billy ray

Remove the one screw you have and take it to your local Home Depot or Lowes
if you have one. They have gauges to measure the size and pitch for both
SAE and Metric machine screws.

You may not be able to get another Torx head, you may have to make do with a
slotted, phillips, allen, or hex head.


"Stevil" <steve@allcocked.com> wrote in message
news:1141351300.507958.96120@t39g2000cwt.googlegro ups.com...
> Thanks fellas, I took to removing the TPS to clean it and discovered
> the top torx screw was shawn in two and the bottom one was loose. On
> removal and inspection it was clean, I gave it a clean anyway and the
> underside of the throttle arm too; I have re-attached it with just the
> lower screw as I've been unable to find a replacement! I've tried Jeep
> -- they want $120 for a new TPS -- Ace hardware, Kragen and Napa with
> no joy... other than going to a wreckers ANY thoughts? It seems to be
> neither a 4 or 5 metric but somewhere in-between.
>
> Then I discoverd the MAP sensor vacum tube was broken in half! I guess
> it was brittle and snapped when I was checking the tightness of the
> manifold, so I replaced that and she seems to be running okay... not
> perfect but I also discovered the drivebelt needs replacing as does the
> water pump drivebelt wheel because it has a major crack in it... oh
> brother! Looks like a real BUST weekend.
>

philthy

send me a self addressed envelope and i send u a new screw for the tps

Stevil wrote:

> Thanks fellas, I took to removing the TPS to clean it and discovered
> the top torx screw was shawn in two and the bottom one was loose. On
> removal and inspection it was clean, I gave it a clean anyway and the
> underside of the throttle arm too; I have re-attached it with just the
> lower screw as I've been unable to find a replacement! I've tried Jeep
> -- they want $120 for a new TPS -- Ace hardware, Kragen and Napa with
> no joy... other than going to a wreckers ANY thoughts? It seems to be
> neither a 4 or 5 metric but somewhere in-between.
>
> Then I discoverd the MAP sensor vacum tube was broken in half! I guess
> it was brittle and snapped when I was checking the tightness of the
> manifold, so I replaced that and she seems to be running okay... not
> perfect but I also discovered the drivebelt needs replacing as does the
> water pump drivebelt wheel because it has a major crack in it... oh
> brother! Looks like a real BUST weekend.

philthy

send me a self addressed envelope and i send u a new screw for the tps

Stevil wrote:

> Thanks fellas, I took to removing the TPS to clean it and discovered
> the top torx screw was shawn in two and the bottom one was loose. On
> removal and inspection it was clean, I gave it a clean anyway and the
> underside of the throttle arm too; I have re-attached it with just the
> lower screw as I've been unable to find a replacement! I've tried Jeep
> -- they want $120 for a new TPS -- Ace hardware, Kragen and Napa with
> no joy... other than going to a wreckers ANY thoughts? It seems to be
> neither a 4 or 5 metric but somewhere in-between.
>
> Then I discoverd the MAP sensor vacum tube was broken in half! I guess
> it was brittle and snapped when I was checking the tightness of the
> manifold, so I replaced that and she seems to be running okay... not
> perfect but I also discovered the drivebelt needs replacing as does the
> water pump drivebelt wheel because it has a major crack in it... oh
> brother! Looks like a real BUST weekend.

philthy

send me a self addressed envelope and i send u a new screw for the tps

Stevil wrote:

> Thanks fellas, I took to removing the TPS to clean it and discovered
> the top torx screw was shawn in two and the bottom one was loose. On
> removal and inspection it was clean, I gave it a clean anyway and the
> underside of the throttle arm too; I have re-attached it with just the
> lower screw as I've been unable to find a replacement! I've tried Jeep
> -- they want $120 for a new TPS -- Ace hardware, Kragen and Napa with
> no joy... other than going to a wreckers ANY thoughts? It seems to be
> neither a 4 or 5 metric but somewhere in-between.
>
> Then I discoverd the MAP sensor vacum tube was broken in half! I guess
> it was brittle and snapped when I was checking the tightness of the
> manifold, so I replaced that and she seems to be running okay... not
> perfect but I also discovered the drivebelt needs replacing as does the
> water pump drivebelt wheel because it has a major crack in it... oh
> brother! Looks like a real BUST weekend.

philthy

send me a self addressed envelope and i send u a new screw for the tps

Stevil wrote:

> Thanks fellas, I took to removing the TPS to clean it and discovered
> the top torx screw was shawn in two and the bottom one was loose. On
> removal and inspection it was clean, I gave it a clean anyway and the
> underside of the throttle arm too; I have re-attached it with just the
> lower screw as I've been unable to find a replacement! I've tried Jeep
> -- they want $120 for a new TPS -- Ace hardware, Kragen and Napa with
> no joy... other than going to a wreckers ANY thoughts? It seems to be
> neither a 4 or 5 metric but somewhere in-between.
>
> Then I discoverd the MAP sensor vacum tube was broken in half! I guess
> it was brittle and snapped when I was checking the tightness of the
> manifold, so I replaced that and she seems to be running okay... not
> perfect but I also discovered the drivebelt needs replacing as does the
> water pump drivebelt wheel because it has a major crack in it... oh
> brother! Looks like a real BUST weekend.