genuinely the only video on RUclips that actually helps you replace the motor. from someone who watched them all, before you posted it. really great and tidy work mate, thanks a lot
greatest automobile do it yourself fixit video ever. clear, concise, complete and easy to understand. Once we get some warm weather, I will be doing this on my 2006 9-3 convertible. Thank you!
Thanks for watching Craig, your comments are much appreciated. I love my Saab too!
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The other failure mode is when the fan is not working, i.e. not spinning, but if you get your hand through the air filter housing and spin the fan manually - it starts spinning. If you have Tech2 or some other OBD2 reader that can read codes from various modules, you would find an error something along the lines of "blower motor - short or open circuit." I had this recently. You can use this method to see if the fan controller is dead or not. The problem here is the connection between the motor windings and the brushes. Water causes oxidation and corrosion between these two parts, and you loose electrical contact. Use IPA or contact cleaner to clean the windings and the brushes (do not lubricate them, and use only IPA/contact cleaner - you want a good electrical connection there.) Then lubricate the bearings as shown in the video and the fan will be like new. Sometimes the brushes themselves could be worn out. These can be easily replaced with new ones too, but mine seemed not too worn down. If the fan controller is actually dead, and if you are savvy with electronics and soldering, then you can actually disassemble the controller and replaced components inside. It either could be corroded traces, or a dead MOSFET or diode. I myself actually washed the whole motor with a shower hose - that got rid of a lot of rust particles and other dirt. Sprayed the whole motor with IPA to displace water and let it evaporate quickly, then manually cleaned the brushes and windings, lubricated bearings with sewing machine oil and voila - quiet, strong, and like new blower fan :)
Thanks for adding that to the 'collective' knowledge base. Useful info Yeah, my brushes looked about 1/2 or so worn. I'll look into replacing them more deeply another time. For now I was happy the motor hasn't suffered too much from water ingress.
Thank you so much, I never would've figured out how to get the heater out without this video. It no longer sounds like a strangled cat lives in the dashboard.
Another brilliant video, appreciate the work that as gone in to the making of this video. Been watching. And catching up on all your vids. Thanks for the uploads. Vinny :-)
Cyd just wanted to say I've watched a few of your videos multiple time for my (new to me) Saab, and what an excellent job in every case! I have to watch the videos using a mirror since I'm in the US, but cheers!
As always, a great video. Thanks Paul. My fan squeaks occasionally, is the part the same for the convertible? Is the silicon lube a temporary fix and I’m looking at a new motor. Or is it permanent? So many questions! Cheers Paul
All the versions are the same (and Vectra C too). The permanency is more down to the condition of the motor bearings IMO. If you let then squeal too long, the bearing (a phosphur bronze annulus) will overheat and the surface will pit. I'd get on it sooner rather than later.
Fantastic video, just got done replacing mine thanks to your help. Drain plug was completely blocked up so have given that a good clear out too. I have the 2 T20 screws left over from giving up trying to put them in at the back of the housing though, my sanity is worth a minor loss of air pressure through the vents!
Just wanted to say a massive thank you for your video. Your saab and fiesta videos have been incredibly helpful in general but this one and the one regarding the water ingress via the cabin air filter have literally saved me this weekend as I've been travelling to work on motorways in the snow without any heating and more importantly without being able to demist the windscreen! You are an absolute legend. Thank you again and wish you only the best!
Thank you from across the pond! Your explanations, camera work and drawings were great. It was a lot of work but you gave me the confidence I needed to try...and saved me a ton of money at the same time.
Can i use a blower motor from a acc model if my car has manual climate control by adding just the motor to my original housing? Having problems finding manual option motor 2006 model 93
Thanks for the video , managed to get the fan working , although I didn’t need to take it out ( well not yet ). I took the filter out and gave the fan a spin then it started working :-) I sprayed it with a bit of wd40 for good measure , car smells lovely now :-))
Very much appreciated! Hoping the LHD disassembly process is simply a mirror image of the RHD, since I have the fan motor that is fine for about 5 minutes from a cold start, then starts squeaking and eventually stops altogether. Unrelated 9-3 question: Do you have any advice on how to access the under-seat amplifier that controls the radio and turn signal noise without removing the seat? I will if I have to, but would really prefer not!
I believe it's the same fan on the LHD so not a mirror image. But do let us know what you find. Nope. Seat out job ruclips.net/video/jrLkWw2hb7Y/видео.html
I just did this last night, on my LHD, 2007 Saab 9-3, and yes it is a mirror image! Be ready to lay upside down for a couple of hours while trying to remove all those torx screws (if doing by hand and not a drill lol). I'm feeling the effects of it this morning! Great instructions! I replaced my blower motor, and now my fan works, but is making a humming sound...I may take it in for diagnosis, cause I'm too sore to get under there again any time soon lol
Genius, as ever Cyd. My blower motor had stopped working. I initially thought it was the resistor. However I tested the resistor using a multimeter while it was still attached to the blower to check the voltage across the terminals as I changed the blower speed on the console. It stepped up from from 0V to 11V., so it was working correctly (this saved me replacing the wrong part!) so I then removed the fan. It was seized, almost certainly due to water ingress from the pollen filter housing (I remedied this using your other video so it won't happen again). I cleaned the motor thoroughly using electrical contact spray, then spray copious amounts of Ferosol on the bearings, wiping away the excess. I reassembled it and it is now working better than ever! Thank you.
