Where is the radiator located on a Saab?
For those that aren’t familiar with vehicle cooling systems the radiator is usually found in the front of the car behind the grill and front bumper, and in front of the radiator fan. The picture below is for a 2004 Saab 9-3 Arc and also shows the flow direction of the coolant in the system (in case you were curious):
Why is the low speed fan not working on my Saab?
If the fan never comes on after the engine is shut off, the low speed circuit may not be working. If the fan resistor burns out, or if the low fan speed circuit fails for other reasons, the fan will continue to cycle on the high setting to cool the engine, but the coolant (and engine) temperature will run about 10-15 degrees C high.
When does the radiator fan run on low or high?
Regardless of whether the fan is cycling on low or high, the gauge will stay at 9 o’clock. The cooling fan runs on Low when the coolant temperature is over 100C, and High when over 113C.
Can a Saab radiator be taken apart for DIY?
I’ll be using a combination of actual pics I took and those from Saab’s Workshop Information System (WIS) since I wasn’t going to take the car apart just for this DIY and not actually replace the radiator:
What kind of coolant does a Saab 9-3 use?
The picture below is for a 2004 Saab 9-3 Arc and also shows the flow direction of the coolant in the system (in case you were curious): This job will require disconnecting components above and below the engine compartment such as air hoses, the radiator fan cowling and the intercooler and condenser attached to the radiator.
How to remove a radiator from a subframe?
Disconnect the lower radiator connection (#24 in image). Unhook the intercooler and condenser from the radiator. Unhook the fan cowling from the radiator. Then remove the lower radiator mounting from the subframe (#28 in image): Carefully lower the radiator and remove from the vehicle. Reassembly!
Can you write a post on replacing a radiator?
A reader asked if I could write a post on replacing a radiator (which I assumed would be for the 2004 Saab 9-3 Arc I usually write posts about). I wasn’t planning on replacing mine (yet) but figured I could outline what’s needed to complete the job for those that need to do it.
The picture below is for a 2004 Saab 9-3 Arc and also shows the flow direction of the coolant in the system (in case you were curious): This job will require disconnecting components above and below the engine compartment such as air hoses, the radiator fan cowling and the intercooler and condenser attached to the radiator.
A reader asked if I could write a post on replacing a radiator (which I assumed would be for the 2004 Saab 9-3 Arc I usually write posts about). I wasn’t planning on replacing mine (yet) but figured I could outline what’s needed to complete the job for those that need to do it.
Disconnect the lower radiator connection (#24 in image). Unhook the intercooler and condenser from the radiator. Unhook the fan cowling from the radiator. Then remove the lower radiator mounting from the subframe (#28 in image): Carefully lower the radiator and remove from the vehicle. Reassembly!
For those that aren’t familiar with vehicle cooling systems the radiator is usually found in the front of the car behind the grill and front bumper, and in front of the radiator fan. The picture below is for a 2004 Saab 9-3 Arc and also shows the flow direction of the coolant in the system (in case you were curious):