EGR Valve - Removal

3.8L





WARNING: The normal operating temperature of the exhaust gas recirculate (EGR) valve and tube is very high. Therefore, never work around or attempt to service any engine component until it is completely cooled.

NOTE: It is very important to disconnect the battery due to the addresses (cells) within the engine controller that store learned values related to powertrain operation. A malfunctioning EGR system can cause bad values to be stored in these cells that can cause an erroneous fault to occur after the system is repaired. Disconnecting the battery for at least two minutes will remove all power from the controller and reset these cells to normal default values.

1. Disconnect and isolate negative battery cable at battery.
2. Disconnect electrical connector (1) from exhaust gas recirculate (EGR) valve (5).
3. Remove bolts (3), gasket and EGR tube (3) from EGR valve (5).
4. Remove bolts (4), gasket and EGR valve (5) from cylinder head.