2003 NISSAN X-TRAIL drain bolt

EM-2 ROCKER COVER ..................................................... 42
Removal and Installation ........................................ 42
REMOVAL ........................................................... 42
INSTALLATION .................................................... 43
TIMING CHAIN .......................................................... 44
Removal and Installation ........................................ 44
REMOVAL ........................................................... 44
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL ........................ 48
INSTALLATION .................................................... 49
CAMSHAFT ............................................................... 53
Removal and Installation ........................................ 53
REMOVAL ........................................................... 53
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL ........................ 55
INSTALLATION .................................................... 58
Valve Clearance ...................................................... 61
INSPECTION ....................................................... 61
ADJUSTMENT .................................................... 62
OIL SEAL .................................................................. 64
Removal and Installation of Valve Oil Seal ............. 64
REMOVAL ........................................................... 64
INSTALLATION .................................................... 64
Removal and Installation of Front Oil Seal ............. 64
REMOVAL ........................................................... 64
INSTALLATION .................................................... 65
Removal and Installation of Rear Oil Seal .............. 65
REMOVAL ........................................................... 65
INSTALLATION .................................................... 65
CYLINDER HEAD ..................................................... 67
On-Vehicle Service ................................................. 67
CHECKING COMPRESSION PRESSURE ......... 67
Removal and Installation ........................................ 68
REMOVAL ........................................................... 68
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL ........................ 69
INSTALLATION .................................................... 69
Disassembly and Assembly .................................... 71
DISASSEMBLY ................................................... 71
ASSEMBLY ......................................................... 72
Inspection After Disassembly ................................. 73
VALVE DIMENSIONS .......................................... 73
VALVE GUIDE CLEARANCE .............................. 73
VALVE GUIDE REPLACEMENT ......................... 74
VALVE SEAT CONTACT ..................................... 75
VALVE SEAT REPLACEMENT ........................... 75
VALVE SPRING SQUARENESS ......................... 77
VALVE SPRING DIMENSIONS AND VALVE
SPRING PRESSURE LOAD ............................... 77
ENGINE ASSEMBLY ................................................ 78
Removal and Installation ........................................ 78
REMOVAL ........................................................... 78
INSTALLATION .................................................... 81
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION ................ 81
CYLINDER BLOCK ................................................... 82
Disassembly and Assembly .................................... 82
DISASSEMBLY ................................................... 83
ASSEMBLY ......................................................... 87
How to Select Piston and Bearing .......................... 92
DESCRIPTION .................................................... 92
HOW TO SELECT PISTON ................................. 92
HOW TO SELECT CONNECTING ROD BEAR-ING ....................................................................... 93
HOW TO SELECT MAIN BEARING .................... 95
Inspection After Disassembly .................................. 99
CRANKSHAFT END PLAY .................................. 99
CONNECTING ROD SIDE CLEARANCE ........... 99
PISTON TO PISTON PIN OIL CLEARANCE ....... 99
PISTON RING SIDE CLEARANCE ...................100
PISTON RING END GAP ..................................100
CONNECTING ROD BEND AND TORSION .....101
CONNECTING ROD BIG END DIAMETER ......101
CONNECTING ROD BUSHING OIL CLEAR-
ANCE .................................................................101
CYLINDER BLOCK DISTORTION ....................102
MAIN BEARING HOUSING INNER DIAMETER .103
PISTON TO CYLINDER BORE CLEARANCE ..103
CRANKSHAFT MAIN JOURNAL DIAMETER ...104
CRANKSHAFT PIN JOURNAL DIAMETER ......105
OUT-OF-ROUND AND TAPER OF CRANK-
SHAFT ...............................................................105
CRANKSHAFT RUNOUT ..................................105
CONNECTING ROD BEARING OIL CLEAR-
ANCE .................................................................105
MAIN BEARING OIL CLEARANCE ...................106
MAIN BEARING CRUSH HEIGHT ....................107
CONNECTING ROD BEARING CRUSH
HEIGHT .............................................................107
LOWER CYLINDER BLOCK MOUNTING BOLT
OUTER DIAMETER ...........................................107
CONNECTING ROD BOLT OUTER DIAMETER .107
FLYWHEEL DEFLECTION (M/T MODELS) ......108
MOVEMENT AMOUNT OF FLYWHEEL (M/T
MODELS) ...........................................................108
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS) ....109
Standard and Limit ................................................109
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS ...........................109
DRIVE BELT ......................................................109
INTAKE MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST MANI-
FOLD .................................................................109
SPARK PLUG ....................................................109
CYLINDER HEAD ..............................................109
VALVE ................................................................110
CAMSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT BEARING .........113
CYLINDER BLOCK ............................................114
PISTON, PISTON RING AND PISTON PIN ......115
CONNECTING ROD ..........................................116
CRANKSHAFT ...................................................116
MAIN BEARING .................................................118
CONNECTING ROD BEARING .........................119
Tightening Torque .................................................119
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PRECAUTIONS .......................................................122
Precautions for Draining Engine Coolant ..............122
Precautions for Disconnecting Fuel Piping ...........122
Precautions for Removal and Disassembly ..........122
Precautions for Inspection, Repair and Replace-
ment ......................................................................122
Precautions for Assembly and Installation ............122

