2003 NISSAN X-TRAIL ECU

EM-178
[YD22DDTi]
CAMSHAFT

4. With valve spring in a compressed state, remove the camshaft
pliers (special service tool) by securely setting the outer circum-
ference of the valve lifter with the end of the lifter stopper (spe-
cial service tool).

Hold the lifter stopper by hand until the shim is removed.
CAUTION:
Do not retrieve the camshaft pliers forcefully, as cam-
shaft will be damaged.
5. Move the round hole of adjusting shim to the front with the very
thin screwdriver or like that.

When adjusting shim on valve lifter will not rotate smoothly,
restart from step 3 to release the end of the lifter stopper (spe-
cial service tool) from touching adjusting shim.
6. Remove adjusting shim from valve lifter by blowing air through
the round hole of the adjusting shim with the air gun.
CAUTION:
To prevent any remaining engine oil from being blown
around, thoroughly wipe the area clean and wear protective
goggles.
7. Remove adjusting shim by using the magnet hand.
8. Measure the thickness of adjusting shim using the micrometer.

Measure near the center of the shim (the part that touches
camshaft).
9. Select the new adjusting shim from the following methods.
PBIC2322E
PBIC2323E
PBIC2324E
FEM032
Calculation method of the adjusting shim thickness:
R = Thickness of removed shim
N = Thickness of new shim
M = Measured valve clearance
Intake
N = R + [M - 0.28 mm (0.0010 in)]
Exhaust
N = R + [M - 0.30 mm (0.0118 in)]

PRIMARY TIMING CHAIN
EM-187
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REMOVAL
1. Remove engine coolant reservoir tank. Refer to CO-34, "RADIATOR" .
2. Remove charge air cooler. Refer to EM-135, "
Removal and Installation" .
3. Remove air cleaner and air duct. Refer to EM-133, "
Removal and Installation" .
4. Remove rocker cover. Refer to EM-168, "
Removal and Installation" .
5. Remove RH engine mounting insulator and bracket. Refer to EM-208, "
Removal and Installation" .
6. Pull power steering reservoir tank out of brackets to move power steering piping. Refer to PS-34,
"HYDRAULIC LINE" .
CAUTION:
To avoid removing power steering reservoir tank out of brackets move it with power steering pip-
ing aside.
7. Remove oil pan (upper and lower). Refer to EM-147, "
Removal and Installation" .
8. Remove oil filter bracket. Refer to LU-26, "
OIL FILTER BRACKET" .
9. Remove fuel injector. Refer to EM-157, "
Removal and Installation" .
10. Remove secondary timing chain and associated parts. Refer to EM-180, "
Removal and Installation" .
11. When removing rear chain case, remove camshaft sprockets. Refer to EM-170, "
Removal and Installa-
tion" .
12. Remove crankshaft pulley.
a. Hold crankshaft pulley with the pulley holder (special service
tool).
b. Loosen crankshaft pulley fixing bolt and pull out the bolt approx-
imately 10 mm (0.39 in).
c. Using the pulley puller (special service tool), remove crankshaft
pulley.

Use two M6 bolts with approx. 60 mm (2.36 in) shank length
for securing crankshaft pulley.
13. Remove oil pump housing.
10. O-ring 11. Chain guide 12. Tension guide
13. Spacer 14. Gasket 15. Front chain case
16. Rubber washer 17. Crankshaft pulley 18. Front oil seal
19. Power steering oil pump cover 20. Oil pump housing 21. Primary timing chain
22. Oil pump drive spacer 23. Crankshaft sprocket 24. Secondary timing chain
25. Rear chain case 26. Power steering oil pump 27. Key
JEM131G
JEM132G

ENGINE ASSEMBLY
EM-209
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REMOVAL
Description of work
Remove engine, transaxle and transfer assembly with front suspension member from vehicle downward. Sep-
arate suspension member, and then separate engine and transaxle.
Preparation
1. Remove hood assembly. Refer to BL-12, "HOOD" .
2. Drain engine coolant from radiator drain plug. Refer to CO-31, "
DRAINING ENGINE COOLANT" .
3. Remove the following parts.

LH/RH engine undercover

LH/RH front wheels

Battery; Refer to SC-3, "BATTERY" .

Drive belts; Refer to EM-132, "Removal and Installation" .

Air duct and air cleaner case assembly; Refer to EM-133, "Removal and Installation" .

Alternator; Refer to SC-16, "Removal and Installation" .

Radiator and cooling fan assembly; Refer to CO-34, "Removal and Installation" and CO-36, "COOL-
ING FAN" .

