Starter Removal from Upper intake

[Green7mgte]

I do this every time I work on my supra. I right down step by step everything I did then log it into my computer for safe keeping. This time however I figured Id share it with you guys.

for the life of me I couldn't get the top bolt off my starter from underneath. Weird angles improper tools. Maybe I couldn't just wrap my head around the procedure. I was tired of messing with it tho so I just removed the upper intake plenum and got at it that way. The following is a list from start to finish on the steps I took and things I removed.. Not worded very elegantly, but its good enough for my notes.. I originally use a good size dry erase board then bring it in the house for my repair data...
Hope I can help someone with this.

1992 Supra 7mgte Starter Removal from Upper Intake manifold Plenum:

2x 10mm bolts, 3000 pipe to Throttle Body (TB) Gasket
1 12mm bolt w/ washer Back Pvc
2x10mm bolts front PVC
Remove Intake Assembly
Remove 3000 pipe
Remove Vsv to pcv vacuum line
Remove BOV to 3000 pipe
PVC to Tb vacuum lines
Remove TB linkage
12mm bolt
12mm bolt w/ washer
Bottom bracket
12mm Cord bracket
12mm bottom bracket w/ knock sensor


Throttle body removal:
4x 12mm Tb bolts. 1 long 3 medium size
12mm bracket
2xcoolant hoses, bottom left/ bottom right


Upper Intake Plenum (manifold) removal:

Egr 12mm bracket to intake, Short bolt.
Egr vac lines. Left / right.
vac line
2x 10mm egr pipe back intake, short bolts
2x 12mm top left intake manifold, forget this name. Remove Connector

Remove from Right to left-
3x 12mm bolts 1 12mm nut w/ washer, bottom intake
14mm support bar, remove top nut
12mm nut w/ washer Left side intake, bottom rail
I removed one screw on the cold start injector before I realized you Didn't have to
12mm bolt w/ hole n washer, Cold start injector.
12mm bolt w/ washer holding wires bottom right intake manifold
12mm bolt w/ screw on bottom bracket, bottom Itake manifold, w/ washer
12mm nut under Cam case to Block air hose
Loosen 14mm bottom support bar bolt
10mm bolt left side intake manifold holding bottom rail bracket
12mm right side bolt
12mm bolt long bottom rail
remove cold start connector
Remove Upper intake plenum

Remove 2x 12mm nuts on egr, remove egr, vac hose.

remove coolant hose from behind block to firewall, be prepared to catch coolant.

[Crazysupra]

Great stuff. You can also use a swivel, about 2 ft in extensions and get to that top bolt. You have to go over the transmission drivers side from underneath. You can get right to it. I gave up the first time I tried changing mine. Second time this way I had it changed in about 30 min..

[Green7mgte]

it took me 2 days of crawling under my car.. I didn't have a swivel so It didn't line up properly.. really chafed my ass..

[Sonyps307]

I had to do my clutch And I also used 2-3ft of extensions and a swivel to do the top bolt. But after removing the transmission I decided to rebuild the motor. So all that fighting with the start and transmission was a waste of time for me haha.

[CanadianBak'inSupra]

lol.
yea starter is a pain, but it could be worse. could be a v motor and could have to remove all the intakes just to see it..

[DawgB0]

Lol yall serious here, it only took me 10 mins top, all u need to do is loose the bolts then shake the starter so the bolt can be removed easier with your own fingers. I aint remove anything to gt at it, jus get small ratchet then you good to go.