Recent content by Roberts Aerospace

I'm not aware of any ETBs of mine going to DA other than ones that I've declined to repair because they are so damaged that I can't give my usual guarantee for them. Obviously, there are many problems with these throttle bodies, not just the contacts, and as I've been rebuilding these for many...

That's nothing that I've ever said, I'm afraid. So whoever is taking the "5hit stance", it's not me. I will always take on a previously bodged throttle body. However, I've seen some horrific bodges, and the resulting rebuilt throttle body is always better if it's been unopened before I get it...

Is he a hairdresser? :D Mike.

No finger pointing required, that was me. It's a pretty standard way of eliminating variance between the two outputs so that the investigation can move on to other things. It's not "bodging", it's methodically eliminating any possible causes or variances as part of a test programme. I can't...

I'm not sure how often I need to say this, but, it's not the throttle body! I have collected a whole load of data from this car with several different throttle bodies fitted including a nearly new unit that I use for reference. The data coming out of the ECU is always the same. The problem is...

We'd have never been that quick on "Wheeler Dealers" - the 3200GT that we did took about eight months! Mike.

I'll always attempt to fix one that has had an attempted repair by someone else, but, I may not be successful as irreparable damage may have occurred. It's always best to start with one that hasn't been opened and messed around with. At some point though, I may have to start charging extra...

Glad to see it going to a good home, and progress being made. Incidentally, you don't have to drill out the Allen bolt. An external spiral extractor, or, an internal spline extractor will do the job quickly with no damage to the rest of the engine. Mike.

Chaps, Much as I'm enjoying the speculation about what I do or don't do when I rebuild a throttle body, or what I would or wouldn't do when someone is having trouble with their car that may be a throttle body that I have rebuilt, it might be easier to explain. 1. I don't just slap on an...

Whoever said that I'm selling reconditioned ones is inaccurate. Mine are brand new, from Bosch in Germany. My general rules on ABS problems after dealing with hundreds of 3200GTs: If it looks like a rear sensor, it's a rear phonic ring. The sensors rarely fail. If it looks like a...

I did a dozen or so installations back when these were popular a few years ago. I've got the instructions as a PDF if you want me to send you a copy. Mike

If people are willing to pay £600 for that, I should double my hourly rate! As you say, it's not difficult if you know what you're doing, just time-consuming. The challenging part of the job is when the hex head bolts round off, so make sure you have some suitably sized extractors on hand to...

It may be my own personal experience, but I tend to be quite boring and just use the factory equipment rather than anything aftermarket. It's more than adequate to get to the bottom of most problems. SD2 and SD3 just talk to the ECUs and let you know what the ECU thinks the problem is and...

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Mike.

Yes I did, you need all the FIAT Group Technomotor add-ons as well. SD2/SD3 are good at what they do, but they only do so much. Mike.