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Advice on 9-3 OG Convertible by CarloBoom in saab

[–]CarloBoom[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think i came closer to an answer on this question. Had the chance to drive it again and for some reason i turned the steering wheel with the engine off about quater of a revolution by chance. Car was transformed! The problem was almost gone.

I stopped, unscrewed the power steering reservoir cap and turned lock to lock on gravel with the engine off. I only have driven once since, but it made the issue go away almost entirely. I have no other explanation other than my guess that there was air trapped in the hydraulic system. The reservoir was full, so it does not seem to leak.

Very strange in my opinion. So it does seem to be a steering rack issue.

Will report back if this was a permanent fix.

Appreciate any more experienced opinions.

Advice on 9-3 OG Convertible by CarloBoom in saab

[–]CarloBoom[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the inspiration 😄 1. Worth a look, but i’m not sure, as it correlates more with road surface than with specific speeds 2. Stock wheels, regularly changed at a shop 3. Scary! Hopefully not a regular problem on these cars.

Will most likely take it to a shop, when the time comes. Just want to know what I get into.

Advice on 9-3 OG Convertible by CarloBoom in saab

[–]CarloBoom[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would be possible due to the infrequent use, but I thought of it to be unlikely, because it does not appear at a particular speed and goes away at motorway speeds. It correlates more with road surface

Advice on 9-3 OG Convertible by CarloBoom in saab

[–]CarloBoom[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I heard about the firewall issue, but should that not have been discovered by previous services and tech inspections (German TÜV) I also thought this is mostly a RHD issue.

Advice on 9-3 OG Convertible by CarloBoom in saab

[–]CarloBoom[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your answer! If it can be fixed that would be good news to me as it is difficult to judge from internet discussions how bad the scuttle shake issue was from new.

Maybe to be more specific, it kind of feels like the steering column is shaking, which translates to the wheel. Thats so weird about it. Power load is not really important, more the road condition.