Throttle Body: Service and Repair

Throttle Body

Removal

1. WARNING: WHEN RELIEVING COOLING SYSTEM PRESSURE, COVER THE EXPANSION TANK CAP WITH A THICK CLOTH TO PREVENT THE POSSIBILITY OF SCALDING. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.

Remove the expansion tank cap to relieve the cooling system pressure.

2. CAUTION: Do not attempt to clean the throttle body. The bore and the throttle plate has a special coating applied during manufacture which should not be removed.

Remove the air cleaner outlet tube.







3. Disconnect the throttle motor electrical connector.







4. Disconnect the throttle position (TP) sensor electrical connector.







5. NOTE: Cap the coolant hoses to minimize coolant loss.
Detach the coolant hoses from the throttle body.







6. Remove the throttle body.







7. Remove and discard the O-ring seal.

Installation







1. CAUTION: Do not attempt to clean the throttle body. The bore and the throttle plate has a special coating applied during manufacture which should not be removed.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Install a new O-ring seal.







2. Tighten to 10 Nm.
3. Check and top up the cooling system as required.