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Left Upper Coolant Pipe, Vehicles Built Through 05.10

Removing 

-- Drain the coolant. Refer to COOLING SYSTEM, DRAINING AND FILLING .

-- Carefully pull the engine cover -arrows- off the 4 bolts one after the other.

Fig 1: Identifying Engine Cover -Arrows-
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-- Remove the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooler switch-over valve -N345- -1- from the bracket.

Fig 2: Identifying EGR Cooler Switch-Over Valve -N345- -1-, Engine Cover Ball Studs -2-, Wiring Harness -3- And Bolt -4-
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-- Remove the bolt -4- and the engine cover bolts -2-.

-- Free up the wiring harness -3- on the top of the coolant pipe on the left side.

-- Loosen the clamps -arrows- and remove the left upper coolant pipe.

Installing 

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

NOTE:

Secure all hose connections with hose clamps appropriate for the model.

-- Fill with coolant FILLING .