2003 NISSAN TEANA Timing chain

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Parts Requiring Angle Tightening ......................... 120
Precautions for Liquid Gasket .............................. 120
REMOVAL OF LIQUID GASKET SEALING ...... 120
LIQUID GASKET APPLICATION PROCEDURE . 120
PREPARATION ....................................................... 122
Special Service Tools ........................................... 122
Commercial Service Tools .................................... 124
NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH)
TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................ 126
NVH Troubleshooting — Engine Noise ................ 126
Use the Chart Below to Help You Find the Cause
of the Symptom. ................................................... 127
DRIVE BELTS ......................................................... 128
Checking Drive Belts ............................................ 128
Tension Adjustment .............................................. 128
ALTERNATOR AND A/C COMPRESSOR BELT . 129
POWER STEERING OIL PUMP BELT ............. 129
Removal and Installation ...................................... 129
REMOVAL ......................................................... 129
INSTALLATION ................................................. 129
AIR CLEANER AND AIR DUCT ............................. 131
Removal and Installation ...................................... 131
REMOVAL ......................................................... 131
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL ..................... 132
INSTALLATION ................................................. 132
Changing Air Cleaner Filter .................................. 132
REMOVAL ......................................................... 132
INSTALLATION ................................................. 132
INTAKE MANIFOLD COLLECTOR ........................ 133
Removal and Installation ...................................... 133
REMOVAL ......................................................... 134
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL ..................... 136
INSTALLATION ................................................. 136
INTAKE MANIFOLD ............................................... 138
Removal and Installation ...................................... 138
REMOVAL ......................................................... 138
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL ..................... 139
INSTALLATION ................................................. 139
EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND THREE WAY CATA-
LYST ....................................................................... 140
Removal and Installation ...................................... 140
REMOVAL ......................................................... 140
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL ..................... 142
INSTALLATION ................................................. 142
OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER ............................... 145
Removal and Installation ...................................... 145
REMOVAL ......................................................... 145
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL ..................... 148
INSTALLATION ................................................. 148
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION ............. 150
IGNITION COIL ....................................................... 152
Removal and Installation ...................................... 152
REMOVAL ......................................................... 152
INSTALLATION ................................................. 152
SPARK PLUG (PLATINUM-TIPPED TYPE) ........... 153
Removal and Installation ...................................... 153
REMOVAL ......................................................... 153
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL ..................... 153
INSTALLATION ................................................. 154FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL TUBE ......................155
Removal and Installation ......................................155
REMOVAL .........................................................155
INSTALLATION .................................................157
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION ..............159
ROCKER COVER ...................................................160
Removal and Installation ......................................160
REMOVAL .........................................................160
INSTALLATION .................................................161
FRONT TIMING CHAIN CASE ...............................163
Removal and Installation ......................................163
REMOVAL .........................................................163
INSTALLATION .................................................166
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION ..............171
TIMING CHAIN ........................................................173
Removal and Installation ......................................173
REMOVAL .........................................................174
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL .....................180
INSTALLATION .................................................181
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION ..............191
CAMSHAFT ............................................................192
Removal and Installation ......................................192
REMOVAL .........................................................192
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL .....................194
INSTALLATION .................................................197
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION ..............201
Valve Clearance ...................................................202
INSPECTION ....................................................202
ADJUSTMENT ..................................................205
OIL SEAL ................................................................207
Removal and Installation of Valve Oil Seal ...........207
REMOVAL .........................................................207
INSTALLATION .................................................207
Removal and Installation of Front Oil Seal ...........208
REMOVAL .........................................................208
INSTALLATION .................................................208
Removal and Installation of Rear Oil Seal ............208
REMOVAL .........................................................208
INSTALLATION .................................................209
CYLINDER HEAD ...................................................210
On-Vehicle Service ...............................................210
CHECKING COMPRESSION PRESSURE .......210
Removal and Installation ......................................211
REMOVAL .........................................................211
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL .....................212
INSTALLATION .................................................213
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION ..............215
Disassembly and Assembly ..................................215
DISASSEMBLY .................................................216
ASSEMBLY .......................................................216
Inspection After Disassembly ...............................218
VALVE DIMENSIONS ........................................218
VALVE GUIDE CLEARANCE ............................218
VALVE GUIDE REPLACEMENT .......................219
VALVE SEAT CONTACT ...................................220
VALVE SEAT REPLACEMENT .........................220
VALVE SPRING SQUARENESS .......................221
VALVE SPRING DIMENSIONS AND VALVE
SPRING PRESSURE LOAD .............................221

NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING
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Use the Chart Below to Help You Find the Cause of the Symptom.BBS0058R
1. Locate the area where noise occurs.
2. Confirm the type of noise.
3. Specify the operating condition of engine.
4. Check specified noise source.
If necessary, repair or replace these parts.
A: Closely related B: Related C: Sometimes related —: Not relatedLocation
of noiseType of
noiseOperating condition of engine
Source of
noiseCheck itemRefer-
ence page Before
warm-
upAfter
warm-
upWhen
start-
ingWhen
idlingWhen
racingWhile
driving
Top of
engine
Rocker
cover
Cylinder
headTicking or
clickingCA—AB—Tappet
noiseValve clearanceEM-50
Rattle C A — A B CCamshaft
bearing
noiseCamshaft journal oil
clearance
Camshaft runoutEM-44EM-44
Crank-
shaft pul-
ley
Cylinder
block
(Side of
engine)
Oil panSlap or
knock—A—BB—Piston pin
noisePiston to piston pin oil
clearance
Connecting rod bush-
ing oil clearanceEM-99
EM-101
Slap or
rapA ——BBAPiston
slap noisePiston to cylinder bore
clearance
Piston ring side clear-
ance
Piston ring end gap
Connecting rod bend
and torsionEM-104EM-100
EM-100
EM-101
Knock A B C B B BConnect-
ing rod
bearing
noiseConnecting rod bush-
ing oil clearance
Connecting rod bear-
ing oil clearanceEM-101EM-105
Knock A B — A B CMain
bearing
noiseMain bearing oil clear-
ance
Crankshaft runoutEM-106EM-105
Front of
engine
Front
coverTapping or
tickingA A —BBBTiming
chain and
chain ten-
sioner
noiseTiming chain cracks
and wear
Timing chain tensioner
operationEM-57
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Front of
engineSqueak-
ing or fizz-
ingAB—B—CDrive belt
(Sticking
or slip-
ping)Drive belt deflection
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CreakingA B ABABDrive belt
(Slipping)Idler pulley bearing
operation
Squall
CreakA B —BABWater
pump
noiseWater pump operationCO-22,
"WATER
PUMP"

CAMSHAFT
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CAMSHAFTPFP:13001
Removal and InstallationBBS00595

Refer to GI-10, "Components" for symbol marks in the figure.
NOTE:
This section describes removal/installation procedure of camshaft without removing front cover. If front cover
is removed or installed, removal of camshaft bracket (No. 1) is easier before step 9 and installation is easier
after step 3. Regarding removal and installation of front cover, refer to EM-53, "
TIMING CHAIN" .
REMOVAL
1. Release fuel pressure. Refer to EC-49, "FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE" .
2. Remove the following parts.

Engine cover; Refer to EM-19, "INTAKE MANIFOLD" .

Ignition coil; Refer to EM-31, "IGNITION COIL" .

Rocker cover; Refer to EM-39, "ROCKER COVER" .
3. Remove reservoir tank of radiator from bracket, and move it aside. Refer to CO-13, "
RADIATOR" .
1. Front cover 2. Chain guide 3. Chain tensioner
4. Spring 5. Chain tensioner plunger 6. O-ring
7. Camshaft bracket (No. 1) 8. Camshaft (INT) 9. Camshaft bracket (No. 2 to 5)
10. Camshaft sprocket (INT) 11. Oil ring 12. O-ring
13.Intake valve timing control solenoid
valve14. Intake valve timing control cover 15. O-ring
16. Camshaft position sensor (PHASE) 17. O-ring 18. Camshaft (EXH)
19. Valve lifter 20. Camshaft sprocket (EXH)
A. Refer to EM-47
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4. Remove reservoir tank of power steering oil pump from bracket, and move power steering piping aside.
Refer to PS-39, "
HYDRAULIC LINE" .
CAUTION:
To avoid power steering fluid leakage, temporarily fix reservoir tank of power steering oil pump
vertically.
5. Remove intake valve timing control cover with the following procedure:
a. Disconnect intake valve timing control solenoid valve harness connector.
b. Disconnect ground cables and remove harness clip.
c. Remove intake valve timing control solenoid valve, if necessary.
d. Loosen bolts in reverse order as shown in the figure.
e . U s e s e a l c u t t e r [ S S T: K V 1 0 1111 0 0 ] o r e q u i v a l e n t t o o l t o c u t l i q -
uid gasket for removal.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the mating surfaces.
6. Pull chain guide between camshaft sprockets out through front cover.
7. Set No. 1 cylinder at TDC on its compression stroke with the following procedure:
a. Remove splash guard (RH).
b. Rotate crankshaft pulley clockwise and align TDC mark to timing
indicator on front cover.
c. At the same time, make sure that the mating marks on camshaft
sprockets are located as shown in the figure.

If not, rotate crankshaft pulley one more turn to align mating
marks to the positions in the figure.
8. Remove camshaft sprockets with the following procedure:
a. Put indelible paint marks on timing chain link plate aligning with the mating marks on camshaft sprockets.
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CAMSHAFT
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b. Push in chain tensioner plunger. Insert a stopper pin into hole on
chain tensioner body to secure chain tensioner plunger and
remove chain tensioner.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to drop mounting bolts inside front cover.
NOTE:
Use approximately 0.5 mm (0.02 in) dia. hard metal pin as a
stopper pin.
c. Secure hexagonal part of camshaft with wrench. Loosen cam-
shaft sprocket mounting bolts and remove camshaft sprockets.
CAUTION:

Do not loosen mounting bolts with securing anything
other than the camshaft hexagonal part or with tension-
ing timing chain.

