Assembly-Exhaust Gas RECIRCULATION Valve: Removal: 3.5L

Fig 1: PURGE SOLENOID INSTALLED

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1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
2. Remove purge solenoid from bracket.
   Fig 2: PURGE SOLENOID BRACKET

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3. Relocate the purge solenoid.
   Fig 3: ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR 3.5

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4. Unlock and disconnect the electrical connector from EGR valve.
5. Remove the wiper module, (Refer to ELECTRICAL/WIPERS/WASHERS/WIPER MODULE - REMOVAL) .
6. Remove shock tower brace and relocate.
7. Remove the upper intake manifold, refer to appropriate ENGINE article.
   Fig 4: EGR VALVE AND TUBE

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   1 - TUBE

   2 - EGR VALVE

8. EGR valve (2) and tube (1).
   Fig 5: EGR VALVE MOUNTING BOLTS 3.5

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9. Remove tube bolts (1) to EGR valve (3).
10. Remove tube (1) from intake manifold.
11. When removing EGR upper tube assembly being careful not to drop the silicone rubber seals in the intake manifold. Clean gasket surfaces on the EGR valve. Note that any loose dirt can lodge between the pintle and the seat and cause valve leakage that will give a rough idle and depressed manifold vacuum.
12. Remove EGR valve mounting bolts (2).
13. Remove EGR valve from vehicle.
14. Clean mounting surface.