Good Morning,
Has anyone experienced the complete rustout/failure of the gas tank strap on the passenger side of the car ? Is this a common problem on North American SAAB 9000's ?
Thank-you Any assistance would be appreciated
Gas Tank Strap Failure - 1996 SAAB 9000 CS
Jul 17, 2007
6 Replies
Both my MY92 AND MY97 9K have had the passenger side gas tank straps exchanged. This is claimed to be a standard failure according to my Saab mechanic. For some reason it is this strap and not the driver side strap that is rusting.
Hi,
What did it cost you?
I can now see why the dealer wanted to replace both straps 14 or so months ago (at 400 USD on current exchange rates).
Thanks Charles
I just bought the straps and replaced them myself, a fairly simple job. The cost of one strap was around 60 - 80 USD IIRC.
Do you have to drop the tank to do this job?
No you can do it with the tank in the car. I had one strap broken and the other was OK. First changed the broken one and then the other just for safety. It is a simle job. (Saab 9000 CSE 1996)
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Where is the best place to order the strap ? I am in Ontario, Canada. I will try and replace it myself.
kr thesaabsite.com has them for $51.00 + shipping etc.
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