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Originally Posted by Teflon

I took loads of photos to aid re-assembly, then one bolt at a time. It helped that I had another one on the car I could refer to. It wasn't as bad as you might think from looking at all the springs.

I did the same - took loads of photos - and you're right, the springs came apart easily. I'd cleaned it first - the dirt came off fairly easily with de-greasing spray and a brush. After an hour or so it looked like this.





It'll be a lot better after I've sorted out the oxidation.

Originally Posted by Teflon

Re the gasket, Rimmers sell a small kit with all the gaskets & seals that you need here: https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-MKG100260L which was what I used. I also bought a new throttle body to manifold gasket (https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-LWF100100) though to be honest, I doubt you really need it.

Cliff

I haven't taken the fast idle valve assembly off yet but I'll order the MKG100260L kit for it. I bought a manifold gasket LWF100100 with the last lot of bits & bobs so I might as well use it.


Here's an interesting one. If you need the entire throttle body assembly new it's £608 in the UK. In Russia you can buy it without the fast idle valve for 12,500 rubles or £124. Add a fast idle valve for £114 and you've bought everything for £238, thereby saving yourself £370. (Shipping not accounted for!).

Edit: Mistake above. The Russian one is MLB100590L, which is £446 in the UK and not £608. The £608 one is MHB102210L, which is for cars with cruise and traction control (I think!).