Throttle body gear removal

[Wicked One]

I haven't found any info on this. I want to have the stock throttle body powder coated, but with the plastic gears I don't think it is smart.
how the Hell do you remove them if at all. The torx that bold the arm through the butterfly is squished so that is not coming out.
If not, looks like I will bead blast it and polish it.

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[lethe]

Download the instructions for the BBK throttle body. Im pretty sure they tell you how to remove and install the gears/electronics. The butterflies don't have to be removed. It's not like they will be powder coating internally. Just make sure to tell them to mask both ends off so overspray doesn't end up where it shouldn't be.

 

[Rob72]

I took a metal saw and sawed a slice along the head of the torx and used a large flat head screwdriver to unscrew it.

 

[Wicked One]

I took a metal saw and sawed a slice along the head of the torx and used a large flat head screwdriver to unscrew it.

The head is fine. it is the threads that protrude, they do that so it can't vibrate out. Factory squished, not a screw up.
Will check out the bbk instructions.


Edit.....the bbk throttle body already has gears I installed so that was no go.

Thanks.

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[JoshK]

I believe this will help

http://www.s197forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=71112&highlight=Throttle+Body

 

[Wicked One]

Thanks. Did you cut the squished ends of the butterflies off?



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[JoshK]

nope just backed the bolts out.

 

[Wicked One]

Got it apart. thanks. Had to put on my gorilla suit to get them out. Now off to powder.

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[demarcom]

Post some pics when back from pc. Interested in how it looks. I rattle canned mine flat blk and it's held up ok, but chips where the bolts go,

 

[Wicked One]

Will do. it is going to be orange. This is off of a Roush speedster.

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