Screws, nuts & bolts for Chevy Venture

[venturenot]

Can anyone tell me what type of screw holds the throttle position sensor into place. Also, where can I find this information on my own. Is it possible to purchase a bag of screws nuts and bolts that will fit the Venture or can these screws etc. simply be purchased from Home Depot?

[sverker]

I'm not sure which is the size of the screws for the throttle position sensor as I haven't taken away mine from the throttle body but all screws I've seen so far on this engine have been metric. I would guess M4 or M5 for the sensor or maybe as small as M3, but you would need to measure the length as well and if it has any special shape. Here in Sweden I can find standard shapes in any good hardware store.

[rhandwor]

Originally Posted by venturenot

Can anyone tell me what type of screw holds the throttle position sensor into place. Also, where can I find this information on my own. Is it possible to purchase a bag of screws nuts and bolts that will fit the Venture or can these screws etc. simply be purchased from Home Depot?

Remove one and go to the Home Depot ask for help they can get you some that will work. If they have a head where a torx bit is needed you can use allen head bolts.
I assume you lost one. You can also go to a yard like Pull Apart and remove a couple.
I do this for expensive odd size bolts.

[venturenot]

Originally Posted by rhandwor

Remove one and go to the Home Depot ask for help they can get you some that will work. If they have a head where a torx bit is needed you can use allen head bolts.
I assume you lost one. You can also go to a yard like Pull Apart and remove a couple.
I do this for expensive odd size bolts.

Problem is that I am traveling and do not have an extra car to use. I was hoping someone knew the size screw so I could go to home depot and get an extra. I haven't lost one, but I would like to have an extra just in case. The lower screw on the tps sensor is hard to get at and I'm afraid I will drop it.

[sverker]

I checked on mine, the diameter of the screw is 4 mm so it's probably a M4 and length is 13 mm.

[venturenot]

Originally Posted by sverker

I checked on mine, the diameter of the screw is 4 mm so it's probably a M4 and length is 13 mm.

Thanks much for the size. Is it OK if I replace the torx screw with a phillips head that is a little shorter - 12mm. Just a question because it really doesn't matter now. I replaced the tps sensor without dropping a screw. It was a lot easier than I thought because the sensor is held in place with out the screws. Anyway,job is done and I am happy. Again just a question, if I had a problem would a phillips head that is m4 12 mm be Ok, or do these screws have to be precise. Thanks much.