That has to be General Motors messing with SAAB owners. On my 2002 9-5, the wheel well liner is held in place with plastic nuts that never rust, and the lower ball joint is bolted to the control with 3 nuts and bolts. In fact, you just gave me my next project. To replace those metal 10mm liner nuts on my 2006 9-3 with plastic nuts. Thank you for the heads up. Great video. Cheers.
I've said this before, you have the best videos of repairing Saab cars. Chrisfix style thank you for not hurrying speeding up the process like so many others do.
Thanks for the comments Phillip! If you would, do me a favor and email me at weakestofweeks@gmail.com I'd like to send you out something neat for being the most active and top commenter on my channel!
Well done Bud, whenever I do anything on my vehicles, I try and maintain that OEM look also. Thanks for the heads up on that rivnut tool, I just ordered one, thank you.
Thank you very much for this video. I'm a 9-5 owner from Scotland and gave up removing my rear liners after breaking 2 studs off. I'm going to do this on mine. Thanks again!
Did mine on 05 Aero when I bought it six years ago - bought plastic nuts from E Bay - fortunately mine inside liners was rust free 🙏 liberally treated inside of wing liner with Waxoyl
If you can, focus on the rear arches. At least the front ones can be replaced if they do rust. I live in Scotland and they salt the roads here. The rear arches from what I've seen can go in a big way on many of them.. My 2007 full facelift one is like puff pastry, and my 2010 one is just starting to bubble slightly. Most of the time the front arches over here that I see are ok or just have a bit of rust starting.
Hello Mo! I don't think my subframes are bad enough to require replacement but they did need cleaned up. I used a wire brush and painted the subframes in POR15 paint: amzn.to/3nKGr0m
I can attest the problem is also on the og9-3. I just welded a screw in stainless in place of old stud, then you can find a file for the nuts on thingivers and i 3d printed them in pla plastic which is compostable. They are still in place.
When you have a Dremel or something similar og is easiest to cut the plastic nut open. If if wasn't for the price of such rivet nut installers I would have bought one and done it the same way as you have done.
Great solution. I’m glad I don’t have to deal with rust where I live, although both of my saabs are from the northeast 😂🤦🏻♂️
Make sure you say a prayer before removing those little fender bolts then! 😄
That has to be General Motors messing with SAAB owners. On my 2002 9-5, the wheel well liner is held in place with plastic nuts that never rust, and the lower ball joint is bolted to the control with 3 nuts and bolts. In fact, you just gave me my next project. To replace those metal 10mm liner nuts on my 2006 9-3 with plastic nuts. Thank you for the heads up. Great video. Cheers.
I've said this before, you have the best videos of repairing Saab cars. Chrisfix style thank you for not hurrying speeding up the process like so many others do.
Thanks for the comments Phillip! If you would, do me a favor and email me at weakestofweeks@gmail.com I'd like to send you out something neat for being the most active and top commenter on my channel!
@@WeakestofWeeks Thank you very much and you can and I'll appreciate it no matter what it is but its not necessary I was just telling you the truth.
Yeah, I love to watch his videos as he showed the whole process step-by-step unlike others just speed-up w/o explanations !
Well done Bud, whenever I do anything on my vehicles, I try and maintain that OEM look also. Thanks for the heads up on that rivnut tool, I just ordered one, thank you.
Rivnuts are a great solution! Bought my kit at Harbor Freight and it's saved me many headaches and $$👍
Gary, I love used Riv-Nut to fix things where applicable ....
Thank you very much for this video. I'm a 9-5 owner from Scotland and gave up removing my rear liners after breaking 2 studs off. I'm going to do this on mine. Thanks again!
Did mine on 05 Aero when I bought it six years ago - bought plastic nuts from E Bay - fortunately mine inside liners was rust free 🙏 liberally treated inside of wing liner with Waxoyl
Very useful, I can see that I will be doing this to my 9-3 Aero project before long....
you help the world turn! -thank you!!!!!
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Great video! Had that problem with The plastic nuts before whilst removing The rear bumper, might have to try it out!
Great idea 💡 brilliant will do mine I think 🤔
If you can, focus on the rear arches. At least the front ones can be replaced if they do rust. I live in Scotland and they salt the roads here. The rear arches from what I've seen can go in a big way on many of them.. My 2007 full facelift one is like puff pastry, and my 2010 one is just starting to bubble slightly. Most of the time the front arches over here that I see are ok or just have a bit of rust starting.
Same problem here in Sweden, my 2007 aero is fine though, due to me and the previois owner only drivning it in the Summertime.
Gary do you have any plans of restoring or replacing front or rear subframes due to rust? or any other rust restoration mods very helpful. Thanks
Hello Mo! I don't think my subframes are bad enough to require replacement but they did need cleaned up. I used a wire brush and painted the subframes in POR15 paint: amzn.to/3nKGr0m
I can attest the problem is also on the og9-3.
I just welded a screw in stainless in place of old stud, then you can find a file for the nuts on thingivers and i 3d printed them in pla plastic which is compostable. They are still in place.
How long are the bolt threads you got? Thanks
my saab 9-3 08 rust more in the back, it looks great on the front side
I just did thes to a jeep fender yesterday
even on not on a rustbelt area , (im in LA) that studs for 10mm plastic nut snap off ,
9-5 same nuts, snap studs, yep.
Good to know! I didn't realize the 9-5's used the same poor wheel liner fastener design.
When you have a Dremel or something similar og is easiest to cut the plastic nut open. If if wasn't for the price of such rivet nut installers I would have bought one and done it the same way as you have done.
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