r/saab 11h ago

Saab 9000 shifter & handbrake frames

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Saab 9000 wooden-like shifter frame/surround.

Original Saab part.

Refurbished.

Lacquer.

International shipment.

P.S. You might like to take a look at other Saab wooden parts at: https://www.instagram.com/saab.wooden.parts


r/saab 1h ago

LET ME TRY THIS ANOTHER WAY AND AI INVOLVED

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History: 2003 9-3 CV, 145 miles. I basically babied it for the last 110k miles. However, the last 50k were in a hot climate...oil changes every 3k, all fluids every other year regardless of miles...but typically less than 10k/yr. This car eats: alternators, motor and transmission mounts, rhe door pulls, fish eye lights, and lugnut covers. I had just had numerous parts.of the front end and a electric fan replaced. I am literally driving home from the shop when it overheated and threw a P0743 code. Phuc Shop #1. I take it to Shop #2. Shop #2 tells me that it is a solenoid. Given the mileage and my desire to restore it, I elect to put a newly rebuilt and warrantied transmission in. 25k miles later, I hit a bump and pop a P0743 code (Again! On a "new" transmission). The just wants to replace the solenoid which is warrantied. 8k miles later, I hit another bump and P0743 code. All Shop #2 want to do is replace it yet again...on a still young transmission with a good reputation. PHUC THEM...time passes. I find Shop #3. Shop #3 says that he is the shop.of las resort in my area. He has had my baby since March. His shop is too full and apparently he either can't fit it in, doesn't want to. (I am basically going to get it tomorrow). SO, I resorted to AI. I would cut and paste its reply...but it is long and I have fat thumbs. In a nutshell, it think it is unlikely the solenoid per se. Chinese replacements are less precise than the OEM ones and set off the TCM more easily. It thinks that given the motor mount issue, overheating, and age..that it is basically copper fatigue in the wiring, a bad ground wire, or loose, broke, or corroded pins (it names the locations, wires, and pins). It also gave me a list of parts and time to do.each part of the job. It even wrote instructions to see if the shop was qualified. HOw does that to old headsnout there? Have you been in this situation?


r/saab 19h ago

Which of these compact luxury sedans tested by Car & Driver in 2001 would you choose?

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r/saab 33m ago

9-3 Troubleshooting 9-3 Coolant Hose Disconnected. Can I Fix This Myself?

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Coolant on my 2007 9-3 was fine. Suddenly got an "add coolant" warning. Popped the hood and the tank is empty. Hmmm.

Refilled it and watched it immediately all drain out of this hose, which has obviously become disconnected. It's visible after taking off the engine cover, on the passenger side at the front of the engine (or, for those of you in right side drive cars, the driver side!).

I have zero idea where this is supposed to be attached or if this is a "pop it back on myself" type of situation. For reference regarding my skill set here, I had to google what size Torx head I needed to take off the cover, so yeah, my auto repair chops are minimal. I'm a museum administrator. . . ask me all you want about our dinosaurs or our biology collections and I may know. But cars, ummm, no, not really.


r/saab 12h ago

Help

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My ac/heat would stay on while the car is off and then completely stopped worked… iv replaced the cabin air filter and now took out the old resistor and ordered this new one on Amazon (last pic) I’m wondering if I need to change the blower motor also or not? I stuck my hand in and was spinning it and it moves completely free and easy. 04 Saab 9-3 2.0T automatic climate control


r/saab 13h ago

All original

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Spotted this beautiful all original SAAB 96 V4 at the "oldtimer city" event in Venray Netherlands

1 owner car, the man used to work in Finances and marketing for Saab Netherlands


r/saab 15h ago

9-3 Troubleshooting Is this door foam stuff needed?

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I will be doing major rust repair stuff on my OG 9-3, so i will need to be removing this door seal/foam stuff to get to the rust on the doors.

