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Asked by David Aug 03, 2009 at 07:43 PM about the 1999 Saab 9-3

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 1999 Saab 9-3 turbo and every time the radiator fan comes on, it makes a high-pitched whining sound...could this be a belt or the fan itself?

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Jan answered 14 years ago

Yeah, either worn belt or slack in the wheel housing on the fan. It might be a problem over time so I recomend you to bring it in ;)

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jho answered 11 years ago

sounds like the center of that fan is rubbing on somthing... My jeeps fan is doing that im trying to fig out why... loose plastic secondary cooling fans, but i can put in neutral, the sound will stop temprarly wtfe

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