My steering is just very slightly tight when turning.
Is this an indication that the electric steering rack is going?
I'm ready to do the job if it is, but I am still not certain if it is even a problem.
Also, what's your opinion on electric steering in general? It seems like these 2010...
Problem solved.
Turns out, it was the plugs after all.
I didn't suspect them as they were newer plugs.
It probably had to do with the weak coils, making the ECU compensate with more fuel, and the gap on the spark plug was at the max range.
Swapping out coils made no difference.
I bought a set...
So the saab 9-3 Turbo 2.0T manual has a jerking on acceleration.
Idle is fine.
Increasing the RPMs/throttle at idle is fine.
1st gear takeoff it's fine.
It's only when the car is cruising at a speed and then you want give it more gas abruptly (step down on the accelerator pedal) it will jerk...
Confirmed that new clamp solved the problem. No leaks after running and driving the car for a while.
Old clamp I could decompress with my finger a bit, the tension was simply not adequate anymore.
OK, I replaced the clamp with the one below and now after car is running for a while, it's solid, no leaks.
The clamp is perfectly seated past the front 'round' edge of the pipe and before the end and compresses the hose front to back as it's a bit wider than the stock one.
I'll do a final...
I could not find the original type of clamp in NAPA or determine the right size, pressure etc... from various ones sold online.
It's not available on Rockauto either.
Instead, I bought two types of clamps for the size that I'm going to try.
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These are heavy duty clamps, also wider...
I have a new worm drive clamp I picked up at the plumbing supply. Closest size I could find.
But I'm going to give NAPA a call to see if they have a 1.5 inch constant tension clamp, if they have it I'll give that a try first.
I suspect that you are right.
I will need to get a new clamp.
I highly doubt this even makes sense as the thermostat opens and cuts off coolant circulation, but I was wondering whether a blockage (somewhere at the thermostat housing area) could somehow increase the pressure in that area?