Removal Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 GMC Sierra, 2010 GMC Cab & Chassis Sierra, 2010 Chevrolet Silverado, and 2010 Chevrolet Cab & Chassis Silverado. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Drain the cooling system. Refer to Cooling System Draining and Filling (Vac-N-Fill) or Cooling System Draining and Filling (Static Fill) .
- Remove the charger air outlet pipe. Refer to Charge Air Cooler Outlet Pipe Replacement .
- Remove the air intake pipe. Refer to Air Intake Pipe Replacement .
- Open the intake air heater (IAH) harness lead cover (2).
- Remove the engine wiring harness lead nut (1) from the IAH stud.
- Remove the engine wiring harness lead (3) from the IAH stud.
- Remove the electrical harness bolts (1).
- Reposition the harness clip from the intake manifold tube, as needed.
- Remove the air inlet tube to intake manifold tube bolt and nut.
- Disconnect the intake air heater electrical connector.
- Disconnect the manifold absolute pressure (MAP) sensor electrical connector.
- Remove the engine harness clip from the air inlet tube.
- Remove the air inlet tube nuts and bolt.
- Remove the air inlet tube.
- Reposition the heater inlet hose clamp (1) at the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve cooler.
- Remove the heater inlet hose from the EGR valve cooler and reposition out of the way.
- Remove the EGR valve cooler coolant hose clamp nut (2).
- Reposition the EGR valve cooler coolant hose clamp (1).
- Remove the EGR valve cooler coolant hose from the EGR valve cooler. Reposition the hose out of the way.
- Remove the right exhaust pipe to EGR valve cooler nuts (2).
- Remove the rear EGR valve cooler bolts (1).
- Disconnect the fuel rail pressure sensor connector.
- Remove the outside bolt (2) of the EGR cooler heat shield.
- Loosen the inside EGR cooler heat shield bolt (1) and rotate the heat shield counter-clockwise.
- Remove the front EGR valve cooler bolts (1).
- Remove the EGR temperature sensors (3). Refer to Exhaust Gas Recirculation Valve Temperature Sensor Replacement - Position 1 or Exhaust Gas Recirculation Valve Temperature Sensor Replacement - Position 2 .
- Remove the EGR valve cooler (2) and gasket (1). Discard the gasket.
- If necessary, perform the following steps in order to remove the EGR brackets:
- Remove the fuel injection fuel feed manifold bolt (3).
- Remove the fuel feed pipe nut (1) and reposition the clip.
- Remove the EGR bracket bolt (2).
- Remove the EGR brackets (4).
- If replacing the EGR valve cooler, perform the following steps:
- Reposition the EGR valve cooler hose clamp and remove the hose (4).
- Remove the EGR valve bolts (2).
- Remove the EGR valve (3).
- Remove and discard the EGR valve gaskets (1).