EGR Valve: Service and Repair

Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Valve













Removal and Installation

1. Drain the cooling system. For additional information, refer to Engine Cooling Service and Repair.

2. Remove the Air Cleaner (ACL) outlet pipe. For additional information, refer to Intake Air Distribution and Filtering - 2.5L Air Cleaner Outlet Pipe.

3. Disconnect the EGR valve electrical connector.

4. Release the clamp and remove the EGR coolant outlet hose from the EGR valve.

5. Remove the 2 bolts and the EGR valve.
- Discard the gasket.

- To install, tighten to 20 Nm (177 lb-in).

6. NOTICE: Do not use metal scrapers, wire brushes, power abrasive discs or other abrasive means to clean the sealing surfaces. These tools cause scratches and gouges that make leak paths. Use a plastic scraping tool to remove all traces of the Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) valve gasket.

NOTE: If there is no residual gasket material present, metal surface prep can be used to clean and prepare the mating surfaces.

Clean the mating surfaces of any residual gasket material.

7. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

8. Fill and bleed the cooling system. For additional information, refer to Engine Cooling Service and Repair.