We'll just say my 4runner had a little situation occur last night. So today Im taking the head off. I have gotten all the intake bolts out yet it still wont budge. I took the bolt out of the support brace bolt also. So... am I missing something? I didnt take the water pipe loose on the bottom side of the intake but if memory serves me right I should have too. Anyway, any suggestions?

 

What motor?

 

srry, 22re

 

You should have counted ten bolts that secure the manifold to the head.

 

There's a hidden allen head by the thermostat:






Here's the other bolts:

 

This one took me awhile to find...

 

thanks guys, this has got to be a earlier toyota 22re thing cause I have done this job on 2 other newer trucks and they didnt have that hidden bolt

 

That's where the auxilary air box goes. Coolant runs through it, and when the engine is at OT the idle drops. They made it integeated into the throttle body after 88.