Wow, what a pain in the a**

"Joel Ness" (joelness) 08/12/2017 at 18:27 • Filed to: None

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Replacing the alternator on 2004 Saab 9-5 Arc wagon. It resides behind and below the motor. What genius thought that was a good idea? This is worse than the e39 540i (Mother f****ng water cooled alternator).

I have another burner, try to guess it! > Joel Ness 08/12/2017 at 19:29

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Same with the Integra. You have to remove either a halfshaft or the MC to get it out.

tromoly > Joel Ness 08/12/2017 at 19:58

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Do you have the Saab WIS? It is really helpful for planning and executing repairs.

Joel Ness > tromoly 08/12/2017 at 20:10

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No i got the Haynes. It’s pretty useless

Joel Ness > Joel Ness 08/12/2017 at 20:45

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IT LIVES!!!

tromoly > Joel Ness 08/12/2017 at 21:37

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Hit the torrents for the Saab WIS program, it’s super helpful for engine work. Though it doesn’t like Vista and above, run a virtual client with XP and it works like a charm.

Seat Safety Switch > Joel Ness 08/12/2017 at 21:47

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There was a 9-5 listed for very cheap that just needed the alternator installed. Thinking it was suspicious that someone would rather sell the car than install an alternator, I looked up the job before asking to see the car.

A few weeks later I saw it at the junkyard with the new-in-box alternator sitting in the trunk.

Joel Ness > Seat Safety Switch 08/12/2017 at 22:10

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I bought mine from a dude in Bellevue area for real cheap. I have a suspicion he knew about the fact the alt was on the way out. There a few issues that resolved itself when I turned it over after the new alternator. It’s a big job for a shade tree mechanic and a two hour job at a shop. Oh well, had the day off anyways. From parking car in the garage to cleaning up the garage afterwards took me from 11am to 6pm.

random001 > Joel Ness 08/13/2017 at 10:29

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Sure is purty, tho