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I completed a few weekend maintainance jobs on my '00 9-3 SE this morning. Thanks to everyone who answers questions on this site! With your help I was able to get everything done with minimal fuss.
* Replaced crank position sensor.
Per Crispin's advice I removed the heat shield over the turbo. Not sure whether this was really necessary or not, but it gave a little more room to see from the top. I had to get a torx T-30 socket, my T-30 screwdriver bit didn't work due to the tight angle. Once I had the right tool everything went smoothly.
The CPS is on the front of the crankcase near the clutch, straight back from the catalytic converter and protected by a piece of sheet metal held by the same T-30 screw that holds the CPS in. The lead wire goes up and around the left end of the engine to a connector just left of the throttle-body. There is a clip halfway along which restrains the wire, this pulled off easily as I threaded the CPS wire out and was pretty easy to replace on the new sensor. The whole operation was straightforward but takes a little time because you are working in very tight quarters. Make sure to get the old o-ring out of the crankcase, I had to pry it out with my finger. This whole job took 1 hour, including 15 minutes figuring out where the heck the thing was in the first place.
* Replaced crankcase vent hose (valve cover to oil trap).
Very simple job. Threading the new hose into position was a little tricky. I found it best to pass the hose down between the engine and firewall and thread it up from the bottom. This took ten minutes.
* Replaced front pads and rotors.
Straightforward. I got Brembo rotors, PBR Ultimate Ceramic pads, and new set screws from EEuroparts.com. I used Dean excellent instructions: http://saabnet.com/tsn/bb/NG900/index.html?bID=52254. Everything went perfectly. I really didn't need the new set screws as the old ones came out easily and were in good shape; but I had them and the sockets were in marginally better shape so I used the new ones. The only difference that I noticed from Dean's instructions is that the calipers on my car are held on with normal 18mm bolts, not the 10mm cap bolts on Dean's car.
One of the caliper retaining springs pulled out on one end on my test drive as the outboard pad shifted into its final position, I was able to reseat it through the wheel spokes with a pair of pliers and knock it in with a hammer tap. The breaks feel very spongy so far, I'm amazed how weak they feel, actually. Hopefully they will bed in over the next few tens of miles. This job took 1 1/2 hours including rotating the tires front to rear.
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