The a/c compressor has failed on my 1999 93s. Replacement cost about a grand installed per my a/c tech. I see a 1995 95 a/c compressor for sale on ebay. I think it is the same model as my 93. Just need to be sure before splashing out. Does anyone know if thte compressors on 93 & 95 are the exact same?
Thx Jim
Get one of these and you'll know for sure.
You can also try Neo Brothers - but they're reputed to be a bit expensive as are '2 Stroke to Turbo'.
Graham
Don't know what country your in but in the US this place rocks -
He's in the UK hence I mentioned UK sources.
It would help if ppl mentioned that without having to resort to looking at the headers though.
Graham
Especially since reading headers could give one conflicting information about where someone is...
I'd try to help by providing SAAB part numbers, but their was no 1995
9-5 as far as I know.-Fred W
Nor was there ever a 1999 93, or a 1995 95, and I doubt if there ever was a
93 with AC.-- MH '72 97 '77 96 '78 95 '79 96 '91 900i 16
Didnt start making 95 till 98 and the compressors are not the same. You can get an aft compressor for about 425.00 on line or you may be able to get a rebuilt from autozone about 300 or so good luck papa
I've never looked closely at one, but I'd be somewhat shocked to see a 9-3
*without* AC in north america anyway.
True, but as the last 93 was built in 1960, and had an output of 38 HP, there wasn't a lot of power left for a/c.
Dave
Oops! Ok I got confused, I'd never heard of a 93.
LOL !
You know in India they have little Suzuki ( IIRC ) based cars with 800cc engines that have AC ! I forget the exact model now but travelled in one regularly when I was there. It worked ok too.
Graham
Yeah Yeah my mistakes- I should have said a 9-5 instead of a 1995 9 5, and OK mine is a 1999 9-3 not 1999 93. I am impressed with the attention to detail in some of the answers I got. If there ever was a Saab 93 it must have been before my time!
This is the wording about the 9-5 a/c compressor that was for sale in ebay Genuine new unused SAAB 95 Air Conditioning Compressor (Denso) complete with clutch/drive pulley in original SAAB SCANIA packaging, Part No. 5046891, to fit:
SAAB 95 1998 - 2002 - Chassis Y3033979 Onwards
There are only a very few compressor manufagtuers. If you can determine which compressor it is you can beat the Saab price. In My city (Baltimore) there is an a/c refrigeration specialist who does large truck refrigeration as well as auto a/c and he has located good substitutes twice for me.
And do you not have to consider a refrigerant conversion?
Malcolm
Hmm OK, That 93 is indeed well before my time I am happy to confirm. That yoke must be from the 1950's lol
I on the other had was conceived and delivered a year before Armstrongs short steps and so can only remember cars back to mid seventies-mostly my fathers cortinas which were always breaking down-hence none of his kids drive Fords. The mental images of pushing them is still too clear in our memory and we dare not reawaken those dark images.
I have replaced my a/c compressor and regassed the system and now the air seems a bit cooler but nowhwere near as cold as it should be. Does it take some time for the compressor to run in before it starts to cool effectively? The a/c techie seemed perplexed that the new compressor & gas did not work so well. Its a 1999 9-3 with a/c not ACC. What else could be the problem?
Thx
Jim
effectively?
Did they replace the reciever/dryer and the orifice tube and flush out the system? This is absolutely essential in the event of a compressor failure, normally the orifice tube will be heavily clogged with metal particles and the flush is needed to ensure that every bit of the existing particles are flushed out of the system.
Hmm, Nope I don't think so-just vacuumed the system, then replaced the compressor onlyand regassed it up. Actually I only told him to replace the compressor not the receiver/dryer or orifice as well. Its only at 50% efficiency I would say now. The temperature according to my handheld thermometer is about a constant 15 celcius at the central vent beside the radio. The metal tube coming going from the engine compartment into the interior is ice cold though so I am sure that the system is cooling v well-its just not getting to the vents. I presume that an orifice change or clean is not a diy job?
Thx Jim
You may not required a receiver but a new dryer is an absolute necessity and so is vacuum pumping to a very high vacuum. The object in both cases is to remove water (atmospherics moisture. Under the heat and pressure of your compressor it can produce some very nasty compounds reacting with refrigerant. I recall that hydrofluoric acid was one of them
Change the drier!!!!!!!
Pump the system down for hours.
Malcolm
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