PRECAUTIONS
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Precautions for Drain Engine CoolantEBS00KN0
Drain engine coolant when engine is cooled.
Precautions for Disconnecting Fuel PipingEBS00KN1

Before starting work, make sure no fire or spark producing items are in the work area.

Release fuel pressure before disassembly.

After disconnecting pipes, plug openings to stop fuel leakage.
Precautions for Removal and DisassemblyEBS00KN2

When instructed to use special service tools, use the specified tools. Always be careful to work safely,
avoid forceful or uninstructed operations.

Exercise maximum care to avoid damage to mating or sliding surfaces.

Cover openings of engine system with tape or the equivalent, if necessary, to seal out foreign materials.

Mark and arrange disassembly parts in an organized way for easy troubleshooting and re-assembly.

When loosening nuts and bolts, as a basic rule, start with the one furthest outside, then the one diagonally
opposite, and so on. If the order of loosening is specified, do exactly as specified.
Precautions for Inspection, Repair and ReplacementEBS00KN3
Before repairing or replacing, thoroughly inspect parts. Inspect new replacement parts in the same way, and
replace if necessary.
Precautions for Assembly and InstallationEBS00MRZ

Use torque wrench to tighten bolts or nuts to specification.

When tightening nuts and bolts, as a basic rule, equally tighten in several different steps starting with the
ones in center, then ones on inside and outside diagonally in this order. If the order of tightening is speci-
fied, do exactly as specified.

Replace with new gasket, packing, oil seal or O-ring.

Thoroughly wash, clean, and air-blow each part. Carefully check oil or coolant passages for any restriction
and blockage.

Avoid damaging sliding or mating surfaces. Completely remove foreign materials such as cloth lint or dust.
Before assembly, oil sliding surfaces well.

Release air within route when refilling after draining coolant.

Before starting engine, apply fuel pressure to fuel lines with turning ignition switch “ON” (with engine
stopped). Then make sure there are no leaks at fuel line connections.

After repairing, start engine and increase engine speed to check engine coolant, fuel, engine oil, and
exhaust systems for leakage.
Parts Requiring Angle TighteningEBS00KN5

Use an angle wrench (special service tool: KV10112100) for the final tightening of the following engine
parts.
–Cylinder head bolts
–Lower cylinder block bolts
–Connecting rod cap bolts
–Crankshaft pulley bolt (No angle wrench is required as the bolt flange is provided with notches for angular
tightening)
–Balancer unit

Do not use a torque value for final tightening.

The torque value for these parts are for a preliminary step.

Ensure thread and seat surfaces are clean and coated with engine oil.

OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER
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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
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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" .
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TIMING CHAIN
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Hood assembly; Refer to BL-12, "HOOD" .

RH and LH undercovers

PCV hose; Refer to EM-17, "INTAKE MANIFOLD" .

Ignition coil; Refer to EM-29, "IGNITION COIL" .

Rocker cover; Refer to EM-42, "ROCKER COVER" .

Engine coolant reservoir tank; Refer to CO-12, "RADIATOR" .

