Hi Guys,
My 2003 93 now has 160,000+ KMs and I still love it nearly as much as the first day. I'm committed to making it another 100,000 KMs. As you all know the dealership network has basically disappeared. I have a few issues of concern that seem to be over and above the basic wear and tear. As far as maintenance goes, I've stuck to the guideance in the manual. But, now I need to rely on the good know-how that you fine folks provide.
So here's my laundry list that I need some help with.
- Coolant level low warning. Starting in the spring 2013 the car started warning about coolant levels. During the last oil change (summer 2013) I had the guys empty the reservoir and re-fill. I've seen by searching there are tonnes of posts about this type of issue, however I cannot seem to find one that is the likely cause for this.
- Squeaking fan - this is a strange one. In my cold climate the internal heater makes a strange sound. It sounds like crickets chirping, whirring. I'd suspect that it is the actual fan blades hitting the sourounding plastic. Does anybody know of a fix for that?
- Click noise from passenger seat - my passenger seat makes a strange clicking noise when the weight of the passenger is pressed fully back. You can actually feel something physically move in the lower back. Heating element? This is a pretty minor issue, I guess I'm more curious if this is a common issue.
- New suspension - i've had some basic suspension work done (control arm and sway bar bushings); some of the stanard '03 issues. I'll be taking this work to my father-in-law's shop, but I need to be certain I have all the parts ahead of time. My understanding is that there are struts on the front and springs on the back.
In order to do this job properly, do I need all this?
Front:*http://www.thesaabsite.com/93new/Saa...ion-front.html
Rear:*http://www.thesaabsite.com/93new/Saa...sion-rear.html
Thanks.
My 2003 93 now has 160,000+ KMs and I still love it nearly as much as the first day. I'm committed to making it another 100,000 KMs. As you all know the dealership network has basically disappeared. I have a few issues of concern that seem to be over and above the basic wear and tear. As far as maintenance goes, I've stuck to the guideance in the manual. But, now I need to rely on the good know-how that you fine folks provide.
So here's my laundry list that I need some help with.
- Coolant level low warning. Starting in the spring 2013 the car started warning about coolant levels. During the last oil change (summer 2013) I had the guys empty the reservoir and re-fill. I've seen by searching there are tonnes of posts about this type of issue, however I cannot seem to find one that is the likely cause for this.
- Squeaking fan - this is a strange one. In my cold climate the internal heater makes a strange sound. It sounds like crickets chirping, whirring. I'd suspect that it is the actual fan blades hitting the sourounding plastic. Does anybody know of a fix for that?
- Click noise from passenger seat - my passenger seat makes a strange clicking noise when the weight of the passenger is pressed fully back. You can actually feel something physically move in the lower back. Heating element? This is a pretty minor issue, I guess I'm more curious if this is a common issue.
- New suspension - i've had some basic suspension work done (control arm and sway bar bushings); some of the stanard '03 issues. I'll be taking this work to my father-in-law's shop, but I need to be certain I have all the parts ahead of time. My understanding is that there are struts on the front and springs on the back.
In order to do this job properly, do I need all this?
Front:*http://www.thesaabsite.com/93new/Saa...ion-front.html
Rear:*http://www.thesaabsite.com/93new/Saa...sion-rear.html
Thanks.