Saab 9-5 DIY: Handbrake Adjustment - Trionic Seven

[@TrionicSeven]

Did you all see Phoenix in the intro? :)

[@sandz1988]

Jag som aldrig har vågat hålla på och skruva på bilen kollade din video och gett mig mer självförtroende att prova mer

[@darryl4323]

Thank you sooo much. I have found it very difficult to find good accurate and clear videos on how to on Saabs. You're video and efforts are greatly appreciated!

[@TrionicSeven]

Glad you like it!

[@puszekhehe]

Just for other people if you're doing it again and don't remember: Left wheel - turn up to make it tighter Right wheel - turn down to make it tighter

[@Oscar-pm9bx]

From the perspective of driving the car, correct?

[@puszekhehe]

@@Oscar-pm9bx no, from the perspective when looking at the hub from each side.

[@1shredderx]

I stretched it all out getting sideways in the snow. This is exactly what I needed! THX!

[@jdrancho1864]

Fellow 2006 (and '99) 9-5 owner here. Great info. Glad I found your channel.

[@TrionicSeven]

Glad to see you here! Happy it helped :)

[@Essin62]

Perfekt timing med den här videon. Störande svag handbroms just nu, och sommardäcken ska på i veckan. Tack!

[@TrionicSeven]

Utmärkt! ut och spänn :)

[@Ky-wh5se]

I just did my 9-3 which has same brakes as 9-5 and got 1.8kn for both sides. The inspector (besiktningsingenjör) was very pleased.

[@TrionicSeven]

Awesome, glad it helped you :)

[@matshvarfner5988]

Tack för den instruktionen tydlig och bra!

[@hagerlin]

Beautiful color! Good detailed info, thanks

[@robinforrest7680]

Thanks for this. Pity it didn't drop into my inbox before. Spent Sunday changing discs and pads front and rear on my 1999 2.0t. I also changed my front drop links which were a nightmare to get off. I ended up having to cut the bolts off with an angle grinder. I hesitated a long time over a rear jacking point too. I don't have a tow hook but in the end I placed the jack at the same point as you and then put axle stands under the jacking points indicated by Saab. As for handbrake adjustment, I'll give it a try with your method as the hand brake is pretty feeble. Strange it wasn't picked up during the "contrôle technique" last month. Great car but I'm lusting after a red aero estate. One day perhaps...

[@Finlux81]

As always, a good and informative video.

[@TrionicSeven]

Thanks! :)

[@TSCtheTHC]

FYI , every how to person says to tighten the left rear is up . Either they don't know their left and rights. Up or downs. Easiest way to tell which way is tightening. Use a flash light and watch the star wheel you're spinning. If you can't see threads. It's all the way loose. Once you can see threads. You are tightening.

[@TrionicSeven]

Correct!

[@kastrullskydd]

Tack för grym video. Har ptecis spänt min handbroms, detta underlättade arbetet enormt! Mvh

[@TrionicSeven]

Vad kul att höra! :D

[@swedishsteel6320]

Mhhmm that biltema jack doe, hope u grabbed a biltema körv on the way out to;) great content as allways!

[@TrionicSeven]

Lol. ;)

[@Brickhazard]

A good tip and what I have always done on all my cars with drum handbrakes is to pre apply the hand brake 3 clicks then adjust the brake till they bind. Always gives me a really strong hand brake.

[@TrionicSeven]

Thanks!

[@johnjalili8808]

Thanks a lot. It was very smart👍😊

[@markeii]

Tack ! detta hjälpte . jag har en 93a så jag måste under bilen men det vissste jag inte men nu vet jag tack vare dig ! Ha en bra sommar!

[@TrionicSeven]

Gött, lycka till :)

[@zues5877]

nice very detailed i always hated saabs until one was given to me great car

[@TrionicSeven]

So you like them now? :) xkcd.com/552/

[@danielkarlsson3172]

Grymt bra instruktionsvideo!

[@TrionicSeven]

Tack! :D

[@maxekstrom6153]

Nice video. A quick note though: according to the workshop manual the wheels should lock after 2-3 clicks

[@TrionicSeven]

And that's what I do at the shoes. Then, at the lever adjustment nut, it's supposed to lock after 1 (which it will do) :)

[@maxekstrom6153]

Oh I see, sorry I missed that part :)

[@andber]

@@TrionicSeven what clicks by the tires?? 🤔

[@pontushjortskog4606]

I did this on my saab 9-5 -06 today, however.. pushing the screw upwards on the left side loosened the handbrake. Anyways, nice video as always.

[@TrionicSeven]

Interesting, we have the same model year. Anyway, good you got it sorted :)

[@TSCtheTHC]

For some reason Every youtuber says it backwards. So annoying from how to instructors.

[@tiagoluna1942]

Jonathan, another great video. Tack!

