First-Ever Front Wheel Drive Saab TurboX-XWD Driveshaft Removal! Part 9

[@aquastu]

Hey Kyle, love your videos! I have run into this same situation in my 2011 9-3 awd. It is mint otherwise. 90k miles and no rust in laser red. I can not find a driveshaft anywhere in the world. Do you have any advice? I am currently screwed!

[@denisepiktetov4540]

Great Video! I could not even dream to make same job myself. I amazed by fact that you just go and fix it and continue to sort out all problems one by one despite level of difficulties! Great way of dealing with life! :)

[@KylePancis]

thank you for the kind words!! lots more coming. I appreciate the support!!

[@MassiveTrackHunter]

A testament to SAAB's sheetmetal protection process in Sweden was. See how clean the exposed metal edges of the floor pan still are? The equivalent GM cars over here from that era have a nice rust crust all along those exposed edges, such as the G6 I recently looked at.

[@KylePancis]

Amazing. They even up'ed the game on brake lines too

[@MassiveTrackHunter]

@@KylePancis Agreed. All 4 of my NG 9-3's are super clean underneath, even though 3 of them were perpetually outdoors in the midwest. Brake lines are all mint, even at the connectors. Really looking forward to seeing your expression during your first hard launch in that X. Did you see Auto Autopsy's video of his launch? snapped him back pretty hard. :-)

[@MassiveTrackHunter]

@1:14: What is that Track? Love how it builds up.

[@Marc-AndreRiendeau-jf4nr]

Hello I need your help! even if i am in neutreal with my saab 93 manual xwd 2011 it is impossible to access the torx on the differential because the driveshaft does not turn as if it were engaged any idea? I dont have handbrake, in neutral ... So whyyyyy

[@lucbrown8052]

Hey Kyle, you mentioned the torque specs on your new driveshaft installation video. Were those in foot pounds? Thanks

[@johnemanon5286]

dealing with this exact same problrm at this very moment. Driving front wheels only till the new driveshaft comes in.

[@Haans5010]

how do you do that? i have one but dont have time to install atm. What about the oil leak that happens when you take it out? how did you plug that?

[@SJSOmar]

! Use your seatbelt 😂 and take care of that nasty rust hole on the underside with a little metal plate and some seem sealer (samcrac method) or weld it

[@thingserik7269]

The steward/stewardess failed to point out the fasten seatbelt sign. At least it would get rid of the dreaded

[@KylePancis]

Hahaha! I'm going to sandblast and refinish everything

[@lovesaab1258]

could the driveshaft be rebuilt, i have the same problem as you do

[@reinhardhein5250]

Did you manage to find out? My 93x drive shaft making a loud humming noise and I suspect it's the bearings, searched it up and found it costs about $1000 to replace! A rebuilt driveshaft would be much cheaper, yet I'm not sure if it is possible.

[@lovesaab1258]

@@reinhardhein5250 it seems the drive shaft is a whole part, the bearing cnanot be replaced, it should be replaced whole and it costs about $1000. it is a stupid design.

[@Haans5010]

@@lovesaab1258 id say if you can re frictionweld the bearing, then yes. ive read posts where they fixed it.

[@rickardwaara2130]

Is this the first fwd Turbo X in the history? Good luck with putting it all back :)

[@KylePancis]

Hahaha might be!! Thank you

[@iamboss1916]

How would I diagnose if my 2008 Saab 9-3 turbo x jumped timing?

[@KylePancis]

Are you sure that's the case? Engine easy to turn??

[@iamboss1916]

Starts right up but it shakes and has limited power I replaced the spark plugs and ignition coils and nothing changed

[@PeterChomanic]

@@iamboss1916 still check for misfires. it can also be problem with fuel pressure or even compression

[@iamboss1916]

I’ll check that thanks for the help

[@iamboss1916]

It was a fuel injector I guess I should expect things to break with 230000 miles

[@barnabyjones9066]

What was it doing to determined that it was broken?

[@Haans5010]

starts as small vibration during a certain ranged of speed. if ignored long enough, the rear carrier bearing will spin and smash itself apart. causing the shaft to be loose inside the mount

[@ShadowCode]

Oof, breaking bolts is always a pain.

[@KylePancis]

oh yes!

[@roger8913]

rear self-leveling shocks are sooooo expensive!!!! :（

[@KylePancis]

Someone on Instagram is hooking it up!

[@roger8913]

@@KylePancis wow great!! cannot see the next upload, when it will be?

[@KylePancis]

@@roger8913 shooting for wednesday!

[@jonnypeacer6931]

xBall99 take from hirsch, its cost 1200 usd the original is 2500.00, i have 3 works and 1 not work if you want for small money (here in switzerland)

[@KylePancis]

@@jonnypeacer6931 have a set on the way!! 💪💪

[@PeterChomanic]

What are the errors you got when you were driving it as FWD only? From what I've read on forums, it's not recommended to drive is FWD, but not that many people would've tried I guess :D

[@KylePancis]

Zero errors at this point

[@PeterChomanic]

@@KylePancis i assumed some of the ding dongs that it made when you went for a drive were related to missing rear drive... since at least on accelerating from zero, or accelerating harder, in general, it is rear wheel drive biased

[@KylePancis]

@@PeterChomanic that's the seat belt lol. Typically saab is front wheel. So this is the exception.

[@PeterChomanic]

@@KylePancis yes, exception because it's first SAAB-made XWD. But it totally makes sense that acceleration is carried with the back, while cruising is for fuel economy done by fwd 90+%. not that it would help much though :D :D

[@KylePancis]

@@PeterChomanic also! Not doing to much driving of any with out driveshaft. It was just a test

[@KylePancis]

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[@supermantom2456]

Hey Kyle you may want to try this to repair the bearing hanger kzbin.info/www/bejne/roe1ap-Pi5mdppI Cheers