djrm

wd40 won't help, doubt even plusgas would as its not rusted. the throttle body allen bolts are put in place with a tiny amount of thread lock if i remember rightly so the first crack will do it, after that takeing them on and off is easy.

 

also when you do the main bolts up use a torque wrench as the settin gis very low, they actually tighten up after a few heat cycles. if you over tighten them, and then run a few heat cycles you can make them very hard to remove or worse.

Thanks mate, I readto tighten them back up to 100inch/pounds using a torque wrench...

handy step by step plenum removal guide here from motordyne

 

viewtopic.php?f=35&t=39226

Quite useful thanks mate

where abouts are you? it dosen't matter wether you take off the throtle body or not its up to you.

 

OK thanks

 

I am in Essex dude...

 

 

ahh too far for me to come and help you ive got to take mine off tomoz so could do you a step by step guide if you can wait? but with the looks of it ur almost there anyway, get yourself the allen keys that are on a handle bit like a swiss army knife and that will give you the leverage

Thanks mate, I am going to have a crack at it again tomorrow, going to put some WD40 on them overnight to help and get allen keys with more leverage and reach but if you want to take some pics and get them on here.... feel free!!

here's the intallation instructions.

Thanks... I will have a good read!

yeah, sorry, im the dumb one there - must learn to read beforehand....

 

updated my post to less idiotic comments

Haha no worries man, thanks for the advice... I know I am asking a lot of stupid questions but I would rather know too much than nothing!

where abouts are you? it dosen't matter wether you take off the throtle body or not its up to you.

OK thanks

I am in Essex dude...

Lol I might be a newbie but I'm not that dumb... The allen key is for the ones holding the throttle body on....

Il be careful to not let anything drop too...

Starting to think maybe I shouldn't bother lol... Seems like an awful lot can go wrong???

no its pretty simple

Yeah, to someone who knows what they are doing

I am removing it simply to polish it up!!

Starting to think maybe I shouldn't bother lol... Seems like an awful lot can go wrong???

Right, Husky, you say don't remove the throttle body but andlid, your link says do remove it?

Which should I do?? The problem is that the allen bolts holding the throttle body on are extremely tight... All I have is allen keys and they don't have enough leverage... Is it best to go out and get an allen wrench or would some Wd40 help the situation???

Thanks guys

you the same DJRM who used to have the 5 door focus with wide arch kit?

Sure am! Did you used to be on the ffoc forum??? Swear I remember someone called Biggy on there.....

Haha ok then so most care must be taken when replacing.... Noted....

I have taken almost all of the screws out now, just wanted to clear up a few things with a couple of pics, just need to be sure about this before I tear it open and mess it all up lol...

This pipe on the left, can I just disconnect? Is it just an air pipe?

Do I need to remove the air control unit (I'm assuming that's what it is) Or does it come off with the plenum?

Do I need to remove these 6 bolts from the top?

Thanks

I know I'm a newbie to this, just want to be sure about it though!

Ryan

Hi there people

I am removing my plenum and just wanted some advice on it. Is there anything I should watch out for? Anything I can mess up??

Thanks

Ryan

Hi,

 

MW Sorted me out last week.

 

I have them and they do make a difference, woth every penny.

 

I will be posting pics off before and after.

 

Waseem.

 

Cool! Notice any handling difference??

 

There is a big thread on that subject if you search

 

Pro's - Look

Con's - Dull steering and tram line a bit

Haha yeah I saw that thread... Had a good read though! I had 50mm spacers on just the rear of my FTO and never noticed anything... Mind you I am not a crazy driver and prefer the looks of the car to all out "track style" performance... Problem is that in general every day road use, you never really can have TOO much fun without constantly worrying about a copper in a hedge waiting to rob you of your money.... lol

Ryan

Hi,

 

MW Sorted me out last week.

 

I have them and they do make a difference, woth every penny.

 

I will be posting pics off before and after.

 

Waseem.

Cool! Notice any handling difference??

Anyone flogging some? Or have an idea where to get some good quality ones??

But in orange.... I am about to ask Chilli Red as I have just ordered the coolant versions from them but wandered if anyone on here had or knew where I could get one sooner?

Wahoo! Thanks for that... I always just thought you needed to use heat resistant just to be safe lol

Ok then so maybe I will polish then laquer... I have a good freind at a bodyshop who will laquer it for me

Yeah that's what I figured.... Might actually paint my strut brace bronze.... Instead of polishing it....

Or I could paint it the same bronze as my calipers......

See I quite like the standard strut brace and I think it would look quite good polished up!

Well one thing for sure is the strut brace mounts.... would I need heat resistant for those?

Well originally I was going to do the plenum but I am now polishing... So not sure now! lol

So that guide on plenum polishing, sanding etc... That should also work with the strut brace correct??