This video was amazing; my fan's been dying for a while & started to barely work enough to defog the windows a few days ago & now I've finally fixed it & it's working better than ever :D Last thing I have to do is figure out how to protect the air filter area as much as possible from water ingress, I'm guessing duck tape around the sides might be decent.... Anyways thanks for the video!
i have a 2003 9-3 and live in the states. i did this job today and was able to follow along with you step by step. it works! i finally have ac and won't have to deal with foggy windows this winter. thank you, i can tell you like teaching us this stuff. my saab is the first car I've owned that i'm doing all the work myself or with a friend. i also followed your other video and sealed the cabin filter housing with foam. i was getting water on my floor. hopefully this combo fixes that problem. 🖤
Thank you Cyd. Just followed your tutorial and have my blower motor working perfectly again. I sadly did not heed your warning and forgot to install the screw for the foot-well vent. I suspect it will remain like that permanently because I've reassembled the entire dash already LOL. This is probably the third or fourth fix I owe to your tutorials, keep it up!
Dang, now I feel like I could have saved my old Saab instead of letting it rust away in the garden. I was under the impression that the dash would need to be removed to get at the fan. lol
I never thought mine had a problem. I sealed up the filter housing and took the fan out purely for the videos. It was a surprise to me any water had ever got in. So without inpection, you cannot know the internal condition. It may not need repair, or it may do. Given that these are slowly becoming harder to get, do you feel lucky?
In reallity, who wants to watch me lying upside down in the passenger footwell while I wrestle with a couple of awkward screws. That would be boring as hell and my audience retention would fall off a cliff and the video would flop.
Hi Cyd, This is not related to the video but I don't know how else to ask you a question. 2008 Saab 9-3. New strut assemblies with springs, new end links, new lower control arms. I'm still getting an intermittent clunk coming from the lower right end. It soooo sounds like a strut or control arm noise but those are new. What am I missing. Thank you for any help or tip.
Inner track rod ball joints? Mine are gone and I'll be doing a video soon. Luckily the track rods unscrew from the ends of the rack, but access is v tight.
Thank you very much this time as well! 👍🏼 But if it rains a lot and water gets into the blower motor and it breaks down, I wonder if that's really a car. (Shouldn’t I drive in the rainy days?) Yes, I’m getting tired of SAAB electric issues. Maybe it's time for me to let him go..😢
In a pinch if it is just squealing you can remove the rubber hole cover that is on the blower unit and spray lubricating spray (not wd40) and will be a temp 'fix' to get motor running quiet again. Run it on high for a while after to get smell out, but temp fix.
Excellent suggestion. As you say, though, very much a temporary fix. The trouble is that the drain hols I show you isn't at the very bottom of the casing, so water can 'pool' here, which means the bottom bearing actually ends up running in water❗ Hopefully any lube sprayed in will displace that water 👍 Thanks for your helpful input.
Hi Cyd. I’ve encountered an issue where my blower works only a few seconds on ignition startup, then switches completely off. Changing any settings on the climate control unit doesn’t do anything. Does this sound like a blower issue?
TBH, no I don't know. I haven't looked at the service instruction but would imagine it's a dash out job, which isn't especially difficult but you will need two of you and taking a door off would make life an awful lot easier.
My fan blower stopped working and was making a racket, watched your video, which was brilliant straight to the point and really helpful explaining the reasons for the issue. After some re-greasing it is working again, just need to fix the pollen filter and I'm sorted. Thanks.
An excellent presentation, I have a 1998 hatch back with manual heater controls, fan works fine on first 2 settings, however on the defrost (4) setting I get an electrical based smell, hence I keep it on 2. So the question is, finally, is the procedure similar, or even the same given that the models are quite different. Regards Steve.
Having had my fan squeaking for weeks it finally packed up a month ago. Finally had the time to resolve it and this demonstration was absolutely what I needed. Many thanks for explaining it all, especially the Torx screw differences for each component. My Saab is now air con ready for summer, many thanks!
I was frightened of doing a full service on my 93 Aero convertible 2005. Getting my full service kit from Neo Brothers. You my friend and you're video's have given me the confidence to service my own car. Any questions I had, you've answered them all. Many thanks and a like from me on all your video's. 👍👍👍👍👍
I bought a new fan 3 years ago expecting to have to replace it after squealing. Exactly this problem. Unfortunately the drain hole doesn't enable complete drainage from the bearing so I drilled another to keep the area clear. Put on some grease, refitted it. Anyone need a fan?
I don’t know how you get through that process without swearing. Those screws at the back are particularly aggravating. My fan was intermittently faulty - inconveniently it wouldn’t work below 0°, which made defrosting a significant problem. So following your guide I’ve replaced the whole thing - just need it to get really cold again to see if it’s solved the problem. Thanks!
Saab experts on RUclips RULE!!! Perfectly explained - all the exact symptoms described... just at the wrong time mine has packed up! Thank you - couldn't enjoy my 9-3 without RUclipsrs like you. Thanks a million!
