Removing the stock exhaust manifold

[DarkJackal]

Any hints or tips?

I know how to do it but some of the bolts are an absolute pig to get to...

do you have to work from the bottom up to get to them?

[jackjohno]

personly id take the hole kit off so your not messin round with the four under the mani and make sure u use new gaskets !!

[DarkJackal]

what about the two at the bottom of the mani on the block? Cant get to them either lol

[ryan lang]

lots of varied extensions, and if worst comes to it, half hour with a spanner lol

[Amjad]

It is horrible. So much so that I got someone else to do it

[Stulet-GTT]

Best to remove all, cat - turbo give ya self plenty of room an if it comes to it red aswell..

Then you should have room to get in there proper, soak bolts in WD-40 to...

[Glanza AuA]

had a really hard time when i gutted my catalist,,,to many bolts to handel had to write everything on paper

[Idrees]

had a really hard time when i gutted my catalist,,,to many bolts to handel had to write everything on paper

It's not that bad!

As above, I'd personally remove the turbo and decat/cat too. Makes things easier!

[Lukew360]

Fitted mine on the weekend, I won't lie it's not easy lol

Start by removing your radiator, gives you loads more room and doesn't take long.

Then remove the efi pipe off the turbo - you need long nose pliers for the clip and can access that from underneath the car. While your under there undo the 2 bolts on the oil feed pipe and take off the oil return hose.

The hardest bolt on the manifold is the bottom left nut, we removed the bracket on the power steering pump so we could access it.

And as above like the others have said, just leave the turbo and decat/cat together and lift it out as one unit. Just undo the 3 bolt flange on the exhaust.

I replaced my gasket from manifold to block with a genuine Toyota one.

Hope this helps, good luck

[t-j-wilson Glanza V]

Couple of bolts are a right pain in the arse! But it's not too bad, just soak the bolts in WD40 the night before and throughout doing it.

This may help you alsoo:

http://www.toyotagtturbo.com/forums/showwi...t+the+wastegate

Tobie