20 Most Recent 1996 Saab 900 - Page 7 Questions & Answers

loosen the bolts for the alternator,then swing it inwards towards the engine,fit belt and swing out to tighten as you do up the bolts.1/2"play in the longest run of belt between pulleys.check alignment of pulleys,belts do not come off on there own.

The 3M corporation makes a waterproofing spray that works very well for most materials. It takes 24 hours for each coat to dry and I recommend at least 3 coats initially. The top MUST be completely dry and vehicle MUST be parked in a garage to apply and allowed to dry between coats - a carport is too moist and the product will not stick well, and you'll need to put a heater in the garage to keep things warm and dry - a small electric heater will do if you throw towels along the door edges to seal up the drafts. I have used this product several times - the dry warm is crucial to your success !!
Most major retailers, like Wal - mart and K-mart have this in their sporting goods / camping section, or you can go to Big 5 or another sporting goods store .
Hope this helps!!

drive slower and put some michelin tyres on it

near the battery is a supply fuse box ,check the fuses and also the connections and cables alsoi check the cable from the pos of the battery in case its corroded at the battery terminal so no power to electrical system

You have a big short in the wiring that goes to the levers on the steering columns. To identify it you must access the wiring and check every single one, starting with the ground wires, and the connectors.
If you don't know how to do it then you should definitely take the car to your local repair shop- you don't need a dealer for that.

i took mine to a dealer and paid them 25 dollars to get the code off the back of the radio.

If you lower the rear seat there is a **** in the carpet on the left hand side. Put your hand through and pull the red lever all the way down this will disengage the motors and alow you to lower the roof manully. Make sure you don't put the rear seat back up or it will push the leaver back up and you won't be able to move the roof hope this helps.

You will have to locate the alarm box. It is put in different places (mostly under dash on drivers side) depending on who does the install. Once you find it, there should be a red wire leading from it to a power source. Somewhere along this red wire there will be a fuse. Remove it. The alarm should be dead now...

just had to replace the fuel pump on my 1999 Saab 9-3 with 130 K after being frustrated with stalling over the past 6 months. Earlier attempts to fix the problem were to replace the crank sensor and purge valve but that was just a waste of $600.
It's always something with this car unfortunatley!

which one, the one on the fender go to rockauto.com great prices

I also have a saab 900 s with the 2.3 L. I started throwing the same code. I found out from the Hanes manual that the CMP sensor is integrated into the distributor on this model. Which explains why the distributor costs so much. You might want to check your distributor out and makes sure their is no oil in the cap and that the black electric plug is fit on correctly. If it's okay just watch for rough idle (that's what mine started doing), unfortunately it looks like if your cam position sensor needs to be replaced you have to replace the entire distributor.

just reset the alarm system as per the book.

In the fuel tank.

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Good luck...

learn the hard way ,,, it will need the attention of a mechanic to change all the parts burnt when it backfired and caught alight ,or just write it off and call the scrapyard

DEALER ITEM, TO RESET CODE , GM , ITS LIKE $50 TO $100 JUST TO GET THE CODE,, GO TO BEST BUT TO GET A NEW RADIO, WITH CD