I really did it this time! I was cleaning my throttle body the other day. After putting everything back together, I couldn't get one of the throttle body bolts to tighten. The other three bolts are tighten to specs (16 ft/lb). How can I fix this without having to replaced an expensive intake manifold?

 

Timesert thread insert.

If you are near a napa autoparts store they should have them

or check around at auto parts store

what it does is you drill the whole out bigger then you tap that out with a backwards thread and then a piece threads into that where you then can put your bolt into that

 

if the threads are lightly trashed - which will require removal of the TB assembly to see whats up- trashed but still there-
you have the possibilty of using a thread tap to recut the threads in the same original way.
If they look torn or destroyed- then the insert described in other post- is the way to go.
You drill a larger hole toremove the remainder of the threads- put the ~spacer with replacement threads~ in the new hole and put it all back together.

Get a ride to parts store, with pics of whats going on, and take the offending bolt and a good bolt for the person to help you get the right stuff
Good luck-- and next time bring the torque down even on each bolt a little at a time- 16 ft lbs is not very much at all-
allways check your torque wrench calibration first,,, by testing what the bolts are at before removal~
Failure to keep torque wrench (spring activated click type) stored with light- 10 pounds pressure on them will result in screwy readings all the time. a tip from snap-on tools!

 

Thanks for all the info guys! I'm just glad it is a simple fix.

 

Things just sometimes do not go the way we planned, do they? Happens to me all the time, except not my TL-S. Hope you get if fixed Adrian.

 

Thanks Dave! I'm just waiting for my clutch to go out next. Oops, knock on wood!

 

Well after taking it to my favorite local shop, because I didn't want to screw something up worst. They figured out that I only needed longer bolts than the ones that come with the P2R spacers. They only charged me $10 (cost of the bolts).
I may be crazy, but I think I gained about 10hp/10tq. Reason, I had the pro-cats put on right after I installed the P2R. I only gained 8hp/2tq, which was puzzling with the pro-cats reputation. Those bolts were the missing link. My car has mad power now! Needless to say, I will be doing another dyno very soon!

 

Let Excelerate know they spacer didnt come with the proper bolts.
Maybe your bag got left out at the maker and he can let them know

I dont know about P2R, but the other theroblock brand comes with all the bolts you need to replace the tb and 2 bolts in the intake manifold !!

 

Now that I think about it, I don't think it was the bolts that came with the spacers. I could have screwed up the thread pattern during the original install. I've taken it apart a few times for other reasons as well, so that could have contribute to it. Besides I haven't heard of anyone else having this problem with the kit. But I will pm Josh just to let him know. Thanks!

 

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Mine came with new bolts. You *gotta* have new bolts because the spacer adds almost an inch in length.

 

I got the new bolts as well.