2004 INFINITI FX35 oil pressure

DTC P1217 ENGINE OVER TEMPERATURE
EC-1143
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Revision: 2004 November 2004 FX35/FX45
COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
The cooling fan at each speed when the current flows in the cooling fan motor as follows.
CONSULT-II Reference Value in Data Monitor ModeABS00CAR
Specification data are reference values.
On Board Diagnosis LogicABS00CAS
If the cooling fan or another component in the cooling system malfunctions, engine coolant temperature will
rise.
When the engine coolant temperature reaches an abnormally high temperature condition, a malfunction is
indicated.
This self-diagnosis has the one trip detection logic.
CAUTION:
When a malfunction is indicated, be sure to replace the coolant. Refer to CO-36, "
Changing Engine
Coolant" . Also, replace the engine oil. Refer to LU-26, "Changing Engine Oil" .
1. Fill radiator with coolant up to specified level with a filling speed of 2 liters per minute. Be sure to
use coolant with the proper mixture ratio. Refer to MA-13, "
Anti-Freeze Coolant Mixture Ratio" .
2. After refilling coolant, run engine to ensure that no water-flow noise is emitted.
Overall Function CheckABS00CAT
Use this procedure to check the overall function of the cooling fan. During this check, a DTC might not be con-
firmed.
WARNING:
Never remove the radiator cap when the engine is hot. Serious burns could be caused by high pres-
sure fluid escaping from the radiator.
Wrap a thick cloth around cap. Carefully remove the cap by turning it a quarter turn to allow built-up
pressure to escape. Then turn the cap all the way off.
Cooling fan speedCooling fan motor terminals
(+) (−)
High (HI) 1 and 2 3 and 4
MONITOR ITEM CONDITION SPECIFICATION
COOLING FAN

Engine: After warming up, idle
the engine

Air conditioner switch: OFFEngine coolant temperature is 94°C
(201°F) or lessOFF
Engine coolant temperature is 95°C
(203°F) or moreHI
DTC No. Trouble diagnosis name DTC detecting condition Possible cause
P1217
1217Engine over tempera-
ture (Overheat)

Cooling fan does not operate properly (Over-
heat).

Cooling fan system does not operate prop-
erly (Overheat).

Engine coolant was not added to the system
using the proper filling method.

Engine coolant is not within the specified
range.

Harness or connectors
(The cooling fan circuit is open or
shorted.)

Cooling fan

Radiator hose

Radiator

Radiator cap

Water pump

Thermostat
For more information, refer to EC-1150,
"Main 12 Causes of Overheating" .

EC-1168
[VK45DE]
DTC P1446 EVAP CANISTER VENT CONTROL VALVE
Revision: 2004 November 2004 FX35/FX45
DTC P1446 EVAP CANISTER VENT CONTROL VALVEPFP:14935
Component DescriptionABS00CBK
The EVAP canister vent control valve is located on the EVAP canis-
ter and is used to seal the canister vent.
This solenoid valve responds to signals from the ECM. When the
ECM sends an ON signal, the coil in the solenoid valve is energized.
A plunger will then move to seal the canister vent. The ability to seal
the vent is necessary for the on board diagnosis of other evaporative
emission control system components.
This solenoid valve is used only for diagnosis, and usually remains
opened.
When the vent is closed, under normal purge conditions, the evapo-
rative emission control system is depressurized and allows EVAP
Control System diagnosis.
CONSULT-II Reference Value in Data Monitor ModeABS00CBL
Specification data are reference values.
On Board Diagnosis LogicABS00CBM
PBIB1263E
PBIB1522E
MONITOR ITEM CONDITION SPECIFICATION
VENT CONT/V

Ignition switch: ON OFF
DTC No. Trouble diagnosis name DTC detecting condition Possible cause
P1446
1446EVAP canister vent con-
trol valve closeEVAP canister vent control valve remains
closed under specified driving conditions.

