I wanted to remove my throttle body to clean it, but the bolts felt so tight I thought they might break or break the intake. Has anyone else had this problem? The bolts sould only be tightened to 89 in/lbs, I don't know why they feel so tight. If you have any advice it would be appreciated.

 

I should have mentioned the car is a 2009 v6.

 

Run it to operating temperature, or at least warm it up, then attempt removal.

 

use penetrating oil too, to help loosen grit & rust

 

Thanks for answering, I will try that. I get nervous around these plastic parts.