I couldn't get the LAST screw out and had to drill it which made the hole bigger and shaped odd. Is this anything to worry about? Will it have any effect? Should I replace the shaft?
THANKS Paul
THANKS Paul
“Brakes are overrated”Should buff out
That worked on 7 of them.....BTW, putting heat on the screws with a mini butane torch breaks the thread lock and allows the screws to be removed easily. Most that try without heat strip the screws and have to drill them out.
Did you ride it before and after shaft removal?Dale told me the same when I asked him last year. He might be basing his decision on the extra 2 hours of effort for removing and separating the throttle body to get the rod out and the extra cost of the Healtech STVE ($90) weighed against no measurable peak hp difference. It may not necessarily be a peak hp difference but to me a throttle response and modulation difference. It may be wishful thinking on my part. I wouldn’t ride, keep or take a chance with a chewed / drilled rod in the throttle body. Just takes a couple of hours and $90 for the HealTech STVE. To each their own thou. If it doesn’t bother you then no worries. You can always purchase another throttle body and try again without stripping the screws.
If you were able to disconnect the throttle cables then you are more than capable of taking the rod out. Just take you time to look and view at the items that need to be taken apart to separate. If I remember correctly, there are 2 screws holding the STVA that need to be removed, 2 hex bolts that separate the throttle bodies, 2 small screws that allow a c-clip to slide out for the plastic bib to pull out from the bottom that the hose is attached to. Remove small STP sensor on end which allows the rod to slide out after removing the small pin from the rod center which is accessible when separating the STVA from the throttle body. While I had the throttle body apart, I removed the TPS, the automatic idle plunger, fuel injectors and wiring harness so I can polish the throttle body inlet bores with 2000 wet sand paper. I thoroughly cleaned the throttle body and then adjusted each idle screw one and a half (1.5) turns out from bottom. Bore 1 & 3 angles were exactly between 10 & 11 o’clock. Bores 2 & 4 were exactly between 1 & 2 o’clock. Their angles were perpendicular to each other. I used a business card corner edge (90 degree angle) to measure and make sure exact. i cut ~ 1” hose to go where I removed the STVA which connects between the bodies and placed a rubber plug at end where the STP sensor was. Once I got everything back together, I installed the Healtech STVE to the connector where the STVA was and to the connector where the STP sensor was. I fired her up and after 2 minutes she idled perfectly smooth at 1200 rpms. Took her for an extended ride and she ran absolutely great without throwing any fi lights. Throttle response feels more crisp and accurate while easier to modulate and predict. it may just be a placebo effect from my effort. Either way, the mod gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling and allows me to sleep better at night.Did you ride it before and after shaft removal?
My throttle bodies are already off, how hard is it to remove?