WTF - Throttle body bolt????

I was cleaning my engine bay and lifted up the cover to find THIS! I tried to tighten or loosen it with wrench but it didn't want to go in either direction. I did not put much force on it but considering it looks like it's about to fall out, I didn't think it would take much.

This cannot be correct... can it?



Looks like I will be heading to the dealership so they can strip the manifold thread instead of me, and then replace it.

 

You bringing it to Leith?

 

Yeah, I live really close to them.

 

I'm curious to see what they say. I've heard they are dicks about their warranty work.

 

Helicoil to the rescue.

 

San Antonio or made in Tijuana?

 

Take it out. Put Blue thread locker on threads and put it back in. Done...Unless you like wasting time sitting at the dealership...

 

Just put a piece of duct tape over it and you won't have to see it anymore.
Fuck. Do I have to teach you kids everything?

 

Hard to believe it came from the factory like that. Although possible My guess if it's not moving is it was cross-threaded and instead of them snapping the head or cracking the intake manifold they just left it.

 

This is what I think as well.

 

Did you read the part where it doesn't want to turn? If I force it, chances are it will crack the plastic flange and I'm left having to pay for a new one, no chance I'm taking that risk.

 

Texas.

 

Could also be the hole wasn't drilled deep enough or not tapped all the way. Air powered torque wrench hits its setting, worker thinks all is well and moves on to the next one. Could see it happen easy. I would do just what you did then take it in and let them screw it up if that's what is going to happen. Better them than you.

 

Agree with the taking it to the dealer too, let them break it or strip it.

 

Or wrong length bolt

I agree that on a new truck let the dealer deal with it...

 

And everyone on the line who saw the bolt sticking out after it was installed wrong just ignored it.

 

As did final QC and then Dealer Inspection

 

The part that irks me the most about this is that the guy who did this was more interested in saving his own ass than putting out a quality product. What a shame.

 

There's no teaching involved in bullying someone into submission. If duct tape works for you, then so be it. You're probably the type of guy that uses rtv on everything from shower leaks to a cracked trans gasket too.