V6 timing belt setup
Last modified: Jan 11, 2005 |
Oil pressure valve location
Last modified: Jan 11, 2005 |
Oil pressure valve
Scratches made from sprocket debris passing through
Last modified: Jan 11, 2005 |
Oil pump damage
This happens when balance shaft sprockets wear out
Last modified: Feb 20, 2005 |
Worn out balance shaft sprockets
Last modified: Jan 11, 2005 |
V6 timing belt sprocket
1-2 sprockets are interchangeable, so are 3 and 4
Last modified: Jan 11, 2005 |
V6 thermostat location
Whole intake removed. Also engine oil cooler location
Last modified: Jan 11, 2005 |
Sludge filled oil pickup tube
2001 9-3 with 16K miles. One oil change at 5K, one at 15K
Last modified: Jan 11, 2005 |
Severe oil sludge problem
2001 9-3 with 16K miles. One oil change at 5K, one at 15K
Last modified: Jan 11, 2005 |
Same oil pan after clean up
30 min in my parts washer will do the trick
Last modified: Jan 11, 2005 |
Broken V6 timing belt tensioner
One of the three pulleys that can fail
Last modified: Jan 11, 2005 |
Camshaft timing 4cyl 16V
Last modified: Jan 11, 2005 |
TSB210-2402 Ed:2
9-5 Cylinder head bolt retorque
Last modified: Jan 21, 2005 |
TSB 210-2401 Ed:2
9-3 cylinder head bolt re torque
Last modified: Jan 21, 2005 |
Bad/Good fuel pump amperage draw
Each tower represent one full turn of fuel pump on left picture, brushes worn out and flat spot on commutator. Right picture show one full revolution of good pump
Last modified: Jan 25, 2005 |
Balance chain access
This is the view of balance chain when oil pan is removed. It needs to be cut by a dremel or side cutter
Last modified: Feb 8, 2005 |
Sludged camshaft area
When it starts to cake up like this, that's when you have a sludge problems
Last modified: Jan 30, 2005 |
Cylinder head bolts
Old, new, newest and the old style that reappeared
Last modified: Feb 7, 2005 |
TCS vacuum routing 1
Last modified: Feb 12, 2005 |
TCS vacuum routing 2
Last modified: Feb 12, 2005 |
Cylinder head gasket
This is the famous #10 head bolt location on the B204 engines. The head gasket has deteriorated from lack of clamping force from the loose bolt.
Last modified: Feb 12, 2005 |
NG900 Tonneau motor unit
This is what it looks like when the tonneau motor is worn. You only need to fold away the carpet on right side of trunk and look at the motor with a mirror and flash light
Last modified: Feb 26, 2005 |
Oil pan sludge test tool
Made out of a coat hanger. A slight bend to allow it to reach into the corners and on top of the oil pickup
Last modified: Feb 28, 2005 |
Saab 4 cyl oil pressure
This is pretty accurate for most 4 cyl engine from early ones up to 2003
Last modified: Mar 2, 2005 |
EGR recall 1990 900T
Last modified: Mar 13, 2005 |
Upshift light wire, NG900
H33-5 connector, pin 22 (blue/yellow wire). NOT! H33-4 connector, pin 22 (yellow/green wire) that one is for the Check Engine light. The two connectors sit side by side.
Last modified: Mar 15, 2005 |
Plug wire order
NG900 non turbo
Last modified: Apr 8, 2005 |
Throttle limp home reset
For the 9-3 and 9-5 with electronic throttlebody
Last modified: Apr 14, 2005 |
PWM signal
Last modified: Apr 27, 2005 |
Bilstein shock improvment
Where you need to open up the hole in spring seat support to accomandate the blue cover on the Bilstein shocks
Last modified: May 21, 2005 |
Ignition cassette mfg date
This is the label that points out the version, revision and manufacturing date of the ignition cassette. Top one is made in 2004 week 42 (0442) and bottom one in 1999, week 3 (9903).
Last modified: May 24, 2005 |
Throttle body
Picture of the carbon trace inside potentiometer
Last modified: Jul 8, 2005 |
Clutch cable
The plastic stop on clutch cable break due to that the rubber stop doesn't butt up against the clutch cable sheating.
