need help/adivce on Throttle Body parts?

[rockey95]

Folks, my 2004 Ford Explorer 4.0 liter would not crank on me Monday morning, I had it towed to a local shop, they determined it was the Throttle Body and for over a day now he has been trying to get the correct part from the Ford dealership, well this morning they tell him the Throttle Body has been redesigned 3 times since the car came out in 2004, he is now trying to located me a used on as a new one is $390.00, can anyone suggest anything other than what I have explained? Also, can the old Throttle Body be cleaned and possibly be re-used?
Thanks

 

[2Trux]

Not being able to crank the engine is usually a starter/battery or other electrical issue.
Cranking but no start would be fuel/air/spark issue.
If the butterfly plate in the TB moves at all it would seem unlikely to be the source of your problem.

 

[HiImBrian]

Yeah that's not really something that goes bad. It would almost have to be sabotaged to break the TB.

I'd have a different mechanic look elsewhere, sounds to me like you're getting taken.

 

[usafmedic]

I agree, get a second opinion. Yes they can be cleaned, as long as it doesn't say not to clean it. Some have a special coating to prevent build up on the inside and cleaning removes the coating. The build up will cause a hesitation on acceleration, however it will not cause a no crank condition.