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throttle body
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 3:34 pm
by willsie01
just been quoted £391.20 for a replacement throttle body for my corsa. That's got to be a mistake right?
Re: throttle body
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 5:09 pm
by mike_stout_
that sounds alot what engine do you have?
Re: throttle body
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:25 pm
by willsie01
mike_stout_ wrote:that sounds alot what engine do you have?
1.2L DOHC engine
Re: throttle body
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:59 pm
by mike_stout_
get a quote from another garage or do it yourself its not a hard job its about 5 torque head bolts couple of sensors ,throttle cable and a couple of hoses.
Re: throttle body
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:33 pm
by PRICER
or just get one from a scrappy... whats wrong with yours anyway?
Re: throttle body
Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:42 pm
by willsie01
PRICER wrote:or just get one from a scrappy... whats wrong with yours anyway?
An auto mechanic friend drove the car to help me find out why the car misses a beat every now and then.
He reckons I need to change the throttle body to fix the problem.