toastedpickles Saab 900 lpt build

toastedpickles

So today i reverse bled the slave cylinder! Got this handy tip off an ex saab mechanic so hats off (literally) to him

How to go about it, you need a clear piece of tube about 2.4 metres long attach this to the slave bleeder and the left caliper bleeder, open the left hand bleeder on the caliper, and the slave and pump slowly until theres no air bubbles in the brake reservoir






There was two holes in the boot that were bothering me, so I got a fiberglass kit and patched them up



Then the car decided to not work, so Im going to address that tomorrow, at least its not the headgasket

toastedpickles

It appears we have a fuel related problem! While helping another boardsie earlier on, we attempted to start the car with some easy start, and low and behold it did start, for about 5 seconds, and died again

So i turned the key a few times, and usually you hear the fuel pump priming up, but all was quiet, suddenly it became very similar to what happened with the 9-5, so more investigation is happening tomorrow

toastedpickles

Carrying on from the diagnosis that the fuel pump is kaput today confirmed it, we bridged the terminals with a bit of copper wire, and nothing

So out with the fuel pump, and a new one ordered!

Its located in the boot oddly enough, so here we have it



So undo the little screw - t15 i think and take off the cover to the fuel lines



And label your lines disconnect the sensor and pull out the fuel lines, be careful of fuel spraying out though, i was lucky in this case



Then take out the retaining ring, saab have a special tool for this, but a screwdriver and mallet gets it out just as good, made sure not to turn the pump as well as it could be damaged



After this out with the pump, which can be a bit of a job, after it was out i put it aside and called it a day!

That ring was locked on solid in my car. I had to get a mechanic to do it and it broke his heart

toastedpickles

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

That ring was locked on solid in my car. I had to get a mechanic to do it and it broke his heart

I'd say, i had a similar issue on the 9-5 which is funny i think, this is the tool you can buy off them

toastedpickles

Arise thread!

I'm just gona put this up for a what needs to be done and general status on the car

It's leaking through the sunroof tray onto the seats, the roof has a fair bit of condensation on it too due to this, which to say the least is bloody annoying because the car is covered but its still getting wet somehow

So! Having had a chat with a lovely mechanic who knows saabs better than most people it's getting a slight overhaul which will include

The rotting driveshaft tunnel repaired
A new sunroof
Dashboard removed, new dash lights
Any little holes patched up
Exhaust manifold gasket
Window regulators
2 new tyres
Tracking

The maybe list consists of
New seats
Headlining
Alloys


So that's pretty much where we are with it! When i get my fuel pump which should be soon, I'm gona get it insured so i can get it around without much hassle

toastedpickles

Oh hiya new parts



So had a whack at the fuel pump tonight so here we go!

The pump



So we need to get to the gooey innards :pac: so I started by disconnecting this fella, turn it 45 degrees to the right and wiggle it out



Why turn it 45 degrees? Because of these



After this disconnect the two electrical connections



Then i pryed the bottom from the top half and turned it a few times left and right, annnnd viola! This took a bit of firm gentle effort





And the gooey insides :pac:



So I'm at a loss as to what to do next :pac: I'll figure it out

toastedpickles

This also makes me sad



Took out the passenger seat also

toyotaavensis

**** it lad you cant have any luck can you.

toastedpickles

Nope! It never rains but it pours

toyotaavensis

Did you find where the leak is?

toastedpickles

toyotaavensis wrote: »

Did you find where the leak is?

It's the sunroof, a drain port has rusted away, so i just need a new sunroof, they bolt in and out so it's fairly ok to do

toyotaavensis

Thats not too bad but sounds like you needed that like a hole in the head.

wotzgoingon

I thought you had a cover over the car? Does the rain still get through?

toastedpickles

Arise again!

We all remember this? Probably not but anyways! rusted drain port



This fecker has caused me misery the last while so i went and bought this



Now we can sort this leaky roof out, hopefully so heres how you start

Clear out your boot :pac:



this was a two birds one stone move, i also got this lad back



So once the boot was emptied i done the sunroof motor, and undone the retracting lines i suppose you call them! these run along the inside of the car to the sunroof

This chap is the motor



So i undone this and pulled it out and undone the two retaining nuts



Then cut a few cable ties and undo a few clips and began the fun task of getting these feckers up through the car

Then i went inside and dried up the droplets on the roof and got the whole assembly unbolted and hoses un clipped, then pull it out by the boot!



