Throttle Body Assembly Removal and Installation

Throttle Body Assembly Removal and Installation
Reference: Throttle Body and Intake Manifold Components

CAUTION:
Do not perform disassembly. Even if reassembly is performed, performance will be inferior to the original performance. If throttle body is found faulty, replace it with new one as an assembly.

Removal
1) Disconnect negative (-) cable at battery.
2) Drain coolant.
3) Remove air cleaner outlet hose (1).





4) Disconnect engine coolant hoses (2) and connector (3) from throttle body assembly (1).
5) Remove throttle body bolts (4), and then remove throttle body assembly and gasket (5) from intake manifold.





Installation
Reference: Throttle Body Cleaning
1) Clean mating surfaces and install new throttle body gasket (1) to intake manifold.





2) Install throttle body assembly (1) to intake manifold, and then tighten throttle body bolt (2) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Throttle body bolt (a): 12 Nm (1.2 kg-m, 9.0 lbf-ft)
3) Connect connector (4) and coolant hoses (3) to throttle body assembly (1).





4) Install air cleaner outlet hose.
5) Refill cooling system with coolant.
6) Connect negative (-) cable at battery.
7) Check for coolant leaks.