Throttle Body: Service and Repair

Throttle Body

Removal

All vehicles

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 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 outlet tube.

Vehicles without supercharger







3. Disconnect the electrical connector.







4. Disconnect the electrical connector.







5. Detach the throttle body.
- Remove the securing bolts.







6. Remove and discard the gasket.







7. NOTE: Cap the coolant hoses to minimize coolant loss.

Remove the throttle body.
- Detach the coolant hoses from the throttle body.

Vehicles with supercharger
8. Remove the cowl vent screen.







9. Remove the engine compartment support.







10. Disconnect the brake servo pipe.







11. Disconnect the electrical connectors.







12. NOTE: Cap the coolant hose to minimize coolant loss.

Detach the coolant hose from the throttle body.







13. Remove the throttle body.
- Remove and discard the gasket.

Installation
Vehicles without supercharger







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 throttle body gasket.
- Tighten to 10 Nm.

Vehicles with supercharger







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.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Install a new throttle body gasket.
- Tighten to 10 Nm.

3. Check and top up the cooling system.