1995 NISSAN ALMERA N15 Service Manual

ENGINEMAINTENANCE
AMA054 Changing
EngineCoolant
WARNING:
To avoid being scalded, neverchange thecoolant whenthe
engine ishot.

-DRAINING ENGINECOOlANT-

1. Move heater "TEMP" controlleverallthe way to"HOT".

• Make surethatblower switchis"OFF".
•

Front
Fronl
'*'

LOOSEN

'--

Radialor

DI1211M
2.
Open radiator drainplugatthe bottom ofradiator, and
remove radiator cap.
3. Remove reservoir tank,drain coolant, thenclean reservoir
tank. Install ittemporarily.

• Becareful nottoallow coolant tocontact drivebelts.

4. Remove cylinder blockdrain plugandairrelief plug.

-FLUSHING COOLINGSYSTEM-

S. Install radiator drainplug,cylinder blockdrain plugandair
relief plug
CID
securely.
6. Fill radiator withwater untilwater spillsfromtheairrelief
plug @hole, theninstall airrelief plug@.
Fill radiator andreservoir tankwithwater andinstall radi-
ator cap.

Air relief plug:

~ :7 -
8 N'm (0.7-0.8 kg-m, 61-69 in-Ib)
MA-19

MAX,

MIN.
ENGINE
MAINTENANCE [QK]
Changing EngineCoolant (Cont'd)

7. Warm upengine untilcooling fanoperates, thenrace
engine 2or 3times under no-load.
8. Stop engine andwait until itcools down.
9. Drain water.
10. Repeat steps2through 9until clear water begins todrain
from radiator.

-REFILLING ENGINECOOLANT-

11. Install reservoir tank,radiator drainplug,cylinder block
drain plugandairrelief plug
@.

• Apply sealant tothe thread ofcylinder blockdrainplug.

toJ:
34-44 N.m (3.5-4.5 kg-m, 25-33 ft-Ib)
12. Fill radiator withcoolant untilcoolant spillsfromtheair
relief plug
@
hole, theninstall airrelief plug
@.

13. Fill radiator andreservoir tankwithcoolant uptospecified
level andinstall radiator cap.
Air relief plug:
~: 7-8 N.m (0.7-0.8 kg-m, 61-69 in-Ib)
For coolant mixture ratio,refertoMA-16.
Coolant capacity (Withreservoir tank):

Unit:f(Imp qt)
With heater
Withoutheater
M/T 5.9(5-1/4) 5.6(4-7/8)
AIT 6.4(5-5/8) 6.1(5-3/8)

Reservoir tankcapacity (forMAX level):

o.n
(5/8Impqt)
Pour coolant through coolantfillerneckslowly toallow airin
system toescape.
14. Warm upengine tonormal operating temperature.
15. Run engine at2,500 rpmfor10seconds andreturn toidle
speed.
• Repeat 2or 3times.
Watch coolant temperature gaugesoas not tooverheat the
engine.

SMA4128
MA-20

SLC053B
Water
inlet
Wateroutlet ENGINE
MAINTENANCE
@KJ

Changing EngineCoolant (Cont'd)

16. Stop engine andcool itdown.
• Cool down usingafan toreduce thetime.
17. Remove theradiator fillercapand check coolant level.

• If
necessary, refillradiator uptofiller neckwithcoolant. •
18. Refill reservoir tanktoMax linewith coolant. •
19. Repeat step14through step18two ormore times.
20. Warm upengine, andcheck forsound ofcoolant flowwhile
running enginefromidleupto4,000 rpmwith heater tem-
perature controlsetatseveral positions betweenCOOLand

HOT.

• Sound maybenoticeable atheater watercock.
21. Ifsound isheard, bleedairfrom cooling systembyrepeat-
ing steps 14through 18until coolant levelnolonger drops.

• Clean excess coolant fromengine.
CAUTION:
When heater unitisremoved orreplaced, refillengine coolant
as shown, removing heaterhoseatfeeding connector on
engine.
Checking CoolingSystem
CHECKING HOSES

Check hosesforimproper attachment andforleaks, cracks,
damage, looseconnections, chafinganddeterioration.

CHECKING RADIATORCAP

Apply pressure toradiator capwith captester tosee if
it
is sat-
isfactory.
Radiator caprelief pressure:
Standard 78 -98 kPa
(0.78 •0.98 bar,0.8-1.0 kg/cm
2,
11.14 psi)
Limit
59 -98 kPa
(0.59 -0.98 bar,0.6-1.0 kg/cm
2,
9-14 psi)
SLC613-A
MA-21

ENGINEMAINTENANCE ~
Checking CoolingSystem(Cont'd)

Pull thenegative-pressure valvetoopen it.Check thatitcloses
completely whenreleased.

SMA871B CHECKING COOLINGSYSTEMFORLEAKS

Apply pressure tothe cooling systemwithcaptester tocheck
for. leakage.

Testing pressure:
157 kPa (1.57 bar,1.6kg/cm
2,
23psi)
CAUTION: Higher pressure thanthespecified valuemaycause damage to
radiator.
Checking Fuellines

Inspect fuellines andtank forimproper attachment andfor
leaks, cracks, damage, looseconnections, chafinganddeteri-
oration. If necessary, repairorreplace faultyparts.