EVAP canister vent control valve

EVAP control system pressure sensor
and the circuit

Blocked rubber tube to EVAP canister
vent control valve

EVAP canister is saturated with water

EM-2Revision: 2004 November 2004 FX35/FX45 FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL TUBE ........................ 45
Removal and Installation ........................................ 45
REMOVAL ........................................................... 46
INSTALLATION .................................................... 47
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION ................ 49
ROCKER COVER ..................................................... 51
Removal and Installation ........................................ 51
REMOVAL ........................................................... 51
INSTALLATION .................................................... 52
FRONT TIMING CHAIN CASE ................................. 54
Removal and Installation ........................................ 54
REMOVAL ........................................................... 54
INSTALLATION .................................................... 58
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION ................ 62
TIMING CHAIN .......................................................... 63
Removal and Installation ........................................ 63
REMOVAL ........................................................... 64
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL ........................ 71
INSTALLATION .................................................... 71
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION ................ 80
CAMSHAFT ............................................................... 82
Removal and Installation ........................................ 82
REMOVAL ........................................................... 83
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL ........................ 84
INSTALLATION .................................................... 87
Valve Clearance ...................................................... 89
INSPECTION ....................................................... 89
ADJUSTMENT .................................................... 92
OIL SEAL .................................................................. 94
Removal and Installation of Valve Oil Seal ............. 94
REMOVAL ........................................................... 94
INSTALLATION .................................................... 94
Removal and Installation of Front Oil Seal ............. 95
REMOVAL ........................................................... 95
INSTALLATION .................................................... 96
Removal and Installation of Rear Oil Seal .............. 96
REMOVAL ........................................................... 96
INSTALLATION .................................................... 96
CYLINDER HEAD ..................................................... 98
On-Vehicle Service ................................................. 98
CHECKING COMPRESSION PRESSURE ......... 98
Removal and Installation ........................................ 99
REMOVAL ........................................................... 99
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL ......................100
INSTALLATION ..................................................101
Disassembly and Assembly ..................................102
DISASSEMBLY .................................................103
ASSEMBLY .......................................................103
Inspection After Disassembly ...............................104
VALVE DIMENSIONS ........................................104
VALVE GUIDE CLEARANCE ............................105
VALVE GUIDE REPLACEMENT .......................105
VALVE SEAT CONTACT ...................................107
VALVE SEAT REPLACEMENT .........................107
VALVE SPRING SQUARENESS .......................108
VALVE SPRING DIMENSIONS AND VALVE SPRING PRESSURE LOAD ..............................109
ENGINE ASSEMBLY ...............................................110
Removal and Installation .......................................110
2WD MODEL .....................................................110
REMOVAL .......................................................... 111
INSTALLATION ..................................................113
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION ..............113
AWD MODEL .....................................................115
REMOVAL ..........................................................115
INSTALLATION ..................................................118
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION ..............118
CYLINDER BLOCK .................................................120
Disassembly and Assembly ..................................120
DISASSEMBLY ..................................................121
ASSEMBLY ........................................................126
How to Select Piston and Bearing ........................131
DESCRIPTION ..................................................131
HOW TO SELECT PISTON ...............................131
HOW TO SELECT CONNECTING ROD BEAR-
ING .....................................................................132
HOW TO SELECT MAIN BEARING ..................133
Inspection After Disassembly ................................136
CRANKSHAFT END PLAY ................................136
CONNECTING ROD SIDE CLEARANCE .........136
PISTON TO PISTON PIN OIL CLEARANCE .....136
PISTON RING SIDE CLEARANCE ...................137
PISTON RING END GAP ..................................137
CONNECTING ROD BEND AND TORSION .....138
CONNECTING ROD BEARING HOUSING
DIAMETER (BIG END) ......................................138
CONNECTING ROD BUSHING OIL CLEAR-
ANCE (SMALL END) .........................................138
CYLINDER BLOCK DISTORTION ....................139
MAIN BEARING HOUSING INNER DIAMETER .140
PISTON TO CYLINDER BORE CLEARANCE ..140
CRANKSHAFT MAIN JOURNAL DIAMETER ...141
CRANKSHAFT PIN JOURNAL DIAMETER ......142
CRANKSHAFT OUT-OF-ROUND AND TAPER .142
CRANKSHAFT RUNOUT ..................................142
CONNECTING ROD BEARING OIL CLEAR-
ANCE .................................................................142
MAIN BEARING OIL CLEARANCE ...................143
MAIN BEARING CRUSH HEIGHT ....................144
CONNECTING ROD BEARING CRUSH
HEIGHT .............................................................144
MAIN BEARING CAP BOLT OUTER DIAMETER .144
CONNECTING ROD BOLT OUTER DIAMETER .144
DRIVE PLATE ....................................................145
OIL JET ..............................................................145
OIL JET RELIEF VALVE ....................................145
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS) ....146
Standard and Limit ................................................146
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS ...........................146
DRIVE BELT ......................................................147
INTAKE MANIFOLD COLLECTOR, INTAKE

