2008 INFINITI FX35 ESP

CYLINDER HEADEM-101
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 If the engine speed is out of the specified range, c
heck battery liquid for proper gravity. Check the
engine speed again with normal battery gravity.
 If compression pressure is below minimum value, check valve clearances and parts associated with
combustion chamber (valve, valve seat, piston, pi ston ring, cylinder bore, cylinder head, cylinder head
gasket). After the checking, measure compression pressure again.
 If some cylinder has low compression pressure, pour small amount of engine oil into the spark plug hole
of the cylinder to re-check it for compression.
- If the added engine oil improves the compression, piston rings may be worn out or damaged. Check pis- ton rings and replace if necessary.
- If the compression pressure remains at low level despite the addition of engine oil, valves may be mal- functioning. Check valves for damage. Repl ace 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, cylinder head gaskets are leaking. In such a case, replace cyl-
inder head gaskets.
9. After inspection is completed, install removed parts.
10. Start the engine, and make sure that the engine runs smoothly.
11. Perform trouble diagnosis. If DTC appears, erase it. Refer to EC-89, "
Trouble Diagnosis Introduction".
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REMOVAL
1. Remove camshaft. Refer to EM-83, "Component".
NOTE:
It is also possible to perform the following steps 2 and 3 just before removing camshaft.
2. Temporarily fit front suspension member to support engine. Refer to FSU-16, "
Removal and Installation".
CAUTION:
1. Engine rear lower slinger 2. Cylinder head (left bank) 3. Cylinder head bolt
4. Cylinder head (right bank) 5. Cylinder head gasket (right bank) 6. Cylinder head gasket (left bank)
7. Oil level gauge guide
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EM-126
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CYLINDER BLOCK
10. Remove pilot converter using the pilot bushing puller (SST) as
necessary.
11. Remove rear oil seal retainer.  Remove by inserting a screwdriver between main bearing cap and rear oil seal retainer.
CAUTION:
If rear oil seal retainer is removed, replace it with new one.
NOTE:
Regard both rear oil seal and retainer as an assembly.
12. Remove baffle plate from main bearing beam (2WD models).
13. Remove piston and connecting rod assembly with the following procedure:  Before removing piston and connecting rod assembly, check the connecting rod side clearance. Refer to
EM-138, "
Inspection After Disassembly".
CAUTION:
Be careful not to drop connecting ro d bearing, and to scratch the surface.
a. Position crankshaft pin corresponding to connecting rod to be removed onto the bottom dead center.
b. Remove connecting rod bearing cap.
c. Using a hammer handle or similar tool, push piston and connect- ing rod assembly out to the cylinder head side.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the cylinder wall and crankshaft
pin, resulting from an interf erence of the connecting rod big
end.
14. Remove connecting rod bearings from connecting rod and connecting rod bearing cap. CAUTION:
 Be careful not to drop connecting ro d bearing, and to scratch the surface.
 Identify installation positions, and store them without mixing them up.
15. Remove piston rings form piston.  Before removing piston rings, check the piston ring side clearance. Refer to EM-138, "
Inspection After
Disassembly".
 Use a piston ring expander (commercial service tool).
CAUTION:
 When removing piston rings, be careful not to damage piston.
 Be careful not to damage piston rings by expanding them
excessively.
16. Remove piston from connecting rod as follows:
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EM-132
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CYLINDER BLOCK
 When installing, align connecting rod bearing stopper protru-
sion with cutout of connecting rods and connecting rod bearing
caps to install.
 Ensure the oil hole on connecting rod and that on the corre- sponding bearing are aligned.
12. Install piston and connecting rod assembly to crankshaft.  Position crankshaft pin corresponding to connecting rod to be installed onto the bottom dead center.
 Apply engine oil sufficiently to the cylinder bore, piston and crankshaft pin journal.
 Match the cylinder position with the cyli nder number on connecting rod to install.
 Be sure that front mark on piston crown is facing front of engine.
 Using a piston ring compressor (SST) or suitable tool, install
piston with the front mark on t he piston crown facing the front
of the engine.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the cylinder wall and crankshaft
pin, resulting from an interf erence of the connecting rod big
end.
13. Install connecting rod bearing cap.  Match the stamped cylinder number marks on connecting rod
with those on connecting rod bearing cap to install.
 Be sure that front mark on connecting rod bearing cap is fac- ing front of the engine.
14. Tighten connecting rod bolt as follows:
a. Inspect the outer diameter of connecting rod bolt. Refer to EM-138, "
Inspection After Disassembly".
b. Apply engine oil to the threads and seats of connecting rod bolts.
c. Tighten connecting rod bolts.
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EM-136
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CYLINDER BLOCK
1. Measure the connecting rod big end diameter. Refer to
EM-138, "Inspection After Disassembly".
2. Make sure that the connecting rod big end diameter is within the standard value.
3. Measure the crankshaft pin journal diameter. Refer to EM-138, "
Inspection After Disassembly".
4. Determine the grade of crankshaft pin diameter grade by corresponding to the measured dimension in
“Crankshaft pin journal diameter” column of “Connecting Rod Bearing Selection Table”.
5. Select connecting rod bearing of the same grade.
Connecting Rod Bearing Selection Table
Unit: mm (in)
Unit: mm (in)
Undersize Bearings Usage Guide
 When the specified connecting rod bearing oil clearance is not obtained with standard size connecting rod bearings, use undersize (US) bearings.
 When using undersize (US) bearing, measure the connecting rod bearing inner diameter with bearing
installed, and grind crankshaft pin so that the c onnecting rod bearing oil clearance satisfies the standard.
