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Throttle Body: Service and Repair



Removing And Installing Throttle Body

Preliminary work
1. Remove Y-shaped pipe (intake manifold in front of throttle housing).

Removing throttle housing







1. Pull off cable plug on the throttle housing and pull cable out of the clip -Arrows-.







2. Undo four screws on the throttle housing -Arrows-. Loosen sheetmetal reinforcement around the throttle housing. Remove throttle housing.







3. Check condition of sealing ring. Replace sealing ring if necessary.







Installing throttle housing
1. Check condition of sealing ring. Replace sealing ring if necessary.







2. Move throttle housing into installation position and place sheetmetal reinforcement around the throttle housing. Insert and screw in four screws -Arrows-. Tightening torque: 8 (6 ftlb.) Nm







3. Attach cable plug to throttle housing and insert cable into clip -Arrows-.







Subsequent work
1. Install Y-shaped pipe (intake manifold in front of throttle housing).