blinkwatt

I'm in the process of cleaning the throttle body on my 99 but cant seem to get the black tube loose that leads to the intake manifold. Any ideas?!!

PorscheDoc

It can be a little bugger, you just have to pull if you have the clamps loose. Putting them back on, I like to heat it slightly with a heat gun so it goes on easier. The key word there is SLIGHTLY, you don't want to melt it. If you would heat it before pulling it off, that would help it come off easier.

blinkwatt

Nevermind false alarm,I got it. But another problem occured, one of the four main bolt connecting the throttle body to the intake manifold snapped in half as I was loosing it. Part of the bolt is still inside the spot where it can from in the manifold,can this cause any issues? I started up the car and let it run for 10 minutes with the three other bolts nice and tight with no problems.

Turboflyer

Not trying to be a SA at all but there is a reason there are 4 bolts. I am not looking at it but possibly an easy out and new bolt are in order.

Rouser

I'm curious as to WHY he was cleaning the throttle body in the first place.

Who/what lead you there? What was the problem? Curious minds yada yada yada ...

blinkwatt

Yes I know that there is a reason as to why there are four bolts...Now because of that I have ordered a whole new intermediate shaft and another bolt. I was cleaning it because my car has 55k miles on it and its time to clean it.