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●Thickness of a new valve lifter can be identified by stamp
marks on the reverse side (inside the cylinder).
Stamp mark 696 indicates 6.96 mm (0.2740 in) in thickness.
Available thickness of valve lifter: 26 sizes with range 6.96 to
7.46 mm (0.2740 to 0.2937 in) in steps of 0.02 mm (0.0008 in)
(when manufactured at factory).
5. Install the selected valve lifter.
6. Install camshaft.
7. Manually turn crankshaft pulley a few turns.
8. Check that valve clearances for cold engine are within specifica-
tions by referring to the specified values.
9. After completing the repair, check valve clearances again with the specifications for warmed engine. Make
sure the values are within specifications.
*: Reference data at approximately 20°C (68°F) Valve clearance standard:
Hot Intake : 0.32 - 0.40 mm (0.013 - 0.016 in)
Exhaust : 0.33 - 0.41 mm (0.013 - 0.016 in)
Cold* Intake : 0.24 - 0.32 mm (0.009 - 0.013 in)
Exhaust : 0.26 - 0.34 mm (0.010 - 0.013 in)
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OIL SEAL
PFP:12279
Removal and Installation of Valve Oil SealEBS00KNM
REMOVAL
1. Remove camshaft. Refer to EM-46, "CAMSHAFT" .
2. Remove valve lifter. Refer to EM-46, " NISSAN X-TRAIL 2001 Service Repair Manual EM-56
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REMOVAL
1. Remove camshaft. Refer to EM-46, "CAMSHAFT" .
2. Remove valve lifter. Refer to EM-46, "](/manual-img/5/57405/w960_57405-105.png)
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Removal and Installation of Valve Oil SealEBS00KNM
REMOVAL
1. Remove camshaft. Refer to EM-46, "CAMSHAFT" .
2. Remove valve lifter. Refer to EM-46, "
CAMSHAFT" .
3. Rotate crankshaft, and set piston whose oil seal is to be
removed to top dead center. This prevents valve from dropping
inside cylinder.
CAUTION:
When rotating crankshaft, be careful to avoid scarring the
front cover with the timing chain.
4. Remove valve collet, valve spring retainer and valve spring with
SST. Refer to EM-59, "
CYLINDER HEAD" .
5. Remove valve oil seal with SST.
INSTALLATION
1. Apply new engine oil to valve oil seal joint surface and seal lip.
2. Press in valve oil seal to the position shown in the figure with
SST.
3. Install followings in the reverse order of removal.
Removal and Installation of Front Oil SealEBS00KNN
REMOVAL
1. Remove the parts listed below.
●Under cover (with splash cover).
●Drive belts. Refer to EM-12, "DRIVE BELTS" .
●Crank pulley. Refer to EM-37, "TIMING CHAIN" .
2. Remove front oil seal.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage front cover and crankshaft.
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INSTALLATION
1. Apply new engine oil to new front oil seal joint surface and seal
lip.
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1. Apply new engine oil to new front oil seal joint surface and seal
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INSTALLATION
1. Apply new engine oil to new front oil seal joint surface and seal
lip.
2. Press in front oil seal to the position in the figure with suitable
tool.
CAUTION:
●Be careful not to damage front cover.
●Press fit oil seal straight to avoid causing burrs or tilting.
●Refer to figure for press fit direction of front oil seal.
3. Install followings in the reverse order of removal.
Removal and Installation of Rear Oil SealEBS00KNO
REMOVAL
1. Remove transaxle or automatic transaxle assembly. Refer to MT-15, "TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY" (M/T) or
AT- 4 1 8 , "
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION" (A/T).
2. Remove rear oil seal.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage crankshaft and cylinder block.
INSTALLATION
1. Apply new engine oil to new rear oil seal joint surface and seal lip.
2. Install rear oil seal with a suitable drift.
CAUTION:
●Do not touch grease applied onto oil seal lip.
●Be careful not to damage crankshaft and cylinder block.
●Press fit oil seal straight to avoid causing burrs or tilting.
●Refer to figure for press fit direction of rear oil seal.
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●Press in rear oil seal to the position shown in the figure.
3. Install followings in the reverse order of removal.
●Install transaxle or automatic transaxle assembly. Refer to
MT-15, "
TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY" (M/T) or AT- 4 1 8 ,
"REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION" (A/T).
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On-Vehicle ServiceEBS00KNP
CHECKING COMPRESSION PRESSURE
1. Warm up engine thoroughly. Then, stop it.
2. Release fuel pressure. Refer to EC-775, "
FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE" [QR20DE (WITH EURO-OBD)],
EC-1139, "
FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE" [QR20DE (WITHOUT EURO-OBD)], EC-42, "FUEL PRES-
SURE RELEASE" [QR25DE (WITH EURO-OBD)] or EC-452, "FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE" [QR25DE
(WITHOUT EURO-OBD)].
3. Remove ignition coil and spark plug from each cylinder. Refer to EM-29, "
IGNITION COIL" and EM-30,
"SPARK PLUG" .
4. Connect engine tachometer (not required in use of CONSULT-II).
5. Disconnect fuel injector sub-harness to avoid fuel injection dur-
ing measurement.
6. Install compression tester with adapter onto spark plug hole.
●Use compression gauge whose picking up end inserted to
spark plug hole is smaller than 20 mm (0.79 in) in diameter.
Otherwise, it may be caught by cylinder head during removal.
7. With accelerator pedal fully depressed, turn ignition switch to
“START” for cranking. When the gauge pointer stabilizes, read
the compression pressure and engine rpm. Perform these steps
to check each cylinder.
