Throttle Body: Service and Repair
REPLACEMENT1. DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT
2. w/ Performance rod:
REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER BRACE CENTER
a. Remove the 2 nuts and upper brace.
3. REMOVE V-BANK COVER SUB-ASSY
a. Using a 5 mm socket hexagon wrench, remove the 3 nuts.
b. Remove the V-bank cover.
4. REMOVE AIR CLEANER INLET NO. 2
5. REMOVE AIR CLEANER ASSY
6. REMOVE INTAKE AIR RESONATOR
a. Remove the ventilation hose No. 2.
b. Remove the fuel vapor feed hose from the 2 hose clamps.
c. Loosen the air cleaner hose clamp bolt, and then remove the intake air resonator.
7. REMOVE THROTTLE BODY ASSY
a. Disconnect the throttle control motor & throttle position sensor connector.
b. Disconnect the water by-pass hose No. 2.
c. Disconnect the water by-pass hose No. 3.
d. Remove the 2 bolts, 2 nuts and throttle body.
e. Remove the gasket.
8. INSTALL THROTTLE BODY ASSY
a. Install a new gasket to the intake air connector.
b. Install the throttle body with the 2 bolts and 2 nuts.
Torque: 11 N.m (112 kgf.cm, 8 ft.lbf)
c. Connect the water by-pass hose No. 3.
d. Connect the water by-pass hose No. 2.
e. Connect the throttle control motor & throttle position sensor connector.
9. INSTALL INTAKE AIR RESONATOR
10. INSTALL AIR CLEANER ASSY
11. INSTALL AIR CLEANER INLET NO. 2
12. CHECK CONNECTION OF VACUUM HOSE
13. ADD ENGINE COOLANT
14. CHECK FOR ENGINE COOLANT LEAKS
15. INSTALL V-BANK COVER SUB-ASSY
a. Fit the 2 retainers and install the V-bank cover.
b. Using a 5 mm socket hexagon wrench 5, tighten the 3 nuts.
Torque: 7.9 N.m (81 kgf.cm, 70 in.lbf)
16. w/ Performance Rod:
INSTALL FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER BRACE CENTER
a. Install the upper brace with the 2 nuts.
Torque: 80 N.m (815 kgf.cm, 59 ft.lbf)