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Re: Worlds dirtiest throttle body?
« Reply #15 on: 04 January 2007, 16:26:09 »
did you do edges of butterfly as well?
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Re: Worlds dirtiest throttle body?
« Reply #16 on: 04 January 2007, 16:27:46 »
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did you do edges of butterfly as well?

Was thinking the same myself as the first piccy looks like the butterfly isn't fully shut.
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Re: Worlds dirtiest throttle body?
« Reply #17 on: 04 January 2007, 16:28:24 »
Jobs a good 'un :y
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Re: Worlds dirtiest throttle body?
« Reply #18 on: 04 January 2007, 16:40:18 »
Yes, you need to open the butterfly and do the edges and points on the throttle body wall where it sits.
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Re: Worlds dirtiest throttle body?
« Reply #19 on: 04 January 2007, 16:53:39 »
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Yes, you need to open the butterfly and do the edges and points on the throttle body wall where it sits.

I cleaned as best i could, the butterfly always sat a few mm's open, is that normal?? - It behaved the same as on chops video he put on here a while ago, although a firm push was required to make the butterfly move.

I did't dare push any harder...
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Re: Worlds dirtiest throttle body?
« Reply #20 on: 04 January 2007, 16:57:17 »
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Yes, you need to open the butterfly and do the edges and points on the throttle body wall where it sits.

I cleaned as best i could, the butterfly always sat a few mm's open, is that normal?? - It behaved the same as on chops video he put on here a while ago, although a firm push was required to make the butterfly move.

I did't dare push any harder...
Should be able to hold fully open. Fairly tight spring...
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Re: Worlds dirtiest throttle body?
« Reply #21 on: 04 January 2007, 17:17:52 »
Nice job there mate!
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Re: Worlds dirtiest throttle body?
« Reply #22 on: 04 January 2007, 17:22:45 »
Just a little bit dirty :o
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Re: Worlds dirtiest throttle body?
« Reply #23 on: 04 January 2007, 19:33:23 »
Blimey that is dirty Tunnie.....looking nice and clean now tho.....top job  :y

And you didnt break anything either....doing that job....top man  :)
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Re: Worlds dirtiest throttle body?
« Reply #24 on: 04 January 2007, 20:10:33 »
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Blimey that is dirty Tunnie.....looking nice and clean now tho.....top job  :y

And you didnt break anything either....doing that job....top man  :)

Cheers TD, very pleased nothing broke!!

I was very nervous about the torx nuts, on the throttle body if one of those went i would be buggered.

Very pleased with the results, and put a smile on my face giving it some stick.

To be honest buggering that bolt shook my confidence a little, and thought it best to get stuck right in again. Pleased its all ok, but naffed off i still did it. I Double checking each bolt now before i do anything!
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Re: Worlds dirtiest throttle body?
« Reply #25 on: 04 January 2007, 20:57:39 »
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I Double checking each bolt now before i do anything!

Oh yes....make sure the bolt is the correct one you wanna undo....and dont force it if it dont wanna undo  :y as always post here with a pic if unsure  :y
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Re: Worlds dirtiest throttle body?
« Reply #26 on: 04 January 2007, 21:18:37 »
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I Double checking each bolt now before i do anything!

Oh yes....make sure the bolt is the correct one you wanna undo....and dont force it if it dont wanna undo  :y as always post here with a pic if unsure  :y

I will!

Sod the embarrassment... duh what does this bolt do!?  ::)

Don't want to repeat yesterday, got away with it. Just. Learnt my lesson!
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Re: Worlds dirtiest throttle body?
« Reply #27 on: 04 January 2007, 21:27:29 »
Firstly, really pleased that you got stuck straight back in, rather than give up :y

Secondly, from what you've described, that bolt shearing was not your fault. It happens. When you do your cambelt when weather is nicer, replace the bolt then...

Thirdly, I need to clear that cam sensor DTC so we know it doesn't reoccur...
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Re: Worlds dirtiest throttle body?
« Reply #28 on: 04 January 2007, 21:30:08 »
You do loose your nerve......fitting the second set of head bolts on project B having punched the windscreen 3 times whilst holding a breaker bar whilst doing the third 90 deg torque turn on the first set makes even me a bit cautious.....especially when they were not turning to nicely!
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Re: Worlds dirtiest throttle body?
« Reply #29 on: 04 January 2007, 21:36:50 »
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You do loose your nerve......fitting the second set of head bolts on project B having punched the windscreen 3 times whilst holding a breaker bar whilst doing the third 90 deg torque turn on the first set makes even me a bit cautious.....especially when they were not turning to nicely!
These little problems happen to all of us. Thing is Marks_DTM, you can fix such things when they go wrong....
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