Correct on the TB code. Common, and at least it out of the way for now.

BBA will reman the one you have and warranty it for life, cost about 200$ plus Shipping.

I'd be curious to see the soft cargo cover you mentioned, I haven't seen one yet.

Congrats.

 

yes, excited about your purchase... more excited to see this rumored "rolling cargo cover"

I didn't think they existed. Going to ask my indy on Monday, and hoping maybe I get really really ridiculously lucky and he's got one in a parts car.

 

I may have been trippin, yo.

I'll look again tonight. I looked at a car that had the retractable cover, like a set of blinds, and the pet net at the same time. My car has the pet net, and I thought it had the retracting cover as well.

I have been under the hood most of the time, so I have not had a chance to check it out.

I also laughed at "fuck games"

 

Sounds like you bought a lemon. *

 

Moar toe shots, please. Nice score. You and Tweek should drag race.

 

Odd. My TB is on it's way out too. Randomly surges on the highway. Annoying. But hasn't thrown a CEL or gone to limp home mode.

Got to say it's annoying that a car with under 55k needs a new TB. But whatever. Car was a good deal.

 

Wow, that's odd. That pretty low mileage for that to go out.

I got a T7 TB for free tonight that was doing the same thing as yours with no CEL, so I'm going to take it apart and mess with it this weekend. I have read things about the contacts going out, and some stuff getting plugged up. It will be interesting to see what compressed air and solvent does.

The CEL came back tonight after re-setting it, so it's probably the TB. I also called BBA re-man today, and they get $250 to send you a rebuilt TB, and then your old one, or you can send in yours, and they will re-do yours for $200.

Both options have a lifetime warranty, so that leads me to believe you just need to tear into it a bit.

Either way, annoying.

 

Wow, that's odd. That pretty low mileage for that to go out.

I got a T7 TB for free tonight that was doing the same thing as yours with no CEL, so I'm going to take it apart and mess with it this weekend. I have read things about the contacts going out, and some stuff getting plugged up. It will be interesting to see what compressed air and solvent does.

The CEL came back tonight after re-setting it, so it's probably the TB. I also called BBA re-man today, and they get $250 to send you a rebuilt TB, and then your old one, or you can send in yours, and they will re-do yours for $200.

Both options have a lifetime warranty, so that leads me to believe you just need to tear into it a bit.

Either way, annoying.

I did this a couple days ago to my cousins 9-5 Aero. Dealer qouted $700 so I told him to GTFO and bring me the car.

We went the BBA route for $250(shipping included there and back if you go through eBay). and they had it to us the next day. You MUST provide a part number or they won't ship. I got the PN from Eeuro.

Install was easy too aside from working on a scalding engine and dealing with a bit of spilled coolant.

 

If you pop off the plastic black cover sometimes you will find some of the many wires there have chafed through their insulation. Separating each out of the loom and coating with Liquid electrical tape has fixed a few.

 

Me and my brother tired this on his Viggen, no luck for us.

Side note, I just started work at a place around the corner from BBA.

 

Was just going to suggest the above.

 

Big hole, no boost.

I had to use a vice grip to flip the arm around. Now I have boost.

Also, no CEL or limp home mode after I re-set the throttle body. Keeping my fingers crossed that it's still good.

 

So now that you've seen which way to crank the actuator arm, the next time it happens just use the claw of a hammer trick. I had to just give it a good quick pull up to dislodge the gate. And then re-attach the actuator rod to the arm.

 

Next time it happens, I'm getting a Td04. Ok, probably not. There was not any shaft play to speak of, so...

Huge mod for the day, after a wash and some detailing:

De-badged, removed the stupid dealer sticker, plate frame, and buffed out the hatch.

Looks roughly 8000000 times better.

 

De-badged, removed the stupid dealer sticker, plate frame, and buffed out the hatch.

Looks roughly 8000000 times better.

Speaking of emblem, I de-badged, and re-badged:

I'm confused, I don't see a difference?

Congrats on the wheels. I loved them on my Viggen.

 

Should've gone with a Porch turbo badge.*

 

I know, the owner came out before I could get it pried all the way off.

 

How did you adhere it? I have a Saab airplane badge from a V4 that I've been meaning to put on my 88 in place of the one on the trunk lid.

 

I have a roll of 3M trim tape. It's 1/4" wide or so, and comes in pretty handy.

 

Palmer the rolling cargo cover and pet net do the same function one is just mesh the other is solid. My wife's ride has the same thing.

 

Ok, a few updates, since I know all of you were freaking out and shit:

-fixed the wastegate
-reset the throttle body
-new/used DI
-new BPC
-new plugs

I have full boost, and I got 27 MPG out of my first full tank after I fixed everything. I also have a cabin air filter, fuel filter, and new emblems waiting to go on.

Speaking of emblem, I de-badged, and re-badged:

I also just bought a set of these:

Gonna look like this:

Yep, I bought "played" wheels. I have always liked these, and now I have a set. Suck it, haters.

I got them for a neato deal too. Should have them on in a week or so.

 

Gonna look like this:

Yep, I bought "played" wheels. I have always liked these, and now I have a set. Suck it, haters.

I got them for a neato deal too. Should have them on in a week or so.

Like everyone is saying, not played out at all. Unless you go to Carlisle or SOC you won't see them on a Combi in the wild. Although when I got the Nails installed I did sell these.

And just so you know these rims are wearing 235/45/17 tires in this picture.

 

Not played at all, especially off the forum and out in the wild.

Some of my favorite OEM wheels!

 

Same here.

Might grab some spacers for the rears, you can practically see how sunk they are from the side.

I guess I'll see how the 235/45/17 tires I have fit first, and go from there.

 

Yeah, I agree with Aero. I don't think they're played at all. I do want a set for mine....there's a killer deal on a perfect set on ebay $375 near Cincinnati.

 

there's a killer deal on a perfect set on ebay $375 near Cincinnati.

Not anymore.

 

haha

 

Yep, this thing is starting to look pretty cewl...

 

Fantastic.

Any rubbing with the spring you have? What springs are they?

I want to stick some H&R on there.

 

Nope, no rubbing issues at all. Even fully loaded with 5 adults and junk in the trunk. I do have the H&R springs in from Taliaffero SAAB, along with Koni shocks. I know Nick doesn't sell them any more, and one reason is because they really ride low in the back.

The picture of my car was taken after I installed a custom set of spring spacers that Nick made for me after seeing how low it rode in the back at SOC last year in Ohio.

I put in a set of 25mm spacers in the back to try and level out the rear end. I could actually have gone another 5mm up, and this is what it looked like when the springs were new.

I think that is why Nick is now selling the Vogtlands, however I haven't seen any pics with these in a Combi.