Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Valve Removal / Installation
EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) VALVE REMOVAL / INSTALLATION - 2.3LAll vehicles
1. Disconnect the battery.
2. Drain the cooling system.
3. Disconnect the coolant bypass hose.
4. Disconnect the 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 catalytic converter to the muffler. Discard the exhaust converter outlet gasket.
8. Remove the bolts retaining the exhaust inlet pipe to the exhaust manifold and remove the exhaust down-pipe.
NOTE: Manual transmission shown, automatic transmission similar.
9. Support the transmission with a suitable transmission jack.
10. Detach the transmission electrical connector from the crossmember.
11. Remove the 6 bolts (three on each side) retaining the crossmember to the frame.
Tightening torque: 99 Nm (10.1 kgf-m, 73 ft-lbf}
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.
- Discard the gasket.
Tightening torque 20 Nm {15 ft-lbf}
NOTE: Clean the gasket mating surfaces and install new gaskets.
16. To install, reverse the removal procedure.