Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.
Manuals through 2025 now available!

Our trusted friends have launched a new website named LEMON, which has newer manuals. It also contains all the CHARM manuals.

LEMON is the spiritual successor to CHARM, I recommend you try it!

Link: lemon-manuals.la or lemon-manuals.org.ua

(Some people have issue connecting. LEMON is investigating. For now, use Firefox or change your DNS server)

Or, hide this message: temporarily or permanently

EGR Tube: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the air cleaner box.
3. Remove the EGR tube clamp bolt at intake manifold.

Fig.1 EGR Tube Clamp:




4. Slide clamp out of the intake manifold slot.

Fig.2 EGR Valve:




5. Remove the 2 bolts from EGR valve.

Fig.3 EGR Assembly:




6. Remove the tube and gasket.

Fig.4 EGR Tube Gasket:




7. Remove the rubber silicone seal from the intake manifold and inspect. Replace seal if damaged.

INSTALLATION
1. Clean all mating surfaces.
2. Inspect rubber silicone seal on intake manifold. Replace seal if damaged.
3. Install new gasket between the EGR tube and EGR valve and loose install bolts to EGR valve.
4. Slide clamp into the intake manifold slot. Tighten the bolt to 11.3 N.m (100 in. lbs.).
5. Tighten bolts to EGR valve to 11.3 N.m (100 in. lbs.) torque.
6. Install the air cleaner box.
7. Connect the negative battery cable.