Throttle Body: Service and Repair

Throttle Body Assy:

REPLACEMENT

1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag activation.

2. DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT

3. REMOVE V-BANK COVER

a. Remove the 2 nuts and V-bank cover.

4. REMOVE AIR CLEANER INLET NO.1
5. REMOVE INTAKE AIR CONNECTOR PIPE

a. Disconnect the air hose and ventilation hose No.1.
b. Loosen the 2 hose clamps and remove the intake air connector.

6. REMOVE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY

a. Disconnect the connectors and wire.
b. Disconnect the water by-pass hoses.
c. Remove the 2 bolts, 2 nuts, throttle body and gasket.

7. INSTALL THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY

a. Install a new gasket and the throttle body with the 2 bolts and 2 nuts.

Torque: 18 N.m (184 kgf.cm, 13ft.lbf)

b. Connect the water by-pass hoses.

8. INSTALL INTAKE AIR CONNECTOR PIPE

a.Install the connector pipe with the bolt and hose clamp.

Torque:
4.0 N.m (41 kgf.cm, 35 in.lbf) for hose clamp
5.0 N.m (51 kgf.cm, 44 in.lbf) for bolt

b. Connect the air hose and the ventilation hose No. 1.

9. INSTALL AIR CLEANER INLET NO.1

10. INSTALL V-BANK COVER

a. Install the V-bank cover with the 2 nuts.

Torque: 5.0 N.m (51 kgf.cm, 44 in.lbf)

11. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
12. PERFORM INITIALIZATION

NOTE: Certain systems need to be initialized after disconnecting and reconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.

13. ADD ENGINE COOLANT
14. CHECK FOR ENGINE COOLANT LEAKS