Excellent vid. Cured the fan with silicon lube and no need to buy new parts. Found the water ingress and have ordered a new filter and gasket foam. Well pleased with the result!
thank you this worked! tip that may help others: (please keep in mind that i'm not a pro nor English native) the actual motor, once removed for oiling the barings, has a neat trick. pull the plastc fan part upwards whille pressing down on the motor and there's a click :) this allows easy oiling plus you can also check if the axle of the motor is alligned. gently break free and center with a pair of plyers and that made it spin free again
Thank you for this fantastic video! Squeal started this morning on my '07 convertible after having excessive moisture on the inside of the windshield last week. Water stains were on the top of the white plastic housing and the foam gasket was wet and shot. Replaced it and also drilled a small hole in each vane of the compartments on top to allow the water to drain rather than fill up and run onto the foam gasket. Hope this works. Couldn't have done it without your help!!
Decided to check our '09 9-3 SportCombi this afternoon even though I haven't had any fan problems with it. The foam seal on it was in worse shape than the convertible and the filter housing compartments were filled with debris and water. Replaced the foam seal and cleaned everything out and feel fortunate to have caught it before the water got into the blower motor. Thanks again for your video!!
I just watched this to make sure when I changed mine some years ago I did everything correctly, and from what I can tell I did it right. On my 2004 9-3 the blower motor was squealing, so I bought a new one along with a new control module. I replaced the module just to be on the safe side so I wouldn't have to get under there again. Since I replaced them, I get no air at all. I even put the old module on and still nothing. I put the old motor and module in and nothing. I made sure all electrical connectors were hooked up. I checked the fuses and replaced the fuses to be on the safe side, but still get nothing. I know the new motor works because I got it to spin up with power supplied directly to it. I just deal with no AC and no heat.
grande video ,,per saab 9.3 turbo cabrio 1999 js3d problema ventola , puoi darmi tutti i guasti che posso trovare ho sostituito resistenza e non va fusibili e non va adesso apro resistin ventola hai dei consigli grazie .
Just replaced my fan blower in my 9-3. Only took me 3 hours start to finish. Including a break for breakfast. Many thanks for the clear instructions and video :)
Hi, I haven’t seen the service on your Saab lately. Has it gone the way of the Indians, or did you decide enough was enough. I still reference your videos after almost three years. Happy New Year from Australia mate!
Mine started to squeal a bit. Month or so ago. Today it's not working at all. I'm wondering what the likelihood is of having to replace it before I take it all apart? I don't want to take it apart and not have a replacement ready to go back in if the unit is shot. What do you think is most likely? A repair or a replacement?
Thank you for the great content. Sorry, I know it is not the topic of this forum but I could not find it. Does anyone know how to repair my heated seats. The heated seat lights come on as before but go off after 2 seconds.
7:20 just finished installing expansion valve and evaporator. Right now reinstalling interior. Running into issue where that tab in back at 7:20 just doesn't want to catch. Wondering if there's a right way to angle it in?
Great videos - just followed your steps and found the source of the water ingress via the filter unit and how to replace the fan unit - all completed - 👍
Hello I have Problem with the ac air They never turn off when I turn on the carthe ac is on the still on and The only I can turn off is take out the fuse ac. What I can do for this?
Hello ! Can I ask u a question? Yesterday morning I put my key in the car and the cabin fan opened by itself and then I pulled out the battery pole and the fan stopped but when I put the pole back the fan started immediately by itself without the key and the only way to stop the fan was to took out the fuse 23 near the driver's door ,can u help me how to fix that?
Thanks for this and your other helpful vids. My fan works but is making a sound like something is slightly interfering with the blades. Probably a bit of the deteriorating foam or a leaf that's stuck in there. Will take the system apart and get to the bottom of it. Your vid is a great start. Subbed.
Aaaaah, ive had som water coming in on the right side of the car (steering wheel on left side). Thanks for showing how to fix this and also the reason why it becomes broken.
Syd I have renewed blower motor and heater resistor that fasten with 2 screws on blower with 2pin & 4 pin controller both renewed but there is no mention of location to renew blower heater resistor photo enclosed 7:41
Sending my thanks from Down Under! My HVAC blower kicked the bucket on a 40c day, many, MANY KM's from any form of spare parts. Keep 'em coming mate! Love ya work! Hope you had a good Chrissie.
I used to work for Lear Corp who are HQ'd on Telegraph Road in Auburn Hills. Been to Detroit on business 3 times. Worked with TRW in Romeo twice and Brose (can't remember where they are). Fave eatery: Ticonderosa, beautiful buffalo steak!
