Throttle body help March 03, 2012, 05:38:55 PM Im trying to take off a throttle body and im running into a problem. How do i take this orange piece off? Quote Selected
Throttle body help Reply #1 – March 03, 2012, 09:15:48 PM I dont want to do it wrong and break the piece Quote Selected
Throttle body help Reply #2 – March 03, 2012, 09:31:56 PM Wow , I haven't seen one of those intact in years , I believe it just pops out with some downward force Quote Selected
Throttle body help Reply #3 – March 03, 2012, 09:31:59 PM The bushing shouldnt come off unless you need it for the another TB. I use a flat screwdriver and pop the tv cable out of the bushing. If it were me, Id leave the bushing and get a new one if I needed it for another TB. Quote Selected
Throttle body help Reply #4 – March 04, 2012, 02:52:18 AM I need to put this on a different throttle body. So i press down in the middle of it with a screw driver or do i put the screw driver under it and pry it? Quote Selected
Throttle body help Reply #5 – March 04, 2012, 06:04:17 AM A door panel trim tool works for popping the linkage off. Like said use a new bushing,you can get brass ones from ford. Quote Selected
Throttle body help Reply #6 – March 04, 2012, 07:37:30 AM You can also get a new bushing from the "Help" section of Napa Quote Selected
Throttle body help Reply #7 – March 04, 2012, 07:47:12 AM Those plastic bushings are pr0ne to breakage, letting the TV cable drop and then...burnt up tranny. I found out the hard way. Get the brass one. Quote Selected
Throttle body help Reply #8 – March 05, 2012, 01:33:21 PM ok im calling up ford now! thank you very much for the help! Quote Selected
Throttle body help Reply #9 – March 05, 2012, 01:36:27 PM They said they dont know anything about a brass one but they have a plastic one Quote Selected
Throttle body help Reply #10 – March 05, 2012, 03:04:43 PM Quote from: SR71blackbird;383077They said they dont know anything about a brass one but they have a plastic one Call a different dealer ....with this number F3SZ-7H303-B Quote Selected
Throttle body help Reply #11 – March 05, 2012, 11:00:26 PM Okay thank you very much!!! Quote Selected
Throttle body help Reply #12 – March 05, 2012, 11:38:54 PM let Vinnie get one for you! he is the Man btw!! Quote Selected
Throttle body help Reply #13 – March 08, 2012, 08:07:41 AM If you can't get it I got extras I can mail you one. When I bought mine from Ford they sold me a 5 pack,I guess they will last 5 life times. Quote Selected