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New Saab 9-5 (2010 on) / Re: Another Ng 9-5 joins the forum
« Last post by carrera on 17 May 2024, 11:29:22 PM »Sauntering around the Saab EPC, I spotted that in the page for the turbocharger there was a support bracket that acts as a brace between the turbo and the engine.
That was missing on mine, so I got one from ebay off something called a Vauxhall Astra VXR
As the studs were also missing, a quick visit to Toolstation for some 10mm threaded bar provided the necessary fixing points.
The bracket is quite chunky, as though it has to take quite a lot of force, so I'm glad that I have fitted one, though because space is so tight, this involved removing the car to allow sufficient access to put the brace between cat & block. Fortunately, all the nuts were clean and rust free, having just been fitted a few weeks ago
That was missing on mine, so I got one from ebay off something called a Vauxhall Astra VXR
As the studs were also missing, a quick visit to Toolstation for some 10mm threaded bar provided the necessary fixing points.
The bracket is quite chunky, as though it has to take quite a lot of force, so I'm glad that I have fitted one, though because space is so tight, this involved removing the car to allow sufficient access to put the brace between cat & block. Fortunately, all the nuts were clean and rust free, having just been fitted a few weeks ago