This page lists 47 drivetrain parts for the 1987 Saab 9000, across 10 part types, covering both the 2.0L L4 and the 2.0L L4 Turbocharged. Every part shows its brand, manufacturer part number and fitment notes.
The drivetrain system on the 1987 Saab 9000 moves power from transmission to wheels through axles, CV joints, driveshafts, differentials and wheel-end hardware. The largest groups are Differential Carrier Bearing / Race (25 parts), CV Joint Boot (9 parts) and CV Axle (5 parts). The other 7 part types cover the remaining 8 parts.
The 1987 Saab 9000 was sold with both the 2.0L L4 and the 2.0L L4 Turbocharged. 41 parts fit every engine; the other 6 are engine-specific. Each part shows which engine(s) it fits.
The most listed brands for 1987 Saab 9000 drivetrain parts are TIMKEN (7 parts), WJB / INMOTION PARTS (6 parts) and SKF (5 parts), plus 13 more brands. Quality grades include Standard Replacement and Economy.
7 parts on this 1987 Saab 9000 page carry a "Popular" badge — the source catalog's flag for options frequently chosen for this vehicle — including DORMAN 614001 (CV Joint Boot) and WJB / INMOTION PARTS WTA35 (Differential Carrier Bearing / Race). Click any part number to see every vehicle that part fits.
Axle Shaft Bearing
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHAEFFLER Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | 60082RS1VP23 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Front | View on Amazon |
| SKF Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | 60082RS1VP23 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Front | View on Amazon |
This table covers the Axle Shaft bearings. Typical signs include a growl that rises with speed, or play in the shaft or hub. Set preload the way the notes specify. A dry or crushed bearing fails quickly.
2 Axle Shaft Bearing parts are listed for the 1987 Saab 9000, from SCHAEFFLER and SKF. All of them fit every engine offered in the 1987 9000.
Listed part numbers: SCHAEFFLER 60082RS1VP23, plus the other parts above.
CV Axle
Economy
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARDONE Fits: 2.0L L4 | 609049 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Remanufactured | View on Amazon |
Standard Replacement
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAKMOTIVE Fits: 2.0L L4 | SA8006 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Fits Front RightAutomatic trans.or Front | View on Amazon |
| TRAKMOTIVE Fits: 2.0L L4 | SA8012 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Front LeftAutomatic trans. | View on Amazon |
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARDONE Fits: 2.0L L4 Turbocharged | 609049 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Remanufactured | View on Amazon |
| PROFESSIONAL PARTS SWEDEN Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | 46346134 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Front LeftAutomatic trans. | View on Amazon |
This table covers the complete CV axle shafts from differential (or hub) to wheel. Typical signs include a click in tight turns, grease flung around the wheel well, or a vibration that builds with speed. A torn boot caught early is a boot kit; caught late it is the whole axle. Torque the axle nut to the method in the notes.
5 CV Axle parts for the 1987 Saab 9000 come from 3 brands — CARDONE, TRAKMOTIVE and PROFESSIONAL PARTS SWEDEN. 1 part fits every engine; the other 4 are engine-specific.
The Economy section lists 1 option from CARDONE — the catalog's value-priced group. CARDONE 609049 is listed in this group.
In the Standard Replacement grade, TRAKMOTIVE supplies 2 parts: built to original-equipment specification. A representative part number is TRAKMOTIVE SA8006.
2 further parts sit outside the graded sections, with the same engine-level match.
This group includes CARDONE 609049, TRAKMOTIVE SA8006 and TRAKMOTIVE SA8012 and the remaining parts above.
CV Joint
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROFESSIONAL PARTS SWEDEN Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | 46342905 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | View on Amazon |
This table covers the constant-velocity joints at each end of a drive axle.
This group shows a single part: PROFESSIONAL PARTS SWEDEN 46342905.
