stupid stuck intake manifold
Jul 18, 2009 | 06:18 PM
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stupid stuck intake manifold
hey guys my head gasket blew a couple of weeks ago
and i've finally decided to take the head off and rebuild it and slap it back on
, so i started to take the head off got everything off good and took all the bolts off the intake manifold (btw i almost took flight and bombed the bolt in the back top
the thing was a b**** to get off) and it didn't pop off like it should, the top kinda started to come off but the bottom part of it wont, all the bolts are out idk if im missing something or whats up, it was super irritating me so i stopped, so any suggestions on what to do so i can get back on the trails?
? once thats off then i can just picker up and take it to the machine shop. thanks in advanced guys btw its a 1984 4runner with the 22r engine and a webber carb if that helps at all later
and i've finally decided to take the head off and rebuild it and slap it back on, so i started to take the head off got everything off good and took all the bolts off the intake manifold (btw i almost took flight and bombed the bolt in the back topthe thing was a b**** to get off) and it didn't pop off like it should, the top kinda started to come off but the bottom part of it wont, all the bolts are out idk if im missing something or whats up, it was super irritating me so i stopped, so any suggestions on what to do so i can get back on the trails?? once thats off then i can just picker up and take it to the machine shop. thanks in advanced guys btw its a 1984 4runner with the 22r engine and a webber carb if that helps at all later
Jul 18, 2009 | 06:27 PM
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Are you sure theres not a hidden bolt that your missing ?, if not then maybe the old gasket is just holding it in place, sometimes after 25 years of things being bolted together they don`t want to come a part as easy as they should. just throwing out ideas.
Jul 18, 2009 | 08:09 PM
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I had the same problem with mine when I pulled the head off to do a head gasket. You said you had all the bolts out of it. There is one hex bolt towards the front where the thermostat sits in the intake. That is probably what is holding you back.
I took all of the 12mm bolts and nuts off of it and couldn't seem to get the intake off and then I realized there was a long hex bolt holding it on there. Hope that helps. I'm pretty sure that's what it is.
I took all of the 12mm bolts and nuts off of it and couldn't seem to get the intake off and then I realized there was a long hex bolt holding it on there. Hope that helps. I'm pretty sure that's what it is.
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Jul 18, 2009 | 10:30 PM
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I had the same problem with mine when I pulled the head off to do a head gasket. You said you had all the bolts out of it. There is one hex bolt towards the front where the thermostat sits in the intake. That is probably what is holding you back.
I took all of the 12mm bolts and nuts off of it and couldn't seem to get the intake off and then I realized there was a long hex bolt holding it on there. Hope that helps. I'm pretty sure that's what it is.
I took all of the 12mm bolts and nuts off of it and couldn't seem to get the intake off and then I realized there was a long hex bolt holding it on there. Hope that helps. I'm pretty sure that's what it is.
Jul 19, 2009 | 02:37 AM
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i thought that it was only on the 22re not the 22r? cuz on the re its right under the fuel rail which is easy to miss right? huh i'll have to take a look at it tomorrow morning ahhh man they make these things so difficult to take off haha
Jul 19, 2009 | 09:46 AM
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ok good news!!! so i got the head off and its ready to go to the machine shop! i ran my finger across the bottom of the manifold and i missed a bolt must have been to exhausted yesterday and hot (it was 100 yesterday and i was on the street/sidewalk) but got up this morning and looked and there is was the thing just popped off and it was all good after that. thanks for all the help guys
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