2006 INFINITI M35 engine

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Removal and InstallationNBS004P6
REMOVAL
1. Remove engine room cover (RH and LH). Refer to EM-173, "ENGINE ROOM COVER" .
2. Remove engine cover with power tool. Refer to EM-179, "
INTAKE MANIFOLD" .
3. Refer to the following for incidental works related to left bank.
a. Remove air duct (inlet), air cleaner case and air duct and resonator assembly. Refer to EM-177, "
AIR
CLEANER AND AIR DUCT" .
b. Move harness on upper rocker cover and its peripheral aside.
c. Remove harness bracket from camshaft bracket (No. 6). Refer to EM-215, "
CAMSHAFT" .
d. Remove ignition coil. Refer to EM-190, "
IGNITION COIL" .
e. Remove PCV hose from PCV valve.
4. Refer to the following for incidental works related to right bank.
a. Move harness on upper rocker cover and its peripheral aside.
b. Remove ignition coil. Refer to EM-190, "
IGNITION COIL" .
c. Remove PCV hose from PCV valve.
5. Remove PCV valves and O-rings from rocker covers (right and left bank), if necessary.
6. Remove oil filler cap and oil catcher from rocker cover (right bank), if necessary.
7. Remove rocker cover (right bank) as follows:
a. Remove battery cover. Refer to EM-173, "
ENGINE ROOM COVER" .
1. Rocker cover (left bank) 2. PCV valve 3. O-ring
4. Rocker cover gasket (left bank) 5. Rocker cover (right bank) 6. PCV valve
7. O-ring 8. Oil filler cap 9. Oil catcher
10. Rocker cover gasket (right bank)
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b. Remove battery and battery tray. Refer to SC-4, "BATTERY" .
c. Remove grommet (2) from cowl top panel hole (RH).
d. Loosen mounting bolts in reverse order as that shown in the fig-
ure.
CAUTION:
Do not hold oil filler neck (right bank) so as not to damage
it.
NOTE:
Loosen No. 10 bolt of right bank from cowl top panel hole using
tool.
8. Remove rocker cover (left bank) as follows:
a. Remove brake master cylinder cover. Refer to EM-173, "
ENGINE ROOM COVER" .
b. Remove two grommets (1) from cowl top panel hole (LH).
c. Loosen mounting bolts in reverse order as that shown in the fig-
ure.
NOTE:
Loosen No. 10 and 12 bolts of the left bank from cowl top panel
hole using tool.
Refer to the following procedure for removal of mounting bolts No. 10 and 12. (For ICC models)
CAUTION:
Do not bend or damage brake piping by tools.
1 : Relay box
: Engine front
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2 : Brake master cylinder
: Engine front
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–No. 10 bolt. See the figure and remove them using a 300 mm
expansion bar.
–No. 12 bolt. See the figure and remove them using a 300 mm
expansion bar.
NOTE:
Slide the brake piping frontward to obtain working space.
9. Remove rocker cover gaskets from rocker covers.
10. Use scraper to remove all traces of liquid gasket from cylinder head and camshaft bracket (No. 1 and 6).
CAUTION:
Do not scratch or damage the mating surface when cleaning off oil liquid gasket.
INSTALLATION
1. Apply liquid gasket with tube presser [SST: WS39930000 ( —
)] to joint among rocker cover, cylinder head and camshaft
bracket (No. 1 and 6) as follows:
Use Genuine RTV Silicone Sealant or equivalent. Refer to
GI-48, "
RECOMMENDED CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND
SEALANTS" .
NOTE:
The figure shows an example of left bank side [zoomed in
shows camshaft bracket (No. 1)]. Apply only to camshaft bracket
(No. 1) for right bank side.
a. Refer to the figure “a” to apply liquid gasket to joint part of cam-
shaft bracket (both No. 1 and 6) and cylinder head.
b. Refer to the figure “b” to apply liquid gasket to the figure “a”
squarely.
2. Install new rocker cover gaskets to rocker covers.
3. Install rocker cover.
Check if rocker cover gasket is not dropped from installation groove of rocker cover.
