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  1. Saab 9-3 Sedan/Combi/TurboX/AWD(2003+)/Conv(2004+)
    Hi everyone, does anyone know of this problem with 9-3 2.0 petrol engines from 2008. When cold there is a lack of compression for about 30 seconds and a misfire for the first few minutes accompanied by a bit of smoke. Then when it warms up compression is fine. I took it to what used to be the...
  2. Saab 95 & 96 Two stroke and V4 (1949 - 1980)
    I have a 1972 96 which is in need of a brake master cylinder repair kit. It has a Lockheed unit with servo but I am having trouble finding a kit. A few weeks ago there were a few kits available on Ebay but they seem to have disappeared. Could anyone help with this or at least give me the part...
  3. Help, Advice, Saabs and Motoring
    Hey everyone, so long story short I have 2 - 2003 Saab 93 Arcs. My saab I have owned for a few years so i know a little bit more about its history, unfortunatly I wrecked it. My second saab I bought it not to long ago off of craigslist when I bought it they told me that the engine in it was bad...
  4. General Saab Discussions
    I have been running a 01 9-5SE for a number of years and many moons ago I had an 86 900S. Recently I have been looking for a 9-3 2 door non-convertible with a manual transmission. In looking through the adds, it looks like there is some engine problems with the 2000 era 4 cylinder engines as a...
  5. Saab Parts / Accessories, FOR SALE and WANTED
    Parts required for uprating the clutch on your Saab 9-3 Aero 5spd B207 I bought all the parts in one lot from NeoBrothers when the clutch started slipping on my 93, with the aim of future proofing the car for stage 2/3 upgrades. However, as sod's law would dictate, the clutch stopped slipping...
  6. Saab 9-3 Sedan/Combi/TurboX/AWD(2003+)/Conv(2004+)
    What is the proper way to bleed a slave cylinder/throw-out bearing. on a 2003 Saab 9-3 2.0T 6-speed? Also is it a bad thing if I compressed the throw-out bearing prior to installation? I read somewhere that the come pre-set and if you squeeze it together prior to installation it ruins them.
  7. Classic Saab 9-5 (1997 - 2009)
    Ok, after surmising that the hardest part of doing this job would be getting to it, it's tucked in behind the brake vacuum servo on RHD models, I thought I'd feel around for the hard line retaining clip. (at the front of the cylinder in engine bay) Well Ive just poked around with various sized...
  8. Saab 9-3 Sedan/Combi/TurboX/AWD(2003+)/Conv(2004+)
    9-3 estate tid 120 06 not the usual moan have a new master cylinder to fit stumbled at the start dont seem to be able to undo the 2 nuts that hold it down had a 22mm socket an cheater bar not much joy something was wanting to move just couldn't really see what felt like a captive bolt that's...
  9. Classic Saab 9-5 (1997 - 2009)
    So I drove on the motorway last week and a engine management light came on, when I got home I noticed when I accelerated hard it was holding back. got it plugged in today and its a misfire on cylinder two. so I had changed the spark plugs (NGK 7`s) and I had a spare Direct ignition pack but...
  10. Saab 9-3 Sedan/Combi/TurboX/AWD(2003+)/Conv(2004+)
    I have a 2007 saab 93 convertible 2.0t engine code b703e , my problems are the car has a very irratic idle and judders and has fault codes p0304,p0300,p1312 codes all coming up , injectors have been swapped and tested , same with coils, has new ngk platinum plugs and I have run out of ideas to...
  11. Saab 9-3 Sedan/Combi/TurboX/AWD(2003+)/Conv(2004+)
    Can anyone help, I have a 9-3 Aero 2.0l turbo and. The tick over isn't smooth and when I plugged in the diagnostic it gave me a fault saying cylinder 1 misfire. I have changed the plugs and the coil pack but the problem is still there. Does anyone have any suggestions on what it could be?
  12. Classic Saab 9-5 (1997 - 2009)
    Hi, I have been strugling with an issue of pinging / knocking primarily on cylinder 1 and a bit on 2 on my MY2001 9-5 2.3 LPT Aut when the engine is completely warm (after about 10 km drive). I now also seem to be getting worse fuel economy (not sure if related)...? The car has 180.000km on...
  13. Classic Saab 9-5 (1997 - 2009)
    Im replacing my head gasket so looking for a cylinder head gasket kit. as theres alot of aftermarket head gasket can some please advise on not the kit in general but a decent HEAD gasket.. cheers uk
  14. Saab 9000 (1984 - 1998)
    Long story short but my 9000 Aero engine had a conrod make a break for freedom. I've sourced a replacement engine which I'm currently installing. So far so good but whilst sorting out the wiring connectors on the replacement engine (2.3FPT) I've found an extra connector that my old engine...
  15. Classic Saab 900 (1979 - 1993)
    Hey Everyone! I'm new to this site. I have a 1992 saab 900s that im currently trying to bring back to life myself. My latest task has been removing and replacing the slave cylinder. I was able to remove the slave, it was in rough shape but one question I have is I purchased a new slave and...
  16. Saab Parts / Accessories, FOR SALE and WANTED
    cylinder head fully reconditioned z19dtr a19dtr a20dth a20dtr or z19dth z19dt upgrade head cleaned skimmed lapped with new seals £400 plus post ready to go
  17. Saab 9-3 Sedan/Combi/TurboX/AWD(2003+)/Conv(2004+)
    Hi There, I recently bought a 2005 9-3 1.9TiD 150 Linear manual. On my first motorway journey I got a temperature warning followed a second or two later with complete engine failure! From looking at it in situ and around the forum at common problems I think the water pump has failed and taken...
  18. Saab 99, 90 (1969 - 1984)
    Hi Clutch master needs a repair kit however the reservoir tin housing is pretty rusty so thinking of buying a complete new master cylinder Any idea what the equivalent for a modern version with plastic reservoir is? Some MGF ones look very similar, no one is listing SAAB 99 guess it's just...
  19. Saab 9-3 Sedan/Combi/TurboX/AWD(2003+)/Conv(2004+)
    Hi all have a miss fire on cyl 1 on my aero 2.0 petrol 2003, know this from code reader, silly question I know but standing at the front of the car and looking at the engine which cylinder is which, do they run from left to right 1-2-3-4 ????? thanks Martin
  20. Saab 9-3 Sedan/Combi/TurboX/AWD(2003+)/Conv(2004+)
    I had a problem with cylinder 1 misfire months ago and thought the problem had gone but today when I started my car the engine magement light came on and was this fault. It's not the first time this has happened , I change coil pack 1 and also the spark plugs a while ago and everything seemed...
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