CV Joint Boot
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DORMAN Popular Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | 614001 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Joint Diameter 3.58"Shaft End Inside Diameter .93" | View on Amazon |
| DORMAN Popular Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | 03680 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | OuterJoint Diameter 3.83" | View on Amazon |
| BECK/ARNLEY Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | 1032441 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Front Inner | View on Amazon |
| DORMAN Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | 614002 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Joint Diameter 3.3"Shaft End Inside Diameter 0.87" | View on Amazon |
| MEVOTECH Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | DX345 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Front Inner | View on Amazon |
| MOOG Fits: 2.0L L4 Turbocharged | 2464 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Front Left OuterW2- Front Right Outer | View on Amazon |
| PROFESSIONAL PARTS SWEDEN Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | 47343636 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Kit | View on Amazon |
| PROFESSIONAL PARTS SWEDEN Fits: 2.0L L4 Turbocharged | 47343628 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Outer | View on Amazon |
| REIN Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | BKL0076R | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | InnerLong Kit | View on Amazon |
This table covers the boots that keep grease in a CV joint. Typical signs include a split boot, grease flung around the joint, or a click once grit is inside. A boot caught early is a kit. Once the joint has clicked, the joint itself is usually worn.
9 CV Joint Boot parts for the 1987 Saab 9000 come from 6 brands — DORMAN, PROFESSIONAL PARTS SWEDEN, BECK/ARNLEY and 3 other brands. The "Popular" part is DORMAN 614001. 7 parts fit every engine; the other 2 are engine-specific.
This group includes DORMAN 614001, DORMAN 03680 and BECK/ARNLEY 1032441 and the remaining parts above.
Differential Carrier Bearing / Race
Economy
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WJB / INMOTION PARTS Popular Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | WTA35 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Bearing Shape: CylindricalBearing & Race Set | View on Amazon |
| WJB / INMOTION PARTS Popular Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | WTLM300849 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Fits RightAutomatic trans. | View on Amazon |
| WJB / INMOTION PARTS Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | WTLM300811 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Race | View on Amazon |
| WJB / INMOTION PARTS Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | WTLM501310 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Race | View on Amazon |
| WJB / INMOTION PARTS Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | WTLM806610 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Race | View on Amazon |
| WJB / INMOTION PARTS Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | WTLM806649 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | LeftAutomatic trans. | View on Amazon |
Standard Replacement
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACDELCO Popular Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | A35 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | GoldIncludes LM501349 & LM501310 | View on Amazon |
| SKF Popular Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | BR35 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Rear | View on Amazon |
| TIMKEN Popular Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | SET45 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Bearing & Race Set Bearing and Race Set | View on Amazon |
| BCA Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | NBLM300811 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Race | View on Amazon |
| BCA Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | NBLM300849 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Fits RightAutomatic trans.or Right | View on Amazon |
| BCA Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | NBA35 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Bearing Shape: Cylindrical or Taper Bearing SetBearing & Race | View on Amazon |
| BCA Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | NBLM806610 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Race | View on Amazon |
| BCA Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | NBLM806649 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | LeftAutomatic trans. | View on Amazon |
| NATIONAL Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | LM300811 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Race | View on Amazon |
| NATIONAL Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | LM300849 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Fits RightAutomatic trans. | View on Amazon |
| NATIONAL Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | LM806649 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | LeftAutomatic trans. | View on Amazon |
| SCHAEFFLER Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | KLM501349 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Bearing Only | View on Amazon |
| SCHAEFFLER Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | KT45 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Bearing and Race Set | View on Amazon |
| SKF Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | LM501310VP | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Race | View on Amazon |
| SKF Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | 6006J | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Automatic trans. | View on Amazon |
| TIMKEN Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | LM300811 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Race | View on Amazon |
| TIMKEN Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | LM300849 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Cone | View on Amazon |
| TIMKEN Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | LM806610 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Race | View on Amazon |
| TIMKEN Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | LM806649 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | LeftAutomatic trans. | View on Amazon |
This table covers the bearings and races that support the differential carrier.
25 Differential Carrier Bearing / Race parts for the 1987 Saab 9000 come from 7 brands — WJB / INMOTION PARTS, TIMKEN, BCA and 4 other brands. The "Popular" part is WJB / INMOTION PARTS WTA35. Every part fits both the 2.0L L4 and the 2.0L L4 Turbocharged.
The Economy section: 6 options from WJB / INMOTION PARTS. WJB / INMOTION PARTS WTA35 is listed in this group.
Standard Replacement: 19 parts, from TIMKEN, BCA, SKF and 3 other brands. A representative part number is ACDELCO A35.
