New member here and new to Saab. I just picked up a solid 02 9-3 SE 5 door with 168kmi as a second car to curb my fun factor. lol I have to say, this car is a blast! I can't believe I haven't bought one sooner. :) The car runs great, but it has pretty much most of the saab quirks I've read about on here. lol Already replaced the hvac blower resister, exhaust mid pipe and SID ribbon ordered and on there way. And I'm planning to go thru the suspension if the car treats me well thru the winter. Which I feel pretty confident it will.
Now for a couple questions. It definitely is leaking oil from the valve cover, so I'm trying to remove the DIC so I can remove the valve cover to replace the gasket. So far I have broken two cheap torx sockets trying to remove them. Now I'm worried that if I buy a good hardened socket that I will snap the bolts and be screwed. (no pun intended) lol Any thoughts, tips or tricks? Also, how can I tell for sure if this car has the updated PCV 6 kit or not? None of the PCV system hoses feel "squishy" either. They all feel like good rubber hoses to me.
Thanks,
Jim
Now for a couple questions. It definitely is leaking oil from the valve cover, so I'm trying to remove the DIC so I can remove the valve cover to replace the gasket. So far I have broken two cheap torx sockets trying to remove them. Now I'm worried that if I buy a good hardened socket that I will snap the bolts and be screwed. (no pun intended) lol Any thoughts, tips or tricks? Also, how can I tell for sure if this car has the updated PCV 6 kit or not? None of the PCV system hoses feel "squishy" either. They all feel like good rubber hoses to me.
Thanks,
Jim