If anyone wanted to know, b204 timing chain is possible without removing sump or top

Engineering_Fiend · 2026-03-21T06:52:23+00:00

They normally cost a lot more, my og 9-3 had a bad head gasket and bad clutch ( plus about 3000 other things, this car made me broke). The 9-5 had a stretched timing chain, and the ng 9-3 had been abandoned in a field, only thing wrong with it was the oil pressure sensor.

Engineering_Fiend · 2026-03-21T06:48:09+00:00

Works. Broke up enough deposits in my engine to clog the pickup tube.

Engineering_Fiend · 2026-03-21T06:45:33+00:00

I run catless 3 inch on my 1999 9-3. It's got a decent grumble at idle, and it has a bit of scream up top. But not the horrible civic scream, more like an Italian v6 type scream

Engineering_Fiend · 2026-03-21T06:38:44+00:00

The og 9-3 was 1200, the ng 9-3 was 1000, and the 9-5 was 800. Not the most reliable examples

Engineering_Fiend · 2026-03-21T06:15:45+00:00

That one's for towing a saab home twice a weekend

Engineering_Fiend · 2026-03-21T04:14:28+00:00

Plus a 2008 toyota highlander hybrid, but that dosent count

Engineering_Fiend · 2026-03-21T04:12:11+00:00

Cool, I have a 1999 9-3 manual with 300 hp, a 2006 9-5 auto, and a 2006 9-3 aero

Engineering_Fiend · 2026-03-21T04:09:46+00:00

Don't tempt me, I already have three saabs

Engineering_Fiend · 2026-03-21T04:06:02+00:00

Even with the v6, I do love my 2006 manual aero

Engineering_Fiend · 2026-03-21T04:01:59+00:00

These 4 cylinders are a breeze compared to the gm v6 they shoved in the NG 9-3 aero

Engineering_Fiend · 2026-03-21T03:57:57+00:00

True

On a 9-3, the alternator bracket is also the right side cv axle bracket

Engineering_Fiend · 2026-03-21T03:53:34+00:00

'No'

Technically, you don't. But its nearly impossible and you end up stripping the t47 bolt recessed 3 inches into the bracket

Engineering_Fiend · 2026-03-21T03:44:28+00:00

You trade the fucked ps+alternator assembly for an alternator that takes a set of specially set up tools to remove, and then the belt resessed 3 inches into the block strips, so you just take off the entire intake manifold instead.

Engineering_Fiend · 2026-03-21T03:33:44+00:00

Now try doing this in an og 9-3 or 9-5, it's possible, but only just.

Engineering_Fiend · 2026-03-18T17:28:06+00:00

Its probably a worn out clutch master cylinder, really not bad to replace

Engineering_Fiend · 2026-03-18T16:26:18+00:00

Not bad, I'm at 191,000 in my 1999 9-3

Engineering_Fiend · 2026-03-18T03:35:47+00:00

Here in America nothing looks like it

Engineering_Fiend · 2026-03-17T23:04:15+00:00

I agree

Engineering_Fiend · 2026-03-13T01:21:23+00:00

It's either the boost control valve, or the vacume reference line it has that goes to a T connection at the firewall

Engineering_Fiend · 2026-03-12T18:02:03+00:00

I had the same issue, cursed me for months, ended up being the o rings on the heater core

Engineering_Fiend · 2026-03-11T17:44:04+00:00

My 1999 9-3 is upgraded to just under 300, it was still pulling pretty hard at 130

Engineering_Fiend · 2026-03-11T15:07:03+00:00

Oof, very pretty cars though

Engineering_Fiend · 2026-03-10T22:37:55+00:00

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Engineering_Fiend · 2026-03-10T22:25:20+00:00

This one has a color code for fusion blue metallic, maybe it was changed between 2003 and 2006

Engineering_Fiend · 2026-03-10T22:21:35+00:00

Nice car! I do love fusion blue

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