Charge air cooler; Refer to EM-135, "CHARGE AIR COOLER" .
4. Disconnect engine room harness from the engine side and set it aside for easier work.
5. Disconnect all the body-side vacuum hoses and air hoses at engine side.
Engine room LH
1. Disconnect fuel feed hose and return hose, and plug it to prevent fuel from draining. Refer to EM-136,
"INTAKE MANIFOLD" .
2. Disconnect heater hose, and install plug it to prevent engine coolant from draining. Refer to EM-136,
"INTAKE MANIFOLD" .
3. Remove clutch operating cylinder from transaxle, and move it aside. Refer to MT-17, "
TRANSAXLE
ASSEMBLY" and CL-10, "OPERATING CYLINDER" .
4. Disconnect shift cable from transaxle. Refer to MT-14, "
CONTROL LINKAGE" .
Engine room RH
1. Remove engine coolant reservoir tank. Refer to CO-34, "RADIATOR" .
2. Remove A/C compressor with piping connected from engine. Temporarily secure it on body with a rope to
avoid putting load on it. Refer to ATC-144, "
Removal and Installation of Compressor" .
Vehicle underbody
1. Remove exhaust front tube. Refer to EX-2, "Removal and Installation" .
2. Remove propeller shaft. Refer to PR-4, "
Removal and Installation" .
3. Remove steering shaft from steering gear. Refer to PS-10, "
STEERING COLUMN" .
4. Disconnect power steering fluid cooler piping at a point between body and engine. Refer to PS-34,
"HYDRAULIC LINE" .
5. Remove ABS sensor from brake caliper. Refer to BRC-45, "
WHEEL SENSORS" (ABS), BRC-116,
"WHEEL SENSORS" (ESP/TCS/ABS).
6. Remove brake caliper with piping connected from steering knuckle. Temporarily secure it on body with a
rope to avoid load on it. Refer to BR-27, "
FRONT DISC BRAKE" .
7. Remove left and right suspensions from steering knuckle under strut. Refer to FSU-5, "
FRONT SUSPEN-
SION ASSEMBLY" .

EM-210
[YD22DDTi]
ENGINE ASSEMBLY

Removal
1. Install engine slingers into front right of cylinder head and rear
left of cylinder head.
2. Lift with hoist and secure engine in position.

Use the manual lift table caddy (commercial service tool) or
equivalently rigid tool such as a jack or trestle. Securely support
bottom of engine and transaxle, and simultaneously adjust hoist
tension.
CAUTION:
Put a piece of wood or something similar as the supporting
surface, secure a completely stable condition.
3. Remove RH engine mounting insulator.
4. Pull LH engine mounting through-bolt out.
5. Remove mounting bolts at front end of center member.
6. Remove front suspension member mounting bolts and nuts.
Refer to FSU-5, "
FRONT SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY" .
7. Remove engine, transaxle and transfer assembly with suspension member and center member from vehi-
cle downward by carefully operating supporting tools.
CAUTION:

During the operation, make sure that no part interferes with body side.

Before and during this lifting, always check if any harnesses are left connected.

During the removal operation, always be careful to prevent vehicle from falling off the lift due to
changes in the center of gravity.

If necessary, support vehicle by setting a jack or equivalent tool at the rear.Slinger bolts:
: 30 - 37 N·m (3.0 - 3.8 kg-m, 22 - 27 ft-lb)
SBIA0191E
KBIA0256E
PBIC2188E
KBIA0270E

CYLINDER BLOCK
EM-213
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DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove engine, transaxle and transfer assembly from the vehicle, then separate engine and transaxle
and transfer assembly. Refer to EM-208, "
ENGINE ASSEMBLY" .
2. Remove clutch cover and disk. Refer to CL-14, "
CLUTCH DISC,
CLUTCH COVER AND FLYWHEEL" .
3. If they need to be replaced, replace pilot bush.

Using the pilot bushing puller (special service tool), remove
the pilot bush from rear end of crankshaft.
4. Install engine to engine stand as follows.
a. Remove flywheel.
b. Secure ring gear with the ring gear stopper (special service
tool), then loosen mounting bolts with TORX socket (size: T55,
Commercial Service Tools) and remove them. As an alternative
method hold crankshaft pulley with the pulley holder (special
service tool: KV10109300) to remove flywheel.
CAUTION:

Do not disassemble flywheel.

Do not place flywheel with signal plate facing down.

When handling signal plate, take care not to damage or
scratch it.

Handle signal plate in a manner that prevents it from
becoming magnetized.
c. Install the engine sub-attachment (special service tool) to the
rear side of cylinder block.