Cyd. You are my mate!. You didn't know it but you are!!. I gotta Saab, you gotta Saab, but you knows how to fix the Saabs and I don't. So if I need to find out how to fix something on my Saab, I give my mate a look up and more often than not, he knows exactly what the problem is and shows me how to fix it ( and chucks in a few how to stop that happenin' again tips ontop). Cyd,I watched your poor performing headlamp mod video to, cos mine are exactly like you described. I think I would like to have a go at it, but, I got 2 problems. 1. don't know where to get the replacement projectors like you got to make the hybrids and 2. my wife won't let me put the lamps in the oven to get the lense off. I been looking around for a cooker so I can cook the lights :-( Thanks for all your advice and help M8ty. Leon :-)
You could do it when the wife is out❗ If you look through the playlist, one of the videos has links to various projectors including the EVOs. ruclips.net/p/PLOaePmzqZNJ3ckhEjWMapU0O2pCkG9G5K
I'm about to buy a 9-3 (2005) (for not a lot of money) - it has a non working heater fan and central door locking issues. Really pleased to have found Cyd on RUclips
hey there. I am in Canada, I have a saab 9-3 vector, and my fan has stopped working. I never had any intermittent working/not working phases and I never experienced the squeaking so I am positive it is the controller module. Have you any clue where one can be ordered?
Since making this, I've heard that they can be rebuilt if you can get the components and solder. A 2ndhand one is probably best. If you can't find anything locally, I can put you in touch with a couple of 9-3 breakers over here if you email me.
Brilliant clear instructions as always, just finished putting mine back together and now working again, luckily only needed a good dose of silicone grease on the sticky bearing, hopefully keep it going for a while now.
Great video, thanks - I was able to remove the heater motor resistor after taking out the footwell vent (2:43) - on inspection, the unit had clearly burned out - replacing it was cheap (£38.89 from Neo Brothers) and simple (20-30 mins)
Bonsoir, merci pour toutes les vidéos qui sont les unes des autres toutes superbes.J’ai besoin de vôtre savoir pour enlever et remettre l’aérateur côté passager .Merci😂
Did this today! Thank you for the super easy to follow guide, I now have 2 working units. The original was blocked through the coal brushes some how but is now even better then the replacement unit I currently have in the car.
I've been to Detroit on business three times (2000, 2002 & 2006), but at some point I hope to come over and do a road trip. I'll probably start in Boston and Maryland will be en-route. Put the kettle on❗ Did you notice in a recent video I was wearing my Cedar Point Power Tower t-shirt? Very happy you're getting value 👍
genuinely the only video on RUclips that actually helps you replace the motor. from someone who watched them all, before you posted it. really great and tidy work mate, thanks a lot
Wow, thanks!
what swich turn the air conditioning on the insrumènt cluster on saab93
Simply brilliant
greatest automobile do it yourself fixit video ever. clear, concise, complete and easy to understand. Once we get some warm weather, I will be doing this on my 2006 9-3 convertible. Thank you!
Wow, thanks! Do come back and let us know how you get on.
I love my Saab and I couldn't keep it without great professors like you. Wonderful easy to follow directions. Thank you so much !!!!!
Thanks for watching Craig, your comments are much appreciated. I love my Saab too!
The other failure mode is when the fan is not working, i.e. not spinning, but if you get your hand through the air filter housing and spin the fan manually - it starts spinning. If you have Tech2 or some other OBD2 reader that can read codes from various modules, you would find an error something along the lines of "blower motor - short or open circuit." I had this recently. You can use this method to see if the fan controller is dead or not.
The problem here is the connection between the motor windings and the brushes. Water causes oxidation and corrosion between these two parts, and you loose electrical contact. Use IPA or contact cleaner to clean the windings and the brushes (do not lubricate them, and use only IPA/contact cleaner - you want a good electrical connection there.) Then lubricate the bearings as shown in the video and the fan will be like new.
Sometimes the brushes themselves could be worn out. These can be easily replaced with new ones too, but mine seemed not too worn down.
If the fan controller is actually dead, and if you are savvy with electronics and soldering, then you can actually disassemble the controller and replaced components inside. It either could be corroded traces, or a dead MOSFET or diode.
I myself actually washed the whole motor with a shower hose - that got rid of a lot of rust particles and other dirt. Sprayed the whole motor with IPA to displace water and let it evaporate quickly, then manually cleaned the brushes and windings, lubricated bearings with sewing machine oil and voila - quiet, strong, and like new blower fan :)
Thanks for adding that to the 'collective' knowledge base. Useful info
Yeah, my brushes looked about 1/2 or so worn. I'll look into replacing them more deeply another time. For now I was happy the motor hasn't suffered too much from water ingress.
Thank you so much, I never would've figured out how to get the heater out without this video. It no longer sounds like a strangled cat lives in the dashboard.
Another brilliant video, appreciate the work that as gone in to the making of this video. Been watching. And catching up on all your vids. Thanks for the uploads. Vinny :-)
Much appreciated, Vinny. It's great to know people find my tutorials interesting and/or useful. 🤘
Thank you for this! Clear instructions and camera angles made this job quite manageable ❤
You're very welcome!
You just saved me so much time and effort. You’re amazing, thank you so much!!!!!
Glad I could help!
Cyd just wanted to say I've watched a few of your videos multiple time for my (new to me) Saab, and what an excellent job in every case! I have to watch the videos using a mirror since I'm in the US, but cheers!
As always, a great video. Thanks Paul. My fan squeaks occasionally, is the part the same for the convertible? Is the silicon lube a temporary fix and I’m looking at a new motor. Or is it permanent? So many questions! Cheers Paul
All the versions are the same (and Vectra C too). The permanency is more down to the condition of the motor bearings IMO. If you let then squeal too long, the bearing (a phosphur bronze annulus) will overheat and the surface will pit. I'd get on it sooner rather than later.
