2003 NISSAN ALMERA N16 clutch

CHASSIS AND BODY MAINTENANCE=NJMA0043S0402Abbreviations: R = Replace I = Inspect: Correct or replace if necessary
MAINTENANCE OPERATIONMAINTENANCE INTERVAL
Refer-
ence
pages Perform on a kilometer basis only.kmx1,000
(miles x 1,000)15
(9)30
(18)45
(27)60
(36)75
(45)90
(54)105
(63)120
(72)
Underhood and under vehicle
Headlamp aimingIIIIEL-44
Wheel alignment (if necessary, balance
& rotate wheels)IIIISU-6/
SU-18
Brake pads, rotors & other brake com-
ponents★IIIIBR-27
BR-28
Foot brake, parking brake & clutch (for
free play, stroke & operation)IIIIBR-12/
BR-44/
CL-9
Brake booster vacuum hoses,
connections, check valveI I BR-21
Brake & clutch, systems and fluid (for
level and leaks)IIIIBR-7
Brake fluid★R R BR-7
Power steering fluid and lines (for level
and leaks)IIIIST-7
Supplemental air bag systems See NOTE (1) RS-25
Ventilation air filter★RRRRHA-95 or
AT C - 1 2 8
Manual transaxle gear oil (check for
leakage. Use genuine NISSAN XZ
gear oil or exact equivalent)IIIIMT-14
MT-15
Automatic transaxle fluid (for level and
leaks)★IIIIAT-13
Steering gear and linkage, axle & sus-
pension parts, drive shafts, exhaust
system★IIST-7/
SU-6/
SU-18/
FE-10
NISSAN Mobility System See NOTE (2)IIIIIII —
Body corrosion See NOTE (3) BT-6
NOTE:
(1) Inspect after 10 years, then every 2 years.
(2) Check expiration date of the tyre sealant bottle. Replace if necessary.
(3) Inspect once per year.
★Maintenance items with “★” should be performed more frequently according to “Maintenance Under Severe Driving Con-
ditions”.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE (FOR EUROPE)
Maintenance Schedule for Petrol Engines (Annual Mileage > 30,000 km/year) (Cont’d)
MA-14

CHASSIS AND BODY MAINTENANCE=NJMA0043S0502Abbreviations: R = Replace I = Inspect: Correct or replace if necessary
MAINTENANCE OPERATIONMAINTENANCE INTERVAL
Refer-
ence
pages Perform on a kilometer basis
only.kmx1,000
(miles x
1,000)10
(6)20
(12)30
(18)40
(24)50
(30)60
(36)70
(42)80
(48)90
(54)100
(60)11 0
(66)120
(72)
Underhood and under vehicle
Headlamp aiming I I I EL-44
Wheel alignment (if necessary,
balance & rotate wheels)IIISU-6
SU-18
Brake pads, rotors & other
brake components★IIIIIIBR-27
BR-28
Foot brake, parking brake &
clutch (for free play, stroke &
operation)IIIIIIBR-12
BR-44
CL-9
Brake booster vacuum hoses,
connections, check valveI I BR-21
Brake & clutch, systems and
fluid (for level and leaks)IIIIIIBR-7
Brake fluid★R R BR-7
Power steering fluid and lines
(for level and leaks)IIIIIIST-7
Supplemental air bag systemsSee NOTE
(1)RS-25
Ventilation air filter★RRRRRRHA-95
or ATC-
128
Manual transaxle gear oil
(check for leakage. Use genu-
ine NISSAN XZ gear oil or
exact equivalent)IIIMT-14
MT-15
Steering gear & linkage, axle &
suspension parts, drive shafts,
exhaust system★IIST-7
SU-6
SU-18
FE-26
NISSAN Mobility SystemSee NOTE
(2)IIIIIII —
Body corrosionSee NOTE
(3)BT-6
NOTE:
(1) Inspect after 10 years, then every 2 years.
(2) Check expiration date of the tyre sealant bottle. Replace if necessary.
(3) Inspect once per year.
★Maintenance items with “★” should be performed more frequently according to “Maintenance Under Severe Driving Con-
ditions”.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE (FOR EUROPE)
Maintenance Schedule for Diesel Engines (Annual Mileage > 30,000 km/year) (Cont’d)
MA-16

