What kind of engine does a Saab Aero have?
On paper, the Aero’s 260-horse, 2.3-liter turbo four seems like a timely alternative (20/30 mpg med stick) to the thirsty sixes and V8’s common to this class. In person, the mini-mill idles with an economy car’s dry, raspy drone, sending the wrong sort of tingles up your spine in the process.
What was the problem with the Saab 9-5?
86 Comments on “Saab 9-5 Aero Review…” Saab’s biggest problem is that GM thought it would be a great idea to take them over and build Vectra-platformed designermobiles on the cheap, sort of like IKEA on wheels. Of course, they thought Saab would then still appeal to its cliché customer base, i.e. the Granola-with-money crowd.
How is the instrument panel on a Saab 9-5?
The 9-5’s instrument panel is utterly artless, a drab plastic escarpment with scatter-shot secondary controls. Buttons and knobs feel hollow to the touch, and a single cupholder collapses loosely out of the dash.
Why is my Saab heater fan not working?
Hi everyone: I found the blower on my customers 2004 Saab 9-3 2.0t was not running at any speed. We had replaced this motor for the same reason in September 2011 almost a year ago. Pulled open the plastic cabin air filter over and found a ton of leaves and dirt, the drain tube was pack and the cabin air filter was wet.
How do you get a seized fan out of a Saab 9-3?
Open the bonnet (on the opposite side of the driver position), take out the pollen filter and stick your hand down the back. This will allow you to see if the fan motor is seized. To get the fan out, you have to take the glove box out and dismantle from inside the passenger footwell. Original, The motor is a Siemens unit made in France.
How much does a Saab heater blower fan cost?
Crass. Designed to seize. The replacement from Saab is ~ £280 from memory. However, the actual motor is identical to that fitted to several Peugeot models, 406 etc, available from your local scrapyard for a few quid.
What to do if your Saab blower motor is seized?
If this does not help, you need to change the fan motor. Open the bonnet (on the opposite side of the driver position), take out the pollen filter and stick your hand down the back. This will allow you to see if the fan motor is seized. To get the fan out, you have to take the glove box out and dismantle from inside the passenger footwell.