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Throttle body removal question 700 1987

posted by  someone claiming to be James Silliman on  Wed Nov 15 02:31 CST 2000 [RELATED]

Taking a look at my throttle body, the ball and socket on the left side that opens and closes the throttle plate, how do I remove that (the ball and socket) so I can get the TB off? I've read the FAQ several times and the archives, and it mentions that there is a tab to bend. I don't see any tabs, only the socket covered in rubber. It looks like it should just pop off if you pull on it, but it does not.

Do I loosen the ball and socket (tighten one, loosen another) and that pops it off?

Other than that, it looks like the throttle body switch wiring needs to be removed. That pop off easily?

Thanks.







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    Re: Throttle body removal question 700 1987

    posted by  someone claiming to be Steve Ringlee on  Wed Nov 15 05:02 CST 2000 [RELATED]

    The only ball-and-socket joints at the TB I have seen have small locking tabs at the extreme bottom and tops of the sockets. Prying these up with a small screwdriver unlocks the socket from the ball and allows it to be pulled off. Cleaning the area first, to remove grease and dirt, helps you to see the arrangement. Yours could be friction fit, but look real hard to make sure.







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      Re: Throttle body removal question 700 1987

      posted by  someone claiming to be JohnB on  Wed Nov 15 06:39 CST 2000 [RELATED]

      Well, for what it's worth, I used a screwdriver for five or six years and popped off the throttle linkage on my 87 760T without unclipping those clips...it eventually cracked the socket on the linkage. Cost about $20 to replace the parts and readjust the linkage, so now I know where those clips are.

      The wiring to the tb is integrated in a plug...there is a wire bail on the plug that you squeeze onto the plug to release the plug.






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