Authorized Saab workshop around Salzburg area?

[sportcombi05]

Hello all!

(posts here has to be written in english, right?)

I'm on a trip with the car (9-3 SC -05), and this morning the car started making a new sound. Some whirring metalling sound, pitch of the sound goes from low speed (starts at about 10km/h) and then becomes higher pitched at the car speeds up. Doesn't seem to be related to engine rpm, turbo load or gear in use, no change in noise when turning left of right. At high speeds the noise seems louder. Braking is from what I can feel no different from normal, no excessive heat on any of the brakes. Engine oil is fine, and so is the cooling liquid. No errors displayed in the car.

No idea what could be causing this behaviour, nothing out of the ordinary has occured except for driving 10 hours in rain yesterday.
The car is recently served this year (less than about 4000km ago).

Plan to put the car in for service on Saab Service Gassner (in germany, but near salzburg), closest service place I could find online. Got any tips, hints? Maybe you know of a better place to leave the car at?

Thanks in advance for any ideas or comments

[sportcombi05]

Did some searching on the forum here and one idea can be a worn out wheel bearing, although it seems the noise is equally pronounced on both sides of the car (moved my head around a bit while driving as a very basic check).

Car is now just above some 130000km and I've seen a few posts about bearings giving up around then.

[Dippen]

Does the sound come from the dashboard/inside the cockpit?

[sportcombi05]

It seems to come from somewhere near the engine and not inside the car.

[sportcombi05]

Hello again!

Just an update, the problem was the front left wheel bearing.
Got this fixed at http://www.oellinger.at/ in Enns (they also have a service shop in Steyr)