A : Cowl top panel hole
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A : Cowl top panel hole
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Removal and InstallationNBS004P8
REMOVAL
1. Remove engine assembly from vehicle. Refer to EM-244, "ENGINE ASSEMBLY" .
2. Remove the following components and related parts:
Drive belt auto tensioner and idler pulley; Refer to EM-176, "Drive Belt Auto Tensioner and Idler Pulley"
.
Thermostat housing and hoses; Refer to CO-55, "THERMOSTAT AND WATER CONTROL VALVE" .
Ignition coil; Refer to EM-190, "IGNITION COIL" .
Rocker cover; Refer to EM-199, "ROCKER COVER" .
3. If necessary, remove intake valve timing control position sensor
(right and left bank) and camshaft position sensor (PHASE) from
intake valve timing control cover and front cover.
CAUTION:
Handle carefully to avoid dropping and shocks.
Do not disassemble.
4. If necessary, remove intake valve timing control solenoid valve from intake valve timing control cover.
CAUTION:
Handle components and parts carefully to avoid dropping and shocks.
Do not disassemble.
Do not allow metal powder to adhere to magnetic part at sensor tip.
Do not place sensors in a location where they are exposed to magnetism.
1. Camshaft sprocket (EXH) 2. Camshaft sprocket (INT) 3. Camshaft sprocket (INT)
4. Camshaft sprocket (EXH) 5. Front cover 6.Intake valve timing control solenoid
valve (right bank)
7. O-ring 8. Seal ring 9.Intake valve timing control position
sensor (right bank)
10. O-ring 11.Intake valve timing control cover
(right bank)12.Intake valve timing control position
sensor (left bank)
13. O-ring 14.Intake valve timing control cover (left
bank)15. Seal ring
16.Intake valve timing control solenoid
valve (left bank)17. O-ring 18. Oil level gauge
19. Oil level gauge guide 20. O-ring 21. Crankshaft pulley bolt
22. Crankshaft pulley 23. Front oil seal 24. Chain tensioner cover
25. Camshaft position sensor (PHASE) 26. O-ring 27. Oil pump drive spacer
28. Oil pump assembly 29. Crankshaft sprocket 30. O-ring
31. O-ring 32.Timing chain tension guide
(right bank)33.Timing chain slack guide
(right bank)
34. Timing chain (right bank) 35. Timing chain (left bank) 36. Chain tensioner (left bank)
37. Chain tensioner (right bank) 38.Timing chain slack guide
(left bank)39.Timing chain tension guide
(left bank)
40. O-ring
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5. Remove intake valve timing control cover as follows:
a. Loosen and remove mounting bolts in the reverse order as
shown in the figure.
b . U s e s e a l c u t t e r [ S S T: K V 1 0 1111 0 0 ( J 3 7 2 2 8 ) ] t o c u t l i q u i d g a s ket
for removal.
CAUTION:
Exercise care not to damage mating surfaces.
Pull out cover keeping levelness without an angle, as
inner part of cover is engaged with the center of camshaft
sprocket (INT).
6. Remove O-rings from front cover.
7. Obtain No. 1 cylinder at TDC of its compression stroke as follows:
a. Rotate crankshaft pulley clockwise to align the TDC identifica-
tion notch (without paint mark) with timing indicator on front
cover.
b. Make sure that both intake and exhaust cam noses of No. 1 cyl-
inder (engine front side of left bank) are located as shown in the
figure.
If not, turn crankshaft one revolution (360 degrees) and align
as shown in the figure.
8. Remove crankshaft pulley as follows:
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7. Install oil pump drive spacer as follows:
a. Insert oil pump drive spacer according to the directions of crank-
shaft key and the two flat surfaces of oil pump inner rotor.
If the positional relationship does not allow the insertion,
rotate oil pump inner rotor with a finger to allow spacer.
b. After confirming that the position of each part is in correct condi-
tion to allow for spacer, force fit spacer by lightly tapping with
plastic hammer until it contacts and does not go further.