EM-4Revision: 2004 November 2004 FX35/FX45INSTALLATION ..................................................222
Removal and Installation of Rear Oil Seal ............223
REMOVAL .........................................................223
INSTALLATION ..................................................223
CYLINDER HEAD ...................................................224
On-Vehicle Service ...............................................224
CHECKING COMPRESSION PRESSURE .......224
Removal and Installation ......................................225
REMOVAL .........................................................225
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL ......................226
INSTALLATION ..................................................226
Disassembly and Assembly ..................................228
DISASSEMBLY .................................................228
ASSEMBLY .......................................................229
Inspection After Disassembly ...............................230
VALVE DIMENSIONS ........................................230
VALVE GUIDE CLEARANCE ............................231
VALVE GUIDE REPLACEMENT .......................231
VALVE SEAT CONTACT ...................................232
VALVE SEAT REPLACEMENT .........................233
VALVE SPRING SQUARENESS .......................234
VALVE SPRING DIMENSIONS AND VALVE
SPRING PRESSURE LOAD .............................235
ENGINE ASSEMBLY ..............................................236
Removal and Installation ......................................236
REMOVAL .........................................................236
INSTALLATION ..................................................239
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION ..............239
CYLINDER BLOCK .................................................240
Disassembly and Assembly ..................................240
DISASSEMBLY .................................................241
ASSEMBLY .......................................................244
How to Select Piston and Bearing ........................250
DESCRIPTION ..................................................250
HOW TO SELECT PISTON ...............................250
HOW TO SELECT CONNECTING ROD BEAR-
ING ....................................................................251HOW TO SELECT MAIN BEARING ..................252
Inspection After Disassembly ................................256
CRANKSHAFT END PLAY ................................256
CONNECTING ROD SIDE CLEARANCE .........256
PISTON TO PISTON PIN OIL CLEARANCE .....256
PISTON RING SIDE CLEARANCE ...................257
PISTON RING END GAP ..................................257
CONNECTING ROD BEND AND TORSION .....258
CONNECTING ROD BIG END DIAMETER ......258
CONNECTING ROD BUSHING OIL CLEAR-
ANCE .................................................................258
CYLINDER BLOCK DISTORTION ....................259
MAIN BEARING HOUSING INNER DIAMETER .260
PISTON TO CYLINDER BORE CLEARANCE ..260
CRANKSHAFT MAIN JOURNAL DIAMETER ...261
CRANKSHAFT PIN JOURNAL DIAMETER ......262
CRANKSHAFT OUT-OF-ROUND AND TAPER .262
CRANKSHAFT RUNOUT ..................................262
CONNECTING ROD BEARING OIL CLEAR-
ANCE .................................................................263
MAIN BEARING OIL CLEARANCE ...................264
CRUSH HEIGHT OF MAIN BEARING ..............265
CRUSH HEIGHT OF CONNECTING ROD
BEARING ...........................................................265
DRIVE PLATE ....................................................265
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS) ....266
Standard and Limit ................................................266
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS ...........................266
DRIVE BELTS ....................................................266
INTAKE MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST MANI-
FOLD .................................................................266
SPARK PLUG ....................................................267
CAMSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT BEARING .........267
CYLINDER HEAD ..............................................269
CYLINDER BLOCK ............................................272
PISTON, PISTON RING AND PISTON PIN ......273
CONNECTING ROD ..........................................274
CRANKSHAFT ...................................................275
MAIN BEARING .................................................277
CONNECTING ROD BEARING .........................278

EM-6
[VQ35DE]
PRECAUTIONS
Revision: 2004 November 2004 FX35/FX45

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 liquid gasket, packing, oil seal or O-ring.

Thoroughly wash, clean, and air-blow each part. Carefully check engine oil or engine 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 engine coolant.

Before starting engine, apply fuel pressure to fuel lines with turning ignition switch “ON” (with engine
stopped). Then make sure that 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 TighteningABS005ZP

Use an angle wrench [SST: KV10112100 (BT8653-A)] for the final tightening of the following engine parts:
–Cylinder head bolts
–Main bearing cap bolts
–Connecting rod cap bolts
–Crankshaft pulley bolt (No angle wrench is required as the bolt flange is provided with notches for angle
tightening)

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.
Precautions for Liquid GasketABS005ZQ
REMOVAL OF LIQUID GASKET SEALING

After removing mounting bolts and nuts, separate the mating
surface using a seal cutter (SST) and remove old liquid gasket
sealing.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the mating surfaces.

Tap seal cutter to insert it, and then slide it by tapping on the
side as shown in the figure.

In areas where seal cutter is difficult to use, use plastic hammer
to lightly tap the areas where the liquid gasket is applied.
CAUTION:
If for some unavoidable reason tool such as screwdriver is
used, be careful not to damage the mating surfaces.
LIQUID GASKET APPLICATION PROCEDURE
1. Using a scraper, remove old liquid gasket adhering to liquid gas-
ket application surface and the mating surface.