Drive belt; Refer to EM-13, "REMOVAL" .

Alternator; Refer to SC-12, "CHARGING SYSTEM" .

Drive belt auto-tensioner; Refer to EM-14, "REMOVAL" .

Exhaust front tube; Refer to EX-2, "EXHAUST SYSTEM" .
2. Remove A/C compressor from engine. Temporarily secure A/C compressor to vehicle side with a rope to
avoid putting a load on them.
3. Remove bracket mounting bolts for fixing A/C piping on right strut housing and exhaust manifold cover.
Doing so simplifies moving.
4. Remove power steering oil pump with piping connected, and secure it to vehicle side temporarily. Refer to
PS-34, "
HYDRAULIC LINE" .
5. Remove power steering reservoir tank from bracket to move power steering piping. Refer to PS-34,
"HYDRAULIC LINE" .
CAUTION:
To avoid power steering fluid leakage, temporarily fix power steering reservoir tank vertically.
6. Install engine slingers into front left of cylinder head and rear
right of cylinder head.

Use alternator bracket mounting bolt holes for the front side.
7. Lift with hoist, and support the engine posture.
8. Remove RH engine mounting insulator and bracket. Refer to EM-78, "
ENGINE ASSEMBLY" .
9. Remove center member and rear engine mounting bracket. Refer to EM-78, "
ENGINE ASSEMBLY" .
10. Drain engine oil. Refer to LU-8, "
Changing Engine Oil" .
11. Remove oil pan (upper and lower), and oil strainer. Refer to EM-25, "
OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER" .
12. Remove intake valve timing control cover.

Loosen bolts in reverse order as shown in the figure.

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alent tool to cut liquid gasket for removal.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage mounting surface.
13. Pull chain guide between camshaft sprockets out through front cover.
14. Set No. 1 cylinder at TDC on its compression stroke with the following procedure:Slinger bolts:
Front
: 57.9 N·m (5.9 kg-m, 43 ft-lb)
Rear
: 28.0 N·m (2.9 kg-m, 21 ft-lb)
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CYLINDER HEAD

–If the compression pressure remains at low level despite the addition of engine oil, valves may be mal-
functioning. Check valves for damage. Replace valve or valve seat accordingly.

If two adjacent cylinders have respectively low compression pressure and their compression remains
low even after the addition of engine oil, gaskets are leaking. In such a case, replace cylinder head gas-
kets.
7. After inspection is completed, install removed parts.
8. Start engine, and confirm that engine runs smoothly.
9. Perform trouble diagnosis. If DTC appears, erase it. Refer to EC-73, "
TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS" (WITH
EURO-OBD) or EC-520, "
TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS" (WITHOUT EURO-OBD).
Removal and InstallationEBS00KNQ
REMOVAL
1. Release fuel pressure. Refer to EC-48, "FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE" (WITH EURO-OBD) or EC-510,
"FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE" (WITHOUT EURO-OBD).
2. Drain engine coolant and engine oil. Refer to CO-9, "
Changing Engine Coolant" and LU-8, "Changing
Engine Oil" .
3. Remove the following components and related parts.

Exhaust manifold and three way catalyst assembly; Refer to EM-23, "EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND
THREE WAY CATALYST" .

Intake manifold and fuel tube assembly (QR20DE); Refer to EM-17, "Removal and Installation
(QR20DE)" .

Intake manifold collector, intake manifold and fuel tube assembly (QR25DE); Refer to EM-20, "Removal
and Installation (QR25DE)" .

Water control valve and housing (water outlet); Refer to CO-22, "THERMOSTAT AND WATER CON-
TROL VALVE" .
NOTE:
Can be removed and installed even when assembled with cylinder head.
4. Remove front cover and timing chain. Refer to EM-44, "
TIMING CHAIN" .
5. Remove camshafts. Refer to EM-53, "
CAMSHAFT" .
6. Securely support bottom of cylinder block with a jack or equivalent tool, and release the hoist that was
supporting it.
1. Cylinder head assembly 2. Cylinder head gasket 3. Cylinder head bolt
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ENGINE ASSEMBLY
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Preparation
1. Remove hood assembly. Refer to BL-12, "HOOD" .
2. Release fuel pressure. Refer to EC-48, "
FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE" (WITH EURO-OBD) or EC-510,
"FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE" (WITHOUT EURO-OBD).
3. Disconnect both battery terminals. Refer to SC-3, "
BATTERY" .
4. Drain engine coolant from radiator. Refer to CO-9, "
DRAINING ENGINE COOLANT" .
5. Remove the following parts.