Align knock pins on cylinder block with pin holes on attach-
ment to install.
NOTE:
Installation bolts are part of engine sub-attachment.
d. Install the engine stand shaft (special service tool).
NOTE:
Use commercially available M12 (0.47 in) mounting bolts and
nuts (4 sets) with strength grade of 9T (minimum).
1. Rear oil seal retainer 2. Cylinder block 3. Oil pressure switch
4. Fuel pump bracket 5. Oil level gauge guide 6. Top ring
7. Second ring 8. Oil ring 9. Oil jet
10. Piston pin 11. Snap ring 12. Piston
13. Main bearing upper 14. Thrust bearing 15. Connecting rod
16. Key 17. Connecting rod bearing 18. Connecting rod cap
19. Connecting rod nut 20. Main bearing lower 21. Crankshaft
22. Main bearing cap bolt 23. Main bearing cap 24. Pilot bush
25. Flywheel 26. Copper washer 27. Oil jet relief valve
28. Drain plug 29. Rear oil seal
SEM500G
PBIC2406E
JEM192G

CYLINDER BLOCK
EM-221
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19. Install fuel pump bracket.

Align the bracket with the dowel pins on cylinder block to
install.

The two bolts used for dowel pins have a longer shanks than
the other two.
20. Install parts to engine in the reverse order of disassembly.
21. Remove engine from engine stand in the reverse order of assembly.
22. Install flywheel.

When installing flywheel to crankshaft, be sure to correctly
align crankshaft side dowel pin and flywheel side dowel pin-
hole.

There is a mating mark on the clutch cover side, Refer it dur-
ing installation.

Holding ring gear with the ring stopper (special service tool),
tighten securing bolts with TORX bit (size: T55, Commercial
Service Tool).

Tighten bolts uniformly in a crisscross manner.
PBIC2329E
PBIC2538E
PBIC2495E
PBIC2406E

ENGINE OIL
LU-7
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ENGINE OILPFP:KLA92
InspectionEBS00KO3
ENGINE OIL LEVEL
NOTE:
Before starting engine, put vehicle horizontally and check the engine oil level. If engine is already started, stop
it and allow 10 minutes before checking.
1. Pull out oil level gauge and wipe it clean.
2. Insert oil level gauge and make sure the engine oil level is within
the range shown in the figure.
3. If it is out of range, adjust it.
ENGINE OIL APPEARANCE

Check engine oil for white turbidity or heavy contamination.

If engine oil becomes turbid and white, it is highly probable that it is contaminated with engine coolant.
Repair or replace damaged parts.
ENGINE OIL LEAKAGE
Check for engine oil leakage around the following area.

Oil pan

Oil pan drain plug

Oil pressure switch

Oil filter

Oil cooler

Intake valve timing control cover and intake valve timing control solenoid valve

Front cover

Mating surface between cylinder block and lower cylinder block

Mating surface between cylinder block and cylinder head

Mating surface between cylinder head and rocker cover

Crankshaft oil seals (front and rear)
OIL PRESSURE CHECK
WARNING:

Be careful not to burn yourself, as engine oil may be hot.

Engine oil pressure check should be in “ Parking position” (A/T models) or “Neutral position” (M/T
models), and should apply parking brake securely.
1. Check engine oil level. Refer to LU-7, "
ENGINE OIL LEVEL" .
2. Remove RH undercover.
PBIC0249E

LU-20
[YD22DDTi]
ENGINE OIL

ENGINE OILPFP:KLA92
InspectionEBS00B03
ENGINE OIL LEVEL
NOTE:
Before starting engine, put vehicle horizontally and check the engine oil level. If engine is already started, stop
it and allow 10 minutes before checking.
1. Pull out oil level gauge and wipe it clean.
2. Insert oil level gauge and make sure the engine oil level is within
the range shown in the figure.
3. If it is out of range, adjust it.
ENGINE OIL APPEARANCE

Check engine oil for white turbidity or heavy contamination.

If engine oil becomes turbid and white, it is highly probable that it is contaminated with engine coolant.
Repair or replace damaged parts.
ENGINE OIL LEAKAGE
Check for engine oil leakage around the following area.

Oil pan

Oil pan drain plug

Oil pressure switch

Oil filter bracket

Oil cooler.

Oil pump housing

Va c u u m p u m p

Cylinder head rear cover assembly

Front and rear chain cases

Mating surface between cylinder block and cylinder head

Mating surface between cylinder head and rocker cover

Front and rear oil seals

Turbocharger

Oil tube connecting parts from turbocharger
ENGINE OIL PRESSURE CHECK
WARNING:

Be careful not to burn yourself, as the engine oil is hot.

Be sure to check oil pressure in “ Neutral position” and parking brake should be applied securely.
1. Check the engine oil level. Refer to LU-20, "
ENGINE OIL LEVEL" .
2. Remove RH engine undercover.
3. Remove exhaust front tube. Refer to EX-2, "
EXHAUST SYSTEM" .
SBIA0122E