throttle position sensor 1990 Civic - can't remove, just replace throttle body?

#1

Thanks for all the responses to my question earlier. I went to a
junkyard and got a throttle body to replace the sensor. However, I
can't get the sensor off the junker throttle body,with either a screw
extractor or having dremeled a notch in the screw. I'm not sure I can
get the old one off my current throttle body either without taking the
throttle body off either. So:

- can I just replace the whole throttle body? The junk part only
showed 150K (it was a manual). My car has 263K (auto). This seems like
it would be a lot easier/faster.

- if so, can I reuse the current throttle body gasket, or should I get
a new one? They are available from the dealer.

TIA,
Derek

#2

"dex3703" <dex3703 (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote in
news:1170006750.731038.51960 (AT) p10g2000cwp (DOT) googlegroups.com:

Quote:

Thanks for all the responses to my question earlier. I went to a
junkyard and got a throttle body to replace the sensor. However, I
can't get the sensor off the junker throttle body,with either a screw
extractor or having dremeled a notch in the screw. I'm not sure I can
get the old one off my current throttle body either without taking the
throttle body off either. So:

- can I just replace the whole throttle body? The junk part only
showed 150K (it was a manual). My car has 263K (auto). This seems like
it would be a lot easier/faster.

- if so, can I reuse the current throttle body gasket, or should I get
a new one? They are available from the dealer.

TIA,
Derek

I'd get a new gasket.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

#3

jim beam <spamvortex (AT) bad (DOT) example.net> wrote in news:7LydnYnHAcY-
GyDYnZ2dnUVZ_rjinZ2d (AT) speakeasy (DOT) net:

Quote:

dex3703 wrote:
Thanks for all the responses to my question earlier. I went to a
junkyard and got a throttle body to replace the sensor. However, I
can't get the sensor off the junker throttle body,with either a screw
extractor or having dremeled a notch in the screw. I'm not sure I can
get the old one off my current throttle body either without taking the
throttle body off either. So:

- can I just replace the whole throttle body? The junk part only
showed 150K (it was a manual). My car has 263K (auto). This seems like
it would be a lot easier/faster.

- if so, can I reuse the current throttle body gasket, or should I get
a new one? They are available from the dealer.

TIA,
Derek

did you try the chisel like i said? i guarantee it works. also, whack
the head of the shear bolt end on a little to loosen the threads. doing
the t.p.s. on the car is a good deal quicker and easier than taking off
the throttle body and all the plumbing, gaskets, etc.

the bolts may be frozen into the aluminum throttle body.
Does PB Blaster penetrating oil work on that?

It sounds like he tried to Dremel slots for a screwdriver and
sheared/rounded off what "head" was left.He may have to cut off the "heads"
completely and use a ViseGrip to remove the remaining bolts.(after the TPS
is out of the way)

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

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throttle position sensor 1990 Civic - can't remove, just replace throttle body? - 01-28-2007 , 11:52 AM

Re: throttle position sensor 1990 Civic - can't remove, just replace throttle body? - 01-28-2007 , 01:40 PM

Re: throttle position sensor 1990 Civic - can't remove, just replace throttle body? - 01-29-2007 , 09:45 AM