SAAB 9-3 Turbo X BAD VIBRATIONS! Propshaft Replacement

[@grudmannpl4192]

Good job! Minute 6:33 was the most important for me. Thanks for providing the FEBEST part number. Now I'm pretty sure that the same seal goes to the Insignia and it can be easily replaced.

[@Bama_Law]

Thank you GM…

[@d4ve587]

A fast safe estate awesome styling undrrated for years until now.... Try find a good example rare. Collector cars now saabs. Big fan love your efforts and passion dude 💪😎

[@kuasa99]

Mine was changed about 2 years ago and here in Jönköping but I have 210 BHP RHD auto. vibration on start but at speed ok. Try the local guy here the parts are readily available

[@tjas659]

Hehehehe my first thought was that those part could be fixable and before you say that is possible in Poland I start wonder who can fix it at my nearest neighborhood and in my country ;) BR form polish saab fan living temporary in sto ;)

[@pollik6604]

Bra jobbat ute på asfalten idag älskling ❣️

[@JonasKakarikas]

Tack ❤️❤️❤️

[@wrcPoland]

One more thing... take out the Haldex fuse (10A in the trunk)... if the vibration disappears when accelerating then it's 90% driveshaft. 10% it may be a damaged Haldex because someone hasn't changed the oil in it.

[@JonasKakarikas]

Good input, my haldex was just serviced

[@Vlad-kf7hw]

I thought if you take the fuse out (Nr.11 in the rear fuse box ) and it stops vibrating, it means it is the haldex that makes the vibrations, or the awd clutch in the haldex precisely...because the prop shaft still spinns when you drive like before 🤔 i have tried it with the fuse already because i have weird issues with my haldex also...it only vibrates when accelerating not full throttle, if you floor it it suddenly stops vibrating...i try to locate the issue but its very difficult. The oil in the haldex clutch was brown to black already after 3000km driving...maybe you guys can help a bit 😊

[@twokharacters]

I bought my '09 v6 Aero XWD almost a year ago and have had almost the exact same problem, but ~25-35 mph and in 2nd and 3rd. I suspect it's the prop shaft but this likely confirms it. Hopefully I can find a shop here in the US that will refurbish it for a fair price.

[@JonasKakarikas]

Think you are gonna have to wait for like esaabparts to get a new batch

[@basilhillman1349]

Please how many miles on the clock ? I’m fearful !

[@JonasKakarikas]

170 000km

[@basilhillman1349]

@@JonasKakarikas Thank you…..mine has only covered half that distance. Will continue to garage and have car serviced regularly including Haldex. Always admire your workmanship ! Best, BH

[@twokharacters]

@@basilhillman1349 Mine has 180,000 miles. Seems like that's the time for them to go.

[@alchavez5008]

I know it’s not the same type of car mine is an 2004 9-5 arc. Jonas of all the videos you’ve done I have never seen you replaced any axles or control arms on any of your 9-3’s or 9-5’s mine vibrates like crazy when going above 60 mph someone from a Saab group suggested the flywheel. JW if you could give me some pointers

[@JonasKakarikas]

Cv joints tend to crack and brake, but it will be easy to spot, control arms doesnt cause vibrations unless they ar rattling in a really bad condition. Its impossible to say what it is without checkibg on The car

[@Roggan73]

Tycker kameran har det jobbigare än axeln :) Skönt att det fixade sig, otroligt jobbigt med vibrationer och skit.

[@JonasKakarikas]

Ja den kameran är inget vidare med fokus, men ljudet blir bra 😂

[@2TOKE69]

Snyggt! 💪 🤗

[@kolbjrnberge2016]

9-5 NG AWD? I have some minor vibrations in my car as well, and most likely it is the pros-shaft (it was removed and all vibrations are gone). Do you know the status for a replacement or maintenance for this car?

[@JonasKakarikas]

Contact Saabparts or try find a better used one 😪 they are not serviceable the normal way

[@kolbjrnberge2016]

@@JonasKakarikas Thank you much. Sorry, AWD=XWD. Not serviceable the normal way you say: so not any chance to do any kind of maintenance even for a company with special competence with shafts?

