Do you need to replace the EGR cooler?
Do you need to replace the EGR cooler?
If you have a leak IN the egr cooler than replace is only option. If you have an external leak 99.9% will not be egr cooler. Most likely oil cooler housing. Either way egr cooler has to come off. If it is just the egr cooler its simple. Parts list needed is turbo mount kit, a few extra orings.
How do you remove the elbow from an EGR cooler?
Remove egr cooler elbow note green oring*, take 13 mm open end wrench loosen jam nuts and use 6mm long hex loosen clamps. Take 13 mm deep socket remove ##### pipe clamp discard. Take 17 mm socket and on bottom of cooler locate plug remove and drain remaining coolant.
What kind of bolts are in the EGR cooler?
The ##### pipe clamps and gaskets are in the egr cooler kit. Make sure you tell them kit or else you won’t get all the parts. The turbo mount bolts are 14mm the oil return line is either 10 or 12 older has 12mm.
Which is better Ford 6.0 oil cooler or EGR cooler?
I have a 2003 6.0 which has the round EGR cooler. These coolers are far better than the later square coolers. Mine is not showing any signs of failing, and I am not having EGR related issues.
If you have a leak IN the egr cooler than replace is only option. If you have an external leak 99.9% will not be egr cooler. Most likely oil cooler housing. Either way egr cooler has to come off. If it is just the egr cooler its simple. Parts list needed is turbo mount kit, a few extra orings.
Remove egr cooler elbow note green oring*, take 13 mm open end wrench loosen jam nuts and use 6mm long hex loosen clamps. Take 13 mm deep socket remove ##### pipe clamp discard. Take 17 mm socket and on bottom of cooler locate plug remove and drain remaining coolant.
What do you need to know about the EGR delete?
An EGR delete is the device that can be used to block off and delete the EGR cooler or at least the functionality of the EGR system. Most EGR deletes stop or block the flow of exhaust gases from flowing through the EGR cooler.
What causes EGR cooler to fail on 6.0 engine?
While blocked coolant flow is a common cause for EGR cooler failure on a 6.0, a rapture or clogged EGR cooler can occur on other engines where the EGR cooler has enough coolant. Most OE EGR coolers utilize a variation of the shell and tube heat exchanger that use flat tubes with internal channels.
What causes an exhaust leak in an EGR cooler?
2. Exhaust leak. Another issue of a problem with the EGR cooler is exhaust leaks. If the EGR cooler gaskets fail, or the cooler gets damaged for any reason, it can cause an exhaust leak to develop.
I have a 2003 6.0 which has the round EGR cooler. These coolers are far better than the later square coolers. Mine is not showing any signs of failing, and I am not having EGR related issues.
2. Exhaust leak. Another issue of a problem with the EGR cooler is exhaust leaks. If the EGR cooler gaskets fail, or the cooler gets damaged for any reason, it can cause an exhaust leak to develop.
Is the EGR cooler made out of stainless steel?
Constructed out of stainless-steel components that welded, not brazed and factory pressure tested for leaks and failure points, these EGR coolers are engineered for durability.
