2008 INFINITI FX35 thermostat

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CONTENTS
ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM
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SERVICE INFORMATION .. ..........................
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PRECAUTIONS .............................................. .....3
Precaution for Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) "AIR BAG" and "SEAT BELT PRE-TEN-
SIONER" ............................................................. ......
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Precaution for Liquid Gasket .....................................3
PREPARATION ...................................................5
Special Service Tool ........................................... ......5
Commercial Service Tool ..........................................5
OVERHEATING CAUSE ANALYSIS ..................7
Troubleshooting Chart ......................................... ......7
COOLING SYSTEM ....................................... .....9
Cooling Circuit ..................................................... ......9
System Chart ............................................................9
ENGINE COOLANT ...........................................10
Inspection ............................................................ ....10
Changing Engine Coolant .......................................10
RADIATOR .........................................................13
Component .......................................................... ....13
Removal and Installation .........................................13
Checking Radiator Cap ...........................................14
Checking Radiator ...................................................15
RADIATOR (ALUMINUM TYPE) ........................16
Component .......................................................... ....16
Disassembly and Assembly ....................................16
COOLING FAN ...................................................20
Component .......................................................... ....20
Removal and Installation .........................................20
Disassembly and Assembly ....................................20
WATER PUMP ...................................................22
Component .......................................................... ....22
Removal and Installation .........................................22
WATER INLET AND THERMOSTAT ASSEM-
BLY ....................................................................
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Component .......................................................... ....27
Removal and Installation .........................................27
WATER OUTLET AND WATER PIPING ..........29
Component ..............................................................29
Removal and Installation .........................................29
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS
(SDS) .................................................................
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Standard and Limit ..................................................31
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SERVICE INFORMATION .. .........................
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PRECAUTIONS .................................................32
Precaution for Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) "AIR BAG" and "SEAT BELT PRE-TEN-
SIONER" ............................................................. ....
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PREPARATION .................................................33
Special Service Tool ................................................33
Commercial Service Tool ........................................33
OVERHEATING CAUSE ANALYSIS ................34
Troubleshooting Chart .............................................34
COOLING SYSTEM ..........................................36
Cooling Circuit .........................................................36
System Chart ...........................................................36
ENGINE COOLANT ..........................................37
Inspection ................................................................37
Changing Engine Coolant ........................................37
RADIATOR ....................................... .................40
Component .......................................................... ....40
Removal and Installation .........................................40
Checking Radiator Cap ...........................................42
Checking Radiator ...................................................43
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RADIATOR (ALUMINUM TYPE) .......................44
Component .......................................................... ...44
Disassembly and Assembly ....................................44
COOLING FAN ..................................................48
Component (Crankshaft Driven type) .................. ...48
Removal and Installation ........................................48
Component (Motor Driven Type) ............................49
Removal and Installation ........................................49
Disassembly and Assembly (Motor Driven Type) ...49
WATER PUMP ................................................ ...50
Component .......................................................... ...50
Removal and Installation .........................................50
THERMOSTAT AND WATER CONTROL
VALVE ...............................................................
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Component .......................................................... ...52
Removal and Installation .........................................53
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS
(SDS) .................................................................
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Standard and Limit ............................................... ...55
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OVERHEATING CAUSE ANALYSISCO-7
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OVERHEATING CAUSE ANALYSIS
Troubleshooting ChartINFOID:0000000001325842
Symptom Check items
Cooling sys-
tem parts
malfunction Poor heat transfer
Water pump malfunction Worn or loose drive belt
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Thermostat stuck closed —
Damaged fins
Dust contamination or pa-
per clogging
Physical damage
Clogged radiator cooling
tube Excess foreign material
(rust, dirt, sand, etc.)
Reduced air flow Cooling fan does not oper-
ate
Fan assembly —
High resistance to fan rota-
tion
Damaged fan blades
Damaged radiator shroud — — —
Improper engine coolant
mixture ratio ———
Poor engine coolant quality — Engine coolant density —
Insufficient engine coolant Engine coolant leaks Cooling hose
Loose clamp
Cracked hose
Water pump Poor sealing
Radiator cap Loose
Poor sealing
Radiator O-ring for damage, deterio-
ration or improper fitting
Cracked radiator tank
Cracked radiator core
Reservoir tank Cracked reservoir tank
Overflowing reservoir tank Exhaust gas leaks into cool-
ing systemCylinder head deterioration
Cylinder head gasket deteri-
oration
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ENGINE COOLANTCO-11
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3. Remove reservoir tank as necessary, and drain engine coolant and clean reservoir tank before installing.
4. Check drained engine coolant for contaminants such as rust, corrosion or discoloration.
If contaminated, flush the engine cooling sys tem. Refer to "FLUSHING COOLING SYSTEM".
REFILLING ENGINE COOLANT
1. Install reservoir tank if removed, and radiator drain plug.
CAUTION:
Be sure to clean drain plug and install with new O-ring.
