Hello all!
I am finally back in the Saab fold once again after just recently
picking up a brilliant 2002 9-3 SE and have been a grinning driver
for the past few weeks.  However, I have noticed upon a cold startup
(cold meaning not driven for at least 5-6 hours, local air temp has
been in the -5 celsius range) I get a squeeling/wailing noise coming
from what appears to be the front passenger side of the engine. It's
not as high-pitched as a loose belt, but it makes me think of a
noisy water pump that tries to kick in on a very cold day.  But
after maybe 5 minutes of warming up, the noise fades away and
eventually disappears. So I suspect if a pump was failing it was be
a continuous noise.
Any thoughts fellow Saabsters?

Thanks,
Taflet