EGR Valve: Service and Repair

EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) VALVE

REMOVAL

All vehicles
1. Drain the cooling system.







2. Disconnect the coolant bypass hose.
3. Disconnect the battery ground cable.







4. Disconnect the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve electrical connector.

Vehicles equipped with a manual transmission
5. Remove the shifter

All vehicles
6. Remove the rear driveshaft.







7. Remove the bolts retaining the exhaust inlet crossover pipe to the muffler. Discard the exhaust converter outlet gasket.







8. Remove the bolts retaining the exhaust inlet crossover pipe to the exhaust manifold and remove the RH exhaust pipe.







9. NOTE: Manual transmission shown, automatic transmission similar.

Support the transmission with a suitable transmission jack.







10. Detach the transmission electrical connector from the crossmember.







11. Remove the six bolts (three on each side) retaining the crossmember to the frame.







12. Remove the retaining nuts and the crossmember.
13. Lower the transmission enough to allow access to the EGR valve.







14. Disconnect the EGR coolant hose.







15. Remove the bolts and the EGR valve.
- Discard the gasket.

INSTALLATION

1. NOTE: Clean the gasket mating surfaces and install new gaskets.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.