EGR Auxiliary Cooler, Removing And Installing: Removal

Fig 1: Locating Preliminary Catalytic Converter Tab And Bolt -Arrow-

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-- Drain the coolant. Refer to COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING .

-- Remove the bolt -arrow- from the tab on the preliminary catalytic converter.

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

Fig 2: Removing Engine Cover

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-- Remove the bolts -1- and -2- and then remove the heat shield from the turbocharger.

Fig 3: Turbocharger Heat Shield And Bolts

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-- Remove the nuts -arrows-.

Fig 4: Locating Front Exhaust Pipe To Catalytic Converter Flange Nuts

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-- Remove the preliminary catalytic converter from the turbocharger and push it toward the rear.

-- Remove the bolts -1- and -2-.

Fig 5: Connecting Pipe And Bolts

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-- Remove the bolts -1- and -2- and remove the rear coolant pipe from the exhaust gas recirculation auxiliary cooler.

Fig 6: Identifying Bolts -1 And 2-, Clamp -3- And Electrical Connector -4-

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-- Disconnect the vacuum hose -1- from the vacuum actuator and remove the Exhaust Gas Recirculation Cooler Switch-Over Valve 2 -N381- -3- from the bracket.

Fig 7: Identifying Bolts -Arrows- And EGR Auxiliary Cooler

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-- Remove the screw -2- and remove the left rear coolant pipe from the exhaust gas recirculation auxiliary cooler.

-- Remove the screws -arrows- and remove the exhaust gas recirculation auxiliary cooler.