Exhaust Gas RECIRCULATION System Auxiliary Cooler, Removing And Installing: Removing

Mandatory Replacement Parts

• Nuts - Pre-Catalytic Converter to turbocharger
• Gasket -Pre-Catalytic Converter to turbocharger
• Gaskets - EGR pipes

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

Fig 1: Identifying Bolt -Arrow- From Exhaust Pipe

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-- Remove the engine cover. Refer to ENGINE COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

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

-- Remove the left rear coolant pipe on the EGR auxiliary cooler. Refer to LEFT REAR COOLANT PIPE ON EGR AUXILIARY COOLER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the rear coolant pipe. Refer to REAR COOLANT PIPE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolts -1-, loosen the bolt -2- and remove the turbocharger heat shield.

Fig 2: Identifying Bolts -1 To 2- And Turbocharger Heat Shield

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-- Remove the nuts -arrows-.

Fig 3: Identifying Front Exhaust Pipe With Catalytic Converter Nuts

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

-- Remove the bolts -1 and 2-.

Fig 4: 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 5: 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 EGR Cooler Switch-Over Valve 2 -N381- -item 3- from the bracket.

-- 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.

Fig 6: Identifying Bolts -Arrows- And EGR Auxiliary Cooler

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