Do not rotate crankshaft or camshaft while timing chain
is removed. It causes interference between valve and pis-
ton.
NOTE:
Chain tension holding work is not necessary. Crankshaft
sprocket and timing chain do not disconnect structurally while
front cover is attached.
9. Remove camshaft position sensor (PHASE) from cylinder head back side.
CAUTION:

Handle carefully to avoid dropping and shocks.

Do not disassemble.

Do not allow metal powder to adhere to magnetic part at sensor tip.

Do not place sensor in a location where it is exposed to magnetism.
10. Loosen mounting bolts in reverse order as shown in the figure,
and remove camshaft brackets.

Remove camshaft bracket (No. 1) by slightly tapping it with
plastic hammer.
11. Remove camshafts.
12. Remove valve lifters.

Identify installation positions, and store them without mixing them up.
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ii. Apply liquid gasket to camshaft bracket (No. 1) contact surface
on the front cover backside.
Use Genuine Liquid Gasket or equivalent.

Apply liquid gasket to the outside of bolt hole on front cover.
iii. For camshaft bracket (No. 1) near installation position, and
install it without disturbing the liquid gasket applied to the sur-
faces.
4. Tighten mounting bolts of camshaft brackets in the following
steps, in numerical order as shown in the figure.
a. Tighten No. 9 to 11 in numerical order.
b. Tighten No. 1 to 8 in numerical order.
c. Tighten all bolts in numerical order.
d. Tighten all bolts in numerical order.
CAUTION:
After tightening mounting bolts of camshaft brackets, be sure to wipe off excessive liquid gasket
from the parts listed below.

Mating surfaces of rocker cover.

Mating surface of front cover. (When installed without front cover)
5. Install camshaft position sensor (PHASE).
6. Install camshaft sprockets.

Install them by aligning the mating marks on each camshaft
sprocket with the paint marks on timing chain link plate during
removal.
CAUTION:

Aligned mating marks could slip. Therefore, after
matching them, hold the timing chain in place by hand.

Before and after installing chain tensioner, make sure
again that mating marks have not slipped.
NOTE:
Before installation of chain tensioner, it is possible to re-match
the marks on timing chain with the ones on each sprocket.
7. Install chain tensioner.
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: 2.0 N·m (0.2 kg-m, 1 ft-lb)
: 2.0 N·m (0.2 kg-m, 1 ft-lb)
: 5.9 N·m (0.6 kg-m, 4 ft-lb)
: 10.4 N·m (1.1 kg-m, 8 ft-lb)
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CAMSHAFT
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CAUTION:
After installation, pull the stopper pin off completely, and make sure that chain tensioner plunger
is released.
8. Install chain guide.
9. Install intake valve timing control cover with the following procedure:
a. Install oil rings to the intake camshaft sprocket insertion points on backside of intake valve timing control
cover.
b. Install O-ring to front cover.
c. Apply liquid gasket with tube presser [SST: WS39930000] to
intake valve timing control cover as shown in the figure.
Use Genuine Liquid Gasket or equivalent.
d. Tighten mounting bolts in numerical order as shown in the fig-
ure.
e. Install intake valve timing control solenoid valve to intake valve timing control cover if removed.
f. Connect ground cables, and install harness clip.
10. Check and adjust valve clearance. Refer to EM-50, "
Valve Clearance" .
11. Install in the reverse order of removal after this step.
NOTE:
If hydraulic pressure inside timing chain tensioner drops after removal/installation, slack in the guide may
generate a pounding noise during and just after engine start. However, this is normal. Noise will stop after
hydraulic pressure rises.
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
Inspection of Camshaft Sprocket (INT) Oil Groove
CAUTION:

Perform this inspection only when DTC P0011 is detected in self-diagnostic results of CONSULT-II
and it is directed according to inspection procedure of EC section. Refer to EC-82, "
SELF-DIAG
RESULTS MODE" .

Check when the engine is cold so as to prevent burns from any splashing engine oil.
1. Check the engine oil level. Refer to LU-7, "
ENGINE OIL" .
2. Perform the following procedure so as to prevent the engine from being unintentionally started while
checking.
a. Release fuel pressure. Refer to EC-49, "
FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE" .
b. Disconnect ignition coil and injector harness connectors.
3. Remove intake valve timing control solenoid valve. Refer to EM-41, "
CAMSHAFT" .
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TIMING CHAIN
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TIMING CHAINPFP:13028
Removal and InstallationBBS00597
1. O-ring 2. O-ring 3. Camshaft sprocket (INT)
4. Camshaft sprocket (EXH) 5. Chain tensioner 6. Spring
7. Chain tensioner plunger 8. Timing chain slack guide 9. Timing chain
10. Front cover 11. Chain guide 12. Intake valve timing control cover
13.Intake valve timing control solenoid
valve14. O-ring 15. RH engine mounting bracket
16. Crankshaft pulley bolt 17. Crankshaft pulley 18. Front oil seal
19. Oil ring 20. O-ring 21. Balancer unit timing chain tensioner
22. Oil pump drive spacer 23. Crankshaft sprocket 24. Timing chain tension guide
25. Balancer unit timing chain 26. Balancer unit
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