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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Re: WATER IN INDICATOR LAMP

« on: 20 May 2018, 09:31:43 PM »

Could you not just pressurise it slightly with air and use some slightly soapy water on the outside to find the leak? (bubbles) - much as you would with a bicycle innertube

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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Re: Two days in...

« on: 20 May 2018, 09:29:02 PM »

Oh man! What a drama.

Its often that these things seem to happen at the most inopportune times 

Hope you get it all sorted without further trouble

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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Re: Two days in...

« on: 18 May 2018, 04:48:23 PM »

 

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Off-topic chat, Help, Advice, General motoring issues / Re: Ler's try and sort some of those squeaks and creaks out...

« on: 18 May 2018, 04:47:17 PM »

And...?


Does it? 

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Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon / Convertible / Combi (Wagon/Estate) / Turbo X / AWD (2003 on) / Re: I'm a Saab, Get me out of here!!!!

« on: 16 May 2018, 06:37:11 PM »

A waste indeed. It still grieves me to see completely rusted (through total neglect) MG body shells on eBay. I can't imagine people ever do anything with these bodyshells and they can't be much use for spares.
The first open car I recall ever had a ride in is now (unless it was exported) scrap as there is no record of FEX 419T.
Before I found and repatriated myself with my Midge - which was in fact my second car, I was searching for that car too with a possible view to buying it.

But on the biright side, robbing less fortunate cars of their good parts does I suppose keep the hard-nosed enthusiasts fired up, and their cars on the road. In future historic terms that is without doubt very important.

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Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon / Convertible / Combi (Wagon/Estate) / Turbo X / AWD (2003 on) / Re: Power folding wing mirrors

« on: 16 May 2018, 12:38:29 AM »

Mine had them, but sorry - I dont know the answer

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Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon / Convertible / Combi (Wagon/Estate) / Turbo X / AWD (2003 on) / Re: Power steering moaning at low speeds

« on: 13 May 2018, 06:45:26 PM »

Anyhow, one trick I read of after doing the job was that you can drill a small hole in the seal and put in a small self tapping screw and use pliers to pull it out.

Nice one! I do like the sound of that method!

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Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon / Convertible / Combi (Wagon/Estate) / Turbo X / AWD (2003 on) / Re: Power steering moaning at low speeds

« on: 13 May 2018, 01:00:41 AM »

in the end had to carefully chisel it out in big hunks of degraded material!

OMG!  I can't recall ever finding any O ring that had gone like that. I can see why a dental pick or even an ear spoon might not work

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Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon / Convertible / Combi (Wagon/Estate) / Turbo X / AWD (2003 on) / Re: Best all-year tyres for 9-3 convertible - recommendations

« on: 13 May 2018, 12:57:08 AM »

Probably about four or five years back 

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Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon / Convertible / Combi (Wagon/Estate) / Turbo X / AWD (2003 on) / Re: Power steering moaning at low speeds

« on: 12 May 2018, 05:52:21 PM »

We have dental-type picks  at work for removing awkward o-rings. They work a treat.
You can get plastic ones in case youre worried about scratching a metal surface but they tend to fall to bits and just arent strong enough.

These kits are brilliant because you can also use them to save a fortune on dentists fees to do DIY dental surgery

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Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon / Convertible / Combi (Wagon/Estate) / Turbo X / AWD (2003 on) / Re: Best all-year tyres for 9-3 convertible - recommendations

« on: 12 May 2018, 05:42:03 PM »

Aye, but I've been to many tyre fitting outlets that try to convince you that the best tyres should be fitted to the 'driving wheels' 

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Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon / Convertible / Combi (Wagon/Estate) / Turbo X / AWD (2003 on) / Re: Best all-year tyres for 9-3 convertible - recommendations

« on: 12 May 2018, 09:48:15 AM »

Be careful David - In my experience, tyres can be well within the legal limits but I found they will easily aquaplane if you run into extrememly heavy rain.
I recall heading into London on the M40 and found myself aquaplaning going up hill at the Stokenchurch cutting. My tyres were well worn but were still quite legal and I wasn't driving at excessive speeds as it was a known accident black-spot even in the dry.
From then on I have always changed tyres sooner rather than later. EXAMPLE


While on this subject, there is also a very good argument for always putting your best tyres on the rear. There are plenty of You-tube videos about this; the best one was a Top Gear video (I think) which frustratingly, I can no longer find.

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Off-topic chat, Help, Advice, General motoring issues / Re: Facebook Saab groups

« on: 12 May 2018, 09:24:36 AM »

Fair play to the guy getting back to you and swiftly refunding. I'm sure you could have done without the brief moment of stress, though 

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Off-topic chat, Help, Advice, General motoring issues / Re: New tyres - back to the fitter...

« on: 12 May 2018, 09:17:14 AM »

Cellulose thinners?
Have you got any paint left on the wheels now?

I'm sorry to hear you are having such an unuaual drama!
It's got to be their weights, surely? It sounds as if the bonding pad has dried out or theyre a bad batch or something 

...Or second hand! 

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Off-topic chat, Help, Advice, General motoring issues / Re: New tyres - back to the fitter...

« on: 10 May 2018, 04:37:44 PM »

Oh dear   

IPA = Isopropylalcohol

...but don't drink it by the pint - it gives you a headache