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signumareasa z20net
As i started in the introducing topic here's a more detalied info about this wonderfull piece of smooth running engine from our bigger brother SAAB, may rest in peace
Bought it from an auction in netherlands, got screwed by a few hundred euros but you don't come across a facelift signum 2.0 turbo everyday
Specs: z20net engine, 2007, 120k miles, black
Dvd90 navi+bluetooth and 9 speakers, planning to install a aux-in
Leather seats, heated front seats
Front console support
Roof stowage, lots of them
Dimmed rear view mirror, heliomatic driver side mirror, foldable mirrors
Cruise control
Did i mention the z20net engine 
? Yes i did but i want to brag about it again
Front and rear parking sensors
AF40 6 speed gearbox
Dual climate zone
4 electric windows
R18 rims
IDS+
Tinted glass all around but the ex owner had tinted them extra that i will have to remove unfortunately
Cooled glove box and a few bits here and there
PS: it has a rust proof automatic engine oil system
So far this is what i have done to the car
1. installed lpg
2. front and rear brakes
3. repaired the a/c compressor as it was leaking and apparently it's leaking again
4. rear engine mount, when the garage did the chaining job they overtighted the exhaust bolts so one of them broke when i had to remove the rear engine mounts, now i'll see if i can get a bolt and a nut replaced for free at the garage, if not that i will take take the cat away on my own and replace it with a threaded rod and nuts, this might be one reason why i don't trust mechanics in romania anymore, they never heard of torque wrenches so if i can do a job i will do it on my own
5. timing chain + balance shafts chain replace
6. driver door strap
7. changed the thermostat with one that opens at 82C
8. sealed the vacuum pump, will have to keep an eye on that one for future leaks
9. front and rear struts + springs all around because i had a broken spring front and rear, the front springs weren't the originals one since they are a bit bigger and beefier then the one i have purchased based on my vin plate, i assume the previous owner replaced them with the heavy duty ones
10. replaced the flexi as the old was shredded
11. replaced passenger side wheel bearing as it was screaming and it was bothering me even tho it had no play in it, the OEM one is made by FAG and i have replaced it with SKF
12. replaced spark plugs on a hurry with denso ones intead of NGK because couldn't find them on any garage shops when i was searching them and i had to leave the city for 4 days on a short trip with some opel club members
13. replaced all 4 coil packs because one of them was bad, replaced them with mobiletron as there is no other good manufacturer except OEM wich is 3 time more expensive
14. insignia windscreen nozzles
15. new wiperblades aero thingie bosch
16. rubber carpets front and rear
For the future, waterpump (maybe?), replace all of the rear axle bushings with brand new ones from lemforder and 2 from tedgum since i didn't feel like wasting 150 euros on a trailing arm when the bushing was like 10 euro, replacement kit for the rear calipers or maybe replace them entirely with brand new ones ATE, fix the rust issue on the hatch
Pics are in somewhat chronoligally order
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