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Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon / Convertible / Combi (Wagon/Estate) / Turbo X / AWD (2003 on) / Re: It’s all going wrong. Low coolant? No coolant!
« on: 27 January 2026, 09:09:14 PM »
Still looks OK. I'm at a loss to work out what happened.
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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Re: Leak in rear. Another puzzle.
« on: 27 January 2026, 09:07:33 PM »
Still dry after a night of rain.
Mention it quietly, but SWMBO may have put a wet umbrella in the boot. She says not, but...
Mention it quietly, but SWMBO may have put a wet umbrella in the boot. She says not, but...
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Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon / Convertible / Combi (Wagon/Estate) / Turbo X / AWD (2003 on) / Re: It’s all going wrong. Low coolant? No coolant!
« on: 26 January 2026, 11:06:52 PM »
She has just returned from a longer drive. I'll have another look in the morning when It's all cooled down.
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Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon / Convertible / Combi (Wagon/Estate) / Turbo X / AWD (2003 on) / Re: It’s all going wrong. Low coolant? No coolant!
« on: 26 January 2026, 04:14:31 PM »
Update...
Topped the coolant up. Changed the yellow cap back to the one from the failed tank. Two shortish trips later and the coolant level is OK.
Maybe it was the cap. It was new and purchased from SaabParts UK at the same time as the new tank, but looked less robust. I can't think of anything else at the moment. But there is/was no sign of any fluid escaping from the coolant tank.
Fingers crossed...
Topped the coolant up. Changed the yellow cap back to the one from the failed tank. Two shortish trips later and the coolant level is OK.
Maybe it was the cap. It was new and purchased from SaabParts UK at the same time as the new tank, but looked less robust. I can't think of anything else at the moment. But there is/was no sign of any fluid escaping from the coolant tank.
Fingers crossed...
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Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon / Convertible / Combi (Wagon/Estate) / Turbo X / AWD (2003 on) / Re: Traction control fault message?
« on: 26 January 2026, 03:31:26 PM »
It's a 096 that you need. I don't know why the search engines come up with 027. All the Saabs that we have owned were new enough to still have the factory fitted battery when purchased and they were all 096.
The Tayna battery site gives the dimensions of all the batteries they sell.
The Tayna battery site gives the dimensions of all the batteries they sell.
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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Re: Leak in rear. Another puzzle.
« on: 26 January 2026, 09:18:27 AM »
The paper is in place and still dry…
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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Re: Leak in rear. Another puzzle.
« on: 25 January 2026, 11:38:37 PM »
The parcel shelf has been in place all the time. It has the cloth finish and is completely dry.
The leak is on the left, but I’ve had that side off before. I’ve also had all the trim on and around the tailgate off in the past. This morning we drove 80 miles down to Southampton in pouring rain and there was no sign of any leak anywhere.
The leak is on the left, but I’ve had that side off before. I’ve also had all the trim on and around the tailgate off in the past. This morning we drove 80 miles down to Southampton in pouring rain and there was no sign of any leak anywhere.
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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Leak in rear. Another puzzle.
« on: 25 January 2026, 09:22:20 PM »
I opened the tailgate on the Aero this morning and found a puddle of water. There were signs of the water dripping down the side of the cubby cover. BUT there were absolutely no signs of any wet on the door trim or the surround directly above the drip. So I'm a bit baffled.
We cleaned it up, but we had to drive off to see the grandchildren for the day. I'll try and look again tomorrow in a bit more detail.
We cleaned it up, but we had to drive off to see the grandchildren for the day. I'll try and look again tomorrow in a bit more detail.
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Off-topic chat, Help, Advice, General motoring issues / Re: I bought a new toy
« on: 20 January 2026, 04:43:20 PM »
Looks an interesting bit of kit.
Must have been a long day!
Must have been a long day!
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Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon / Convertible / Combi (Wagon/Estate) / Turbo X / AWD (2003 on) / Re: Traction control fault message?
« on: 15 January 2026, 12:19:02 PM »
Not sure, but I seem to remember someone saying that petrol and diesel are different.
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Announcements & Events / Re: Ace Cafe Meeting Saturday 10th January 2026
« on: 13 January 2026, 08:08:22 PM »
The January turnout was a bit low last year. I think I'm slightly better, but have added conjunctivitis to my woes.
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Announcements & Events / Re: Ace Cafe Meeting Saturday 10th January 2026
« on: 09 January 2026, 10:00:41 AM »
Sadly I won’t be there. I have bronchitis - again 
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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Re: Intermittant problem with dashboard / MIU
« on: 03 January 2026, 10:39:24 PM »
I think that will be the default. It’s too cold to do anything at the moment!
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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Re: Intermittant problem with dashboard / MIU
« on: 03 January 2026, 07:49:43 PM »
I’m keeping an eye on this. In the last week, I’ve had some niggling intermittent warnings. Already mentioned, the P1334 and the airbag light. But now I’m having issues with the central locking.
The auto lock on drive off mostly doesn’t work, but when it does, removing the key doesn’t open the driver’s door. The remote is working properly (at the moment).
The auto lock on drive off mostly doesn’t work, but when it does, removing the key doesn’t open the driver’s door. The remote is working properly (at the moment).
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Off-topic chat, Help, Advice, General motoring issues / Re: Alloy corrosion and slow punctures
« on: 02 January 2026, 10:21:31 PM »
I bought a cheap dog bath from the local pet supermarket. It was big enough to submerge a whole tyre. It clearly showed that the bead was leaking. But one wheel was leaking around the seat of the tyre valve.