Changing Idle Control Valve/Throttle Body

bobssy

Anyone know hot to change an Idle control valve? Can it just be cleaned and put back or should I get a new one? How much are they?

JohnnyN

On what car? I didn't think they had them on the 2.2??

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I used to have one on my old Cavalier. They were just a removable part and a quick clean up with carb cleaner or something like that. If they fail, then expect to pay over £250 for a new one from Vauxhall. They will be a lot cheaper from a breakers.

vocky

you won't find one on the z22se :lol:

idle is electronically controlled, a dirty throttle body is more likely dunno..

bobssy

Your right what idiot told me that? Oh it was my mate. Qualified machanic from the army.lol

Is the throttle body easy to clean or replace? Are they expensive?

JohnnyN

Piece of wee wee to remove and clean. Always, usually a throttle body for sell on ebay. A can of carb cleaner works wonders.

;-)

jsulen

How to change an Idle control motor/valve?

start with taking your induction kit or housing off
Switch the car on, get your carb cleaner spray and spray it into the top half of this pic, give it some revs and keep spraying. If this fails and dosent sort your idling out then get ya T30 and undo the 3 torx keys, to take the body off
Discconnect all the sensors and the throttle cable so its free. To take the idle control valve off, its easier to take the throttle position sensor off first, T20 on the 2 bolts there. then then idle control valve, again T20.

Throttle position sensor is the one to the left of the pic, and the ICV is the one set back to the right

Then Re-asemble in the reverse steps

Now take ya car for a good drive, over 8 miles.