Remove liquid gasket completely from the groove of the liquid
gasket application surface, mounting bolts, and bolt holes.
2. Wipe liquid gasket application surface and the mating surface
with white gasoline (lighting and heating use) to remove adher-
ing moisture, grease and foreign materials.
PBIC0002E
PBIC0003E

EM-30
[VQ35DE]
OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER
Revision: 2004 November 2004 FX35/FX45
OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINERP F P : 1111 0
Removal and InstallationABS004U5
2WD MODEL
REMOVAL
CAUTION:
To avoid the danger of being scalded, never drain engine oil when engine is hot.
NOTE:
To remove oil pan (lower) only, take step 5, then step 20. Removal of step 1, hood assembly (step 2) and step
4 are unnecessary.
1. Remove front tire.
2. Remove hood assembly. Refer to BL-14, "
HOOD" .
3. Remove front and rear engine undercover with power tool.
4. Remove front cross bar with power tool. FSU-6, "
FRONT SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY" .
5. Drain engine oil. Refer to LU-9, "
Changing Engine Oil" .
6. Drain engine coolant. Refer to CO-11, "
Changing Engine Coolant" .
1. Oil pan gasket (rear) 2. Oil pan (upper) 3. O-ring
4. Oil pan gasket (front) 5. Oil filter 6. Connector bolt
7. Oil cooler 8. O-ring 9. Relief valve
10. Oil pressure switch 11. Bracket 12. Oil strainer
13. Drain plug 14. Drain plug washer 15. Oil pan (lower)
16. Rear plate 17. Crankshaft position sensor (POS) 18. Seal rubber
19. Rear cover plate
SBIA0587E

EM-62
[VQ35DE]
FRONT TIMING CHAIN CASE
Revision: 2004 November 2004 FX35/FX45
d. Put a paint mark on crankshaft pulley aligning with angle mark
on crankshaft pulley bolt. Then, further retighten bolt by “60”
degrees (equivalent to one graduation)].
11. Rotate crankshaft pulley in normal direction (clockwise when viewed from front) to confirm it turns
smoothly.
12. For the following operations, perform steps in the reverse order of removal.
NOTE:
If hydraulic pressure inside chain tensioner drops after removal/installation, slack in the guide may gener-
ate a pounding noise during and just after engine start. However, this is normal. Noise will stop after
hydraulic pressure rises.
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION

Before starting engine, check the levels of engine coolant, lubrications and working fluid. If less than
required quantity, fill to the specified level.

Run engine to check for unusual noise and vibration.

Warm up engine thoroughly to make sure there is no leakage of engine coolant, engine oil and working
fluid, fuel and exhaust gas.

Bleed air from passages in pipes and tubes of applicable lines, such as in cooling system.

After cooling down engine, again check amounts of engine coolant, engine oil and working fluid. Refill to
specified level, if necessary.
Summary of the inspection items:
SEM751G
Item Before starting engine Engine running After engine stopped
Engine coolant Level Leakage Level
Engine oil Level Leakage Level
Working fluid Level Leakage Level

EM-80
[VQ35DE]
TIMING CHAIN
Revision: 2004 November 2004 FX35/FX45
c. Install collared O-ring in front cover engine oil hole (left and right
sides).
d. Being careful not to move seal ring from the installation groove,
align dowel pins on chain case with the holes to install intake
valve timing control covers.
e. Tighten bolts in the numerical order as shown in the figure.
22. Install crankshaft pulley as follows:
a. Fix crankshaft using ring gear stopper [SST: KV10117700 (J-44716)].
b. Install crankshaft pulley, taking care not to damage front oil seal.

When press-fitting crankshaft pulley with a plastic hammer, tap on its center portion (not circumfer-
ence).
c. Tighten bolt.
d. Put a paint mark on crankshaft pulley aligning with angle mark
on crankshaft pulley bolt. Then, further retighten bolt by “60”
degrees (equivalent to one graduation).
23. Rotate crankshaft pulley in normal direction (clockwise when viewed from front) to confirm it turns
smoothly.
24. For the following operations, perform steps in the reverse order of removal.
NOTE:
If hydraulic pressure inside chain tensioner drops after removal/installation, slack in guide may generate a
pounding noise during and just after engine start. However, this does not indicate an unusualness. Noise
will stop after hydraulic pressure rises.
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION

Before starting engine, check the levels of engine coolant, lubrications and working fluid. If less than
required quantity, fill to the specified level.

Run engine to check for unusual noise and vibration.
PBIC2045E
PBIC0918E
: 44.1 N·m (4.5 kg-m, 33 ft-lb)
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