2003 NISSAN ALMERA N16 Front %26 rear axle

EM-68
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ENGINE ASSEMBLY
WARNING:
●Position vehicle on a flat and solid surface.
●Place chocks at front and back of rear wheels.
●Do not remove engine until exhaust system has completely cooled off, otherwise, you may burn
yourself and/or fire may break out in fuel line.
●Before disconnecting fuel hose, release pressure.
Refer to EC-34 (WITH EURO-OBD), EC-428 (WITHOUT EURO-OBD).
●Be sure to lift engine and transaxle in a safe manner.
●For engines not equipped with engine slingers, attach proper slingers and bolts described in
PARTS CATALOG.
CAUTION:
●When lifting engine, be sure to clear surrounding parts. Use special care near accelerator wire
casing, brake lines and brake master cylinder.
●When lifting the engine, always use engine slingers in a safe manner.
●When removing drive shaft, be careful not to damage grease seal of transaxle.
●Before separating engine and transaxle, remove crankshaft position sensor (POS) from the cylin-
der block assembly.
●Always be extra careful not to damage edge of crankshaft position sensor (POS), or signal plate
teeth.
Engine cannot be removed separately from transaxle. Remove engine with transaxle as an assembly.
REMOVAL
1. Drain coolant from radiator and cylinder block. Refer to LC-17, "Chacking Engine Coolant".
2. Remove coolant reservoir tank and bracket.
3. Drain engine oil.
4. Remove battery and battery tray.
5. Remove air cleaner and air duct.
6. Remove drive belts.
7. Remove alternator and air conditioner compressor from engine.
8. Remove power steering oil pump from engine and position aside.
Power steering oil pump does not need to be disconnected from power steering tubes.
9. Remove the following parts:
●RH and LH front tires
●Splash covers
●RH and LH brake caliper assemblies
Refer to BR-28,"Removal".
Brake hose does not need to be disconnected from brake
caliper assembly. Never depress brake pedal.
●RH & LH drive shaft. Refer to AX-11, "Removal".
When removing drive shaft, be careful not to damage
transaxle side grease seal.
●Disconnect control rod and support rod from transaxle. (M/T
models.)
Refer to MT-26, "Removal".
●Disconnect control cable from transaxle. (A/T models.)
Refer to AT-411, "Removal".
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CYLINDER BLOCK
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CAUTION:
Apply new engine oil to parts marked in illustration before installation.
DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove engine and transaxle assembly from vehicle, and separate transaxle from engine. Refer to EM-
67, "ENGINE ASSEMBLY" .
2. Mount engine on an engine stand with the following procedure.
a. Remove exhaust manifold and catalytic converter. Refer to EM-19, "
EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND CATA-
LYTIC CONVERTER" .
b. Remove engine front mounting bracket, alternator and air compressor bracket.
c. Install engine sub-attachment to left side of cylinder block.
d. Lift engine, and mount it onto the engine stand.
1. Rear oil seal 2. Rear oil seal retainer 3. Crankshaft position sensor (POS)
4. O-ring 5. Knock sensor 6. Oil level gauge guide
7. Cylinder block 8. Thrust bearing 9. Main bearing
10. Crankshaft 11. Key 12. Top ring
13. 2nd ring 14. Oil ring 15. Main bearing
16. Piston 17. Snap ring 18. Piston pin
19. Connecting rod 20. Connecting rod bearing 21. Connecting rod cap
22. Connecting rod nut 23. Main bearing cap bolt 24. Baffle plate
25. Main bearing cap 26. Signal plate 27. Rear plate
28. Coolant drain plug 29. Flywheel (M/T models) 30. Drive plate (A/T models)
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EM-72
[QG]
CYLINDER BLOCK
●A commercial engine stand can be used.
NOTE:
●This example is an engine stand for holding at transaxle
mounting side with the flywheel or drive plate removed.
3. Drain engine oil and coolant from inside of engine.
4. Remove the following components and associated parts.
●Fuel tube and injector assembly; Refer to EM-26, "Removal and Installation" .
●Intake manifold and intake manifold collector assembly; Refer to EM-16, "Removal and Installation" .
●Ignition coil; Refer to EM-24, "Removal and Installation" .
●Rocker cover; Refer to EM-29, "Removal and Installation" .
●Oil pan and oil strainer; Refer to EM-22, "Removal and Installation" .
●Front cover and timing chain; Refer to EM-47, "Removal and Installation" .
●Camshaft; Refer to EM-32, "Removal and Installation" .
●Cylinder head assembly; Refer to EM-58, "Removal and Installation" .
