phase 1 cleaning throttle body

[Paul172sport]

What's the best thing to clean the throttle body out with and then again what to use to lubricate it after?

 

[MartinR]

Carb cleaner or brake cleaner on a rag

 

[Jonny1*2]

If you mean fully strip it, use silicon grease on the spring. Wd or brake cleaner will be ok for cleaning

 

[Paul172sport]

Can you get the silicon grease from Halfords?

 

[Mar172]

I had mine cleaned the worst mistake I ever made it started to sick on the revs anything from 1200 to 2500 they must have stripped all the grease of the springs I've tried it all now have to buy a new throttle body.

 

[Rob669]

There were none available from Renault last time I asked.

 

[Mar172]

Rob
Managed to order one last week it will take around 10 days to come not cheap, tried second hand ones but had the same issue sticking
feed up with buying second hand bits and wasting time

 

[Jonny1*2]

Rob
Managed to order one last week it will take around 10 days to come not cheap, tried second hand ones but had the same issue sticking
feed up with buying second hand bits and wasting time

Iirc they distort over time. New ones are expensive no?

 

[Paul172sport]

Well gave it good clean out and oiled the spindle and greased the spring. Seems to be much better just see if it lasts but looking good

 

[Mar172]

Around £270 and it will wear in time but at least I won't be blipping my throttle when I driving it

 

[Jonathan]

You may have already done it but possibly worth changing the cable as well. Mine was 90% better after a good clean but wasn't 100% until I changed the cable.

 

[Mar172]

So far I have put a new idle control valve and throttle cable tried used tbs and ended putting mine back on

 

[Paul172sport]

Want to do the cable too but how easy is it really? Especially getting the routing spot on?

 

[jon_r]

Really easy. Offside wheel and arch liner off and you're away.

 

[fraz101]

You dont even need to take the liner right off....just jack the drivers side up,pop off the wheel arch grommit and pull the arch back and the cable hole through the bulkhead is right in front of you. The cable runs along the bulkhead,its clipped in right the way along.

 

[Jonny1*2]

Around £270 and it will wear in time but at least I won't be blipping my throttle when I driving it

Would a better throttle return spring not help?

 

[Andyman]

Remember having to replace my TB after only a couple of years of ownership due to the common spring issue but the replacement has lasted double the time and still going strong today. Wonder if the routing of the TB cable has something so do with these, putting pressure on the spring and increasing wear..

 

[mint]

Im going to attempt this soon I think.

 

[Mar172]

I have seen some with extra spring attached so it closes the throttle body that would have been the cheapest way out