Hi...Teenage son left top down 1999 9-3 convertible. There was an inch of pooled water from rainstorm on floor of car. Now key is tight in ignition, but we can turn it. Son played with keys and unlock buttons and got car to start a couple times (son does not know how), and now, car will not...

My gearbox is playing up (@127K) - symptoms are: 2nd and 4th gear select, but jump out as soon as any power is applied 3rd gear works under power, but jumps out on the overrun. 1st, 5th and Reverse are OK Selection is still very smooth - no apparent seizing of components, no new unusual...

Hi guys, I've been playing around a lot in my new Saab after buying it last month and having great fun. The previous owner had done all the hard work installing an aftermarket stereo and replacing some (but not all) of the stock speakers. I have now installed my Sony MP3/CD/iPod all singing...

Does anyone have information on the passive RFID tag within the key needed to start the car? Somewhere to find the technical information of its operation would be great! Yes, this is a public forum. On the other hand, it's my car, and who is to say I shouldn't be able to know "what's under the...

I broke the drive axle on the drivers side and replaced it. Now there is a terrible "growling " noise comming from the transaxle I think. In any case the noise is coming from up front in that area, hard to pinpoit the excact location. Is there a common fix or malfunction to explain this noise?

Not a car person by any means but I dont mind getting my hands dirty after doing some research. Just wanted a little reassurance that I'm on the right track. In summary: About 5 years ago, annoying scratchy-shrieky sound from middle of dash, down by ACC controls started. Had it in to Saab 5...

Hi peoples. From Melbourne Australia. Just bought a 9-5 griffin with 140000 Kms on the clock. Interior is imaculate and dirves extremely well. no unsettling noises except for the burble of 3.0lt( gotta love that sound) and no smoke blowing either. I take delivery in a few days. I have been...

Looks like my front diff is kaput is the diagnoses from my mechanic so i guess thats a new gearbox? Will a gearbox from a vectra fit? seeing as they are the same engine, is the gearbox also the same? Might give me more options... Thanks

Ok, a while ago i had fault code p0113 read from my car. Intake air temp sensor. duly replaced and fault went...... until now. Not had code read, but CEL comes on, no loss of performance and this time i've checked resistance of sensor which is ok, but on checking the wiring plug it is showing as...

Hey forum- Great info and resources. As a relatively new Saab owner, I am in need to know: The CD player. allegedly, the previous owners' daughter put a quarter in the CD slot. Results? It doesn't play. So...how do I take that unit out of the dash? Secondly: The digital info-screen that...

hi all, i am looking for some tasteful mods for my aero 5 door hatch and am wondering which of the following options are better investments as i really can't decide: jetex 2.5" catback VS elkparts jt 3" catback - i really only want something VERY subtle, basically the right sound only when...

.....BUT..... its not turbo-ing!! :( Its my brother's car, he's had it for about 8 months now, stopped boosting about 2 weeks ago! No smoke or funny noises....could be wastegate/actuator or the turbo itself. Car is silver, on a 'T' plate, usual SE spec with single CD, climate is cold, no...

I'm new to fiddling with saabs, but here goes. I've just (nearly) bought on e-bay a used hirsch stage 1 ECU, and I was wondering if anyone had ever fitted a used ECU upgrade. I've got a reliable garage (millenium saab, charlton, london - 020 8858 9300 - nice bloke, good rates) to fit it, he's...

Greetings. I have a '99 Saab 9-3 SE with an automatic transmission. The vehicle has 172,000 miles on it. Over the long haul (purchased car used in '01) and doing mostly city driving, I've been able to avergage just under 25 mpg. In the last year or so I've seen my average drop to under...

hi been having this problem for a while. Slowly getting worse. Affects both side on the front of my '99 viggen with hirsch springs/dampers. When going over small bumps i get not quite a knock but a kind of rattly knock from both sides. Strangely this seems to get less after a few miles as the...