2003 NISSAN ALMERA N16 Electronic Repair Manual

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NISSAN ALMERA N16 2003  Electronic Repair Manual Amount of cylinder block resurfacing is “B”.
The maximum limit is as follows:
A + B = 0.07mm (0.0028 in)
Nominal cylinder block height from crankshaft center:
252.95 - 253.05 mm (9.9586 - 9.9626 i

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NISSAN ALMERA N16 2003  Electronic Repair Manual JEM208G
If cylinder block or pistons are replaced with new ones, select
piston as follows:
When using a new cylinder block:
Identify the cylinder bore grade (No. 1, 2, or 3) on LH surface
at the rear

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NISSAN ALMERA N16 2003  Electronic Repair Manual SEM316A
CRANKSHAFTNJEM0073S071. Check crankshaft main and pin journals for score, wear or
cracks.
2. With a micrometer, measure journals for taper and out-of-
round.
Out-of-round (X − Y):
Standard
0

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NISSAN ALMERA N16 2003  Electronic Repair Manual 2. If the value is out of the specified range, select main bearings
to obtain the specified oil clearance, based on the measure-
ments of the main bearing housing inner diameter and crank-
shaft journ

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NISSAN ALMERA N16 2003  Electronic Repair Manual 62.951 - 62.959
(2.4784 - 2.4787)2Bearing grade No.
Bearing thickness
Oil clearance
Identification colorSTD 2
1.824 - 1.828
(0.0718 - 0.0720)
0.039 - 0.066
(0.0015 - 0.0026)
GreenSTD 3
1.828 - 1.832
(

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NISSAN ALMERA N16 2003  Electronic Repair Manual Determine the crankshaft pin grade by comparing the mea-
surement with the values under the column “Crankshaft pin
OD” of the table below. Choose the bearings of the same
grade.
Selective fitting

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NISSAN ALMERA N16 2003  Electronic Repair Manual EM142
Method B (Using plastigage)
CAUTION:
Do not turn crankshaft or connecting rod while plastigage
is being inserted.
When bearing clearance exceeds the specified limit,
ensure that the proper beari

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NISSAN ALMERA N16 2003  Electronic Repair Manual JEM220G
CONNECTING ROD BOLT DEFORMATIONNJEM0073S18Install nuts to connecting rod bolts. Check that the nut can be
screwed smoothly on bolt threads by hand to the last thread
on the bolt.
If the nut do