What I Did To My Saab Today.

[Audax]

Amazing to see the entire lump including gearbox coming out through the top! I always felt uneasy with the complete set of 9-5 engine and gearbox hanging from a crane, too easy for it to slip and slide around due to all the weight. Obviously you can't drop it all from the bottom in on your driveway but we only ever used the hoist to get the engine on and off the lifting table and sometimes to help lift it back into place. That's a major thumbs up from me getting all that done on a driveway. Also, yes, when replacing the gearbox you have to use the later control module if it's a later gearbox.

[sgould]

Very brave! Well done!

[sgould]

I, on the other hand, have stuck the rain sensor back onto the windscreen for the third time!!

It was never right after the windscreen change.  When I investigated, it looked like the windscreens boys had bodged it.  It was restuck with bath sealant and that worked for a few days, but the sealant relaxed and it moved away from the windscreen and stopped.  Then I used Araldite but that fell off yesterday.  Absolutely no adhesion to the plastic bits on the sensor holder.  So today I used superglue.  I will see if it is still stuck to the screen in the morning.

[Audax]

I charged up my aircon with one of those nasty kits from halfords. I did visit my mate the other day and asked him to do it but he was out of aircon gas after a rush on refills due to the warm weather so I figured rather than spend £50 on petrol and a few hours of my time later this week I'd try the gas kit. It was at least blowing cold air earlier, I'll see how it is later in the week I guess. 

[MikeIOW]

Wow!
I salute that effort, Phoenix, superb!

For my part.....well, I washed it.    & hoovered the carpets, & dusted the fascia.    C'mon, some of us know our limits!
I did clear out half the garage.   
I know.  Feeble really!

[mikeloadsasaabs]

Respect, Phoenix! I once removed and replaced an engine & gearbox on a BMC 1100. Relatively straightforward as there were far fewer wires & pipes, but the engine that went back in was an MG1300 unit with twin carbs.......all worked OK afterwards as well! There was a little bodging required if I remember rightly. That was back around 1980......wouldn't fancy doing the same job with the Aero! You must have a real sense of satisfaction.

[Geoff1951]

I took a photo of my odometer today. Been waiting on this for weeks, hoping I'd tripped it at the right distance.

[sgould]

Genius!

I was working out the mileage to trip the odometer only this afternoon.  I'm coming up to 120,000 and a 1234567890 is planned.

[Kev_Mc]

Genius!

I was working out the mileage to trip the odometer only this afternoon.  I'm coming up to 120,000 and a 1234567890 is planned.

Mine's on 121000 so not far for me either   I'll probably forget though 

[Griffin Dave]

Good work, these always make me smile.
My next target is from Earth to the Moon

[collywobble]

Finally got round to replacing the broken parking ticket clip yesterday, not to hard a job thanks to very helpful advice from sgould. Found it was essential to unclip the strap at the top of the 'A' pillar trim and also remove the speaker grille.

Also fitted a new badge on the tailgate with help from SWMBO who held the hair dryer while I used a piece of 10 lb. breaking strain nylon fishing line (dental floss kept breaking) to saw through the old adhesive. Finished it off with a couple of applications of wheel wax.

[Geoff1951]

Today I took the windscreen washer nozzles off (for those who don't know, they come off from underneath the bonnet rather than the outside).
Twenty minutes of VERY careful dismantling (the little springs inside can fly a long way, I remember the first time I did it) and cleaning - wooden toothpicks are ideal - and I now have all six jets with a flow a horse would be proud of.

[Audax]

I took my 9-5 to RAF Waddington today to watch the airshow where there were some Saab's in the air. Very impressive seeing and hearing what a Saab can do with a Volvo engine in it!

[Kev_Mc]

My 9-3 should be okay for a few more years now after it's been in for a major service. Suspension racket had been fixed cheaply - subframe housing (?) was loose and just needed tightening.

Car feels so much better with the suspension issue sorted - that was making the car feel as old as it was. Was hoping for the 9-3 to get me through the Winter, but the mechanics have said that it is essentially in very good order for its age, so should see me through several winters, not just one!

It does need the driveshaft replacing On the drivers side, though not urgent. Probably get that done at the MOT in September.

Very pleased with the old girl!   

[sgould]

Today I took out the Kenwood satnav and completely  rewired the speaker/amp connections following problems with speakers dropping out.  So far so good.

I also took the opportunity to transfer the ignition feed from the OE ignition feed to fuse 5.  This is the +B circuit that stays on when the ignition is turned to lock, as long as the key is in the hole.  So the Kenwood now acts like the OE one did.  Why did Saab use the I-Bus to keep the radio on when the key is in the lock when there's a circuit the does it directly?