NJMA0006
Fluids and LubricantsNJMA0006S01
Recommended fluids and lubricants
Engine oilQG engineExcept for Europe
API SE, SF, SG, SH, SJ or SL*1
ILSAC grade GF-I, GF-II or GF-III*1
For Europe
API SG, SH, SJ or SL*1
ILSAC grade GF-I, GF-II or GF-III*1
ACEA 96-A2
YD engineExcept for Europe
API CD, CE, CF or CF-4*1, *2
JASO DH1
For Europe
API CF-4*1, *2
ACEA 98-B1
Cooling systemExcept for Europe
Nissan genuine engine coolant, or equivalent in its quality*3
For Europe
Genuine Nissan Anti-freeze Coolant (L250) or equivalent*3
Manual transaxle gear oilExcept for Europe
API GL-4
Viscosity SAE 75W-90
For Europe
Genuine Nissan XZ gear oil or exact equivalent.
Automatic transaxle fluid Genuine Nissan ATF or equivalent*4
Power steering fluid Type Dexron
TMIII or equivalent
Brake and clutch fluidExcept for Europe
DOT 3 (US FMVSS No. 116)
For Europe
DOT 3 or DOT 4 (US FMVSS No. 116)*5
Multi-purpose grease NLGI No. 2 (Lithium soap base)
*1: For further details, see “SAE Viscosity Number”.
*2: Never use API CG-4.
*3: Use Nissan genuine engine coolant [For Europe, use Genuine Nissan Anti-freeze Coolant (L250)] or equivalent in its quality, in order
to avoid possible aluminum corrosion within the engine cooling system caused by the use of non-genuine engine coolant.
Note that any repairs for the incidents within the engine cooling system while using non-genuine engine coolant may not be
covered by the warranty even if such incidents occurred during the warranty period.
*4: Contact a Nissan dealership for more information regarding suitable fluids, including recommended brand(s) of Dexron
TMIII/MerconTM
Automatic Transmission Fluid.
*5: Never mix different types of fluids (DOT 3 and DOT 4).
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RECOMMENDED FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS
Fluids and Lubricants
MA-19

CLUTCH
SECTION
CL
CONTENTS
PRECAUTIONS<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
11001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[2
Precautions <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
110011[..............2
PREPARATION<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
11001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[3
Special Service Tools ..................................................3
Commercial Service Tools ...........................................3
NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH)
TROUBLESHOOTING<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
1100110011>4
NVH Troubleshooting Chart.........................................4
CLUTCH<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
11001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[....4
CLUTCH SYSTEM<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
1100110011001100110011001100110011>5
Components - RHD Model with QG Engine - .............5
Components - LHD Model with QG Engine -..............6
Components - RHD Model with YD Engine -..............7
Components - LHD Model with YD Engine - ..............8
Inspection and Adjustment ..........................................9
CLUTCH PEDAL INSPECTION...................................9
CLUTCH PEDAL ADJUSTMENT...............................10
AIR BLEEDING PROCEDURE..................................10
CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER..................................... 11
Components<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
1100110011[.......... 11
Removal <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
1100110011001100110011[.............12
Installation <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
11[...............12
Disassembly<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
110011[...........12
Inspection<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
1100110011[..............12
Assembly <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
110011001100110011[............13
OPERATING CYLINDER...............................................14
Components<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
1100110011[..........14
Removal <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
1100110011001100110011[.............14
Disassembly<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
110011[...........14
Inspection<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
1100110011[..............14
Assembly <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
110011001100110011[............15
Installation <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
11[...............15
PIPING<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
11001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[............16
Removal <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
1100110011001100110011[.............16Installation <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
11[...............16
RS5F30A, RS5F70A
CLUTCH RELEASE MECHANISM...............................17
Components<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
1100110011[..........17
Removal <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
1100110011001100110011[.............17
Inspection<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
1100110011[..............17
Installation <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
11[...............17
RS5F50A
CLUTCH RELEASE MECHANISM...............................20
Components<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
1100110011[..........20
Removal <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
1100110011001100110011[.............20
Inspection<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
1100110011[..............20
Installation <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
11[...............20
CLUTCH DISC, CLUTCH COVER AND
FLYWHEEL<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
11001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[.....22
Components<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
1100110011[..........22
Inspection and Adjustment ........................................22
CLUTCH DISC<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
11001100110011001100110011>2
CLUTCH COVER<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
1100110011>3
FLYWHEEL<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
110011001100110011001100110011001100110011>3
Installation <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
11[...............23
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS).........24
Clutch Control System ...............................................24
Clutch Master Cylinder ..............................................24
Clutch Operating Cylinder .........................................24
Clutch Disc<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
1100110011[............24
Clutch Cover <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
110011[..........24
Clutch Pedal <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
110011[..........24
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SBR820BA
PrecautionsNJCL0001Recommended fluid is brake fluid “DOT 3” or “DOT 4”
(Europe). Refer to MA-19, “Fluid and Lubricants”.
Never reuse drained brake fluid.
Be careful not to splash brake fluid on painted areas.
When removing and installing clutch piping, use Tool.
Use new brake fluid to clean or wash all parts of master
cylinder and operating cylinder.
Never use mineral oils such as gasoline or kerosene. It will
ruin the rubber parts of the hydraulic system.
WARNING:
After cleaning clutch disc, wipe it with a dust collector. Do not
use compressed air.
PRECAUTIONS
Precautions
CL-2

