What I Did To My Saab Today.

[Norfolk Jim]

Well results are in. Having driven 220 miles on mixture of A roads and motorway and can confirm the T5 seats are more than acceptable. They do go up and down and also have a lumber adjustment in them and didn't take long to settle into comfortable driving position. Steering wheel tilts and moves in and out as well. Passenger seat would be complex with 9-5 seat as complicated turning mechanism but all in the drive was very very good. Not as firm as my 9-5 but that's suits SWIMBO and she likes the much higher travelling position - see over fences and all that.

I had said I wanted one roughly car size and was surprised to find it is only 49mm longer than my 9-5 est and 166 mm narrower (although not sure whether 9-5 measurement refers to across mirrors or body at 2070). Across mirrors the T5 is still only 2242. So quite chuffed. Fuel economy is also good for something weighing in at 2800 + conversion weight and only 84 bhp engine which does superb job with 200Nm

[phoenix]

I think Saab seats are more popular for T2 vans- the plain bolt base makes it easy for them to fit as I recall

[Audax]

I think Saab seats are more popular for T2 vans- the plain bolt base makes it easy for them to fit as I recall

The only ones I saw when people came to pick the seats up were T5's but if you look on the VW forums people seem to fit Saab seats into all of them. No idea why they chose Saab though unless one person did it and then everyone copied it?

[sgould]

Today I fitted a storage tray in her Carlsson in place of the ashtray.

Should have been straightforward, but I had to change over the cigarette lighter. Oddly the one in the secondhand storage tray was quite corroded.  It seems to have been used as a lighter! very difficult to get the lighters out and swapped.

Then I had to make a fitted rubber mat for the tray.

[sgould]

Today I put a new red bulb in the rear LH brake light of the Carlsson.  OH reported an error message.  I checked, and the tail light was substituting for the brake light as it should.  Halfords had none in stock and they were priced at £8.99.    I got a Lucas one at Midnight Motors for £5.70

[mikeloadsasaabs]

Yesterday I took the ignition switch out and lubricated it, having had to fiddle around getting it to pop out properly for the last six months. Works a treat now. Should have done it sooner 

Next thing is to tackle the squeaky brakes, every time it happens I get a strange noise in my my ear from the passenger seat 

[sgould]

Is it just the squeal from the front brake warning device?

[mikeloadsasaabs]

Is it just the squeal from the front brake warning device?

See here for the discussion Will:

http://www.saabtechtalk.com/forum/index.php?topic=2746.0

Other than buying the anti-squeal shims, no progress made! It's on the "things to do" list 

[phoenix]

Yesterday...

New pads & discs on the back of the 9-5. I also bought shoes as well just in case they needed doing. First side, no problems and plenty of material left on the shoes so I leave well alone. Second side, real struggle to get the carrier bolts off then the pesky friction material fell off one of the shoes!

Started replacing the wing on the 9000. The bubbling had been growing and the extent was clear when the arch trim was taken off.

Of course, there were also a few rusted fasteners to contend with that wouldn't budge and then had to be replaced, and it all takes time, so I gave up yesterday and started again today. Got it fitted, aligned and polished.

I had a new rear decor panel for it as well, which needed all over fine scratches polishing out (cue use of headlight polisher kit) and a new badge fitting.

Replaced the tired gas struts on the hatch too.

Thought about washing them but then the rain started...

[Paper Plane]

Well, yesterday actually but I did replace a headlamp bulb.

Why is it always the battery side that goes, the most flippin' akward?

steve

[steventon95]

Busy busy. Took the old 9-5 Estate down to the tyre place for a couple of new Falkens on the front (quick check on brake pads while the wheels were off). Peeled the back number plate off and treated it to some new sticky pads to stop it flapping in the breeze.

[sgould]

Yesterday I decided to free up some space by removing the CD changer.  Got the trim half out an then realised that the bigger sockets I needed were in my socket set which I had left in the boot of her car which was five miles away and ot coming home in daylight... 

So, today I  know what I will be doing!!

[sgould]

CD changer is out.  No fitting kit in this one. Neither is there any patch lead.  The connector comes straight out of the loom and the changer is held into the plastic side panel in the car with 4 screws.

[stevetreacy]

Hi all,
Had 16000 service today, replacement cat and down pipes, old but genuine and have cleared EML. Front discs skimmed, new pads, plugs oils and filters. £561 well happy

[steventon95]

A new set of plain shiny wheel nuts to replace the rusty ones and the irritating locking one ....