Good video. I don't own a saab, but the video was awesome 😁
Thanks, Hank. Glad you liked it! Yeah, 180 videos in now. I think I'm starting to get the hang of it 😂😂🤘
Great vid. Love saabs and things like this keep them going
More to come!
Fantastic video, just got done replacing mine thanks to your help. Drain plug was completely blocked up so have given that a good clear out too. I have the 2 T20 screws left over from giving up trying to put them in at the back of the housing though, my sanity is worth a minor loss of air pressure through the vents!
ha ha, yeah. They are awkward little blighters.
Just wanted to say a massive thank you for your video.
Your saab and fiesta videos have been incredibly helpful in general but this one and the one regarding the water ingress via the cabin air filter have literally saved me this weekend as I've been travelling to work on motorways in the snow without any heating and more importantly without being able to demist the windscreen! You are an absolute legend. Thank you again and wish you only the best!
Thank you from across the pond! Your explanations, camera work and drawings were great. It was a lot of work but you gave me the confidence I needed to try...and saved me a ton of money at the same time.
Can i use a blower motor from a acc model if my car has manual climate control by adding just the motor to my original housing? Having problems finding manual option motor 2006 model 93
I'm about 85% certain that, YES, you can. Please let us know how you get on.
Thanks for the video , managed to get the fan working , although I didn’t need to take it out ( well not yet ).
I took the filter out and gave the fan a spin then it started working :-)
I sprayed it with a bit of wd40 for good measure , car smells lovely now :-))
Glad it helped
Very much appreciated! Hoping the LHD disassembly process is simply a mirror image of the RHD, since I have the fan motor that is fine for about 5 minutes from a cold start, then starts squeaking and eventually stops altogether.
Unrelated 9-3 question: Do you have any advice on how to access the under-seat amplifier that controls the radio and turn signal noise without removing the seat? I will if I have to, but would really prefer not!
I believe it's the same fan on the LHD so not a mirror image. But do let us know what you find.
Nope. Seat out job ruclips.net/video/jrLkWw2hb7Y/видео.html
I just did this last night, on my LHD, 2007 Saab 9-3, and yes it is a mirror image! Be ready to lay upside down for a couple of hours while trying to remove all those torx screws (if doing by hand and not a drill lol). I'm feeling the effects of it this morning! Great instructions! I replaced my blower motor, and now my fan works, but is making a humming sound...I may take it in for diagnosis, cause I'm too sore to get under there again any time soon lol
@@brwnsgr786 awesome job. Thanks for the info.
@@CycloneCyd Thank you so much for the time you take to create and share your helpful videos!
Thanks you so much! Very helpful vid! After contorting my body to get the screws from the back of the motor off I was able to replace it no problem👌
Genius, as ever Cyd. My blower motor had stopped working. I initially thought it was the resistor. However I tested the resistor using a multimeter while it was still attached to the blower to check the voltage across the terminals as I changed the blower speed on the console. It stepped up from from 0V to 11V., so it was working correctly (this saved me replacing the wrong part!) so I then removed the fan. It was seized, almost certainly due to water ingress from the pollen filter housing (I remedied this using your other video so it won't happen again). I cleaned the motor thoroughly using electrical contact spray, then spray copious amounts of Ferosol on the bearings, wiping away the excess. I reassembled it and it is now working better than ever! Thank you.
I greased my blower motor now when I put it back in the blower motor does not blow I’m just trying to fix a squeak what may have gone wrong?
If you got grease on the brushes, that's it, it's dead
Fixed it just didn’t make the pin touch all good thank you
@@JonnySolomon awesome, glad it was summat simple 👍
This video was amazing; my fan's been dying for a while & started to barely work enough to defog the windows a few days ago & now I've finally fixed it & it's working better than ever :D
Last thing I have to do is figure out how to protect the air filter area as much as possible from water ingress, I'm guessing duck tape around the sides might be decent.... Anyways thanks for the video!
i have a 2003 9-3 and live in the states. i did this job today and was able to follow along with you step by step. it works! i finally have ac and won't have to deal with foggy windows this winter. thank you, i can tell you like teaching us this stuff. my saab is the first car I've owned that i'm doing all the work myself or with a friend. i also followed your other video and sealed the cabin filter housing with foam. i was getting water on my floor. hopefully this combo fixes that problem. 🖤
Thank you Cyd. Just followed your tutorial and have my blower motor working perfectly again. I sadly did not heed your warning and forgot to install the screw for the foot-well vent. I suspect it will remain like that permanently because I've reassembled the entire dash already LOL. This is probably the third or fourth fix I owe to your tutorials, keep it up!
It's a lot of work to produce these videos and I only earn a very modest amount from them, but the best reward is comments like this. Awesome man!