LH and RH undercovers

Front road wheels and tyres

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

Drive belt; Refer to EM-13, "DRIVE BELTS" .

Air duct and air cleaner case assembly; Refer to EM-15, "AIR CLEANER AND AIR DUCT" .

Alternator; Refer to SC-12, "CHARGING SYSTEM" .

Radiator and radiator cooling fan assembly; Refer to CO-12, "RADIATOR" .
6. Disconnect engine room harness from the engine side and set it aside for easier work.
7. Disconnect all vacuum hoses and air hoses connected to vehicle side at engine side.
Engine Room LH
1. Disconnect fuel feed hose, and plug it to prevent fuel from draining. Refer to EM-32, "FUEL INJECTOR
AND FUEL TUBE"
2. Disconnect heater hose, and install plug it to prevent engine coolant from draining.
3. Disconnect control cable from transaxle (A/T models). Refer to AT- 4 0 4 , "
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE" .
4. Disconnect clutch operating cylinder from transaxle, and move it aside (M/T models). Refer to CL-10,
"OPERATING CYLINDER" .
5. Disconnect shift and select cable from transaxle (M/T models). Refer to MT-14, "
CONTROL LINKAGE" .
Engine Room RH
1. Remove engine coolant reservoir tank. Refer to CO-12, "RADIATOR" .
2. Remove A/C compressor with piping connected from engine. Temporarily secure it on vehicle side 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, "EXHAUST SYSTEM" .
2. Remove propeller shaft. Refer to PR-3, "
REAR PROPELLER SHAFT" .
3. Remove steering lower joint from steering gear. Refer to PS-10, "
STEERING COLUMN" .
4. Disconnect power steering fluid piping at a point between vehicle and engine. Refer to PS-34, "
HYDRAU-
LIC LINE" .
5. Remove rear plate cover from oil pan (upper). Then remove bolts fixing drive plate to torque converter
(A/T models). Refer to EM-25, "
OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER" and AT- 4 1 3 , "REMOVAL AND INSTALLA-
TION" .
6. Remove transaxle joint bolts which pierce at oil pan (upper) lower rear side. Refer to MT-17, "
TRAN-
SAXLE ASSEMBLY" (M/T models) or AT- 4 1 3 , "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION" (A/T models).
7. Remove front wheel sensor (LH and RH) for ABS from steering knuckle. Refer to BRC-45, "
WHEEL SEN-
SORS" (ABS) or BRC-116, "WHEEL SENSORS" (ESP/TCS/ABS).
8. Remove brake caliper assembly with piping connected from steering knuckle. Temporarily secure it on
vehicle side with a rope to avoid load on it. Refer to BR-27, "
FRONT DISC BRAKE" .
9. Remove lower ends of left and right strut from steering knuckle. Refer to FSU-5, "
FRONT SUSPENSION
ASSEMBLY" .
Removal
1. Install engine slingers into front left of cylinder head and rear right of cylinder head.

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CYLINDER BLOCK

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Disassembly and AssemblyEBS00KNU
1. Cylinder block 2. O-ring 3. Crankshaft position sensor (POS)
4. Knock sensor 5. Water drain plug 6. Lower cylinder block
7. Lower cylinder block mounting bolt 8. Snap ring 9. Connecting rod
10. Connecting rod bearing 11. Connecting rod bearing cap 12. Connecting rod bolt
13. Piston 14. Oil ring 15. Second ring
16. Top ring 17. Piston pin 18. Thrust bearing
19. Main bearing upper 20. Crankshaft 21. Crankshaft key
22. Main bearing lower 23. Rear oil seal 24. Pilot convertor (A/T models)
25. Signal plate 26. Drive plate (A/T models) 27. Reinforce plate (A/T models)
28. Flywheel (M/T models)
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