Frozen ignition - WD40 to the rescue
Thought this might help someone... Got into the car last week, near 0 degrees or less overnight, ignition would not turn. I'm familiar with the issues on these, so I immediately tried the shifter...
View Articlenot a bad deal: DIC on craigslist for $20
Says it throws some codes but good for a spare in your trunk. $20 is a good price. Bay Area, no idea if this guy will ship it, although that might be prohibitive.
View ArticleWanted: 02 9-3 front passenger floor mat in grey
Name: Jim Location: Albany area NY Means of contact: PM Price: ? Description: Good average condition Pictures: My front passenger side floor mat was missing in my car when I bought it. It's the...
View Article2002 saab 9-3 problems with video
So my dad has a 9-3 2.0 stick with roughly 160 no idea first problem is all the lights on the dash come on and the speed tach and rpm tach stops, and the miles. Makes a noise when does. Any thoughts?...
View ArticleBoost only half into yellow with 2.0 9k carlsson
My 9k doesn't have a calibrated boost gauge - only the in-dash one. When I relocated the car recently I found that the boost would not go any further than half into the yellow section of the dash...
View ArticleNo radio? Electrical short...
Hi guy. I got back last night from a ski trip up north. We had over 12" of fresh powder! Great for skiing, but I don't think it was so great for my car... Here's the deal: We drove about 500 miles...
View ArticleTrying to dismantle a drive shaft assembly from a Viggen
I'm currently trying to disassemble a drive shaft assembly from a MY2K Viggen. I have the assembly out of the car, and clamps and gaiters loosened. But I cannot find a way to separate the drive shaft...
View Articlestock rubber intercooler pipe SIZE. 2.25'' or 2.50'' ?
ive installed a evo 9 intercooler into my saab 9-3 and its great but the stock pipes and clamps are not cutting it. my pipes keep blowing off and leaving me stuck in random places with huge boost leak...
View ArticleFor Sale: Misc NEW and used 2000 Saab 9-3 parts and tools
Name: Tom Location: Atlanta, GA Means of contact: PM or thread reply Price: $450 - shipping included. Looking at Amazon and eBay, these items add up to about $475 - $500 (without shipping)....
View Article2000 wagon manual trans grind
say i want to race someone and i take the car high up in rpms and go into second it doesnt engage just grinds. but any other driving even taking off fast but shifting in not so high rpms it shifts fine...
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OEM caliper repair parts
While changing rear pads last night the right, the RH adjuster lost contact with the gear on the end of the screw that pulls the piston in and out. I figured I would have to rebuild the caliper. Since...
View ArticleProgramming new key.
I have a 06 9-3, only 1 key, it fell apart physically, and the lock button the circuit board got damaged and no longer works, I purchased a cheap aftermarket replacement holder to protect it for the...
View ArticleCooland leak near firewall. Ay common points to look for?
Hey guys, I have noticed a slight smell of coolant lately, a little inside the cabin, but stronger on the outside. After I got back from Vegas for 4 days I started her up, and smelled the coolant...
View ArticleWanted: 9-5 3" downpipe,erformance exhaust
Name: Location:NYC Means of contact:PM Price:Reasonable Description: Pictures: looking for used 1. 3"downpipe 2. performance exhaust.
View Articleclunking front end
So my car had had a clunking from the d.s. front end for awhile that coincides with bumps. It's gradually gotten worse and now it's insanely annoying. New thing is though now when I get on the highway...
View Articlewant be a saab newbie help please
Good evening i am looking to buy a saab, i currently have a vectra 2,2 elite auto on the 05, but she is not well at the moment and whats needed doing just ant worth the bother, i have not got a clue...
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Deos anyone know what injectors come stk on 01' 2.3lpt?
This weekend I'm installing a TD04 on my 2001 2.3 linea LPT, 5 spd transmission. I already had Tuning by MPS flash an ECU and it's on it's way. Mike (MPS tuning) mentioned I should upgrade to Aero...
View ArticleMember feedback question
Instead on having to look through many pages of buy/sell or Sherlock Holmsing of the person who you want to buy/sell, is there anyway to add the feedback straight to the members profile you dealt with?...
View ArticleAfter replacing alternator, electrical issues persist
Hi all, Forgive me in advance, I'm no master mechanic and electrical stuff tends to go over my head. I own a 1997 Saab 900S 2.3L. Over the summer my alternator locked up on a trip and I was towed the...
View ArticleNeed a little help
I have a 2005 Arc. While getting on the on ramp to the highway this afternoon my CEL came on while i was accelerating modestly in 3rd gear. Boost would not go very high and so I didn't push it and...
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