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HOMESERVICE MANUALSVOLKSWAGEN2002GOLF GLS, 2.0 K, STANDARDREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISEXTERNAL PAGESDIFFERENT VARIANT/TRIMSECTION 4 (1.9L - EXHAUST SYSTEM, EMISSION CONTROLS - ALH (A4 PLATFORM))EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) SYSTEM, OVERVIEWEXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM COMPONENTS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING

2002 Volkswagen Golf GLS, 2.0 K, Standard

Exhaust Gas Recirculation System Components, Removing And Installing

2002 Volkswagen Golf GLS, 2.0 K, StandardSECTION Exhaust Gas Recirculation System Components, Removing And Installing

WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.

NOTE: The following list refers to items in Fig 1.

Intake manifold
O-ring
- Always replace
Intake air connector
- With EGR valve and control flap
Exhaust Gas Recirculation valve
- Component of intake air connector
- Can only be replaced with intake air connector
- Checking, See EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) VALVE, CHECKING
- Control, checking:
See GENERAL INFORMATION FOR ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC (OBD) .
10 Nm (7 ft lb)
From charge air cooler
Gasket
- Always replace
25 Nm (18 ft lb)
Connecting pipe
To heater core
- Coolant hose connections diagram. See COOLANT HOSE CONNECTIONS, DIAGRAM
Connecting pipe
Exhaust manifold
- Part of turbocharger
- Can only be replaced with turbocharger
25 Nm (18 ft lb)
From connector
- Coolant hose connections diagram. See COOLANT HOSE CONNECTIONS, DIAGRAM .
EGR cooler
To coolant expansion tank and coolant center line
- Coolant hose connections diagram. See COOLANT HOSE CONNECTIONS, DIAGRAM .

Fig 1: Exhaust Gas Recirculation System Components With Torque Specifications

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