Can not get intake manifold off ka24de

[Dunsparth]

I can not get my intake manifold off, i have removed the fuel rail and from what i can count 10 bolts going into the block from the intake manifold i try to move it and the damn thing barely budges and will not break free as if its still being held on by something.

Here are some pictures of the top of the manifold
https://imgur.com/6RLEBnK
https://imgur.com/a/M6p24JF

Here are pictures under and thru the runners starting right to left.
https://imgur.com/a/XwxWZ8T
https://imgur.com/aFKLy3W
https://imgur.com/RBtAz92
https://imgur.com/DqPVKTm
https://imgur.com/a/MpllXzH
https://imgur.com/a/MpllXzH

I belive from what research i have done these are all the bolts i have no idea why this thing is not budging off.

[feito]

There should be a supporting bracket that bolts to the block on one end and the plenum on the other. Did you take that off?

[EnnEssEnnKAT]

I'm gonna go with egr tube


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[Dunsparth]

There should be a supporting bracket that bolts to the block on one end and the plenum on the other. Did you take that off?

I am trying to find exactly where this is at will it be under the plenum?

[lalo167]

There's 2 brackets under the plenum. Right around the oil filter area. One is a 3 bolt bracket and the other is only 2. Also mentioned above, make sure the EGR tube is disconnected.

[Dunsparth]

There's 2 brackets under the plenum. Right around the oil filter area. One is a 3 bolt bracket and the other is only 2. Also mentioned above, make sure the EGR tube is disconnected.

i disconnected the EGR by the 3 bolts and its kind of just dangling there but free
As for these bolts i take it they are the "hidden bolts" that i am now reading and finding out about do you have any suggestion of what would be the best way to get too these?

[andisan]

I took the manifold apart, the top section off which made things easier if I remember correctly


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[Dunsparth]

I took the manifold apart, the top section off which made things easier if I remember correctly


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i ended up removing the top of the manifold as well and had to remove the studs i replaced those with bolts and did my deletes and put it all back together and everythings good to go now such a pain in the ass to get that damn thing off without pulling the motor tho since there are those hidden bolts.