Dang, now I feel like I could have saved my old Saab instead of letting it rust away in the garden. I was under the impression that the dash would need to be removed to get at the fan. lol
Yeah, most garages will tell you that too, lol
quicker and easier to give it a thump and spray with 556 it probably doesn't need repairing
I never thought mine had a problem. I sealed up the filter housing and took the fan out purely for the videos. It was a surprise to me any water had ever got in. So without inpection, you cannot know the internal condition. It may not need repair, or it may do. Given that these are slowly becoming harder to get, do you feel lucky?
Very helpful vid, shame you cut out the fiddly bit trying to find all the fixing points to get the damn thing out lol
In reallity, who wants to watch me lying upside down in the passenger footwell while I wrestle with a couple of awkward screws. That would be boring as hell and my audience retention would fall off a cliff and the video would flop.
This was of great help. Excellent video.
Hi Cyd,
This is not related to the video but I don't know how else to ask you a question.
2008 Saab 9-3. New strut assemblies with springs, new end links, new lower control arms.
I'm still getting an intermittent clunk coming from the lower right end. It soooo sounds like a strut or control arm noise but those are new. What am I missing.
Thank you for any help or tip.
Inner track rod ball joints? Mine are gone and I'll be doing a video soon. Luckily the track rods unscrew from the ends of the rack, but access is v tight.
Turned out the nuts needed further torque.
I appreciate your videos very much.
Have a wonderful Christmas.
Absolutely brilliant coaching. Many thanks😀
Thank you too!
Thank you very much this time as well! 👍🏼
But if it rains a lot and water gets into the blower motor and it breaks down, I wonder if that's really a car. (Shouldn’t I drive in the rainy days?)
Yes, I’m getting tired of SAAB electric issues. Maybe it's time for me to let him go..😢
In a pinch if it is just squealing you can remove the rubber hole cover that is on the blower unit and spray lubricating spray (not wd40) and will be a temp 'fix' to get motor running quiet again. Run it on high for a while after to get smell out, but temp fix.
Excellent suggestion. As you say, though, very much a temporary fix. The trouble is that the drain hols I show you isn't at the very bottom of the casing, so water can 'pool' here, which means the bottom bearing actually ends up running in water❗ Hopefully any lube sprayed in will displace that water 👍 Thanks for your helpful input.
Hi Cyd. I’ve encountered an issue where my blower works only a few seconds on ignition startup, then switches completely off. Changing any settings on the climate control unit doesn’t do anything. Does this sound like a blower issue?
Sounds like it's probably the resistor pack
@@CycloneCyd thanks for your reply. It’s somehow fixed itself. In the meantime i’ll take note next time this props up
🎥 How to dry water from the cabin floor: ruclips.net/video/VEPIuDomLYI/видео.html
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Extremely detailed and helpful. If anyone is wondering, the process is exactly the same for left hand drive, just a mirror image.
Anyone know if changing the heater matrix on a 2008 ttid is a nightmare or not?
TBH, no I don't know. I haven't looked at the service instruction but would imagine it's a dash out job, which isn't especially difficult but you will need two of you and taking a door off would make life an awful lot easier.
Thanks for the refresher cyd,got to do this job again and needed the grey matter refreshed on how to do it
Right there with you kid. I often watch my own videos back to remind myself how to do things.
My fan blower stopped working and was making a racket, watched your video, which was brilliant straight to the point and really helpful explaining the reasons for the issue. After some re-greasing it is working again, just need to fix the pollen filter and I'm sorted. Thanks.
Thank you so much for the video. Ive managed to fix the problem my self, thanks to your help. If youre ever near kettering i'll buy you a pint. 🍺
An excellent presentation, I have a 1998 hatch back with manual heater controls, fan works fine on first 2 settings, however on the defrost (4) setting I get an electrical based smell, hence I keep it on 2. So the question is, finally, is the procedure similar, or even the same given that the models are quite different. Regards Steve.
Thanks for this upload, It was very useful...straight to the point and no daft music.
Dr. My glove box stuck shut. What can I do
I think you'll have to cut through the lid and replace with 2ndhand
Having had my fan squeaking for weeks it finally packed up a month ago. Finally had the time to resolve it and this demonstration was absolutely what I needed. Many thanks for explaining it all, especially the Torx screw differences for each component. My Saab is now air con ready for summer, many thanks!
I was frightened of doing a full service on my 93 Aero convertible 2005. Getting my full service kit from Neo Brothers. You my friend and you're video's have given me the confidence to service my own car. Any questions I had, you've answered them all. Many thanks and a like from me on all your video's. 👍👍👍👍👍
I bought a new fan 3 years ago expecting to have to replace it after squealing. Exactly this problem. Unfortunately the drain hole doesn't enable complete drainage from the bearing so I drilled another to keep the area clear. Put on some grease, refitted it. Anyone need a fan?
I don’t know how you get through that process without swearing. Those screws at the back are particularly aggravating.
My fan was intermittently faulty - inconveniently it wouldn’t work below 0°, which made defrosting a significant problem.
So following your guide I’ve replaced the whole thing - just need it to get really cold again to see if it’s solved the problem.
Thanks!
Saab experts on RUclips RULE!!! Perfectly explained - all the exact symptoms described... just at the wrong time mine has packed up! Thank you - couldn't enjoy my 9-3 without RUclipsrs like you. Thanks a million!
