Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Valve: Removal

1. Remove the engine appearance cover retainers, release the engine appearance cover from the rear retainers and then remove the engine appearance cover.

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2. Remove the RH side air cleaner outlet pipe. Refer to: Air Cleaner Outlet Pipe RH .
3. Remove the RH side CAC intake pipe. Refer to: Charge Air Cooler (CAC) Intake Pipe .
4. Drain the cooling system. Refer to: Engine Cooling System Draining, Vacuum Filling and Bleeding .
5. Remove the A/C compressor outlet line bracket retainer and position aside the A/C compressor outline bracket.

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6. Remove the CAC tube bracket retainers and remove the CAC tube bracket.

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7. Disconnect the electrical connectors and wiring harness retainer. Position aside the wiring harness.

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8. Disconnect the lower coolant hose from the EGR cooler assembly. Refer to: Quick Release Coupling .

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9. Disconnect the upper coolant hose from the EGR cooler assembly. Refer to: Quick Release Coupling .

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10. Loosen the clamps and disconnect the differential pressure sensor hoses.

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11. Position aside the heat shield.

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12. Remove the EGR inlet tube nut.

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13. Remove the EGR assembly.

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14. Remove and discard the EGR to exhaust manifold connector.

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15. Remove and discard the EGR outlet tube o-ring.

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16. • Remove the bolts and EGR valve assembly.
    • Remove and discard the EGR valve gasket.

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17. • Remove the EGR outlet tube retainers and EGR valve assembly.
    • Remove and discard the EGR outlet tube gasket.

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