[@JonasKakarikas]

I think you will need to cut the Shaft to get to the bearings then weld in back together. Not sure a lot of shops would like to do that, but could be someone. So have a look around

[@terryfrazier1140]

Mine went bad took it out, couldn't find a replacement, been driving it without the shaft, service XWD light on but drives great, 2000 miles, see how it goes, will take to fuse out as someone suggested

[@michaeljohnson1006]

Be careful with the new propshaft you might need to get a reinforced one made running extra power?

[@JonasKakarikas]

Nah, its more age that kills it rather than power. A few guys running around 500hp without problems

[@arivirtalacasting]

👍

[@per-hakansvahn8044]

Nice job out on the cold asphalt👍. Is this the first time you run into trouble finding SAAB spare parts?

[@JonasKakarikas]

Thanks! No i have ran in to parts issue a few Times on my ng9-5s since alot of those parts is not being manufactured anymore. Ng9-3 is usually not a problem. New propshafts will be back, but for now they are sold out.

[@per-hakansvahn8044]

@@JonasKakarikas Ok. Thank you! We have three SAAB:s in the family so it’s good to know👍👍

[@marekkeerand279]

I replaced it on my 9-3 xwd around 250 thousand kilometers. The old one rusted out and broke :)

[@JonasKakarikas]

Seems to be very common at around 170-200k kilometers

[@Fisgrisen]

How many 93 parts never will be able to get new again?

[@JonasKakarikas]

Exterior parts like front/rear bumpers, specific Saab stuff door trims etc will never be produced new again

[@aero401]

Har ett liknande problem på min Saab 9-3X, undrar om det går att skriva till dig nån annanstans där jag kan skicka en kort film på mellanaxeln? Mvh Johan

[@JonasKakarikas]

Skicka dm på instagram @jonaskakarikas

[@aero401]

@@JonasKakarikas Har skickat nu👍

[@novaliebergendal349]

Roligt du fick ordning på Saab 9-3X

[@antonjohansson6677]

Jag har problem med missljud i min och söker med ljus och lykta efter en ny. Bakre lagret som låter och vibrerar. Du vet ingen firma i Sverige som renoverar?

[@JonasKakarikas]

Vet tyvärr inga som tar sig an det jobbet

[@antonjohansson6677]

Fick tag i en ny som bara varit monterad på lokala saab verkstaden, sista stället jag kollade på😂 tack för tipset att slipa spår i delen vid bakaxeln för att få ur den👍👍👍

[@maxstrom1102]

Hoppas att det löser problemet! ;)

[@JonasKakarikas]

Det gjorde det, tack för hjälpen 🙏

[@achishukuteki941]

Doesnt the Volvos use the same part? Ive read on one of the Saab forums they're interchangeable But i remember on bookmarking the video they linked. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYOlp6iuetZqlZosi=Zo6P7v2KdtkVEwxK

[@JonasKakarikas]

Nope, the propshaft is unique for saab

[@achishukuteki941]

@@JonasKakarikas fascinating...if I can find that forum response. I'll link it. Either way, thanks for everything that you do, you're an inspiration for us keeping the Saabs on the road!

[@achishukuteki941]

After searching and not finding the exact post, the spline you reference is indeed unique and very hard to find. The opposite end which is the video I linked can swap with Volvos. So basically, we're on our own in this cold, cruel world. Lol! Thanks, Jonas. Keep doing these videos! Much love from the western hemisphere!

[@thatsonebadhatharry8610]

I have a Buick Lacrosse AWD and the drive shaft is almost identical. Same splined front shaft and six bolt rear shaft hub. Of course the big differences are shaft lengths and carrier bearing mounts. Just looking at your mounts compared to mine the shapes are different and mine are aluminum. Here in the US we used to have good driveshaft shops that could build you one as long as the two ends were able to be reused. Buick/GM used the same Haldex system as Saab since GM owned Saab till they killed it in 2013. A new driveshaft that fits my Buick runs about $600 to $900 depending on where you get it from. Great job though getting your vibration solved.

[@prosipp]

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[@JonasKakarikas]

Svarade 😎