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neosaabr - 02 May 2006 13:18 GMT

Help!!!
I have had my 2003 Saab 9-3 for 2 months. No problems until today. It
won't start at all. It does click when I try to start it. The lights
work, the radio works. Don't think the battery is the problem. Anyone
know if it is the starter or a simple fix? Thanks, not really wanting
them to tow my baby!!!

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Andrew Sinclair - 02 May 2006 19:21 GMT

>Help!!!
>I have had my 2003 Saab 9-3 for 2 months. No problems until today. It
>won't start at all. It does click when I try to start it. The lights
>work, the radio works. Don't think the battery is the problem. Anyone
>know if it is the starter or a simple fix? Thanks, not really wanting
>them to tow my baby!!!

Can't guarantee this will work but put the car in gear (assuming it's a
manual and not an auto box) and with the ignition off have someone push
the car a few feet forwards (you might want to have the depress the
clutch pedal until you have got a bit of speed up). If the starter gear
is stuck on the flywheel this trick may free it. Once you have done
this then try and restart the car normally.

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Fred W - 07 May 2006 12:56 GMT

> Help!!!
> I have had my 2003 Saab 9-3 for 2 months. No problems until today. It
> won't start at all. It does click when I try to start it. The lights
> work, the radio works. Don't think the battery is the problem. Anyone
> know if it is the starter or a simple fix? Thanks, not really wanting
> them to tow my baby!!!

Most likely it is the battery, or possibly the starter. Have you tried
to jump start the car?

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