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Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon / Convertible / Combi (Wagon/Estate) / Turbo X / AWD (2003 on) / A bit of bling...

« Last post by sgould on 02 December 2024, 10:47:45 PM »

I have bought a replacement door lock for the Carlsson from RTJ in Stockport last week an saw they had some puddle lights.  Quite a good price, so I got them and fitted them.  I didn't tell my wife and let her find out.  Fortunately, she thinks they are great fun, so it was clearly a good buy.

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Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon / Convertible / Combi (Wagon/Estate) / Turbo X / AWD (2003 on) / Re: Power steering fluid leak

« Last post by Audax on 02 December 2024, 09:18:21 PM »

Well... I had one

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Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon / Convertible / Combi (Wagon/Estate) / Turbo X / AWD (2003 on) / Re: Power steering fluid leak

« Last post by aerojon on 02 December 2024, 04:11:19 PM »

i can't recall ever seeing an instance that the PS res ever spliting(as it's not pressurized)There is always a 1st,but the seal failing is a well-ish documented issue..

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Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon / Convertible / Combi (Wagon/Estate) / Turbo X / AWD (2003 on) / Re: Power steering fluid leak

« Last post by Audax on 02 December 2024, 08:44:58 AM »

When I repaired the seal on my old 9-3 I think it was actually a split along that mould line, although it might have been that I damaged the tank while replacing the seal but I don't think I had any evidence of engine oil in the PS reservoir in the first place.

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Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon / Convertible / Combi (Wagon/Estate) / Turbo X / AWD (2003 on) / Re: Power steering fluid leak

« Last post by sgould on 01 December 2024, 11:03:03 PM »

Check the fluid level again.  There are (I think) two marks on the level "dipstick" under the cap.  If you to the "hot" level when cold, it may just be overflowing.   If the seal between the pump and the cylinder head has failed, the level of the fluid will increase as engine oil gets forced into the power steering fluid.  That seal failing is fairly common.

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Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon / Convertible / Combi (Wagon/Estate) / Turbo X / AWD (2003 on) / Re: Power steering fluid leak

« Last post by Steve McF on 01 December 2024, 07:34:14 PM »

Oh oh? What/where is the lip seal, and is it a bit of a job?

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Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon / Convertible / Combi (Wagon/Estate) / Turbo X / AWD (2003 on) / Re: Power steering fluid leak

« Last post by aerojon on 01 December 2024, 06:50:34 PM »

No,more than likely the lip seal has failed and engine oil has contaminated the PS fluid..

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Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon / Convertible / Combi (Wagon/Estate) / Turbo X / AWD (2003 on) / Re: Power steering fluid leak

« Last post by Steve McF on 01 December 2024, 05:26:54 PM »

So does this look like a possible split along that mould line?

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Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon / Convertible / Combi (Wagon/Estate) / Turbo X / AWD (2003 on) / Power steering fluid leak

« Last post by Steve McF on 01 December 2024, 05:01:44 PM »

I cleaned the PAS reservoir/refill area a few weeks back. Opened the bonnet today to see this......

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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Re: Another MOT passed!

« Last post by TomPaine on 28 November 2024, 10:44:19 PM »

That "corrosion on front suspension" is a classic advisory. The other one that comes up is "corrosion of back exhaust box". It's all good clean fun.

Yes I've had that latter annually for about 15 years I think.