Last modified: Aug 23, 2005 |
Timing chain tensioner
The 12mm cap and spring has to be removed before tensioner is unbolted from head. Otherwise the spring will push tensioner arm out to it's full extension giving a false reading
Last modified: Nov 8, 2005 |
New IDM
The latest ignition cassette from Saab for the 9-3/9-5 model with T7 fuel injection system
Last modified: Dec 2, 2005 |
Trionic CMP sensor
Explanation in how the virtuel CMP sensor is working in Trionic system
Last modified: Jun 14, 2006 |
Balance chain guide/tensioner
How it looks when the chain is removed from under, leaving the guides and tensioner in place
Last modified: Jul 2, 2006 |
Pollen filter
This is how much dirt that can be accumulated around the A/C air intake compartment filter
Last modified: Jul 5, 2006 |
Water pump damage
If water pump is allowed to completly fail, the pulley can eat through the timing cover.
Last modified: Jul 17, 2006 |
Oil change. Severe driving
This is what Saab recommend under severe driving conditions
Last modified: Jul 22, 2006 |
Fuel pump bracket
When lock tabs of fuel pump is broken off, this bracket holds the pipes secured to pump
Last modified: Jul 26, 2006 |
Head gasket leak
The 9-3/9-5 head gasket leak when oil is dribbling down the side of timing cover
Last modified: Sep 5, 2006 |
IDM versions
Here are the newest versions of the IDMs, for time being.
Last modified: Sep 12, 2006 |
Short belt modification
The middle idler pulley is not used and could be left in there without harm
Last modified: Oct 14, 2006 |
Amsoil
Amsoil meets the Saab requirement of GM-LL-A-025
Last modified: Mar 19, 2007 |
Saab's newest oil requirement
Taken from a 2005 9-3SS. Saab requires oil to meet GM-LL-A-025
Last modified: Apr 16, 2007 |
PCV mod #6
This is so far the latest PCV update for the B205/235 engine
Last modified: Oct 18, 2007 |
Cracked piston
This is what it can look with a cracked piston. Lots of blowby have torched the side when gasses has been forced through the crack and into the crank case. Small end of rod is sprayed with melted aluminum too.
Last modified: Oct 18, 2007 |
Saab's official 9-5 blend door repair
This is the latest in how to get away from a costly repair when the blend door shaft has broken. TSB 854-2577
Last modified: Nov 2, 2007 |
Early 9-5 timing belt setup
It shows the setup of the belt up to early 2002. The middle idler pulley is dropped down more than on the 900/9000 models
Last modified: Nov 13, 2007 |
Late 9-5 timing belt setup
After a certain VIN in 2002, Saab changed the positions again of the middle idler pulley and swept it more forward.
Last modified: Nov 13, 2007 |
Fuel pump commutator
At the end of the pumps lifespan, the brushes wear short and start to skip over the surface of commutator, creating this burned spots.
Last modified: Feb 13, 2008 |
New oil life display from 07 and up 9-3
Last modified: Mar 27, 2008 |
Tool for new style hose clamps
Comes in very handy when dealing with the new hose clamps on Saab's
Last modified: May 25, 2008 |
Husqvarna gasoline
Last modified: Jul 21, 2008 |
Saab SI becomes TSB
Last modified: Oct 25, 2008 |
Saab's TSB system
Last modified: Oct 25, 2008 |
Blue smoke syndrome
What it looks like inside the exhaust housing when car has a puff of blue smoke at start up. Oil is slowly seeping out past seals and gets wicked up onto the dry crusted impellar.
Last modified: Jan 17, 2009 |
Saab ACC stop arm
The differences of blend door arms before and after VIN 43010217
Last modified: Feb 12, 2009 |
Vinyl record syndrome
Even a genuine Saab rotor might have a course track from the machine process.
Last modified: Jun 23, 2009 |
9-5 short or long belt
Saab has now gone back to the long belt for cars that came with long belt from factory
Last modified: Aug 12, 2009 |
Adapter for Tech 2
Last modified: Aug 14, 2009 |
Nissan Silicone
Used for oil cooler lid on the V6 engine
Last modified: Aug 24, 2009 |
04 and up blend door shaft
This is the new style shaft coming out of motor. When the short shaft cracks the blend door shaft open, a new longer is inserted instead.
Last modified: Sep 14, 2009 |
Hall effect signal
91 9000 Hall effect signal with a glitch in middle and last screen. Ground signal does not drop down all the way to zero.
Last modified: Oct 15, 2009 |
9-3 Sport Sedan brake rotor
A too big brake rotor installed rubbing against the inside of caliper.
Last modified: Nov 18, 2009 |
9-5 gas tank repair
On the 99 9-5 when the tank cracks around the tank sensor bung. Using aircraft fuel tank epoxy
Last modified: Nov 18, 2009 |
SRS adapter for Tech 2
If need to read and reset SRS codes on older 900/9000 using the Tech 2
Last modified: Nov 20, 2009 |
New pixel problems
Last modified: Dec 16, 2009 |
