Throttle Body Heater Plate Kit
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Throttle Body Heater Plate Kit
Dear forum
Has anyone installed the Throttle Body Heater Plate Kit and Gasket Throttle Body on a Disco 2?
I did a Search and there a few posts which unfortunately the photos have been taken down.
The steps would be nice and indicate if this is an easy DYI task or I should not attempt it and just go to a professional mechanic.
Thanks
Al
2003 D2 SE7
Has anyone installed the Throttle Body Heater Plate Kit and Gasket Throttle Body on a Disco 2?
I did a Search and there a few posts which unfortunately the photos have been taken down.
The steps would be nice and indicate if this is an easy DYI task or I should not attempt it and just go to a professional mechanic.
Thanks
Al
2003 D2 SE7
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Don't forget you need to bleed the cooling system after also,.
Last edited by Jared9220; 07-02-2014 at 10:20 PM.
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full disclosure; I dunno. prolly. I've only ever done it with the upper off for some other reason. never just did the tbh by itself. only when it is convenient. southern US.
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I thin I paid $25 at dealer for a new plate and gasket. Only needed gasket but the quickest fix was to get kit from local dealer.
-Pulled off the two hoses. Use some rags to catch coolant and keep the hose open ends elevated. Might need two new hose clamps.
-Unscrew the 3 screws holding on the square plate(maybe 4 screws would have been a better design?) without removing throttle body. I think I used a right angle screw driver?
-clean throttle body mating surface
-put on new gasket and plate
-reattach hoses
-bleed coolant with bleed screw
-Pulled off the two hoses. Use some rags to catch coolant and keep the hose open ends elevated. Might need two new hose clamps.
-Unscrew the 3 screws holding on the square plate(maybe 4 screws would have been a better design?) without removing throttle body. I think I used a right angle screw driver?
-clean throttle body mating surface
-put on new gasket and plate
-reattach hoses
-bleed coolant with bleed screw
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The old gasket can be a stuck on there really good sometimes and you need to be sure and get all the old gasket off before installing the new one or you may have a Vacuum leak. I use a fine grit auto body sand paper to help remove stuck on gasket material. You can also try a plastic scraper but don't use a screw driver or anything hard or you can damage the surface.
Last edited by Jared9220; 07-03-2014 at 08:50 AM.
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