2005 NISSAN X-TRAIL strut

TIMING CHAIN
EM-47
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Hood assembly; Refer to BL-12, "HOOD" .

RH and LH undercovers

PCV hose; Refer to EM-18, "INTAKE MANIFOLD" .

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

Rocker cover; Refer to EM-44, "ROCKER COVER" .

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

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

Alternator; Refer to SC-13, "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-37, "
HYDRAULIC LINE" .
5. Remove power steering reservoir tank from bracket to move power steering piping. Refer to PS-37,
"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-81, "
ENGINE ASSEMBLY" .
9. Remove engine mounting related parts below. Refer to EM-81, "
Removal and Installation (2WD Models)"
(2WD models) or EM-85, "Removal and Installation (4WD Models)" (4WD models).

RH engine mounting insulator

Center member

Rear engine mounting bracket (2WD models)
10. Drain engine oil. Refer to LU-8, "
Changing Engine Oil" .
11. Remove oil pan (upper and lower), and oil strainer. Refer to EM-27, "
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.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)
SBIA0271E
KBIA0085E

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ENGINE ASSEMBLY

2. Release fuel pressure. Refer to EC-49, "FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE" (WITH EURO-OBD) or EC-562,
"FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE" (WITHOUT EURO-OBD).
3. Drain engine coolant from radiator. Refer to CO-9, "
DRAINING ENGINE COOLANT" .
4. Remove the following parts.

LH and RH undercovers

Front road wheels and tyres

Battery; Refer to SC-4, "BATTERY" .

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

Air duct and air cleaner case assembly; Refer to EM-16, "AIR CLEANER AND AIR DUCT" .

Alternator; Refer to SC-13, "CHARGING SYSTEM" .

Radiator and radiator cooling fan assembly; Refer to CO-12, "RADIATOR" .
5. Disconnect engine room harness from the engine side and set it aside for easier work.
6. 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-34, "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-12,
"OPERATING CYLINDER" .
5. Disconnect shift and select cable from transaxle (M/T models). Refer to MT-16, "
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-11, "
STEERING COLUMN" .
4. Disconnect power steering fluid piping at a point between vehicle and engine. Refer to PS-37, "
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-27, "
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-19, "
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-46, "
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.

ENGINE ASSEMBLY
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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-32, "
DRAINING ENGINE COOLANT" .
3. Remove the following parts.

LH and RH engine undercover

LH and RH front wheels

Battery; Refer to SC-4, "BATTERY" .

Drive belts; Refer to EM-141, "Removal and Installation" .

Air duct and air cleaner case assembly; Refer to EM-142, "Removal and Installation" .

Alternator; Refer to SC-17, "Removal and Installation" .

Radiator and cooling fan assembly; Refer to CO-35, "Removal and Installation" and CO-37, "COOL-
ING FAN" .

Charge air cooler; Refer to EM-144, "CHARGE AIR COOLER" .
4. Disconnect engine room harness from the engine side and set it aside for easier work.
5. Disconnect all vacuum hoses and air hoses connected to vehicle side at engine side.
Engine room LH
1. Disconnect fuel hose, and plug it to prevent fuel from draining. Refer to EM-146, "INTAKE MANIFOLD" .
2. Disconnect heater hose, and install plug it to prevent engine coolant from draining. Refer to EM-146,
"INTAKE MANIFOLD" .
3. Remove clutch operating cylinder from transaxle, and move it aside. Refer to MT-19, "
TRANSAXLE
ASSEMBLY" and CL-12, "OPERATING CYLINDER" .
4. Disconnect shift cable from transaxle. Refer to MT-16, "
CONTROL LINKAGE" .
Engine room RH
1. Remove engine coolant reservoir tank. Refer to CO-35, "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-11, "
STEERING COLUMN" .
4. Disconnect power steering fluid cooler piping at a point between body and engine. Refer to PS-37,
"HYDRAULIC LINE" .
5. Remove front wheel sensor (LH and RH) for ABS from brake caliper. Refer to BRC-46, "
WHEEL SEN-
SORS" (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 lower ends of LH and RH strut from steering knuckle. Refer to FSU-5, "
FRONT SUSPENSION
ASSEMBLY" .
8. Preparation for the separation work of transaxle as follows:
a. Remove crankshaft position sensor from transmission. Refer toEM-157, "
OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER" .
b. Remove transaxle joint bolts which pierce at oil pan lower rear side. Refer to EM-157, "
OIL PAN AND OIL
STRAINER" .

