# 2004 Saab 9-3 convertible sunroof won’t go up **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** saab, 9-3\ **Created:** [August 24, 2020, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-saab-9-3-convertible-sunroof-won-t-go-up/169134 "2020-08-24T21:09:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![harobed4G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6bbea6/32.png) [@harobed4G](https://community.cartalk.com/u/harobed4G)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-saab-9-3-convertible-sunroof-won-t-go-up/169134/1 "2020-08-24T21:09:09Z")
2004 Saab 9-3 convertible sunroof will not go up. Recommendation has been to repair/rebuild all cylinders. I do not want to buy another car. Question: Is it time to let this car go because of its age and 180000 miles? ---
**Author:** ![harobed4G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6bbea6/32.png) [@harobed4G](https://community.cartalk.com/u/harobed4G)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 12:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-saab-9-3-convertible-sunroof-won-t-go-up/169134/3 "2020-08-25T00:01:48Z")
Thanks for your reply. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 12:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-saab-9-3-convertible-sunroof-won-t-go-up/169134/4 "2020-08-25T00:17:44Z")
You could leave the top up and continue driving the vehicle. ---
**Author:** ![harobed4G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6bbea6/32.png) [@harobed4G](https://community.cartalk.com/u/harobed4G)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 12:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-saab-9-3-convertible-sunroof-won-t-go-up/169134/5 "2020-08-25T00:32:01Z")
Thanks, that’s exactly what I’m doing; but still want to fix the problem w/o spending an arm & leg. How difficult is it to repair the four cylinders myself? ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 1:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-saab-9-3-convertible-sunroof-won-t-go-up/169134/6 "2020-08-25T01:31:43Z")
Are the hydraulic cylinders repairable? I have only replaced them (on Chrysler convertibles). Replacing the cylinders won’t be cheap or easy, they cost $500 to $600 each. First refill the pump and check how bad they are leaking, you might get another year or two of use by just refilling the pump. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 1:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-saab-9-3-convertible-sunroof-won-t-go-up/169134/7 "2020-08-26T01:17:53Z")
180K on a 16 year old car from a company 11 years out of business. This is not a forever car, sorry. You’ll be very lucky to find the repair parts, for this let alone if anything else goes wrong. You might want to walk away, or just keep driving it with the top up. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 1:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-saab-9-3-convertible-sunroof-won-t-go-up/169134/8 "2020-08-26T01:31:18Z")
Mr. Mustang or anyone who might be able to answer this dumb question . Lets say this Saab is in fair condition and the person wants to keep it for while. Is it possible to remove the convertible power parts and raise and lower the top manually ? ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 1:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-saab-9-3-convertible-sunroof-won-t-go-up/169134/9 "2020-08-26T01:47:36Z")
There is a way to lower the top manually but it has a couple steps. There are specialists that rebuild the cylinders but you’re looking at about $400/ea from what i’m finding. > **[How to put a top up and down Manually on a Saab 9-3 Convertible?](https://www.saabplanet.com/how-to-put-a-top-up-and-down-manually-on-a-saab-9-3-convertible/)** > > The convertible version of the second-generation 9-3 began with the MY04, in the previous generation, a roof raising system were switch to an hydraulically operated convertible top instead of electric ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 1:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-saab-9-3-convertible-sunroof-won-t-go-up/169134/10 "2020-08-26T01:47:53Z")
You should be able to raise it manually without the cylinders. Might not go up and down easily, but you should be able to. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-saab-9-3-convertible-sunroof-won-t-go-up/169134/11 "2020-08-26T13:00:53Z")
Are you sure it’s the hydraulics? A co-worker had his then-new Saab convertible bought back by the dealer because the couldn’t get all the electrical switches that control the top to work correctly.