●Auxiliary brackets and oil filter
5. Remove knock sensor.
CAUTION:
Avoid impacts such as a dropping.
6. Remove crankshaft position sensor (POS).
CAUTION:
●Avoid impacts such as a dropping.
●Do not disassemble.
●Keep it away from metal particles.
●Do not place sensor close to magnetic materials.
7. Remove flywheel (M/T models) or drive plate (A/T models). Fix
crankshaft with a ring gear stopper (special service tool), and
remove mounting bolts.
8. Remove rear plate.
9. Remove rear oil seal retainer.
●Insert a flat-bladed screwdriver between main bearing cap
and rear oil seal retainer to remove retainer.
10. Remove rear oil seal from rear oil seal retainer.
●Punch out with a flat-bladed screwdriver.
CAUTION:
●Be careful not to damage rear oil seal retainer.
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3. Remove air compressor bracket.
4. Remove lower oil pan bolts.
Loosen bolts in the reverse order of that shown in the figure.
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5. Remove lower oil pan.
a. Insert Tool between upper oil pan and lower oil pan.
Be careful not to damage aluminum mating surface.
Do not insert screwdriver, or oil pan flange will be
deformed.
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b. Slide Tool by tapping on the side of the Tool with a hammer.
c. Remove lower oil pan.
6. Remove oil strainer.
7. Remove front exhaust tube and its support.
Refer to FE-26, “Removal and Installation”.
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8. Set a suitable transmission jack under transaxle and hoist
engine with engine slinger.
Place the jack as close to the center as possible for support.
9. Remove front and rear engine mounting nuts and bolts.
10. Remove center member.
11. Remove crankshaft position sensor (TDC sensor) from oil pan.
12. Remove oil pan cover.
OIL PANYD
Removal (Cont’d)
EM-16

REMOVALNJEM0094S011. Remove engine and transaxle assembly. Refer to EM-63,
“ENGINE ASSEMBLY”.
2. Remove transaxle from engine. Place engine onto engine
stand (SST). Refer to EM-67, “CYLINDER BLOCK”, “Disas-
sembly”.
3. Remove the following parts:
Oil pan (upper and lower)
Refer to EM-15, “OIL PAN”.
Oil filter bracket
Refer to LC-31, “Oil Filter Bracket”.
Injection tube
Refer to EC-21, “Injection Tube and Injection Nozzle”.
4. Remove secondary timing chain and associated parts.
Refer to EM-20, “Secondary Timing Chain”.
5. When removing rear chain case, remove camshaft sprockets.
Refer to EM-46, “CAMSHAFT”.
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6. Remove crankshaft pulley.
a. Hold crankshaft pulley with the pulley holder (SST).
b. Loosen crankshaft pulley fixing bolt and pull out the bolt
approximately 10 mm (0.39 in).
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c. Using pulley puller (SST), remove crankshaft pulley.
Use two M6 bolts with approx. 60 mm (2.36 in) shank length
for securing crankshaft pulley.
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7. Remove oil pump.
Loosen bolts in the reverse order of that shown in the figure
and remove them.
Use seal cutter (SST) etc. for removal.
8. Remove front oil seal from oil pump.
Punch out the seal off from the back surface of the oil pump
using a flat-bladed screwdriver.
Be careful not to damage the oil pump.
TIMING CHAINYD
Primary Timing Chain (Cont’d)
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Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH)
Troubleshooting
NJAX0025Refer to “Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) Troubleshooting”,
“FRONT AXLE”, AX-3.
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On-vehicle Service
REAR AXLE PARTSNJAX0026Check axle and suspension parts for excessive play, wear or dam-
age.
Shake each rear wheel to check for excessive play.
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REAR WHEEL BEARINGNJAX0027Check axial end play.
Axial end play:
0.05 mm (0.0020 in)
Check that wheel hub bearings operate smoothly.
Check tightening torque of wheel bearing lock nut.
: 187 - 254 N·m (19 - 26 kg-m, 138 - 188 ft-lb)
Replace wheel bearing assembly if there is axial end play or
wheel bearing does not turn smoothly. Refer to “Wheel Hub”,
“REAR AXLE”, AX-24.
