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Throttle Body: Service and Repair

Throttle Body

REMOVAL

1. Remove the collector cover.

NOTE: Follow the steps below when removing the collector cover.

1. Pull up the two points at the rear (A).
2. Pull up the two points at the front (B) while moving them forward.






2. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
3. Loosen the clamp (A) which connects the air intake boot assembly.
4. Loosen the bolt (B) which secures the air intake boot assembly to the collector cover bracket.






5. Remove the air intake boot assembly, and move it to the left side wheel apron.






6. Disconnect the connector from the throttle body.







7. Disconnect the engine coolant hoses (A) from throttle body.
8. Remove the bolts which secure the throttle body to the intake manifold.







INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

NOTE: Use new O-rings.

Tightening torque: 8 N.m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.9 ft-lb)






Tightening torque:
Clamp (A) 3 N.m (0.3 kgf-m, 2.2 ft-lb)
Bolt (B) 6.5 N.m (0.7 kgf-m, 4.8 ft-lb)