The only way to really know is a visual inspection of the sealing area once the manifold is already off. You could see that this wasn't going to seal up right with just a gasket change. And knowing the history of the vehicle, that it has overheated in the past, was a give away as to what happened to the plastic.
I wanted to make a request for future videos, could you also mention what direction the bolts need to turn to come off. I know some are reverse threads and those two bolts down below are kicking my tail! Lefty loosie isn't working nor is righty tightie.. I DO NOT want to strip this bolt.
What were the symptoms before the repair? It may be that something didn't get put back together correctly. Double check that all hoses are connected and electrical connectors are plugged in.
You don’t respond but here goes- do you think you can get to pcv valve removing the intake? I’m told that’s the way to replace pcv valve.. never mind . Different with pcv valve under the manifold
@@ValleyMobileAutomotive no it’s different set up . Mine is buried under below manifold behind a frigging power steering pump. 😡 so some videos show a different ways to get it off . Some videos the cars don’t have a hydraulic steering pump right in front of it and so remove it by feel going in through the passenger side wheel. Difficult but doable in that set up . That car I guess has electric power steering. IDK . 🤷🏽 another video shows it being removed from the top by feel also without taking off intake manifold. Geez 🙄 Toyota didn’t do me any favors. Maybe I’ll try that mechanic again . He sorta flaked on me said he could do it but then said he was busy and try him again in a few days
I just did. I have a 2011 with a power steering pump. The pcv is on the engine underneath between the engine and manifold. Once I got the intake manifold loose and tilted up like to change the gasket, I could replace the pcv valve and hose easily from underneath. I had to undo the power steering hoses to get the intake manifold tilted up for the gasket. This video helped me get the intake manifold loose.
