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Craig_R

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Throttle Body
« on: 10 January 2007, 16:07:31 »
Hiya Chaps

I am going to change my Throttle Body Gasket tomorrow and give the whole thing a clean out again since it will be off. I need to know two things if poss.

Firstly i dont have a torque wrench and i know the torque setting is 9Nm (7lbs/ft) for the 2.2 throttle body i am guessing its the same for the 2.0L

How tight is 9Nm (7lbs/ft) as ill not be using a torque wrench, I dont want to over tighten it and knack the gasket i know is only paper but i think i over did it in the past and knacked the old one.

Also I have never used Gasket Sealent before i have some BLUE something sealent how much do i apply.
Do I apply it to both the metal surface and the gasket, I just dont want it seaping into the throttle body its self

Sorry to sound daft on the gasket sealent but i have never used the stuff before.

Thanks

Craig
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Re: Throttle Body
« Reply #1 on: 10 January 2007, 16:30:13 »
i don't have a torque wrench yet, i just did the nuts up on the throttle body up firmly.

They came off quite easily, so put them back on with the same effort. I should really invest in a torque wrench...
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Re: Throttle Body
« Reply #2 on: 10 January 2007, 17:10:29 »
Craig, as Tunnie said, 9Nm, is just a nip really, so tighten the bolts down, and then just nip them DONT GO MAD !

No gasket sealent needed mate, just the paper gasket.

You mention a blue sealent, i guess its Hylomar or similar, urghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh BLOODY horrible stuff, throw it in the bin !

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Re: Throttle Body
« Reply #3 on: 10 January 2007, 18:41:21 »
Trouble with 9Nm is that its too loose to be able to judge. Its the tiniest nip...
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Re: Throttle Body
« Reply #4 on: 10 January 2007, 18:54:46 »
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Trouble with 9Nm is that its too loose to be able to judge. Its the tiniest nip...

Seem to remember when i did my cam cover bolts up at 8NM is was about an 1/8 of a turn after the bolt went tight before the torque wrench clicked ..... so if going by that about an 1/8th of a turn  :y
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Re: Throttle Body
« Reply #5 on: 10 January 2007, 20:44:16 »
When I did my mates 2.0 we ended up having to adjust the throttle cable as the revs we're went up to about 1100 after the clean.
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Re: Throttle Body
« Reply #6 on: 11 January 2007, 10:01:56 »
Just for reference 5Nm is finger tight, but depends how good your fingers are i guess  ;D
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