Throttle body leaving the old gasket?

2006 TOYOTA COROLLA
79,000 MILES • 1.8L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ROBERT WALBROEHL
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I watch one of yours videos for changing my throttle body for rough idling.After they removed it off they put the new one on leaving the old gasket in place. So can I reuse it? Also can you recommend the cheapest throttle body company I can purchase form for this car that would work a well as an original equipment. Thanks Bob
Mar 15, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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Hello Bob,

You can reuse the gasket if it is in good shape, but a new gasket would be better, also I have had good luck with parts from ebay, so this is where the cheapest throttle body will come from, you can try Amazon or AutoZone as well. Let me know if you need anything else, Ken
Mar 17, 2026 at 9:05 AM
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ROBERT WALBROEHL
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Ok thank you Ken
Mar 18, 2026 at 7:41 AM
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You are welcome, let us know what happens.
Mar 18, 2026 at 8:19 AM
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