Throttle Body: Service and Repair

Throttle Body









Removal and Installation

1. NOTE: LH shown, RH similar.
If equipped, remove the 4 nuts (2 shown) and the strut tower cross brace.

- To install, tighten to 35 Nm (26 lb-ft).






2. If equipped, detach the 2 retainers and remove the engine appearance cover.





3. Remove the engine Air Cleaner (ACL) outlet pipe.

4. Remove the bolt for the intake manifold vacuum tube.
- Detach the intake manifold vacuum tube pin-type retainer from the Throttle Body (TB).

- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).






5. Disconnect the electronic throttle control electrical connector.
- Detach the electronic throttle control electrical connector wiring harness pin-type retainer.


6. Remove the 4 bolts and the TB (Throttle Body).
- Discard the TB (Throttle Body) gasket.

- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).


7. NOTE: Install a new TB (Throttle Body) gasket.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.