Below are what you will be needing to completely carryout the task; Wrench set, Floor jack, 2 jack stands, 2 wheel chocks, Diagonal-cutting pliers (optional), Ratchet, Deep socket, Ratchet extension, Socket, Torx bit (optional)
To remove the starter;
Turn the ignition key to the "Lock" position and apply the parking brake. Lift the hood and prop it open. Disconnect the negative (black) battery cable with a wrench.
Raise the front of your Saab with a floor jack and place a jack stand under the frame on each side for support. Block the rear wheels with chocks.
Crawl under your Saab and cut the plastic cable ties securing the wires connected to the rear of the solenoid, if your Saab has the 3.0L engine. Use a pair of diagonal-cutting pliers. The solenoid is the small cylinder mounted on top of the starter.
Detach the electrical wires from the back of the solenoid with a wrench.
Loosen the upper mounting bolt of the brace next to the starter, using a ratchet and deep socket. This will give you more room to maneuver the starter out of the vehicle, if you have the 2.0L or 2.3L engine.
Loosen the upper and lower starter mounting bolts with a ratchet, ratchet extension and socket. If you have a 3.0L engine model, use a Torx bit instead of a socket to loosen the mounting bolts. Hold the starter with one hand, finish removing the two mounting bolts and remove the starter from the vehicle.
To install the starter;
Place the new starter in position at the engine block and hold it firmly with one hand. Use your free hand to install the two mounting bolts finger-tight. Tighten the starter mounting bolts with the ratchet, ratchet extension and socket. If you have the 3.0L engine model, use the Torx bit instead of the socket to tighten the bolts.
Tighten the brace upper mounting bolt with the ratchet and deep socket, if you have the 2.0L or 2.3L engine.
Attach the electrical wires to the back of the solenoid with the wrench.
Secure the wires connected to the solenoid with new plastic cable ties.
Lower your Saab off the jack stands and remove the chocks from behind the rear wheels.
Attach the negative (black) battery cable. Close the hood.
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- Turn the ignition key to the "Lock" position and apply the parking brake. Lift the hood and prop it open. Disconnect the negative (black) battery cable with a wrench.
- Raise the front of your Saab with a floor jack and place a jack stand under the frame on each side for support. Block the rear wheels with chocks.
- Crawl under your Saab and cut the plastic cable ties securing the wires connected to the rear of the solenoid, if your Saab has the 3.0L engine. Use a pair of diagonal-cutting pliers. The solenoid is the small cylinder mounted on top of the starter.
- Detach the electrical wires from the back of the solenoid with a wrench.
- Loosen the upper mounting bolt of the brace next to the starter, using a ratchet and deep socket. This will give you more room to maneuver the starter out of the vehicle, if you have the 2.0L or 2.3L engine.
- Loosen the upper and lower starter mounting bolts with a ratchet, ratchet extension and socket. If you have a 3.0L engine model, use a Torx bit instead of a socket to loosen the mounting bolts. Hold the starter with one hand, finish removing the two mounting bolts and remove the starter from the vehicle.
To install the starter;
- Place the new starter in position at the engine block and hold it firmly with one hand. Use your free hand to install the two mounting bolts finger-tight. Tighten the starter mounting bolts with the ratchet, ratchet extension and socket. If you have the 3.0L engine model, use the Torx bit instead of the socket to tighten the bolts.
- Tighten the brace upper mounting bolt with the ratchet and deep socket, if you have the 2.0L or 2.3L engine.
- Attach the electrical wires to the back of the solenoid with the wrench.
- Secure the wires connected to the solenoid with new plastic cable ties.
- Lower your Saab off the jack stands and remove the chocks from behind the rear wheels.
- Attach the negative (black) battery cable. Close the hood.
I hope the above helps.
Below are what you will be needing to completely carryout the task;
Wrench set, Floor jack, 2 jack stands, 2 wheel chocks, Diagonal-cutting pliers (optional), Ratchet, Deep socket, Ratchet extension, Socket, Torx bit (optional)
To remove the starter;
Good luck.