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Off-topic chat, Help, Advice, General motoring issues / Re: Non Saab jobs - satisfaction
« Last post by carrera on 02 May 2024, 10:21:02 PM »
Little victories are important

You don't need reversing sensors or snazzy paintwork for the MOT. I would be tempted to put it in to get the ticket, or at least so you know what other more significant jobs you need to do. I used to get cross with the local Saab dealer for doing a service on the car before they did the MOT. "what if it fails.... I have a freshly serviced car that I can't use?"
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Off-topic chat, Help, Advice, General motoring issues / Re: Non Saab jobs - satisfaction
« Last post by Steve McF on 02 May 2024, 09:17:01 PM »
Today my son fitted the last of the bits to complete the headliner re-installation. But, he said the interior lights weren't working.

So thought I'd have a look when I got home. After Googling the fuse box location and layout, I had a look, and the fusebox layout did not resemble what I'd found. Bit more digging and it turns out the later Mk2s had the Mk2.5 fusebox, so once I'd established that, I located the interior light fuse, and sure enough, it was blown.

The front cigar lighter had never worked either, and I traced that to another blown fuse. Quick trip to Halfords, and I fitted 2 new fuses, and hey presto, all working again😉😊😊😊

So another simple job done, but great to see broken stuff fixed.😉

So next job is those rear parking sensors........
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Off-topic chat, Help, Advice, General motoring issues / Non Saab jobs - satisfaction
« Last post by Steve McF on 01 May 2024, 10:04:32 PM »
Number 1 son has been hassling me to do jobs on the 500 quid Ford Focus he bought in January, and which has been SORNed ever since, blocked in the garage because of a skip immediately outside, due to an extension being built on our house!!

He is also due to turn 18 this month so dying to get the car ready to MOT and insure!!

We located the cause of water leaks being various cracks in seam sealant, some of which were under the roof rails. To remove these required dropping the headliner to access fixing bolts. Plus one end cap was missing the bracket to the body above the windscreen.

We removed the roof rails a couple of weeks back, and I ordered an end cap bracket off Ebay as well as a brand new aerial.

After much prep, and a liberal dose of Tiger Seal, the bracket, roof rails and aerial were all fitted this evening, and we have made a start re-instating the headliner. Hopefully that will be done in the next couple of days, and then we need to fit the rear parking sensor kit I also got off Ebay, and sort the lacquer peel on the front bumper.

But edging closer to getting it taxed and MOTed, and back on the road.
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Off-topic chat, Help, Advice, General motoring issues / Re: What I Did To My Saab Today.
« Last post by TomPaine on 27 April 2024, 04:29:20 PM »
Always a euphoric moment. Congrats. Mine (2004) is due next month.
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Off-topic chat, Help, Advice, General motoring issues / Re: What I Did To My Saab Today.
« Last post by carrera on 27 April 2024, 02:00:47 PM »
Took the black 2006 Dame Edna for an MOT

The tester remarked that I did a lot of miles in her, as he checked the MOT history. Then he gave me a clean ticket  :thumbsup:
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Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon / Convertible / Combi (Wagon/Estate) / Turbo X / AWD (2003 on) / Re: 93 V6 fuel pressure release.
« Last post by sgould on 27 April 2024, 12:39:39 PM »
Engine light was still off this morning, but came on again on the second journey back home.

The only small positive is that, if it is the fuel pump, if that is replaced, the level sensor will be replaced too.
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Off-topic chat, Help, Advice, General motoring issues / Re: What I Did To My Saab Today.
« Last post by sgould on 26 April 2024, 10:36:11 PM »
After sticking a bottle of Forte in the Carlsson, I took the rear LH door card off and cleaned all the contacts in an attempt to cure the intermittent door lock failure.  It seems to be better, but still not 100%.  Getting the front door locks out is easy, getting at the rear door locks id much more difficult.  You have to remove the window mechanism first...
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Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon / Convertible / Combi (Wagon/Estate) / Turbo X / AWD (2003 on) / Re: 93 V6 fuel pressure release.
« Last post by sgould on 26 April 2024, 10:28:57 PM »
I'm sure it will happen again.  The last two occasions the light stayed off for a few months.  But if I put some Forte in every 6 months or so, It might confir it's a restricted fuel line or injector.

Short of running 100% of the time with the fuel pressure recorder, there's not much else I can do.  Unfortunately I would have to keep an eye out as the scanner doesn't doesn't record.
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Off-topic chat, Help, Advice, General motoring issues / NG9-5 stranded on M40 yesterday evening
« Last post by welshwizard on 26 April 2024, 07:41:24 PM »
Thursday 25th April approx 1915 hrs, south of J15

(not far from where my turbo packed up in Sept 2017)

Grey/silver NG 9-5 on hard shoulder with bonnet up.

Hope it gets fixed.
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Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon / Convertible / Combi (Wagon/Estate) / Turbo X / AWD (2003 on) / Re: 93 V6 fuel pressure release.
« Last post by carrera on 26 April 2024, 06:04:09 PM »
Now you will never know what solved the problem....
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