(New Update now rod knock) 1Grfe new head gasket question .

Finally took the plunge and by the guidance of all u guys I installed the heads .almost forgot the exhaust gasket .
Now to torque them down according the Toyota manual 36 pound foot.

 

This water ports are pain in the cylinder heads .very stubborn to assemble

 

Oh $&@@ forgot to click the wires on to right side knock sensor .hand cannot reach it .

 

36 ftlb is nowhere near enough for head bolts. Torque to yield bolts are generally xx ftlbs + 1/x of a turn.

 

Yup I did according to manual 36nm and than 180degree turn

 

Should I cut the water pipe flange to get to the knock sensor wire or take off the left side head which I really don’t want to do .
Any suggestions?

 

I'd be willing to bet with enough patience and long needle nose pliers you can get the connector installed.

 

It’s very tight area and it’s at an angle as well

 

I had a shop that was able to repair the knock sensor wiring without removing the head or the coolant pipe. They got to it just by removing the intake plenum, which you already have apart there.

 

No space for a nose plier

 

Try a pair of Hemostats... Long short curved ... all types.

 

Jimmyh thanx buddy for advise but it’s middle of night and curfew outside I can’t go and buy anything only shipping god knows how long it will take .

 

I have cut the first flange and pipe is abt 20 percent more moveable i will try to wiggle the connector back on to sensor another wise will cut the second flange as well.

 

Got it

 

Look at my hand it’s inside Toyota

 

36 Newton Meters is a bit different than 36 Foot Pounds.

 

Sorry my bad typo error

 

I must be bad at it now pins came out of the connector , any idea which color pin goes which side of connector ?

 

White pins goes to outer side as found by google search courtesy of Tacomaworld forum