You're welcome
Excellent vid. Cured the fan with silicon lube and no need to buy new parts. Found the water ingress and have ordered a new filter and gasket foam. Well pleased with the result!
Fantastic! Defo a 9-3 Achilles heel!
Great instructions! Replaced blower and resistor. Works for about 30 seconds and then stops! Any ideas?
thank you this worked! tip that may help others: (please keep in mind that i'm not a pro nor English native) the actual motor, once removed for oiling the barings, has a neat trick. pull the plastc fan part upwards whille pressing down on the motor and there's a click :) this allows easy oiling plus you can also check if the axle of the motor is alligned. gently break free and center with a pair of plyers and that made it spin free again
Thank you for this fantastic video! Squeal started this morning on my '07 convertible after having excessive moisture on the inside of the windshield last week. Water stains were on the top of the white plastic housing and the foam gasket was wet and shot. Replaced it and also drilled a small hole in each vane of the compartments on top to allow the water to drain rather than fill up and run onto the foam gasket. Hope this works. Couldn't have done it without your help!!
Decided to check our '09 9-3 SportCombi this afternoon even though I haven't had any fan problems with it. The foam seal on it was in worse shape than the convertible and the filter housing compartments were filled with debris and water. Replaced the foam seal and cleaned everything out and feel fortunate to have caught it before the water got into the blower motor. Thanks again for your video!!
just fixed this with the WD40! didn't think it would work but it did! Thank you!!!
Ooof- complete replacement here: total rebuild due to “mouse water” seize-up. Not keeping that unit at all. Thanks for such an jn-depth video!
I just watched this to make sure when I changed mine some years ago I did everything correctly, and from what I can tell I did it right. On my 2004 9-3 the blower motor was squealing, so I bought a new one along with a new control module. I replaced the module just to be on the safe side so I wouldn't have to get under there again. Since I replaced them, I get no air at all. I even put the old module on and still nothing. I put the old motor and module in and nothing. I made sure all electrical connectors were hooked up. I checked the fuses and replaced the fuses to be on the safe side, but still get nothing. I know the new motor works because I got it to spin up with power supplied directly to it. I just deal with no AC and no heat.
Fantastic video, because after the second viewing I was able to remove the fan. (I'm not a do-it-yourselfer)
Thanks
grande video ,,per saab 9.3 turbo cabrio 1999 js3d problema ventola , puoi darmi tutti i guasti che posso trovare ho sostituito resistenza e non va fusibili e non va adesso apro resistin ventola hai dei consigli grazie .
Just replaced my fan blower in my 9-3. Only took me 3 hours start to finish. Including a break for breakfast. Many thanks for the clear instructions and video :)
Hi, I haven’t seen the service on your Saab lately. Has it gone the way of the Indians, or did you decide enough was enough. I still reference your videos after almost three years. Happy New Year from Australia mate!
Once again, getting job done with your amazing video, thank you 😊 fan sorted now, on Friday I’ll try to sort out leaks to interior, wish me luck 😅
Agreed with best ever. Most comprehensive, easy to understand procedure ever written for a Saab 9-3! A true pro!
Hi i have a saab 9-3 2007. My blower won't work unless i turn on my head lights. What could it be. 😔
Excellent instruction video. It is actually an easy and convenient job, but surely would have been harded without this video :)
Mine started to squeal a bit. Month or so ago. Today it's not working at all. I'm wondering what the likelihood is of having to replace it before I take it all apart? I don't want to take it apart and not have a replacement ready to go back in if the unit is shot.
What do you think is most likely? A repair or a replacement?
Thank you for the great content. Sorry, I know it is not the topic of this forum but I could not find it. Does anyone know how to repair my heated seats. The heated seat lights come on as before but go off after 2 seconds.
7:20 just finished installing expansion valve and evaporator. Right now reinstalling interior.
Running into issue where that tab in back at 7:20 just doesn't want to catch. Wondering if there's a right way to angle it in?
tutorial videos like this are absolutely priceless. thank you so much for the great effort you put into it!
Great videos - just followed your steps and found the source of the water ingress via the filter unit and how to replace the fan unit - all completed - 👍
Thanks you fall all videos you are legend just had this problem on my Saab ordered part thank you
I need to replace mine on my 2008 Saab 9-3 2.0T, do I need to order blower motor w/ ACC or w/o ACC?
Would it be the same on a 2011 9-3 sedan
All 9-3s 03on, VX Vectra C, Caddy BLS, Fiat Croma
Hello I have Problem with the ac air They never turn off when I turn on the carthe ac is on the still on and The only I can turn off is take out the fuse ac. What I can do for this?
Hello ! Can I ask u a question? Yesterday morning I put my key in the car and the cabin fan opened by itself and then I pulled out the battery pole and the fan stopped but when I put the pole back the fan started immediately by itself without the key and the only way to stop the fan was to took out the fuse 23 near the driver's door ,can u help me how to fix that?
I have the Saab aero 9.3
I've not heard of this problem. Try a reset ruclips.net/video/jkNgTrfnTCI/видео.html
@@CycloneCyd I found the problem and it was the "banana" under the fan
@@edmondleka8746 the fan resistor pack?
