How do you replace a EGR cooler?
Part 1 of 3: Locate the EGR cooler
- Materials Needed.
- Step 1: Locate the EGR cooler.
- Step 1: Disconnect the negative battery cable.
- Step 2: Drain the coolant from the radiator.
- Step 3: Remove the EGR cooler fasteners and gasket.
- Step 4: Disconnect the EGR cooler clamps and brackets, if equipped.
How much does it cost to replace a EGR cooler on a 6.7 Powerstroke?
To have it replaced, you will pay anywhere from $650 to nearly $1600. The average price is closer to $1,100, but what you pay will depend on the car you have and how much the parts and labor cost for that car. On average, the labor will run you about $440, but it could be a few hundred dollars more.
Where is the EGR cooler on a 6.7 Powerstroke?
The EGR cooler is located on top of the passenger side valve cover. Besides the EGR pipes, only the air filter lid and intake tube need to be removed.
When to replace the EGR cooler on a 6.7 diesel?
For those of you unlucky enough to be out of warranty on your 6.7 Power Stroke diesel engine, which is a growing number every day, this is a guide on changing the EGR Cooler core to fix the diagnostic trouble code P0401. The replacement of the EGR cooler core is called upon in a technical service bulletin released by Ford.
Is the Charger cooler part of the EGR cooler?
There is an accessory cooling system for the charger cooler, the fuel heater, and the EGR cooler. People don’t know that the EGR cooler has two halves with part of the EGR cooler run by the engine coolant and part of it run by this secondary cooling system.
Is the EGR cooler core out of warranty?
The replacement of the EGR cooler core is called upon in a technical service bulletin released by Ford. If you are out of warranty and you have this code, you may want to take the opportunity to delete the EGR system and remove the SCR system as well.
Where does the coolant from the EGR system come from?
These ports are run by the secondary cooling system but it only works with half of the EGR system. The coolant which actually comes from the engine runs through half of this. The reason is to get the EGR cooler hot enough so that it won’t coke up and build up carbon.