But the fun doesnt stop there! How do we get the lid off? Simple actually, push back the roof opening and this will show 4 screws, undo these and off comes the lid! Mine has seen better days



May get that sorted out, then its just a case of getting the drain ports stuck back on, and bolting it back in!

Hopefully this is the start on getting this thing back on track now, I may go to town on the boot when i have more time as it was fairly rusty, also need to take a look at the power steering as it seems to be leaking, I'll need to take the engine apart again fairly soon too to replace the exhaust manifold gasket!




It starts now

toastedpickles

Proud owner moment :pac:

After all that ive done with it, and brought it back to a moderately usable condition, it finally took its first steps into the outside world today

toastedpickles

Some listening pleasure for you all

toastedpickles

Time for an oul update i think!

In the coming while the car is getting the dash removed, new lights and jiggery pokery being done, and a suspension issue that just will not fcuk off sorted out too, but this is where all you lovely people come in, the door cards are a bit tatty so i was going to retrim them, bitta fabric glue and the like, but in this color tartan

Yay? Nay?

Hal1

For a kilt...maybe.

toastedpickles

Hal1 wrote: »

For a kilt...maybe.

I wana do the inside in something different, I can't get a decent leather interior so, i'm re doing the cloth, just trying to think outside the box, like heres the panels i'll be doing, the upper piece that's been removed

Hal1

I'm sure it will look alright once they've been fitted.

colm_mcm

I'd use corduroy instead

toastedpickles

So today after work i done a few bits around the boot of the car and generally tidied it up, I'd a bit of paint left over so i put it to use too

Stared by rigging up the sunroof again, although I prefer the manual option I added :pac:



Fired in these long cables, which were easy enough to do with the carpets out of the way

Next on the list was rust, and lots of it, only in patches though so when i get paid I'll get some of that deox gel that croppyboy used, and give it a good going over, for now, i cleaned it up, got rid of what needed to go and a bit of waxoil for the time being





Painted this guy too, had some heat resistant paint left so i made use of it



Looks well!



Also for your listening pleasure (again)

Hal1

Just a suggestion to use some zinc based primer after treating the rusty bits. Or it will reappear in a few weeks.

toastedpickles

Hal1 wrote: »

Just a suggestion to use some zinc based primer after treating the rusty bits. Or it will reappear in a few weeks.

I would only i ran out! but im making a list of bits i need to get soon

Darraghmh91.

Any pictures of the whole car .. Side , rear and front man

Cool car they are ha

toastedpickles

Darraghmh91. wrote: »

Any pictures of the whole car .. Side , rear and front man

Cool car they are ha

Yeah its all on the first page so it is!

yeah they're something you don't see everyday that's for sure

Trollhättan

toastedpickles wrote: »

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yeah they're something you don't see everyday that's for sure

Well I do....(now anyway) :-D

Mine is back on the road again as of last week. Here's a pic of it almost completed...and in its natural habitat!



And back with the brotherfromanothermother

toastedpickles

Yes!



Having seen the state it was in and seeing it being fixed up in the time i was up around it, I'm glad its back going again, you may come visit and get the two old timers together :P

Today I'm gona crack on with derusting the rear of the car, axles, breaks, arches, the lot

Trollhättan

toastedpickles wrote: »

Yes!


Having seen the state it was in and seeing it being fixed up in the time i was up around it, I'm glad its back going again, you may come visit and get the two old timers together :P

Today I'm gona crack on with derusting the rear of the car, axles, breaks, arches, the lot

nYess!...I am very excite! High five!

It took a while but it's great to get it back on the road. Thanks! It's in Galway at the minute but might pay a visit next time I'm out your neck of the woods. Good to see you are getting stuck into the rust...they can hide some scary rot...was lucky that mine has managed to avoid too much decay! Good luck with the work and looking forward to the updates!