Left Rear Coolant Pipe, Removing And Installing [CATA]: Removing

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

-- Remove the left intermediate pipe. Refer to LEFT INTERMEDIATE PIPE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the EGR Cooler Switch-Over Valve 2 -N381- -item 3- from the bracket.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

-- Remove the left rear coolant pipe from the coolant hoses by loosening the hose clamps -1 and 2-.

Fig 1: Identifying Hose Clamps -1 & 2-, EGR Cooler Switch-Over Valve -3- And Bolts -Arrows-

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