OVERHAUL
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10. Bracket 11. Anchor end pin 12. Lock nut
13. Transaxle case 14. Brake band 15. Bearing retainer
16. Seal ring 17. Radial needle bearing 18. Snap ring
19. Reduction pinion gear 20. Reduction pinion gear bearing inner
race21. Reduction pinion gear bearing outer
race
22. Strut 23. O-ring 24. O-ring
25. Servo release accumulator piston 26. O-ring 27. Return spring
28. Control valve assembly 29. Oil pan gasket 30. Drain plug gasket
31. Drain plug 32. Magnet 33. Oil pan
34. Oil pan fitting bolt 35. Low & reverse brake tube 36. Oil sleeve
37. O-ring 38. Snap ring 39. O-ring
40. N-D accumulator piston 41. Return spring 42. Lip seal
43. Parking rod 44. Retaining pin 45. Manual shaft oil seal
46. Detent spring 47. Manual shaft 48. Retaining pin
49. Manual plate 50. Parking rod plate 51. O/D servo piston
52. O/D servo piston retainer 53. O/D servo piston retainer fitting bolt 54. O-ring
55. D-ring 56. Servo piston retainer 57. O-ring
58. E-ring 59. Spring retainer 60. O/D servo return spring
61. D-ring 62. Band servo piston 63. Band servo thrust washer
64. Band servo piston stem 65. 2nd servo return spring 66. Parking pawl
67. Parking shaft 68. Return spring 69. Paring pawl spacer
70. PNP switch 71. Idler gear bearing 72. Idler gear
73. Idler gear lock nut 74. Reduction pinion gear adjusting
shim75. Output shaft adjusting shim
76. Side cover

AT-430
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DISASSEMBLY

b. Remove oil pump assembly and gasket from transaxle case.
c. Remove thrust washer and bearing race from oil pump assem-
bly.
32. Remove brake band according to the following procedures.
a. Loosen lock nut, then back off anchor end pin.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse anchor end pin.
b. Remove brake band and strut from transaxle case.
SCIA3282E
SCIA3629E
SCIA4324E
SAT196F

REPAIR FOR COMPONENT PARTS
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Band Servo Piston AssemblyECS00ECA
COMPONENTS
DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove O/D servo piston retainer fitting bolts.
2. Apply compressed air to oil hole in transaxle case to remove O/
D servo piston retainer and band servo piston assembly.
CAUTION:
Hold band servo piston assembly with a rag or nylon waste.
3. Remove 2nd servo return spring from transaxle case.
1. Lock nut 2. Anchor end pin 3. Brake band
4. Strut 5. O-ring 6. Servo piston retainer
7. D-ring 8. O/D servo piston 9. O-rings
10. O/D servo piston retainer 11. E-ring 12. Spring retainer
13. O/D servo return spring 14. D-ring 15. Band servo piston
16. Band servo thrust washer 17. Band servo piston stem 18. 2nd servo return spring
SCIA4908E
AAT879
SCIA4447E

ASSEMBLY
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2. Measure dimensions “R” and “S” and then calculate dimension
“Q”.
a. Measure dimension “R”.
b. Measure dimension “S”.
c. Calculate dimension “Q”.
3. Adjust reverse clutch end play “T
2 ”.

Select proper thickness of thrust washer so that reverse clutch end play is within specifications. Refer
to AT- 5 3 9 , "
Reverse Clutch End Play" .
Assembly (3)ECS004MH
1. Install anchor end pin and lock nut on transaxle case.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse anchor end pin.
2. Place brake band and strut on outside of reverse clutch drum.
Tighten anchor end pin just enough so that brake band is evenly
fitted on reverse clutch drum.
SAT384D
SAT385D
“Q”: Distance between transaxle case fitting surface
and thrust washer mating surface.
Q = R – S
SAT386D
T2 = N – Q
Reverse clutch end play:
0.61 - 1.0 mm (0.0240 - 0.039 in)
SAT196F

FRONT WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLE
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FRONT WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLEPFP:40202
On-Vehicle InspectionEDS0005R
Inspect to check that there is no excessive play, cracking, wear, or
other damage to front axle.

Turn front wheels (left/right) and check the play.

Check that no nails or other foreign objects are embedded.

Retighten all axle nuts and bolts to the specified torque.
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS
With the vehicle raised, inspect the following.

Move wheel hub in the axial direction by hand. Check that there is no looseness of front wheel bearings.

Rotate wheel hub and check that there is no unusual noise or other irregular conditions. If there are any
irregular conditions, replace the wheel bearing.
Removal and InstallationEDS0005S
REMOVAL
1. Remove tyre. Remove brake hose lock plate from strut.
2. Remove brake caliper from steering knuckle. Hang it in a place where it will not interfere with work. Refer
to BR-27, "
FRONT DISC BRAKE" .
CAUTION:
Avoid depressing the brake pedal with brake caliper removed.
3. Remove wheel sensor from steering knuckle. Refer to BRC-116, "
WHEEL SENSORS" .
CAUTION:
Do not pull on wheel sensor harness.
SMA525A
Axial end play : 0.05 mm (0.002 in)
1. Steering knuckle 2. Splash guard 3. Wheel bearing assembly
4. Snap ring 5. Wheel hub 6. Hub bolt
7. Cotter pin
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