.
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Hello Björn and Kjell-Åke,
Thanks again for your pictures and advice….. Sorry to have taken so long to organize my pictures of Plutrick. There were quite a few pictures so I had to learn how to create a link. Which I have now done! But first a little background for context…
My personal history with SAAB goes back to 1979 when I bought my first, a 1969 96 in Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA. It was terribly rusty but it was a great driver. I didn’t know then that it would start a long relationship with the SAAB brand. I wont bore everyone with my details but through the years I have owned 20 SAABs of various models…(nothing newer than 1991 😊). But the 92 always had a special place in my heart since it was the original. In the USA, SAAB was not imported till around 1959. Therefore the 92 and 92b were never available. I saw one at SAAB NA HQ in Orange, Connecticut in the mid 1980’s. But they were never available for sale…. But I always wanted one!
Fast forward to today and I live in Tallinn, Estonia. I was looking over the local classified ads last year and found a “1954 SAAB 92b” for sale. The owner had been a dealer SAAB technician in Tallinn and imported it from Sweden around 2005. He spent several years doing a nearly full restoration. The paintwork was none through the SAAB dealer and he spent countless hours on metalwork. His efforts earned a 99% Original rating and given a historic license plate 0019 in 2007. But it had been sitting for several years and it appeared he lost interest. So we made a deal and I purchased Plutrick, a 1955 92b #13068.
The link provided is to many pictures that are not in any order. Most all of them are from the previous owner and show that a lot of sweat and tears were given to get Plutrick to its current condition. It currently sleeps with my 1983 99GL and 1991 900 Turbo S. I am hoping to get a first drive someday sunny soon!
https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B1w5Uzl7VZNjWR
Thanks for the pictures! Really fun and interesting to see all the pictures from the renovation and the finished car!
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