Throttle Body Issues - Saab 9-5 Bulletin Board - Saabnet.com
The banner above is an advertisment - if it asks you to download software, please ignore.
Site News - 3/26 M Car Covers (by State of Nine) | 12/12 Make Amazon Pay Saabnet!

[General | Members | C900 | 9000 | NG900 & OG93 | 93 | 95 | NG95 | 99 | Sonett | Vintage Models | Clubs | Other Cars | FAQs | Gifts | Member Photo Galleries | Member Directory | Classifieds | Manuals | *Buddy Registry | *Mileage Registry | Polls | What's New | Raffle | Photo of the Month | Sponsors]

95 Bulletin Board
1999-2009 [Subscribe to Daily Digest]
(Search Author's Posts: e.g. Keyword:username)*Members Only


[Main 95 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
Throttle Body Issues
Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board
Posted by Chip Fichot [Email] (#2597) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Chip Fichot) on Fri, 9 Jul 2021 08:03:20 Share Post by Email
Alert me when someone posts in this thread:
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

So I finally got my car into the (non-Saab specialist) shop that I had found (see my other posts about that) and one of the main things I wanted addressed was a minor oil leak that has been present for at least a year. Small drops on the driveway, but not enough of a leak to require oil being added, ever (keeping in mind I've put maybe 1K on the car in the past year). I noticed oil coming from above the oil pan when I last did an oil change in October so I thought it might be the oil pressure sending unit or maybe the oil pan gasket.

The tech called me from the shop and asked if the throttle body had ever been replaced and I have no record of that prior to my ownership and it wasn't done since I've owned it. So, he said that the throttle body was leaking oil and that one of the spring tension clamps on one of the hoses was not replaced correctly - it was in a position where it would have needed to be to remove the hose and wasn't put back in place where it should have been, so the TB was clearly removed at some point. He also felt that the bolts likely weren't tightened to the correct torque at the time and that's probably contributing to the leak.

So, I'm going over my service records to see when that might have been and we suspect it was when the heater bypass valve was replaced (by a non-Saab specialist) in June 2019, which other than the evaporator being replaced in July 2019 was the last most recent service involving anything removed/replaced. The tech said the TB is back by the firewall, so that makes some sense (I'm still getting to know the anatomy/layout of the engine bay....).

(Funny thing is I brought it to a Saab Indy in July 2019 - who replaced the evaporator and did some other work - but didn't notice the clamp being out-of-position, but maybe he wasn't looking closely in that area).

He is recommending that I not take any chances and to replace the TB with an OEM part (which I liked hearing that he respected not going aftermarket unlike the guy who replaced the bypass valve) instead of just replacing the gasket. And I'm totally okay with that - he said he wants to do the job right which is totally my way of thinking.

After talking with him and me explaining parts sourcing (ORIO/EEuroparts, etc.), he told me to purchase the TB myself and bring it back in when I have it.

I have no issues with spending the money and getting it done right, and I thought I'd put up a post just to see if anyone had any feedback one way or the other? I also would be interested if anyone would recommend anything else be done that makes sense to do "while you're at it".

EDIT: In the WIS, it says that after re-fitting, the limp home mode will be activated and so after fitting, turn on the engine and "reset diagnostic codes" before physically resetting the solenoid - is that always the case and if so, does it require a TECH2?

TIA





->Posting last edited on Fri, 9 Jul 2021 09:34:10.

_______________________________________ Current: 2003 9-5 Linear - purchased Oct '18 w/ 25K miles Past: (2) 1979 Saab 900 EMS - My First car (1988)/had a bad electrical system - bought second one to swap engine from first - both scrapped but the passion wasn't


Posts in this Thread:
Alert me when someone posts in this thread:
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
Post a Followup

No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.

Name: Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
E-Mail: (Optional)
Re-Enter E-Mail: (Confidential & Secure - Not revealed to other users!)
Note: Please check your spam folder for BB responses.

Subject:

Posting rules are simple - No for sale/wanted ads may be posted here - use the site classifieds.
You may not cross-post your message to multiple BBs.
Not permitted: political/religious topics and being disrespectful (personal attacks, insults, etc...).
Site Members do not see any red text, inline ad links, bottom of page anchor ads, box ads, or anti-spam check.

Message: (please no for sale/wanted classifieds - post those in the Saabnet.com Classifieds)
Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).


Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post above, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).

Optional Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/)
Link Title: (Optional)
Optional Photo/Image Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/img.jpg)
Photo/Image to Upload: (Please be patient while file uploads)





StateOfNine.com
SaabClub.com
Jak Stoll Performance
M Car Covers
Ad Available

The content on this site may not be republished without permission. Copyright © 1988-2024 - The Saab Network - saabnet.com.
For usage guidelines, see the Mission & Privacy Notice.
[Contact | Site Map | Saabnet.com on Facebook | Saabnet.com on Twitter | Shop Amazon via TSN | Site Donations]

Random Saabnet.com Member Gallery Photos (Click Image)

This is a moderated bulletin board - Posting is a privilege, not a right. Unsolicited commercial postings are not allowed (no spam). Please, no For Sale or Wanted postings, SERIOUSLY. Classifieds are to be listed in The Saab Network Classifieds pages. This is a problem solving forum for over 250,000 Saab owners, so expect to see problems discussed here even though our cars are generally very reliable. This is not an anything goes type of forum. Saabnet.com has been a moderated forum since 1988. For usage guidelines, see the Saabnet.com Mission and Purpose Page. Please remember that you are not anonymous. Site Contact | Site Donations | Other Sites by SP - Poverty2Prosperity.org | Run Club Menlo Park | ScreenBot



Site Members do not see red text instructions, bottom of the page anchor ads, or box ads.
Click here to see all the Site Membership Benefits!