Differential Pinion Repair Sleeve
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMKEN Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | KWK99162 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Kwik-Sleeve | View on Amazon |
This table covers the wear sleeves used to restore a grooved pinion seal surface.
This group shows a single part: TIMKEN KWK99162.
Differential Pinion Seal
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMKEN Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | 483230V | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Front | View on Amazon |
This table covers the seals at the differential pinion yoke. Typical signs include a wet housing, a drip after sitting, or fluid flung off a rotating shaft. Fix the surface the seal rides on. A new seal on a grooved shaft will leak again.
This group shows a single part: TIMKEN 483230V.
Differential Seal
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKF Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | 13938 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Differential Output Shaft Seal Manual Transaxle | View on Amazon |
This table covers the seals at the Differential. Typical signs include a wet housing, a drip after sitting, or fluid flung off a rotating shaft. Fix the surface the seal rides on. A new seal on a grooved shaft will leak again.
One part is listed for the 1987 Saab 9000 — SKF 13938.
Gear Oil
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEMITSU Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | 30018100750 | 🇺🇸 US | 10W30 Rotary Racing Oil1 Quart | View on Amazon |
This table covers the gear oils specified for the axle or transfer case. Typical signs include a low-oil lamp, knocking, or oil that has gone thin before the next interval. Match the viscosity and spec in the notes, not just the weight on the bottle.
This group shows a single part: IDEMITSU 30018100750.
Transfer Case Output Shaft Bearing
| Brand | Part Number | Markets | Notes | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL Fits: all 1987 9000 engines | 15106 | 🇺🇸 US 🇨🇦 CA | Fits 4-1985 2.0L DOHCExcept with Auto Trans | View on Amazon |
This table covers the Transfer Case Output Shaft bearings. Typical signs include a growl that rises with speed, or play in the shaft or hub. Set preload the way the notes specify. A dry or crushed bearing fails quickly.
One part is listed for the 1987 Saab 9000 — NATIONAL 15106.
Buying Drivetrain Parts for a 1987 Saab 9000
On this vehicle, the drivetrain system moves power from transmission to wheels through axles, CV joints, driveshafts, differentials and wheel-end hardware.
- Match the engine first. Some drivetrain parts fit every engine; others are engine-specific. Each row shows which engine(s) it fits.
- Read the notes on each row for position, trim and spec qualifiers before you order.
- Where labor overlaps, replace the differential or transfer-case fluid with any axle or seal job while everything is already open.
- Cross-reference the manufacturer part number against your old part or a service-manual listing.
Start with the largest groups on this page: Differential Carrier Bearing / Race and CV Joint Boot .
Frequently Asked Questions
How many drivetrain parts fit the 1987 Saab 9000?
Our catalog currently lists 47 drivetrain parts for the 1987 Saab 9000 across 10 subcategories and 16 brands, covering both the 2.0L L4 and the 2.0L L4 Turbocharged. Each part is matched to the engine(s) it fits.
Do drivetrain parts differ between 1987 Saab 9000 engines?
Some do. 41 parts fit every engine; the other 6 are engine-specific. Each row (and the filter at the top) shows which. If you're unsure which engine you have, check the emissions label under the hood or the 8th character of your VIN.
What are the signs of drivetrain problems on a 1987 Saab 9000?
Common symptoms include clicking in tight turns, a clunk when shifting between drive and reverse, vibration that builds with speed, or gear oil on the inside of a wheel. If you notice any of these, identify the affected subcategory above and cross-reference the part numbers listed.
What should I replace at the same time?
Where labor overlaps, replace the differential or transfer-case fluid with any axle or seal job while everything is already open.
What do the market flags (US, CA, MX) on each part mean?
They show the market for which the manufacturer published application data for that part — where the vehicle was first sold, not where the part was made. If your 1987 Saab 9000 was originally sold in the US, the safest choice is a part marked for the US market.
How do I make sure a part fits my 1987 Saab 9000?
First match the engine — each row shows which engine(s) the part fits. Then a torn CV boot caught early is a cheap boot kit; caught late it is a whole axle — inspect before deciding which to buy. The notes column carries position and trim qualifiers where they apply.
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