8. Install front oil seal on front cover.
Apply new engine oil to both oil seal lip and dust seal lip.
Install it so that each seal lip is oriented as shown in the fig-
ure.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to scratch or make burrs on circumference
of oil seal.
Using front oil seal drift (commercial service tool), press fit
until the height of front oil seal is level with the mounting sur-
face.
Make sure the garter spring is in position and seal lips not
inverted.
9. Install chain tensioner cover to front cover.
Apply a continuous bead of liquid gasket with tube presser
[SST: WS39930000 ( — )] to front cover as shown in the
figure.
Use Genuine RTV Silicone Sealant or equivalent. Refer to
GI-48, "
RECOMMENDED CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND
SEALANTS" .
10. Install front cover as follows:
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Front oil seal drift
Outer diameter : 56 mm (2.20 in)
Inner diameter : 49 mm (1.93 in)
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b. Install new O-rings on front cover.
c. Apply a continuous bead of liquid gasket with tube presser [SST:
WS3930000 ( — )] to intake valve timing control covers as
shown in the figure.
Use Genuine RTV Silicone Sealant or equivalent. Refer to
GI-48, "
RECOMMENDED CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND
SEALANTS".
d. Tighten mounting bolts in numerical order as shown in the fig-
ure.
12. Install intake valve timing control position sensor, intake valve timing control solenoid valve and camshaft
position sensor (PHASE) to intake valve timing control cover and front cover if removed.
Be sure to tighten mounting bolts with flanges completely seated.
13. Install oil pan and oil strainer. Refer to EM-187, "
OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER" .
14. Install crankshaft pulley as follows:
a. Fix crankshaft with ring gear stopper [SST: J-45476].
b. Install crankshaft pulley, taking care not to damage front oil seal.
Install according to dowel pin of oil pump drive spacer.
Lightly tapping its center with plastic hammer, insert pulley.
CAUTION:
Do not tap pulley on the side surface where belt is installed (outer circumference).
c. Apply engine oil onto threaded parts of crankshaft pulley bolt and seating area.
d. Tighten crankshaft pulley bolt.
e. Put a paint mark on crankshaft pulley aligning with angle mark on crankshaft pulley bolt.
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f. Further tighten by 90 degrees. (Angle tightening)
Check the tightening angle by referencing to the notches. The
angle between two notches is 90 degrees.
15. Rotate crankshaft pulley in normal direction (clockwise when viewed from engine front) to confirm it turns
smoothly.
16. Install in the reverse order of removal after this step.
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
Inspection for Leaks
The following are procedures for checking fluids leak, lubricates leak and exhaust gases leak.
Before starting engine, check oil/fluid levels including engine coolant and engine oil. If less than required
quantity, fill to the specified level. Refer to MA-12, "
RECOMMENDED FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS" .
Use procedure below to check for fuel leakage.
–Turn ignition switch “ON” (with engine stopped). With fuel pressure applied to fuel piping, check for fuel
leakage at connection points.
–Start engine. With engine speed increased, check again for fuel leakage at connection points.
Run engine to check for unusual noise and vibration.
NOTE:
If hydraulic pressure inside timing chain tensioner drops after removal/installation, slack in guide may gen-
erate a pounding noise during and just after engine start. However, this does not indicate an unusualness.
Noise will stop after hydraulic pressure rises.
Warm up engine thoroughly to make sure there is no leakage of fuel, exhaust gases, or any oil/fluids
including engine oil and engine coolant.
Bleed air from lines and hoses of applicable lines, such as in cooling system.
After cooling down engine, again check oil/fluid levels including engine oil and engine coolant. Refill to the
specified level, if necessary.
Summary of the inspection items:
* Transmission/transaxle/CVT fluid, power steering fluid, brake fluid, etc.
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Item Before starting engine Engine running After engine stopped
Engine coolant Level Leakage Level
Engine oil Level Leakage Level
Other oils and fluid* Level Leakage Level
Fuel Leakage Leakage Leakage
Exhaust gases — Leakage —