What now?

[Funracer]

My plenum and other pieces should arrive tomorrow so prepping
the valley and doing other things while I wait.

I have removed all the under-plenum secondary vacume tubing
and pieces. Yesterday removed the butterflies and actuators and
hardware associated with it.

Pulling the butterflies was actually really easy. Star screws came right out
and I lifted them out carefully and managed not to drop anything:

FYI 7mm:

Now left with this:



So now what? Besides a good cleaning (already done) do I remove these pins or can/should I leave them in? If I remove them must I then remove
the butterfly activation rod? If removing the butterfly rods is a PITA I would rather leave them in as I am ready to start putting this thing back together.

Second minor general question: See the actuator mounting plate screw in the pic above. As a matter of procedure do you guys put stuff like that back in the hole (and tighten) or remove it and put in the baggie with all the other parts.

Thanks

[Schrade]

You're pulling your secondaries?

[Funracer]

Originally Posted by Schrade

You're pulling your secondaries?

Yes

[Pete]

They come off easy.
Use the hole in the throttle plates with a big socket/tube over the shaft use the original nut as you tighten the nut it will pull out the bearing
or
You can place te throttle plate and nut with out the socket use two screwdrivers and pry the shaft out they come off easy.

After you pull the shafts out you will see the seal inside leave it in go to your local parts store buy 8 freeze plugs Dorman part # 555-108 use some RTV. Done.

Pete

[Funracer]

Originally Posted by Pete

They come off easy.
Use the hole in the throttle plates with a big socket/tube over the shaft use the original nut as you tighten the nut it will pull out the bearing
or
You can place te throttle plate and nut with out the socket use two screwdrivers and pry the shaft out they come off easy.

After you pull the shafts out you will see the seal inside leave it in go to your local parts store buy 8 freeze plugs Dorman part # 555-108 use some RTV. Done.

Pete

I think I got that. I will try it. After pulling the eight pins and plugging the holes I can leave the butterfly rod in place?

[Pete]

Originally Posted by Funracer

I think I got that. I will try it. After pulling the eight pins and plugging the holes I can leave the butterfly rod in place?

What i posted was to remove the butterfly rods and plug them with the freeze plugs.

Pete

[GOLDCYLON]

Originally Posted by Pete

What i posted was to remove the butterfly rods and plug them with the freeze plugs.

Pete

Concur set them free.....

[Blue Flame Restorations]

Rip 'em out

[-=Jeff=-]

Rockauto has them for $0.25 ea

[WVZR-1]

Originally Posted by -=Jeff=-

Rockauto has them for $0.25 ea

I don't understand the "fascination" of the Internet parts sourcing. Aside from taking the revenue from your local community that could include "friends, neighbors, your kids activities families and whatever" there's the what will I receive thought. There's a post presently on the CF where the OP is whining about his time spent regarding the receipt of a incorrect part and his taking the time to actually do the install before noticing the difference.

Regarding the plugs and this comment from Pete:

Originally Posted by Pete

After you pull the shafts out you will see the seal inside leave it in go to your local parts store buy 8 freeze plugs Dorman part # 555-108 use some RTV. Done.

Pete

The part numbered plug is 5/8 and he mentions using RTV. I don't doubt any of that but what's the reason for the RTV? The fact that the 5/8 plug is 15.875mm would maybe a 16mm plug be a better fit? Don't know, never been there but might one day be there. Thought I'd ask.