1.4 Sport throttle body

[johnnybravo]

Ok, so I bought my son a 1.4 Sport (X reg) to learn to drive in - only thing is, when I took the air filter box off the throttle body came off with it!

It would appear that there is nothing bar a poxy rubber seal holding the throttle body in place - without the airbox in place to hold it down (the airbox is bolted down), any pull on the throttle cable pulls the throttle body out of the intake manifold.

Surely this isn't right? Is it?

 

[todd100]

that is how they are ment to be i have the same car, i take it you were trying to fit an induction kit?

 

[Dweeb]

i have my induction kit hose clipped to something other than the throttle body so it wont budge mate

stupid french engineering

 

[johnnybravo]

ah, thanks. Wasn't sure about the air seal at the base...

 

[MicKPM]

that is how they are ment to be i have the same car, i take it you were trying to fit an induction kit?

Every K4J and K4M I've worked on have 2x10mm bolts securing the throttle body down to the top rear of the engine. The airbox is also held down by x2 Torx bolts but i'm certain these aren't supposed to hold the TB in place.

Mick