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REAR AXLE
Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) Troubleshooting
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Power antenna ..............................................EL-214
Power door lock ............................................EL-261
Power door mirror .........................................EL-251
Power steering fluid level..................................ST-7
Power steering gear........................................ST-15
Power steering hydraulic pressure ...................ST-9
Power steering pressure (PSP) sensor
(QG engine)................................EC-261, EC-680
Power steering system bleeding.......................ST-8
Power supply routing.......................................EL-11
Power window ...............................................EL-253
Precations for Leak detection dye..................ATC-9
Precautions (General) .......................................GI-4
Pressure plate - See Clutch cover .................CL-22
PRGVLV - Wirng diagram (QG engine) .......EC-673
Priming pump (YD engine) ......................EC-32, 48
PS/SEN - Wiring diagram
(QG engine)................................EC-262, EC-681
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Quick-glow system (YD engine)...................EC-188
R
Radiator <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
110011002f00260010[16, 41
Radio - See Audio.........................................EL-192
Rear air spoiler ...............................................BT-47
Rear axle (disc brake type) ............................AX-24
Rear axle <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
110011001100110011[.AX-22
Rear bumper <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
1100250037[-10
Rear combination lamp removal and
installation <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
11[BT-47
Rear disc brake ........................................BR-31, 39
Rear door <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
110011001100110011[.BT-16
Rear seat belt .................................................RS-11
Rear seat <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
110011001100110011[.BT-59
Rear suspension ............................................SU-16
Rear window defogger ..................................EL-173
Rear window <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
1100250037[-68
Recirculation (REC) switch (manual
A/C) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
1100110011001100110011001100110011[..HA-40
Refregerant pressure sensor (manual
A/C) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
1100110011001100110011001100110011[..HA-65
Refrigerant connection precaution
(manual A/C) .................................................HA-3
Refrigerant connection precaution .................ATC-5
Refrigerant discharging evacuating
charging <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
24>7&133
Refrigerant general precaution (manual
A/C) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
1100110011001100110011001100110011[....HA-2
Refrigerant general precaution .......................ATC-4
Refrigerant lines (manual A/C) .......................HA-90
Refrigerant lines .........................................ATC-133
Refrigerant pressure sensor
(QG engine) ................EC-388, EC-707, ATC-15,
ATC-86, ATC-143
Refrigeration cycle (manual A/C) ...................HA-12Refrigeration cycle ........................................ATC-15
Release bearing (clutch) ..........................CL-17, 20
Removal and installation (A/T) ......................AT-411
Reverse idler shaft (M/T) ...................MT-30, 54, 93
Reverse lamp switch (M/T) - See
Back-up lamp switch (M/T) .........................MT-21
Reverse main gear (M/T) ...................MT-31, 55, 93
Road wheel size ..............................................GI-44
Rocker cover (QG engine).............................EM-29
Roof trim <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
110011001100110011[..BT-43
Room lamp - See Interior lamp ......................EL-80
RP/SEN - Wiring diagram
(QG engine)................................EC-389, EC-708
RRO2 - Wiring diagram
(QG engine)................................EC-641, EC-657
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S/LOCK - Wiring diagram .....................EL-264, 306
SAE J1930 terminology list .............................GI-51
Seal - See Exterior .........................................BT-47
Seat belt pre-tensioner disposal ....................RS-35
Seat belt pre-tensioner .....................................RS-3
Seat belt, front ..................................................RS-5
Seat belt, rear .................................................RS-11
Seat, front <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
1100110011[..BT-56
Seat, rear <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
11001100110011[..BT-59
Self-diagnostic results (YD engine)................EC-35
SEN/PW - Wiring diagram
(QG engine)................................EC-354, EC-627
SHIFT - Wiring diagram ................................AT-400
Shift control components (M/T) .........MT-32, 56, 94
Shift fork (M/T) ...................................MT-32, 56, 94
Shift lever <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
1100110011[..MT-29
Shift lock system ...........................................AT-399
Shift schedule ................................................AT-516
Shift solenoid valve A
(A/T) ................................AT-134, AT-139, AT-151
Shift solenoid valve B (A/T) .............AT-134, AT-139
Shock absorber (front) ...................................SU-10
Shock absorber (rear) ....................................SU-21
Side air bag <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
1100110035[S-33
Side trim <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
110011001100110011[...BT-31
Spare tire size .................................................GI-44
Spark plug (QG engine).................................EM-25
Specification value (QG engine) ....EC-106, EC-483
Speedometer .................................................EL-11 0
Spiral cable<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
110011[.RS-29
Spot lamp <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
110011001100110028[L-108
Spring (Wheelarch) height ...............................SU-6
SROOF - Wiring diagram .............................EL-249
SRS - See Supplemental Restraint
System <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
11001100110011001100110035[S-20
SRS - Wiring diagram ....................................RS-46
Stabilizer bar (front) ........................................SU-11
Stall test (A/T) ....................................AT-64, AT-263
Standardized relay ............................................EL-9
START - Wiring diagram ................................SC-16
Start signal (YD engine) ...............................EC-205
Starter <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100
1100110011001100110011[.....SC-18
ALPHABETICAL INDEX
IDX-8