[@TrionicSeven]

Thanks! :)

[@fredrikalmqvist6700]

This helped me a lot! Thanks! 👍👍

[@TrionicSeven]

Glad you like it ;)

[@AndyBlock]

Question: Have you ever done a video on replacing the parking brake boot/gaiter? I couldn't find one. Mine is all worn and flaking. Part # 4816120.

[@pedrofox2609]

Isn´t it supposed to loose the 10 mm nut first behind the handbrake?

[@jshrrh87]

Very helpful! Thanks!

[@TrionicSeven]

You're welcome!

[@Rastapopoul]

Jättebra video! Försökte just göra detta på min 9-5 från 2007. Det verkar som att justeringsmuttrarna har rostat fast. Har någon några tips? 😅

[@nicholasdefeo85]

Thanks for this video

[@fredd2299]

Thanks for a good video but on my Saab 9-5 arc the adjustment screw on the right side goes up for tightening, not down, maybe earlier owner fixed the brakes and put it on the other way. When the screw gets longer then your screwing the right way.

[@tonyfisk8081]

If you can get a decent view through the hole, it's easy then to see which way to rotate the adjuster. Referring to the "Disc removed" picture from Platonoff shown in this video, if the adjuster is on the right of the barrel as you look at it, pushing it up will tighten the shoes, and (obviously) if the adjuster is on the left, pushing down tightens. That works regardless of which side of the car you are looking at or how the brakes were assembled. I can never remember which is which, so I always have to check!

[@un-_-known688]

Thank you I will be doing this for my next job

[@TrionicSeven]

Good luck!

[@un-_-known688]

@@TrionicSeven thank you

[@jjh3455]

I have a 2008 9-3, is it the same procedure for mine? I need to loosen mine tho because i cant drive it in snow due to the fact my rear tires lock up so its like tokyo drift but not willingly :’) Everytime i stop on dry asfalt i can release the footbrake and the car is dead locked in place so its stuck way too hard..

[@ravescience2000]

Good job, man:) liked👍

[@filip1997andersson]

It’s the same as in the 9-3 ver 2 so u dont have to go under the car to adjust the cable

[@TrionicSeven]

9-3 gen 1 has the adjuster under the car though

[@tyleradem8785]

Thank you men.

[@cookieuk1278]

Thanks so much. I would have had no idea that those adjustments were anywhere near where they are. How do your dashboard buttons still have the markings? (AC OFF, radio buttons, heating...) Mine are all scratched - I wonder if a previous owner had long fingernails! Any recommends to get replacements ?

[@Mister0707]

Nice video! Do you know if it works the same for a 9-3 from 2001? Because mine are way too tight, it's like I've handbrake pulled just a little bit all the time haha

[@tomward62]

Thank you!!!

[@VioleNFaN]

Seems like it´s a good time to put on some rust protection inside the wheel arch.

[@TrionicSeven]

And by "good time" you mean "too late" ;) The car got an underbody coating back in 2011, but there's nothing left of that now. And the shocks need replacement soon as you can see.

[@loumnar54]

9-5 Aero 2008 is different apparently. No tightening screw throught that hole, only the spring is showing.

[@alexgiffin8469]

Probably a little late lol, but you may just have to look harder. It may not be visible at top dead center it may be slightly offset. I had trouble finding it the first time. You may be right though as I do have a 2005 arc so I wouldn't know about the 2008 aero's.

[@to0btastic]

Har du några råd när det gäller att byta handbromsbackarna?

[@TrionicSeven]

Aldrig gjort det själv faktiskt! Men jag vet att man måste ha rätt verktyg för att sätta tillbaka fjädrarna, annars blir man galen. Bra tips är förstås att byta bakbromsarna samtidigt eftersom man ändå måste ta bort dem för handbromsbytet.

[@to0btastic]

Ja det var det som var tanken. Skall byta skivor samt belägg nästa vecka. Har även beställt hem nya handbromsbackar då jag måste spänna handbromsen in för var besiktning nu för tiden. Får se det som en ny utmaning helt enkelt.

[@adamkingcha]

Till den som ska byta backarna: du behöver minst en smidig tång för fjädrarna. För att få låssprinten tillbaka genom brickan, tryck ihop fjädern med ståltråd eller smala buntband

[@juhoqqeli]

why would you ever mark your tires on the outside? yeah you can get it off with bräkleen or other stuff quite fast but it is always extrawork

[@TrionicSeven]

Haha, yeah, that's my own stupidity from last year ;)

[@juhoqqeli]

My dad has had tireshop since 1993 and I have been always accosiated with tirebusiness. Seeing Wrong size tires, visible marks or other things like this always catches my eyes right away 😂

[@TrionicSeven]

You spotted that right away :)

[@juhoqqeli]

Well it does not really matter, still enjoyed the video like allways. Btw do you know how reliable aftermarket turbos oillines are? Some parts are ok to be aftermarket but someparts like lambdas are always useless if they are not oem.

[@juhoqqeli]

oh and I am talking about 02 95 b235e

[@knapptlejonhuvad8248]

Is it same on 9-3?

