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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Re: Soon to be sold, my 9-5 Aero estate

« on: 26 October 2013, 10:29:11 PM »

Aero now sold, a gentleman with good taste is planning to collect it on Monday.
I'll direct him to this excellent forum if he doesn't know about it already...

Geeza

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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Re: Soon to be sold, my 9-5 Aero estate

« on: 14 October 2013, 10:19:09 PM »

I've taken a few more pics and done a formal advert in the 'for sale' section, please take a look if there's room for a nice automatic Aero in your life 

http://www.saabtechtalk.com/forum/index.php?topic=2379.0

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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Soon to be sold, my 9-5 Aero estate

« on: 13 October 2013, 03:15:42 PM »

I'll do a proper posting in the For Sale section once it stops raining and I can get some pretty pictures done, but thought I'd give you a 'heads up' that my 2002 Auto Estate will soon be looking for a new home.

It's in good nick, having had a gentle life. It is on 91k miles, has always had fully synthetic oil, and I'm just the second owner, having owned it nearly 7 years.

It has all the usual fancy Aero toys, and everything works, apart from an occasional 'service theft alarm' warning. MOTd till next summer- comprehensive service history.

I'm in Somerset, drop me a PM is you'd like any further details.

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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Re: Replacing handbrake shoes - workshop manual gone AWOL

« on: 28 September 2013, 12:20:27 PM »

I did this on the 'seeing as I'm in there' principle when I replaced rear pads and discs.

It was fairly straightforward, but I seem to recall wishing I had another pair of hands when re-installing. A helper would be, ... well, helpful.

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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Re: Ignition Key insertion problem

« on: 23 August 2013, 05:38:30 PM »

For super cheap graphite, you can dust some powdered pencil 'lead' into the slot. Use a soft pencil and don't get any wood shavings in!

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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Re: 2.2tid Stuck in Park

« on: 14 July 2013, 10:04:10 PM »

New to me too, I will file that nugget away for possible future use! Thanks!

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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Re: Failed Park Assist.... now intermittent.

« on: 18 May 2013, 09:14:52 PM »

I've just fixed a 'parking assist failure' message that had been coming up every time I selected reverse. A new (= second-hand replacement) sensor has done the trick, using the 'replace each of the currently fitted sensors in turn' method, fortunately it came good on the second try.

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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Re: Changing a battery

« on: 24 April 2013, 09:01:39 PM »

Pretty straightforward - I had to remove mine to change a headlight bulb! They're heavier than you think, and watch out for shorting out the terminals with a carelessly-placed spanner!

Geeza

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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Re: Some TLC

« on: 10 April 2013, 10:11:13 PM »

Yesterday I got the vacuum out and gave the cabin a good going-over. Does anyone think like me that the car runs better when it's all clean inside?

Of course it does- less weight to be carried around!

Cleaning grime from the normally-hidden edges of the doors obviously has the same benefit 

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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Re: Handbrake spring?

« on: 10 April 2013, 04:43:28 PM »

Yes, thanks for that Colly, I've obtained a similar Vectra spring from my Vauxhall dealer (Saab's too far and they weren't much use on the phone either). Spring duly  fitted, and new tyre booked for fitting tomorrow, so the day after that I should have a shiny new MOT!
 

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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Re: Handbrake spring?

« on: 10 April 2013, 10:47:15 AM »

OK, to answer my own question just now, it's NOT the samespring! What do I ask for at the parts counter?

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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Handbrake spring?

« on: 10 April 2013, 10:23:47 AM »

My 9-5 failed its MOT for the sake of a broken spring on the nearside handbrake cable (visible from underneath with wheel still on the car, (looking up)- not the springs that act directly on the handbrake shoes).

I'm not sure of what to be seaching for by way of a replacement. It *looks* like the same spring as one of the four that act directly on the handbrake shoes inside the brake disc- can anyone confirm this for sure at all?

Many thanks!

Geeza

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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Re: saab 9-5 arc 2.0t smoking query

« on: 07 April 2013, 05:22:47 PM »

Fab- your improved mpg will help in paying for the work you've done so far!

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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Re: Some TLC

« on: 06 April 2013, 08:11:43 PM »

I replaced mine (with a gen Saab part) 3 or 4 years ago. It wasn't hard to do, but the replacement is already looking less than A1. They would appear to be a consumable item, cosmetically!

Note to self- use some Amorall type product on it in future...

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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Re: radio issues

« on: 26 March 2013, 09:30:26 PM »

Usually some 'extraction tools' available on that 'well known auction website' if you don't mind waiting for the post. That's how I got mine and they do the job.