CAUTION:
In grinding crankshaft pin to use undersize bearings, keep the
fillet R [1.5 - 1.7 mm (0.059 - 0.067 in)].
Bearing undersize table
Unit: mm (in)
HOW TO SELECT MAIN BEARING
When New Cylinder Block and Crankshaft are Used
1. “Main Bearing Selection Table” rows correspond to bearinghousing grade on rear left side of cylinder block.
Connecting rod big end diameter 55.000 - 55.013 (2.1654 - 2.1659)
Crankshaft Connecting rod bearing
Crankshaft pin journal diameter Grade (Mark) Dimension (Bearing thickness range) Bearing grade No. Color
51.968 - 51.974 (2.0460 - 2.0462) 0 1.500 - 1.503 (0.0591 - 0.0592) STD 0 Black
51.962 - 51.968 (2.0457 - 2.0460) 1 1.503 - 1.506 (0.0592 - 0.0593) STD 1 Brown
51.956 - 51.962 (2.0455 - 2.0457) 2 1.506 - 1.509 (0.0593 - 0.0594) STD 2 Green
PBIC1908E
Size Thickness
US 0.25 (0.0098) 1.626 - 1.634 (0.0640 - 0.0643)
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CYLINDER BLOCKEM-137
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2. “Main Bearing Selection Table” columns correspond to journal
diameter grade on front side of crankshaft.
3. Select main bearing grade at the point where select ed row and column meet in “Main Bearing Selection
Table”.
When Cylinder Block and Crankshaft are Reused
1. Measure cylinder block main bearing housing inner di ameter and crankshaft main journal diameter. Refer
to EM-138, "
Inspection After Disassembly" and EM-138, "Inspection After Disassembly".
2. Correspond the measured dimension in “Cylinder block main bearing housing inner diameter” row of
“Main Bearing Selection Table”.
3. Correspond the measured dimension in “Crankshaft main journal diameter” column of “Main Bearing
Selection Table”.
4. Select main bearing grade at the point where selected row and column meet in following selection table.
Main Bearing Selection Table
SEM452G
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CYLINDER BLOCKEM-147
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 Remove main bearing caps and bearings, and using the scale on
the plastigage bag, measure the plastigage width.
NOTE:
The procedure when the measured value exceeds the limit is
same as that described in the “Method by Calculation”.
MAIN BEARING CRUSH HEIGHT
 When main bearing cap is removed after being tightened to thespecified torque with main bearings installed, the tip end of bearing
must protrude. Refer to EM-123, "
Disassembly and Assembly" for
the tightening procedure.
 If the standard is not met, replace main bearings.
CONNECTING ROD BEARING CRUSH HEIGHT
 When connecting rod bearing cap is removed after being tightened to the specified torque with connecting rod bearings installed, the
tip end of bearing must protrude. Refer to EM-123, "
Disassembly
and Assembly" for the tightening procedure.
 If the standard is not met, replace connecting rod bearings.
MAIN BEARING CAP BOLT OUTER DIAMETER
 Measure the outer diameters (“d1”, “d2”) at two positions as shown
in the figure.
 If reduction appears in “A” range, regard it as “d
2”.
 If it exceeds the limit (large difference in dimensions), replace main bearing cap bolt with new one.
CONNECTING ROD BOLT OUTER DIAMETER
PBIC1149E
Standard : There must be crush height.
SEM502G
Standard : There must be crush height.
PBIC1646E
Limit (“d1” – “d2”) : 0.11 mm (0.0043 in)
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FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL TUBEEM-191
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3. Disconnect fuel feed hose on engine side as follows: (Perform
same procedure for the side of centralized under-floor piping as
well.)
a. Remove quick connector cap from quick connector connection.
b. Disconnect quick connector from fuel feed damper as follows:
CAUTION:
Disconnect quick connector by using quick connector release [S ST: J-45488], not by picking out
retainer tabs (centralized under-floor piping side).
i. With the sleeve side of quick connector release facing to quick connecto\
r, install quick connector release onto fuel tube.
ii. Insert quick connector releas e into quick connector until sleeve
contacts and goes no further. Hold quick connector release on
that position.
CAUTION:
Inserting quick connector re lease hard will not disconnect
quick connector. Hold qui ck connector release where it
contacts and goes no further.
iii. Draw and pull out quick connector straight from fuel feed damper.
CAUTION:
 Pull quick connector holding “A” position as shown in thefigure.
 Do not pull with lateral force applied. O-ring inside quick connector may be damaged.
 Prepare container and cloth be forehand as fuel will leak out.
 Avoid fire and sparks.
 Keep parts away from heat source. Especially, be careful when welding is performed around
them.
 Do not expose parts to battery electrolyte or other acids.
 Do not bend or twist connection between quick co nnector and fuel feed hose during installation/
removal.
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EM-204
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TIMING CHAIN
Check for cracks and any excessive wear at link plates and roller
links of timing chain. Replace timing chain as necessary.
INSTALLATION
NOTE:
 The above figure shows the relationship between the ma
ting mark on each timing chain and that on the cor-
responding sprocket, with the components installed.
 Parts with an identification mark (R or L) should be installed on the corresponding bank according to the
mark.
Parts with an identification mark:
- Camshaft sprocket (INT)
- Dowel pin groove of camshaft sprocket (EXH) (camshaft sprocket is same part both banks)
- Chain tension guide
- Chain slack guide
 To install timing chain and related parts, start with those on right bank. The procedure for installing parts on left bank is omitted because it is the sa me as that for installation on right bank.
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