Throttle Body: Service and Repair
REMOVAL1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
2. DRAIN ENGINE COOLANT
3. REMOVE COOL AIR INTAKE DUCT SEAL
4. REMOVE ENGINE ROOM SIDE COVER RH
5. REMOVE ENGINE ROOM SIDE COVER LH
6. REMOVE V-BANK COVER
a. Remove the 2 nuts and V-bank cover.
7. REMOVE NO. 1 AIR CLEANER INLET
8. REMOVE INTAKE AIR CONNECTOR PIPE
a. Disconnect the air hose and No. 1 ventilation hose.
b. Loosen the 2 hose clamps and remove the intake air connector.
9. REMOVE THROTTLE BODY
a. Disconnect the PCV hose.
b. Disconnect the connectors and wire.
c. Disconnect the 2 water by-pass hoses.
d. Remove the 2 bolts, 2 nuts, throttle body and gasket.
INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL THROTTLE BODY
a. Install a new gasket and the throttle body with the 2 bolts and 2 nuts.
Torque: 18 N.m (184 kgf.cm, 13 ft.lbf)
b. Connect the 2 water by-pass hoses.
c. Connect the connector and wire.
d. Connect the PCV hose.
2. INSTALL INTAKE AIR CONNECTOR PIPE
a. Install the connector pipe with the bolt and 2 hose clamps.
Torque:
4.0 N.m (41 kgf.cm, 35 ft.lbf) for hose clamps
5.0 N.m (51 kgf.cm, 44 ft.lbf) for bolt
b. Connect the air hose and No. 1 ventilation hose.
3. INSTALL NO. 1 AIR CLEANER INLET
4. 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)
5. INSTALL ENGINE ROOM SIDE COVER LH
6. INSTALL ENGINE ROOM SIDE COVER RH
7. INSTALL COOL AIR INTAKE DUCT SEAL
8. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
9. PERFORM INITIALIZATION
a. Perform initialization.
NOTE: Certain systems need to be initialized after disconnecting and reconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.
10. ADD ENGINE COOLANT
11. CHECK FOR ENGINE COOLANT LEAKS
a. Check for engine coolant leaks.