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Re: Water infiltration passager side ??? Posted by JustinHiFi [Email] (#829) [Profile/Gallery] (more from JustinHiFi) on Sat, 22 Sep 2012 13:58:47 In Reply to: Water infiltration passager side ???, Blasz, Thu, 20 Sep 2012 22:01:13 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Here in Florida where it rains everyday in the summer, I see rain water intrusion all the time on the NG9-3s from the cabin air filter housing seal frame. Saab did an update mid year 2006 which added a plastic shield to help defect water away from the filter housing but if your housing seal is compromised it will leak water into the passenger foot well up front. Perhaps your car is parked on an incline allowing water to travel to the back seat area?
On your 05, put the wipers into service position then remove the RH plastic cowl cover. Remove the cabin air filter and then the two clips that hold the frame to the firewall. Inspect the seal, if its all gooey cracked and soft your able to order a replacement frame pn24437139 that comes with the seal from Saab for $39, or simply clean off all the old seal from the frame and firewall and use a single sided sticky 1"x.5" foam weather seal from Home Depot or Lowes (usually sold in a 10ft roll). When you install, be sure the break/seam in the new gasket is at the bottom.
You can then fit the updated water shield pn12765989 for $25. Last I checked Saab was out so call around to Saab junk yards to find one.
As John says, grab a garden hose and cover the entire car from front to back slowly and you should be able to trace the source of your leak.
JustinHiFi
_______________________________________ JustinHiFi Strictly Saab Inc. Melbourne, FL Current: -1991 900 S-PG MT -2001 9-5 Wagon AT -2006 9-3 SS AT Past: -1964 96 2-Smoke MT -1967 96 v4 MT -1983 900 Turbo MT -1985 900 SPG MT -1988 9000 Turbo Black MT -1988 9000 Turbo White AT -1990 900 SPG Red MT -1990 900 SPG Black MT -1991 9000 Turbo MT -1991 900 SPG Red MT -1992 9000 Griffin AT -2000 9-5 Aero Sedan MT -2001 9-5 Aero Wagon MT -2008 9-3 2.0T Sedan AT
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