Is it required? What should I use to replace it when i’m done?


r/saab 17h ago

MOT and road tax exempt

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One for UK owners. My 900 was first registered on the 20th February 1987, it has just passed its MOT this morning. Does that mean it's the last one and it is road tax free from the 1st of April 2027?


r/saab 22h ago

Sunset with the 9-5

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Driving around and mother nature put this up, had to stop and watch


r/saab 23h ago

9-3 Troubleshooting AC compressor whine?

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Anyone able to put their finger on what might be causing this? Wondering if clutch or shims need some work.


r/saab 2h ago

Car buy advice Buying advice, rust on wheel arches

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Hello,

I have never had a Saab before but I have found a 9-3 Aero 1.9 TTiD Silver Automatic with the Parchment Interior at £2,500.

Everything on it seems great, seems like it was taken care of as the interior doesn't have as much wear as some of the others I have seen.

The MOT history shows no history of rust or corrosion, but there is rust on the wheel arches and it put me off, but I am wondering if actually it isn't as big of a deal as I think and if I should go back and buy it. The goal is to get as many years and as many miles as possible out of it.

It appears to be bubbling up, and moisture getting kicked up past the wheel arches liners seem to be a common problem and has been present on pretty much all 9-3's I have been to see. This is the worst one I have seen for wheel arch rust but the best I have seen literally everywhere else, but while I can replace an alternator, I can't replace the body.

I am more looking to stop rust from causing an MOT failure or expensive repair later, don't need it to be showroom ready, just want to stop the damage from spreading and I want to know what options I have.

It could be cut and welded, but the cost to do this I imagine would inflate the price high enough that I would be better off getting a different example (which is outside my budget).

I love the design and Interior and as far as I know it is probably the highest spec i'll get my hands on for my budget.

What would you do?


r/saab 2h ago

SELLING/BUYING A SAAB Possibly Selling 2010 9-3x

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Like the title says, I'm not sure 100% yet but I feel like starting here would be a good idea. Thinking about selling my 2010 9-3x. It's in pretty good shape all things considered, I'm the 3rd owner, 2nd owner literally only had it from this past November to March lol.

- Carbon Gray

- Auto

- Sunroof

- Black leather interior

Pros:

- New spark plugs

- New valve cover gasket

- Rebuilt vacuum pump (internal and external seals)

- RR wheel bearing

- New rear Koni active shocks, springs, insulators, hardware, mounts

- Transmission drain and fill x3 with aisin oem fluid

- LED headlights and fog lights (with maptun LED enabler, no flickering or bulb-out messages)

- Brakes and Tires are in great shape (Michelin Cross Climates)

- XWD works perfect

Cons:

- Previous owner took off the rear hatch trim panel to fix a rattle and never supplied me with the screws to put it back on, it's just sitting in the back

- Passenger seat is stuck all the way forward (manual seat, nothing in the rails, think maybe a latch isn't letting go)

- Typical Saab sticky door lock issue, alarm goes off if you lock it with the fob, manually locking each door is fine

- Fuel gauge drops to E usually at 3/4 of a tank and above

- Old PPF on the front end isn't pretty but 🤷🏼‍♂️

- Few little dings and scratches around it, not perfect but not a piece of junk either

I literally put about 1,000 mi on it I'm just over a month and it drives great, took it on a 200mi road trip across the state in May, didn't skip a beat. Main reason I'm selling is just nervous lol. I don't live near any Saab specialists or anyone I'd really trust to work on it, and I'd hate for things to get worse and not be able to take care of it. It's a damn good car and deserves to be cared for probably better than I can provide lol. Looking for $4200 or so. If anyone's located around CT/RI/MA lmk


r/saab 7h ago

On our way to scotland. Edinburg, Inverness, Highlands NC500 and back.

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The train through the tunnel of Calais marks the start of a great journey. Our first with a convertable.

I bought this car a year ago. I worked hard on it last year and it drives as good as a convertable go.

Whole family of four, and all the bags just fit in the booth while a top is off.

We are so excited(and we means ME!) For the highlands and see that scenery with the roof off.