Ok guys started my head gasket replacement on my'95 Runner. Got everything off except the exhaust manifolds. Thats the only thing holding me up. Is there a trick to getting to all the nuts on those things cuz i cant even get to all of them to get them off. Looks to me like removing the motor.....which i dont wanna do.......would help. Does anyone have any tips for me? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

are they stuck or can you just not reach them?

 

I cant even get to them..........i can get to a couple of them but after that there isnt any room whatsoever to get anything in there to get them off

 

One word: swivel.

That's the only thing I can think of. But then you have the problem of putting them back on.

 

Use a long 14MM with a extendsion. Also if your exhaust studs have the star shaped end you can use a torx socket to remove those it makes it alot easier to just remove the exhaust studs to pull the head. Believe me I have done the head gaskets on a 3VZE 2x's now.

 

I can get to the right side bolts....at least the ones up top but what about the ones below that i cant even see. on the right side the steering rod is in the way and on the left side theres all kinds of junk in the way. Any suggestions?