Thanks for this and your other helpful vids. My fan works but is making a sound like something is slightly interfering with the blades. Probably a bit of the deteriorating foam or a leaf that's stuck in there. Will take the system apart and get to the bottom of it. Your vid is a great start. Subbed.
Did you find the problem?
Hi please .can you please tell me At 1:13 what is that air pipe for ?what gonna happen if we don’t connect the air pipe back?
Aaaaah, ive had som water coming in on the right side of the car (steering wheel on left side). Thanks for showing how to fix this and also the reason why it becomes broken.
Are the tools and screw types the same for the USA version of the car? T25 torx? Etc
Nice Video! I replace my fan with your help. Thank you
good video, direct, and with clear demonstrations, thank you
Syd I have renewed blower motor and heater resistor that fasten with 2 screws on blower with 2pin & 4 pin controller both renewed but there is no mention of location to renew blower heater resistor photo enclosed 7:41
Sending my thanks from Down Under! My HVAC blower kicked the bucket on a 40c day, many, MANY KM's from any form of spare parts.
Keep 'em coming mate! Love ya work!
Hope you had a good Chrissie.
Thanks Colin
can't express how impressed I'm with the explaination. THANK YOU FROM SPAIN SIR.
Thank you Sergio.
Thank you for the masterful tutorial…
From darkest Manistee, Michigan. Cheers.
I used to work for Lear Corp who are HQ'd on Telegraph Road in Auburn Hills. Been to Detroit on business 3 times. Worked with TRW in Romeo twice and Brose (can't remember where they are).
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Good job nice information!!!!
Thank Ralph
Thank you so much❤️ Fixed our problem😁
Just got it fix today. worked like a charm thank you ! (mechanic wanted to charge me $900 for it..)
Nice work! Holy moly❗💰 900 bucks! was he gonna fit a gold plated fan?
Cyd. You are my mate!. You didn't know it but you are!!. I gotta Saab, you gotta Saab, but you knows how to fix the Saabs and I don't. So if I need to find out how to fix something on my Saab, I give my mate a look up and more often than not, he knows exactly what the problem is and shows me how to fix it ( and chucks in a few how to stop that happenin' again tips ontop). Cyd,I watched your poor performing headlamp mod video to, cos mine are exactly like you described. I think I would like to have a go at it, but, I got 2 problems. 1. don't know where to get the replacement projectors like you got to make the hybrids and 2. my wife won't let me put the lamps in the oven to get the lense off. I been looking around for a cooker so I can cook the lights :-(
Thanks for all your advice and help M8ty. Leon :-)
You could do it when the wife is out❗ If you look through the playlist, one of the videos has links to various projectors including the EVOs. ruclips.net/p/PLOaePmzqZNJ3ckhEjWMapU0O2pCkG9G5K
I'm about to buy a 9-3 (2005) (for not a lot of money) - it has a non working heater fan and central door locking issues. Really pleased to have found Cyd on RUclips
Thanks mate
hey there. I am in Canada, I have a saab 9-3 vector, and my fan has stopped working. I never had any intermittent working/not working phases and I never experienced the squeaking so I am positive it is the controller module. Have you any clue where one can be ordered?
Since making this, I've heard that they can be rebuilt if you can get the components and solder. A 2ndhand one is probably best. If you can't find anything locally, I can put you in touch with a couple of 9-3 breakers over here if you email me.
The bit you said you have to be contortionist to get it back in means I'm paying someone to do it for me
Thanks a lot. Your guide was a big help to me.
A little silicone on the bearings, tiny squeak is gone. Thank you!
Brilliant clear instructions as always, just finished putting mine back together and now working again, luckily only needed a good dose of silicone grease on the sticky bearing, hopefully keep it going for a while now.
Nice work!
Great video, thanks - I was able to remove the heater motor resistor after taking out the footwell vent (2:43) - on inspection, the unit had clearly burned out - replacing it was cheap (£38.89 from Neo Brothers) and simple (20-30 mins)
Nice work, thanks for your feedback
Great video, clearly explained.
Thanks, Philip. Did you fix yours?
Bonsoir, merci pour toutes les vidéos qui sont les unes des autres toutes superbes.J’ai besoin de vôtre savoir pour enlever et remettre l’aérateur côté passager .Merci😂
Did this on my saab not too bad a job except remembering which way the vent pipe went back in, lots of head scratching.
Do you mean the glove box cold air vent? Easily forgotten, that one
thank you for your precize work and explenation!
Same procedure for 9-5 OG ?
I'm not familiar with the OG9-5, so in all honesty I don't know. Hopefully someone else does.
Did this today! Thank you for the super easy to follow guide, I now have 2 working units. The original was blocked through the coal brushes some how but is now even better then the replacement unit I currently have in the car.
Great job!
I love your vids. Very informative...fixed my cabin filter water leak thanks to you 😁 Cheers from Maryland, USA!
I've been to Detroit on business three times (2000, 2002 & 2006), but at some point I hope to come over and do a road trip. I'll probably start in Boston and Maryland will be en-route. Put the kettle on❗
Did you notice in a recent video I was wearing my Cedar Point Power Tower t-shirt?
Very happy you're getting value 👍