Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 14:26:50 GMT From: "Gozer" <gozernopsamon4.com> Subject: Re: Brake/Suspension Problem on 2002 9-3
Some links I found on the clunking issue. Maybe not all are related to our situation, but most are similar. http://www.saabnet.com/tsn/bb/9-3/index.html?bID=66332 http://www.saabnet.com/tsn/bb/9-3/index.html?bID=66038 http://www.saabnet.com/tsn/bb/9-3/index.html?bID=54490 Gary "Paul" <paul.rogannopsamlise.co.uk> wrote in message news:2786330.0307280027.1415a404nopsaming.google.com... > Hi! > > Ive got a 2002 9-3 Convertible (2.0LPT). Recently had the thing in for > a 18,000 mile service, since then we have noticed some problems with > the car. These two problems seem to be fairly intermittant and don't > seem to occur at same time, they are: > > 1.) The car sometimes starts to feel very unstable, a feeling similar > to being on a rowing boat! This happens in even when driving in a > straight line, when steering at this point you get no feedback > whatever and the car feels very strange. > > 2.) The other problem is 'sometimes' when braking reasonably hard > there is a bit of a 'clunk' which can be felt slightly through the > brake pedal, this is more likely to happen if you brake whilst > travelling over a bump in the road. Also you can get the same kind of > clunk if you accelerate hard over a large bump in road. > > I am obviously getting it back into the dealers for inspection but am > worried that if I cannot show them the problem they wont know what to > look for. If anyone could give me some sensible pointers or have had a > similar problem and know the solution please let me know! > > Thanks, > > Paul.
