those of you that have taken your throttle body off to clean it, did you have trouble getting this bolt off? ive tried to get it with a socket wrench, drill, impact wrench....ive stripped the head of the bolt but ive got some grabbing sockets.

 

Ford uses thread locker on many of the fasteners on the intake....try heating the fastener head with a large soldering iron to soften the thread lock material or use a tiny pencil-point torch.

FYI: Some throttle body assemblies have a special coating in the area around the throttle plate that should not be disturbed. Check the manuals and see if cleaning that area is recommended for your model year.

 

thanks for the heads up ill look into it, and i have a soldering iron so ill try that