SMA803A

3 (0.12) Unit:mm(in)

-- --- ----,;~-r--1

"
,

-,-,-,
~-

_______ .J",_~__

28 (1.10)

~ Fuel hose clamps

1.0 -1.5 N.m
(0.10 -0.15 kg-m,

8.7 -13.0 in-Ib)

MMA104ACAUTION:
Tighten high-pressure rubberhoseclamp sothat clamp endis
3 mm (0.12 in)from hose end.
Tightening torquespecifications arethesame forallrubber
hose clamps.
Ensure thatscrew doesnotcontact adjacent parts.
Changing FuelFilter
WARNING: Before removing fuelfilter, release fuelpressure fromfuelline
to eliminate danger.
MA-22

ENGINEMAINTENANCE @KJ
Changing FuelFilter (Cont'd)

1. Remove fuseforfuel pump.
2. Start engine.
3. After engine stalls,crankengine twoorthree times tomake
sure thatfuel pressure isreleased. •
4. Turn ignition switchoffand install fuseforfuel pump.
i

AECBBO
5.Loosen fuelhose clamps.
6. Replace fuelfilter.

• Becareful nottospill fuelover engine compartment. Place
a shop towel toabsorb fuel.
• Use ahigh-pressure typefuelfilter. Donot use asynthetic
resinous fuelfilter.
• When tightening fuelhose clamps, refertoChecking Fuel
Lines.
Cleaning andChanging AirCleaner Filter
VISCOUS PAPERTYPE
The viscous papertypefilter does notneed cleaning between
renewals.
DRY PAPER TYPE
Clean orreplace element moreoftenunder dustydriving con-
ditions.
SMA384C MA-23

ENGINEMAINTENANCE
Changing EngineOil
WARNING:
• Becareful nottoburn yourself, asthe engine oilishot.
• Prolonged andrepeated contactwithused engine oilmay
cause skincancer; trytoavoid direct skincontact withused
oil.
If
skin contact ismade, washthoroughly withsoap or
hand cleaner assoon aspossible.

1. Warm upengine, andcheck foroilleakage fromengine
components.
2. Remove drainplugandoilfiller cap.
3. Drain oiland refill withnewengine oil.

Refill oilcapacity (Approximate):

Unit:
f
(Imp qt)

.With oilfilter change
Without oilfilter change
3.2
(2-7/8)
2.8 (2-1/2)

Regarding theAnti-freeze CoolantMixtureRatio,referto"REC-
OMMENDED FLUIDSANDLUBRICANTS".

CAUTION:
• Besure toclean drainplugandinstall withnew washer.
Drain plug:
~: 29-39 N'm (3.0-4.0 kg-m, 22-29 ft-Ib)
• Use recommended engineoil"API SE,SF,SGorSH" with
suitable viscosity.
• Refill oilcapacity changesdepending onthe oiltemperature
and drain time.Usethese values asareference andbe
certain tocheck withthedipstick whenchanging theoil.

4. Check oillevel.
5. Start engine andcheck areaaround drainplugandoilfilter
for oilleakage.
6. Run engine forafew minutes, thenturnitoff. After several
minutes, checkoillevel.

Refill oiltothis
"H" level.
Do not overfill.

SMA822C
Changing OilFilter

1. Remove oilfilter withTool.

WARNING:
Be careful nottoburn yourself, asthe engine andtheengine
oil are hot.
MA-24

ENGINEMAINTENANCE ~
Changing OilFilter (Cont'd)

2. Before installing newoilfilter, clean theoilfilter mounting
surface oncylinder block,andcoat therubber sealofoil fil-
ter with alittle engine oil.

SMA010
•

2/3 ofaturn
g 16
mm

(0.63 In) SMA302CA
Wrench withamagnet
to hold spark plug
SMA294A
3.
Screw inthe oilfilter untilaslight resistance isfelt, then
tighten anadditional 2/3turn.
4. Add engine oil.

Refer toChanging EngineOil.
• Clean excess oilfrom engine.
Checking andChanging SparkPlugs

1. Disconnect ignitionwiresfromspark plugsatboot. Donot
pull onthe wire.
2. Remove sparkplugswithspark plugwrench.
3. Clean plugsinsand blastcleaner.
4. Check insulator forcracks orchips, gasket fordamage or
deterioration andelectrode forwear andburning. Ifthey are
excessively wornaway, replace withnewspark plugs.
5. Check sparkpluggap.

Spark plug:
GA16DE&GA14DE engine GA16DE
&GA15DE engine
for Europe andIsrael except
forEurope and
Israel
Type Standard BKR5E
BKR5E-11
Cold BKR6E,BKR7E BKR6E-11,
BKR7E-11
Plug gap mm(in) 0.8
-0.9 1.0-1.1
(0.031 -0.035) (0.039-0.043)
MA-25

SMA476

Side
electrode

It, ENGINE
MAINTENANCE ~
Checking andChanging SparkPlugs(Cont'd)

6. Install sparkplugs. Reconnect ignitionwiresaccording to
nos. indicated onthem.

Spark plug:
~: 20-29 N'm (2.0-3.0 kg-m, 14-22 ft-Ib)
Checking IgnitionWires

1. Inspect wiresforcracks, damage, burnedterminals andfor
improper fit.
2. Measure theresistance ofwires andcheck forintermittent
breaks.

SMA813C
Cylinder
No.

2

3

4
Resistance
kQ[at25'C (77'F)]
Approximately 11
Approximately 10
Approximately 8
Approximately 6.5

If itexceeds thelimit, replace theignition wirewithanew one.

Changing PositiveCrankcase Ventilation (PCV)
Filter

Remove aircleaner coverandreplace
pev
filter.

Checking EVAPVapor Lines

1. Visually inspectEVAPvapor linesforimproper attachment
and forcracks, damage, looseconnections, chafingand
deterioration.
2. Inspect vacuum reliefvalve offuel tank filler capfor
clogging, sticking,etc.

Refer
10
EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONSYSTEMINSPECTION inEC
section.
MA-26