EGR valve replacement guide - 3.3 V6 engine (minivans)
Here is a how-to guide to removing and replacing the EGR valve. The vehicle is a 2004 Grand Caravan with 3.3L engine. [Editor’s note: it probably applies to any vehicle with this engine, from a wide variety of years, and to similar V6 engines in the same vehicles.]
I purchased the valve from my local dealership. If I could have waited, I would have bought it from moparone.com.
| Here is the location of the EGR valve. You need to start by unplugging the electrical connector on the top of the valve. |  |
| These are the first two bolts that you need to remove. They are 8mm or 5/16". |  |
| The second two bolts are behind the EGR (behind my fingers). They are 10mm bolts. To access them, you will either need a swivel or a combination of extensions (you will see what I used in a minute). |  |
| Here you can see the old, carbon filled valve with the new one. |  |
Installation is the reverse of removal. Here I am putting the 10mm side bolts in. “ChryslerTech766” wrote, “Make sure to start the bolts by hand; they cross thread easily due to the tightness of the area given to work in, especially the bottom 10mm bolt.” |
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Make sure you remember to use a new gasket under the tube flange. |
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Tighten down the flange on the tube. |
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| There you have it! Plug the connector back in and you are good to go! |  |