[@Korek1981]

Don't get it.. you wanted the handbrake to catch harder and you loose it?.

[@jareckim8535]

Hello, gentlemen, I have a Saab 9-5 Linear TiD 1.9 150 BHP from 2007, the question is whether someone can tell me what size of the rear brake discs has this model. They can not answer me in any store.

[@TrionicSeven]

I think it's the same as all the other non-aero Saab 9-5. 286x10mm

[@marcshelby]

bra video dock lite oklart för mig.. justerade du backarna med påslagen handbroms eller av..

[@TrionicSeven]

Justering med handbroms av, sedan testa med handbroms dragen några hack.

[@joakimnordling319]

Hej, gillar starkt dina clips, har en egen 9-5. funderade gällande proceduren, borde man inte släppa bromsvajern att så mycket att krokarna bakom trumman är i bakposition. sedan justera beläggen att dom ligger nästan emot trumman. då ungefär vid tredje klicket låser dom sig enligt wis?

[@TrionicSeven]

WIS säger att man vid behov kan släppa vajern om "vajern påverkar hävarmarna". Men det ska inte behövas så länge man justerar om en handbroms som installerats korrekt. Om man däremot monterar nya backar kan det dock vara behövligt eftersom skillnaden mot innan är så stor. Testa!

[@JamieClark]

Thanks so much for this video! It should be the same on the V6, right? I am working on '03 9-5 ARC 3.0T and will be replacing the rotors and pads so I will do this while I am there (5 clicks and still no perfect lock). Is this easier with the rotor removed instead of going through the hole in the rotor?

[@TrionicSeven]

I think it's the same, yes. If the adjustment doesn't give good results you might need to replace the handbrake hardware.

[@petter5721]

Great 👍🏻

[@silkyg3400]

Informative video but would help if you took sunglasses off to do job 😀😀

[@TrionicSeven]

Nah man, gotta stay cool!

[@jimmz9733]

Hitta inget kugghjul på min 08a så får väl plocka isär

[@un-_-known688]

New to sab but is your car not the 95 estate ? Mines a 9-5 vectra saloon

[@TrionicSeven]

The car in the vid is a 9-5 estate.

[@un-_-known688]

@@TrionicSeven so it has the vector engine

[@SJSOmar]

Would you rather have a Saab 9-5 the newest model Saab made before they left or Saab 9-3 turbo x

[@TrionicSeven]

Interesting question. Are you talking about the ng9-5?

[@SJSOmar]

Trionic Seven yeah

[@TrionicSeven]

I know nothing about the ng9-5, unfortunately. But the ng9-5 is on a platform eight years newer than the 9-3 so that makes a big difference.

[@tsvend9725]

Hey, I have ventilated brake disc´s as standard brakes on my rear wheels on my SAAB 9-5 and it is not an AERO...

[@TrionicSeven]

What is your model? The V6 is the only exception I can think of, but it's such a rare model.

[@tsvend9725]

It is a 2004 Saab linear sportscombi with the b235l engine - 220hp Aero disc's on the front wheels as weel Mitshubishi td04 turbo and aero-clutch as standard from factory

[@TrionicSeven]

Ah, you have the elusive 2.3T. Yep, that car is 99% an Aero except the sodium valves and overboost.

[@tsvend9725]

ok 😊 I was not aware of that👍 Can you explain the "sodio valves and overboost? Comparede to Aero?

[@TrionicSeven]

Seems like I'm mistaken about the valves. Only difference is software, 2.3T is detuned compared to the Aero. Otherwise, same hardware.

[@henke103]

0:50 that's quite a dent in the drivers door

[@TrionicSeven]

Yeah, not fun. The parking at the hospital where she works is very tight, and it seems you get a new scratch on the car there every week :( That's not even the biggest dent we got the last year.

[@szymonpogoda1655]

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[@kyojitsu1]

THE MOST annoying job I've done on my 9-5! So fiddly not being able to see and very uncomfortable. The direction tip is very useful - you can spend a lot of time fiddling but going the wrong way...

[@TrionicSeven]

As you saw, I had to lie on the ground with the lamp to see what I was doing.

[@kyojitsu1]

#neckache

[@alexgiffin8469]

Don't try changing the power steering pressure hose then! Lol

[@nkosev]

Ah tires with spikes :)

[@samuelliljeblom114]

Gör man samma sak på Saab 95 Aero -03 eller sa du i videon att de var annorlunda? Mvh

[@TrionicSeven]

Gäller alla 9-5 :)

[@bobbyhosweden]

lift or sink =) Svengelska 101 =)

[@TrionicSeven]

Hey, I make unscripted videos, Swenglish just happens, ya know ;)

[@Edelweiss_]

4:30

[@robertosterberg]

A small video on the adjustment nut inside the brakedisc filmed with a snakecam kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3quZ4qGaKqKiK8

[@jimmywells33]

Your rotor is trash. It really should be replaced.