How To: Install EGR Delete STEP BY STEP
Preparation:
- Disconnect both batteries' negative cables.
- Remove the passenger side inner fender liner.
- Drain coolant from the radiator's lower corner (right side).
- Take out the intake assembly.
- If you face difficulties during disassembly, seek help from a certified diesel performance shop.
Installation Steps:
- Remove the EGR's hot side pipe heat shield and disconnect it from the EGR valve and cooler.
- Take off the turbo intake horn and PCV hose.
- Loosen and remove the bolts securing the turbo intake horn.
- Remove the small aluminum coolant line assembly connected to the Y-bridge.
- Detach the plastic intercooler pipe from the Y-bridge.
- Disconnect the wire harness from the Y-bridge and throttle blade.
- Unbolt the AC compressor and release tension from the serpentine belt.
- Remove the compressor's bale connector bracket.
- Take out the bolts securing the AC compressor.
- Remove the bolts holding the Y-bridge to the intake runners.
- Remove the heat shield from the shorter EGR hot side pipe.
- Disconnect all coolant hoses from the upper EGR valve and remove its bolts.
- Install the steel manifold block-off plate onto the exhaust manifold and torque bolts.
- Remove the large diameter steel coolant pipes from the thermostat crossover housing.
- Install the billet plug with O-ring into the thermostat housing's coolant port.
- Disconnect the small coolant line from the turbo to the EGR cooler.
- Remove the bolts holding the EGR cooler to the engine and take it out.
- Remove the aluminum coolant hardline on the passenger side.
- Install the 20" long, 5/8" hose assembly in place of the hardline.
- Connect the upper end of the new hose assembly to the heater core hose fitting.
- Disconnect the small rubber hoses at the Urea Injector and remove the hose/hardline assembly.
- Install the barbed plug into the rubber hose.
- Remove the turbocharger and SCR.
Final Steps:
- Reinstall the radiator coolant drain plug.
- Reinstall the intake assembly.
- Reinstall the fender liner.
- Start the truck and check for any leaks after idling for some time. You may need to top off coolant once or twice as the system burps air.