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EarlT · 04-27-2010, 10:56 PM

Intake / Head gasket Remove

94 Camry
2.2L 5sfe 4 cylinder

1)
When replacing the Head gasket,
what needs to be done
to Remove the Intake Maniofold?

2)
What to do about the Fuel rail
that is next to the Intake?

3)
How to Remove the Wiring harness
that goes along the Intake?

4)
Is there an Article that teaches
How to replace the Head gasket?

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93celicaconv · 04-28-2010, 08:56 AM

I'm assuming you have done your analysis that is causing you to take the action you want to take (headgasket replacement). Not a small job, just so you know.

I would recommend you purchase a Chilton's, or better yet, a Factory Service Manual set for your 94 Camry. There are a lot of steps to go through, way to many to list in a thread.

Have you ever replaced a timing betl before? If not, be prepared to get some tools.

EarlT · 04-28-2010, 10:24 AM

Inatke /Head gasket Remove

Timing belts are Easy.

Worked on my own and other's cars for years.

Mitchellson Demand is Lame on this point,
just says remove Intake.

I expected to be able to Remove the Head
and Unbolt the Inatke manifold
after the head was Off.

If you have Removed the Intake manifold
on a camry 2.2L 5sfe
Please tell us how you did it
and which tools are needed.

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Rattlin_Steele · 04-28-2010, 09:28 PM

First off, I've never done it. However, I bought a video for doing a 5FSE engine swap (Gen4) in which he takes off the intake, fuel rail, and more, so he can leave behind the harness. I decided not to do it that way, but here's what I can tell you...

Intake manifold is basically held on by 6 bolts and 2 nuts. Pic below shows 6 bolts. You're going to have to get to them from below. If you try to come from directly below, you really need to pull the passenger cv axle to have any chance. The guy on the video got to them from further back down the body using about 3 feet of extensions and a swivel socket, plus he had the luxury of a lift rack. The arrow points to where the Vacuum Switch Valve (VSV) for EGR should be mounted on a bracket. It'll be in your way if you come from directly below.

Nut on right side... Looks like you can get this from the top. The one of this engine was missing. I put something on there for this pic. You might want to remove the ground wire bolt above it, but it shouldn't be too hard to get to.

Nut on left side...

More on the left side... The guy gets to the nut (green) by removing the metal pipe that connects at the head (red) and runs up to the EGR valve. Its got to come loose anyway to disconnect the intake from the head. He makes it easier by removing the throttle body in order to get to the top bolt (blue, bolt missing!) of the black plate which hold the coil packs (I'm sure this is different on your Gen3). The plate is mounted on the head with more bolts that are easy to get to. Of course that whole side of the engine is easier to work with if the air box and resonator are removed and probably cruise control too.

Forum member Fenixus put together a great post on removing the fuel rail here:
DIY Fuel rail & injectors removal - 4cyl i4 5s-fe gen4 camry - PICS !

Good luck.

Roads.zx · 05-28-2010, 09:10 AM

Great post Rattlin_Steele. I used the three foot extension method; that was a good tip!

LittleWhiteBubble · 05-28-2010, 09:25 AM

You can download the factory service manual from **********s.com. That's where I got mine from. It's the full thing in pdf form.

http://www.**********s.com/camry/

Rattlin_Steele · 05-28-2010, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roads.zx

Great post Rattlin_Steele. I used the three foot extension method; that was a good tip!

Glad it helped you. Did you have use of a lift rack or were you able to use that method working off your back?

Roads.zx · 05-30-2010, 10:32 AM

Back. Two jack stands and a creeper.

geezee · 06-16-2010, 09:04 AM

Anybody know, can the head be removed with the intake mani attached ? Should/should not this be done? It may not even be possible but it does sound like a few of the fasteners attaching the intake are real pigs to get at while the head is on the engine..... I need to do a head gasket job, just wondering the best way.....
Thanks,
Z

EarlT · 06-16-2010, 10:34 AM

Remove Head - with Intake manifold attached

yes it can be done.
here is how.

A)Jack up the car on Jack stands.
B) get a good dropLite

C)remove Crank pulley,
Disconnect battery
remove exhaust manifold,
Distributor, fuel hose (not from fuel rail end)
alt, ,timing covers,more but I dont remember

1) Find the wire Harness
that crosses the Intake manifold.

2)remove the Connectors from the fuel injectors.

3) Trace the wires
that go into the Firewall
( remove 2 nuts and rubber boot)

4)under Dash on Pass side
remove horizontal Kick panel

5) have some one push and pull on
that wire harness assy.
so that you can See
which Connectors need to be disconnected.

6) pull the Wire harness
out of the Hole in the Firewall.

7) you will need a Good lite

you will find 2 wires
that go down to the side of the Intake,
What looks like 2 wires from the top
is actually 4-6 wire each,
that are ground wires,
bolted to the intake.
remove these two bolts.

IIRC you will need to put
your arm thru the Pass side wheel well
to get at the 2 bolts
that are for ground wires.

geezee · 06-16-2010, 11:15 AM

Thanks Earl,
dang man that sounds PAINFUL!! I appreciate the write up.
F*ing toyotas. I am a huge, huge Honda fan (more so every time I touch this Camry) I inherited this from my Dad and every time I work on it it kicks my butt and I swear it'll be the last time I touch it...... I think I'll just unbolt the manifold and leave it attached to all this wiring crap. After reading the procedure IDK if leaving it attached helps me any, and I'm sure its pretty inweildy with the intake mani attached.

EarlT · 06-16-2010, 11:45 AM

remove Intake and head

It is much easier than it sounds.

Good lite is Important.

SexieWASD · 06-16-2010, 04:45 PM

When I pulled the engine and trans from my parts car about a month ago I did it with the intake attached. I unplugged all of the connections on the engine side of the harness. It really wasn't as big of a job as it looks like. The whole job of pulling the engine and trans took about four hours, but then again I was doing it in a very well equipped shop, on a lift. When I did the head gasket on my DD it was more of a job doing it by taking the intake off, than pulling the whole engine out.