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Theoretically yes the clutch on a saab 900 is amazingly easy to change, except for one thing.... the clutch slave cylinder. To remove the clutch you have to fully compress the diapram spring so you can remove the slave cylinder. Two problems. The slave cylinders sucked and even when new likely would not compress the diaphram enough to remove the slave. Then if you manage to get it compressed enough you have jam something into the clutch to keep the diaphram compressed. I never found anything that would work well. My Haynes manual suggested a high tension lead, but that didn't work. I usually ended up using a large crowbar to try to pry the clutch off the flywheel while at the same time tring to avoid scratching the surface. Believe me I have done it many times. those slave cylinders only lasted 1 to 2 years, and you pretty much have to remove the clutch to replace it. I couldn't count the # of foul words I have uttered at that design. Why didn't they just use an external cylinder and a fork like everybody else? As well the master clutch cylinder sucked, the pedal fork had no bushing and wore through the pedal, bleeding the clutch hydrailics was near impossible.
I could go on for pages about the quirky design problems in SAAb 900s. That said I loved my SAAB. If I had my choice I'd have a SAAB 900 turbo spg, and a Volvo 240 turbo sitting in my driveway. I think the Volvo turbo would be left in the Saabs dust though.
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