Special Service ToolsNJCL0002
Tool number
Tool nameDescription
GG94310000
Flare nut torque wrench
NT406
Removing and installing clutch piping
a: 10 mm (0.39 in)
KV30101600 (New)
KV30101000 (Former)
Clutch aligning bar
NT645
Installing clutch cover and clutch disc
(F30A and F70A)
a: 15.9 mm (0.626 in) dia.
b: 17.9 mm (0.705 in) dia.
c: 40 mm (1.57 in)
ST20630000
Clutch aligning bar
NT405
Installing clutch cover and clutch disc
(F50A)
a: 15.8 mm (0.622 in) dia.
b: 22.9 mm (0.902 in) dia.
c: 45.0 mm (1.772 in)
ST20050240
Diaphragm spring adjust-
ing wrench
NT404
Adjusting unevenness of diaphragm spring of
clutch cover
a: 150 mm (5.91 in)
b: 25 mm (0.98 in)
KV32101000
Pin punch
NT410
Removing and installing spring pin
a: 4 mm (0.16 in) dia.
Commercial Service ToolsNJCL0003
Tool name Description
1 Flare nut crowfoot
2 Torque wrench
NT360
Removing and installing clutch piping
a: 10 mm (0.39 in)
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PREPARATION
Special Service Tools
CL-3

NJCL0004
NVH Troubleshooting Chart
NJCL0004S01
Use the chart below to help you find the cause of the symptom. The numbers indicate the order of the inspec-
tion. If necessary, repair or replace these parts.CLUTCH
NJCL0004S0101
Reference page
CL-9
CL-10
CL-11
CL-14
Refer to EM-67, “Removal and Installation” (QG engine model) and
EM-63, “Removal and Installation” (YD engine model).
CL-17 (RS5F30A, RS5F70A), CL-20 (RS5F50A)
CL-22
CL-22
CL-22
CL-22
CL-22
CL-22
CL-22
CL-22
CL-23
CL-23
CL-23
CL-23
SUSPECTED PARTS
(Possible cause)
CLUTCH PEDAL (Free play out of adjustment)
CLUTCH LINE (Air in line)
MASTER CYLINDER PISTON CUP (Damaged)
OPERATING CYLINDER PISTON CUP (Damaged)
ENGINE MOUNTING (Loose)
RELEASE BEARING (Worn, dirty or damaged)
CLUTCH DISC (Out of true)
CLUTCH DISC (Runout is excessive)
CLUTCH DISC (Lining broken)
CLUTCH DISC (Dirty or burned)
CLUTCH DISC (Oily)
CLUTCH DISC (Worn out)
CLUTCH DISC (Hardened)
CLUTCH DISC (Lack of spline grease)
DIAPHRAGM SPRING (Damaged)
DIAPHRAGM SPRING (Out of tip alignment)
PRESSURE PLATE (Distortion)
FLYWHEEL (Distortion)
SymptomClutch grabs/chatters———— 1 —— 2 —— 2 2 2 —— 2 ——
Clutch pedal spongy — 1 2 2 ——————————————
Clutch noisy———— — 1 ————————————
Clutch slips 1 — — — —————— 2 2 —— 3 — 4 5
Clutch does not disen-
gage1234 ——55555——5667—
—: Not applicable
NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING
NVH Troubleshooting Chart
CL-4

Components — RHD Model with QG Engine —NJCL0041
YCL027
1. Clutch pedal bracket
2. Pedal stopper bolt
3. Bush
4. Clutch pedal
5. Snap pin
6. Clevis pin
7. Clutch master cylinder
8. Nipple9. Reservoir cap
10. Reservoir tank
11. Hose clamp
12. Hose
13. Washer
14. Clutch disc
15. Clutch cover
16. Withdrawal lever17. Spacer
18. Operating cylinder
19. Clutch hose
20. Clutch lever
21. Spring pin
22. Release bearing
23. Release bearing spring
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CLUTCH SYSTEM
Components — RHD Model with QG Engine —
CL-5