Removing and installing exhaust gas recirculation control motor V338 — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Phaeton (3D)

• Opens: coolant
• Renewed: seals

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• Disregard (right arrow).
• Disregard (item 1).
• Renew seals and gaskets.

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

1. Drain coolant .
2. Carefully pull engine cover panel off four retaining pins one after the other (arrows)
3. Unscrew bolt (left arrow) and remove retaining clip.
4. Unscrew union nuts (1 … 4) and remove high-pressure lines. [Note: Disregard (right arrow).]
5. Remove intake manifold upper part .

6. Remove oil filter housing .
7. Remove connection (arrow) with thermostat for exhaust gas recirculation. Pull off retaining clip to do this.
8. Remove electrical connection (2) for exhaust gas recirculation temperature sensor G98 from bracket and separate. [Note: Disregard (item 1).]
9. Separate electrical connection (arrow) for exhaust gas recirculation control motor V338.
10. Unscrew bolts (1, 2, 3), remove exhaust gas recirculation control motor V338 and remove from coolant hose (4). [Note: Renew seals and gaskets.]
11. Install oil filter housing .
12. Install upper part of intake manifold .
13. Install high-pressure lines .
14. Replenish coolant .

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