Compression pressure
Unit: kPa (bar, kg/cm2 , psi) /rpm
CAUTION:
Always use a fully changed battery to obtain specified engine speed.
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Engine type Standard Minimum Deference limit between cylinders
QR20DE 1,190 (11.9, 12.1, 173) / 250 990 (9.9, 10.1, 144) / 250
100 (1.0, 1.0, 14) / 250
QR25DE 1,250 (12.5, 12.8, 181.3) / 250 1,060 (10.6, 10.8, 153.7) / 250
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●If the engine speed is out of specified range, check battery liquid for proper gravity. Check engine
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●If the engine speed is out of specified range, check battery liquid for proper gravity. Check engine
speed again with normal battery gravity.
●If compression pressure is below minimum value, check valve clearances and parts associated with
combustion chamber (Valve, valve seat, piston, piston ring, cylinder bore, cylinder head, cylinder head
gasket). After the checking, measure compression pressure again.
●If some cylinders have low compression pressure, pour small amount of engine oil into the spark plug
hole of the cylinder to re-check it for compression.
–If the added engine oil improves the compression, the piston rings may be worn out or damaged. Check
the piston rings and replace if necessary.
–If the compression pressure remains at low level despite the addition of engine oil, the valves may be
malfunctioning. Check the valves for damage. Replace the valve or valve seat accordingly.
●If two adjacent cylinders have respectively low compression pressure and their compression remains
low even after the addition of engine oil, the gaskets are leaking. In such a case, replace the cylinder
head gaskets.
8. Install spark plug, ignition coil and harness connectors.
Removal and InstallationEBS00KNQ
REMOVAL
1. Release fuel pressure. Refer to EC-775, "FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE" [QR20DE (WITH EURO-OBD)],
EC-1139, "
FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE" [QR20DE (WITHOUT EURO-OBD)], EC-42, "FUEL PRES-
SURE RELEASE" [QR25DE (WITH EURO-OBD)] or EC-452, "FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE" [QR25DE
(WITHOUT EURO-OBD)].
2. Drain engine coolant and engine oil.
3. Remove the following components and related parts.
●Engine hood and engine undercover.
●Air cleaner case and air duct assembly; Refer to EM-14, "AIR CLEANER AND AIR DUCT" .
●Ignition coils; Refer to EM-29, "IGNITION COIL" .
●Rocker cover; Refer to EM-35, "ROCKER COVER" .
●Engine coolant reservoir tank
●Drive belt; Refer to EM-12, "REMOVAL" .
●Alternator
●Drive belt auto-tensioner; Refer to EM-13, "REMOVAL" .
●Exhaust front tube; Refer to EX-2, "Removal and Installation" .
●Exhaust manifold; Refer to EM-24, "EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND THREE WAY CATALYST" .
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●Intake manifold collector, intake manifold and fuel tube assembly; Refer to EM-16, "INTAKE MANI-
FOLD" .
●Water control valve and housing; Refer to CO-20, "THERMOSTAT AND WATER CONTROL VALVE" .
4. Remove front cover and timing chain. Refer to EM-37, "
TIMING CHAIN" .
5. Remove camshaft. Refer to EM-46, "
CAMSHAFT" .
6. Securely support bottom of cylinder block with a jack or equivalent tool, and remove the hoist that was
supporting it.
7. Remove cylinder head loosening bolts in reverse order shown in
the figure.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Outer Diameter of Cylinder Head Bolts
●Cylinder head bolts are tightened by plastic zone tightening
method. Whenever the size difference between d1 and d2
exceeds the limit, replace them with new one.
●If reduction of outer diameter appears in a position other than
d2, use it as d2 point.
INSTALLATION
1. Install cylinder head gasket.
2. Follow the steps below to tighten fixing bolts in the order shown
in figure to install cylinder head.
CAUTION:
●If cylinder head bolts are re-used, check their outer diam-
eters before installation. Refer to EM-61, "
Outer Diameter
of Cylinder Head Bolts" .
●In step “c”, loosen bolts in the reverse order of that indi-
cated in figure.
a. Apply new engine oil to threads and seating surface of mounting
bolts.
b. Tighten all bolts to 98.1 N·m (10 kg-m, 72 ft-lb).
c. Completely loosen to 0 N·m (0 kg-m, 0 ft-lb).
d. Tighten all bolts to 34.3 to 44.1 N·m (3.5 to 4.5 kg-m, 26 to 32 ft-lb).
e. Turn all bolts 75° to 80° (target: 75°) degrees clockwise.
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f. Turn all bolts 75° to 80° (target: 75°) degrees clockwise again.
CAUTION:
Check and confirm the tightening angle by using angle
wrench or protractor. Avoid judgment by visual inspection
without the tool.
3. Install followings in reverse order of removal.
Disassembly and AssemblyEBS00KNR
CAUTION:
●When installing camshafts, chain tensioners, oil seals or other sliding parts, lubricate contacting
surface with new engine oil.
●Apply new engine oil to threads and seat surface when installing cylinder head, camshaft
sprocket, crankshaft pulley and camshaft bracket.
●Attach tags to valve lifters so as not to mix them up.
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1. Valve Collet 2. Valve spring retainer 3. Valve spring (with valve spring seat)
4. Valve oil seal 5. Valve guide 6. Cylinder head
7. Valve seat (INT) 8. Valve (INT) 9. Valve (EXH)
10. Valve seat (EXH) 11. Spark plug 12. Spark plug tube