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Frustrated - coolant leak in 2003 9-3
Posted by Jackie (more from Jackie) on Fri, 8 Oct 2004 10:35:19
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I'm wondering if this is just my car, or is this problem endemic to other 2003 9-3s out there. My car is a little over a year old and has had a very slow coolant leak ever since I bought it. Saab has pressure-tested it three times and came up with nothing. There is no visible coolant on the garage floor. They even injected the system with ultraviolet dye, made me drive it for about 200 miles, then inspected it. Of course they found nothing. Now they're taking the engine apart because they think it's leaking in there. I have three questions:
1) Anybody else with this problem?
2) How dangerous is it for coolant to lean in an engine?
3) Can this damage my engine and will my car have a shorter lifespan because of it?
I'm really frustrated and will start talking lemon laws and lawyers soon. This is the FIFTH time I've taken it in for the same problem, and they've been dismissing me with, "we've pressure tested it - you don't have a leak." YES, I DO. Your own technicians have been adding coolant. The reservoir is low when I get the indicator on the SID.
Anyway, this is my first post, and I thank you in advance for your replies.
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