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10 February 2021
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I have a crush on my wagon (and I have too much time on my hands).
Just looking to get some thoughts on a couple of things now that I've rekindled my love affair with my 2001 9-5 wagon.
Last week I finally did a stage 1 from BSR to unleash the "enormous power"... -
09 February 2021
Thread: Oil Pickup O-Ring size?
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Thanks Geoff.
Thanks Geoff.
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09 February 2021
Thread: Oil Pickup O-Ring size?
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Hi Geoff, I've searched everywhere and found...
Hi Geoff,
I've searched everywhere and found plenty of results from places like eBay for part No 9138009 however none of them give the actual sizes....just that it's an o ring for the oil pickup.... -
09 February 2021
Thread: Electrical
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Try the wiring on the back of the OBDII plug,...
Try the wiring on the back of the OBDII plug, check for broken wires or bad grounding somewhere. Kyle Pancis on Youtube is having a similar problem on his 9-5....
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09 February 2021
Thread: PCV valve check
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The valve "should" have an arrow indicating the...
The valve "should" have an arrow indicating the flow direction. It flows towards the inlet manifold.
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08 February 2021
Thread: Oil Pickup O-Ring size?
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Oil Pickup O-Ring size?
Just wondering if anyone knows the size of the oil pickup o-ring in a B205?
I'm going to be dropping the sump soon and will be replacing the o-ring however to get one shipped to Australia I'm... -
16 September 2020
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Well those two beers were WELL EARNED! Got the...
Well those two beers were WELL EARNED! Got the new switch fitted but what a pig of a job. Cramped, awkward...haven't done a repair this challenging for a long time. Certainly got to know the...
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11 September 2020
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Thanks Geoff. That sounds about right. Reading...
Thanks Geoff. That sounds about right.
Reading up on generic fitting on other makes and models they seem to suggest hand tight then nipped up snug. 30Nm should do it.
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11 September 2020
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TIP - Take a jewelers screwdriver and new...
TIP -
Take a jewelers screwdriver and new battery and do the change inside the car. I replaced my remote battery and couldn't get the new one synced for the life of me.
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11 September 2020
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A 24mm O2 sensor socket is perfect for this kind...
A 24mm O2 sensor socket is perfect for this kind of thing and a must have in any toolkit.
Geoff, any idea of the torque setting on these? Can't find a thing in WIS. My guess is real tight + 1/3? -
10 September 2020
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Thanks for confirming that. In all the eBay...
Thanks for confirming that. In all the eBay listings I saw they looked the same so I figured they were.
Already have those beers on ice!
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10 September 2020
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Oil Pressure Switch - hopefully an easy one.
Hi all.
I'm looking to replace the pesky oil pressure switch on my 2.0t 9-5.
Can't find a part number in the EPC or WIS but my local parts store says it's the same part for both 2.0 and 2.3 and the... -
03 September 2020
Thread: Tape deck issues
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Ah yeah, that's a few changes right there! I'm...
Ah yeah, that's a few changes right there! I'm lucky, my 9-5 is all stock.
I hear you with the transmitter. They've come a long way in the last few years, an old one I had wasn't great either but... -
03 September 2020
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Hey Geoff, cheers for the reply. I was thinking...
Hey Geoff, cheers for the reply.
I was thinking that too and I did check the wiring the other day. Inside the engine bay the wiring does some pretty tight bends right at the plug and when i give... -
02 September 2020
Thread: Tape deck issues
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As already said, it sounds like the tape...
As already said, it sounds like the tape mechanism is acting up. Could be a drive belt etc etc.
Do yourself a favor and buy one of those small bluetooth FM transmitters that plug into the lighter... -
02 September 2020
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Low Speed ABS activation after module repair.
Hi all. Hope someone here can help.
My 2001 9-5 wagon recently had the dreaded ABS xmas tree dash light display and lost speedo function.
After researching this common fault I removed the... -
09 March 2020
Thread: Rear wiper cap question
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Hi from Downunder. These can be tricky to fit or...
Hi from Downunder.
These can be tricky to fit or refit. I've removed the one on my '01 wagon a few times to clean it and fortunately haven't had any trouble. It is however the original part.
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26 February 2020
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Great to hear T4hir. Enjoy that car!
Great to hear T4hir. Enjoy that car!
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12 February 2020
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Haha..all good mate. Yeah screens are usually...
Haha..all good mate.
Yeah screens are usually covered down here too IF you have fully comp cover, which I don't. Cost me about 300 quid. If I had cover the price would've been closer to 450 pounds... -
11 February 2020
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Thanks Geoff. I'll definitely get under and...
Thanks Geoff.
I'll definitely get under and check the bushes. One of the first repairs I did was to replace the front sway bar links as they clunked like crazy and I did give the bushes etc a quick... -
11 February 2020
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My 9-5 is just coming up to 100k miles - should I be worried??
Hi guys,
my lovely 2001 9-5 wagon is just coming up to the 160,000k (100k mile) mark and I was hoping to get your thoughts on my undue worrying?
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04 February 2020
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If you search youtube there is a video of a guy...
If you search youtube there is a video of a guy that soldered in a long wire as an extended antenna. Opening the fob and cleaning the contacts helps but not that much.
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20 January 2020
Thread: Factory stereo head unit questions
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I had a few thoughts about the stereo in my 2001...
I had a few thoughts about the stereo in my 2001 9-5 wagon. Should I replace it, upgrade it, fit an AUX port, fit a 7" touch screen unit etc. Did a lot of research, checked all the youtube videos...
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10 December 2019
Thread: Parking Brake Gaitor - Any ideas?
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Well changing the gaitor ended up being a fairly...
Well changing the gaitor ended up being a fairly easy, if not a fiddly job. I found one in good condition from a donor car and followed the procedure in the WIS.
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03 December 2019
Thread: Factory Options? Can I upgrade???
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So, true Dave. New cars are a nightmare! My 1990...
So, true Dave. New cars are a nightmare!
My 1990 Mazda 626 is a gem as they seemed to use one type of wiring loom for all variants and options like fog lights are easy to fit as the wiring is all...
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