2003 NISSAN X-TRAIL oil

EM-8
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PREPARATION

KV10107902
Valve oil seal puller
1. KV10116100
Valve oil seal puller adapterRemoving valve oil seal
KV10115600
Valve oil seal driftInstalling valve oil seal
Use side A.
a: 20 (0.79) dia. d: 8 (0.31) dia.
b: 13 (0.51) dia. e: 10.7 (0.421) dia.
c: 10.3 (0.406) dia. f: 5 (0.20) dia.
Unit: mm (in)
EM03470000
Piston ring compressorInstalling piston assembly into cylinder bore
ST16610001
Pilot bushing pullerRemoving pilot convertor
WS39930000
Tube presserPressing the tube of liquid gasket
KV11103000
Pulley pullerRemoving crankshaft pulley
Quick connector release Removing fuel tube quick connectors in
engine room
(Available in SEC. 164 of PARTS CATALOG:
Part No. 16441 6N210) Tool number
Tool nameDescription
S-NT605
S-NT603
S-NT044
S-NT045
S-NT052
NT676
PBIC0198E

EM-12
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NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING

Use the Chart Below to Help You Find the Cause of the Symptom.EBS00L7Q
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
To p o f
engine
Rocker
cover
Cylinder
headTicking or
clickingCA—AB—Tappet
noiseValve clearanceEM-61
Rattle C A — A B CCamshaft
bearing
noiseCamshaft journal oil
clearance
Camshaft runoutEM-56EM-55
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 CBBBConnect-
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-48
EM-44
Front of
engineSqueak-
ing or fizz-
ingAB—B—CDrive belt
(Sticking
or slip-
ping)Drive belt deflection
EM-13
Creaking A B A B A BDrive belt
(Slipping)Idler pulley bearing
operation
Squall
CreakA B —BABWater
pump
noiseWater pump operationCO-20,
"WATER
PUMP"

OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER
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OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINERP F P : 1111 0
Removal and InstallationEBS00KNE
REMOVAL
WARNING:
To avoid the danger of being scalded, do not drain the engine oil when the engine is hot.
1. Remove RH and LH undercovers.
2. Drain engine oil. Refer to LU-8, "
Changing Engine Oil" .
3. Remove oil pan (lower) with the following procedure:
a. Loosen mounting bolts in reverse order as shown in the figure.
1. Oil level gauge 2. Oil level gauge guide 3. O-ring
4. Oil pan (upper) 5. Cylinder block 6. O-ring
7. Oil filter 8. O-ring 9. Drain plug washer
10. Oil strainer 11. Drain plug 12. Oil pan (lower)
13. Rear plate cover
PBIC2177E
KBIA0096E

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OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER

b. Insert seal cutter (special service tool) between oil pan (upper)
and oil pan (lower).
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the mating surface.
c. Slide seal cutter by tapping on the side of the tool with a ham-
mer.
4. Remove oil strainer.
5. Remove oil pan (upper) with the following procedure:
a. Remove drive belt. Refer to EM-13, "
DRIVE BELTS" .
b. Remove A/C compressor with piping connected. And locate it aside temporarily with ropes or equivalent
not to disturb the following work. Refer to ATC-144, "
Removal and Installation of Compressor" .
c. Remove oil level gauge guide.
d. Remove exhaust front tube and its support. Refer to EX-2, "
EXHAUST SYSTEM" .
e. Set a suitable transmission jack under transaxle and hoist
engine with engine slinger, and then remove center member.
Refer to EM-78, "
ENGINE ASSEMBLY" .
f. Remove rear plate cover, and four transaxle joint bolts. Refer to MT-17, "
TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY" (M/T
models) or AT- 4 1 3 , "
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION" (A/T models).
g. Loosen bolts in reverse order as shown in the figure.
NOTE:
Disregard No.12 and 17 when loosening.
SEM365EA
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PBIC0257E
SBIA0233E

OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER
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h. Insert seal cutter (special service tool) between oil pan (upper)
and cylinder block, and slide it by tapping on the side of the tool
with a hammer.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the mating surface.
6. Remove O-rings at front cover side.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Clean oil strainer if any object attached.
INSTALLATION
1. Install oil pan (upper) with the following procedure:
a. Use a scraper to remove old liquid gasket from mating surfaces.

Also remove the old liquid gasket from mating surface of cyl-
inder block.

Remove old liquid gasket from the bolt holes and threads.
CAUTION:
Do not scratch or damage the mating surfaces when clean-
ing off old liquid gasket.
b. Apply a continuous bead of liquid gasket with a tube presser
(special service tool: WS39930000) as shown in the figure.
Use Genuine Liquid Gasket or equivalent.
CAUTION:
Apply liquid gasket to outside of bolt hole for the positions
shown by arrows.
c. Install new O-rings at front cover side.
d. Tighten bolts in numerical order as shown in the figure.
No. 12 and 17 mean double tightening of bolts No. 1 and 2.
NOTE:
Refer to the following for locating bolts.
e. Tighten transaxle joint bolts. Refer to MT-17, "
TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY" (M/T models) or AT- 4 1 3 ,
"REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION" (A/T models).
f. Install rear plate cover.
SEM365EA
MEM108A
SBIA0253E
M6 × 20 mm (0.79 in) : No. 18, 19
M8 × 25 mm (0.98 in) : No. 1, 2, 3, 11
M8 × 45 mm (1.77 in) : No. 4, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16
M8 × 100 mm (3.97 in) : No. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
SBIA0233E

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OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER

2. Install oil strainer.
3. Install oil pan (lower) with the following procedure:
a. Use a scraper to remove old liquid gasket from mating surfaces.

Also remove old liquid gasket from mating surface of oil
pan (upper).
b. Apply a continuous bead of liquid gasket with a tube presser
(special service tool: WS39930000) as shown in the figure.
Use Genuine Liquid Gasket or equivalent.
c. Tighten bolts in numerical order as shown in the figure.
4. Install oil pan drain plug.

Refer to the figure of components of former page for installation direction of washer. Refer to EM-25,
"Removal and Installation" .
5. Install in the reverse order of removal after this step.
NOTE:
Pour engine oil at least 30 minutes after oil pan is installed.
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
1. Check engine oil level and add engine oil. Refer to LU-7, "ENGINE OIL" .
2. Start engine, and make sure there is no leaks of engine oil.
3. Stop engine and wait for 10 minutes.
4. Check engine oil level again. Refer to LU-7, "
ENGINE OIL" .
SEM958F
SBIA0254E
KBIA0096E

IGNITION COIL
EM-29
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IGNITION COILPFP:22448
Removal and InstallationEBS00KNF
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect harness connector from ignition coil.
2. Remove ignition coil.
CAUTION:
Do not drop or shock it.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
1. Ignition coil 2. Spark plug 3. Rocker cover
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EM-30
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SPARK PLUG

SPARK PLUG PFP:22401
Removal and InstallationEBS00KNG
REMOVAL
1. Remove ignition coil. Refer to EM-29, "IGNITION COIL" .
2. Remove spark plug with spark plug wrench (commercial service
tool).
CAUTION:
Do not drop or shock it.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Use standard type spark plug for normal condition.
Hot type spark plug is suitable when fouling occurs with standard type spark plug under conditions such as:

Frequent engine starts

Low ambient temperatures
Cold type spark plug is suitable when spark plug knock occurs with standard type spark plug under conditions
such as:

Extended highway driving

Frequent high engine revolution
1. Ignition coil 2. Spark plug 3. Rocker cover
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SEM294A
MakeNGK
Standard typeLFR5A-11
Hot typeLFR4A-11
Cold typeLFR6A-11