Throttle body screws

[JeffBoyette]

I'm installing a Roe Throttle body and it says I have to grind the threads off the original throttle plate screws from the shaft. I have no dremel. Is this step necessary?

 

[OnceBit]

YES! otherwise you risk breaking off the screw inside the shaft. The screw ends are smashed to prevent them from backing out

 

[vipertank]

the screws are a pain to get out with out breaking them, i got one out with out grinding and broke the other and had to use a easy-out on it. go slow and work them back and fourth, just dont force them as they will break easy.

 

[vipertank]

YES! otherwise you risk breaking off the screw inside the shaft. The screw ends are smashed to prevent them from backing out

yeah if i had to do it again id grind them

 

[chargerman426]

Grind them. Tried the back and forth crap for about an 2 hours on one screw than I ground the back off. About 10 min latter I was done. I had to use a table top grinder on the shaft to get it to fit on my xmetel TB and had to sand the TB it self since the throttle would stick.

 

[JeffBoyette]

How did you use a table top grinder when the shaft and screws are in the throttle body.

 

[yellowfever#154]

I think he means after the shaft was removed it had to be ground to go back into the X-metal.

Use a die grinder to knock the mushroomed section off.

 

[chargerman426]

I think he means after the shaft was removed it had to be ground to go back into the X-metal.

Use a die grinder to knock the mushroomed section off.

Yep what he said.

 

[fastestbrickonearth]

I used just a hacksaw blade to get in there

 

[RAMDUDE]

I used an air grinder, worked like a champ.

You should of hit me up bro, we could of did all of this in my boys garage. would of helped ya with it.