If water drain plugs on cylinder block are removed, close and tighten them. Refer to EM-123, "
Dis-
assembly and Assembly".
2. Make sure that each hose clamp has been firmly tightened.
3. Remove air relief plug on heater hose.
4. Fill radiator, and reservoir tank if removed, to specified level. Pour engine coolant through engine coolant filler neck
slowly of less than 2 (2-1/8 US qt, 1-3/4 lmp qt) a minute
to allow air in system to escape.
 Use Genuine NISSAN Long Li fe Antifreeze/Coolant or
equivalent mixed with water (dis tilled or demineralized).
Refer to MA-9, "
Fluids and Lubricants".
 When engine coolant overflows air relief hole on heater hose, install air relief plug with new O-ring.
5. Install radiator cap.
6. Warm up until opening thermostat. Standard for warm ing-up time is approximately 10 minutes at 3,000
rpm.
 Make sure thermostat opening condition by touching r adiator hose (lower) to see a flow of warm water.
CAUTION:
Watch water temperature gauge so as not to overheat engine.
7. Stop the engine and cool down to less than approximately 50 °C (122 °F).
Radiator drain plug:
: 1.18 N·m (0.12 kg-m, 10 in-lb)
SBIA0445E
Engine coolant capacity
(With reservoir tank at “MAX” level): Approximately 8.6 (9-1/8 US qt, 7-5/8 lmp qt)
SMA182B
Reservoir tank engine coolant capacity
(At “MAX” level): 0.8 (7/8 US qt, 3/4 lmp qt)
Air relief plug: : 1.19 N·m (0.12 kg-m, 11 in-lb)
SMA412B
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WATER INLET AND THERMOSTAT ASSEMBLYCO-27
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WATER INLET AND THERMOSTAT ASSEMBLY
ComponentINFOID:0000000001325858
 Refer to
GI-8, "Component" for symbols in the figure.
Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000001325859
REMOVAL
1. Remove front engine undercover using power tool.
2. Drain engine coolant from radiator drain plug at the bottom of radiator, and from water drain plug at the
front of cylinder block. Refer to CO-10, "
Changing Engine Coolant" and CO-22, "Component".
CAUTION:
 Perform this step when the engine is cold.
 Do not spill engine coolant on drive belts.
3. Remove air duct (inlet). Refer to EM-17, "
Component".
4. Disconnect radiator hose (lower) and oil cooler wate r hose from water inlet and thermostat assembly.
5. Remove water inlet and thermostat assembly. CAUTION:
Do not disassemble water inle t and thermostat assembly.
Replace them as a unit, if necessary.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
1. Check valve seating condition at ordinary r oom temperatures. It should seat tightly.
1. Water inlet and thermostat assembly 2. Gasket
PBIC5002E
SLC962AB
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WATER INLET AND THERMOSTAT ASSEMBLY
2. Check valve operation.
 If the malfunctioning condition, when valve seating at ordinary
room temperature, or measured values are out of the standard,
replace water inlet and thermostat assembly.
INSTALLATION
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.
 Be careful not to spill engine coolant over en gine room. Use rag to absorb engine coolant.
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
 Check for leaks of engine coolant using the radiator cap tester adapter (commercial service tool) and the
radiator cap tester (commercial service tool). Refer to CO-10, "
Inspection".
 Start and warm up the engine. Visually make sure that there is no leaks of engine coolant.
Thermostat
Valve opening temperature 76 - 79 °C (169 - 174 °F)
Maximum valve lift 8.6 mm/90 °C (0.339 in/194 °F)
Valve closing temperature 71 °C (160 °F)
SLC949A
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SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)
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SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)
Standard and LimitINFOID:0000000001325862
ENGINE COOLANT CAPACITY (APPROXIMATE)
Unit: (US qt, Imp qt)
RADIATOR
Unit: kPa (kg/cm2, psi)
THERMOSTAT
Engine coolant capacity [With reservoir tank (“MAX” level)] 8.6 (9-1/8, 7- 5/8)
Reservoir tank engine coolant capacity (At “MAX” level) 0.8 (7/8, 3/4)
Cap relief pressure
Standard 78 - 98 (0.8 - 1.0, 11 - 14)
Limit 59 (0.6, 9)
Leakage testing pressure 157 (1.6, 23)
Valve opening temperature 76 - 79 °C (169 - 174 °F)
Maximum valve lift 8.6 mm/90 °C (0.339 in/194 °F)
Valve closing temperature 71 °C (160 °F)
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PREPARATIONCO-33
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PREPARATION
Special Service ToolINFOID:0000000001325864
The actual shapes of Kent-Moore
tools may from those of special service tools illustrated here.
Commercial Service ToolINFOID:0000000001325865
Tool number
(Kent-Moore No.)
Tool name Description
KV99103510
(—)
Radiator plate pliers A Installing radiator upper and lower tanks
KV99103520
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Radiator plate pliers B Removing radiator upper and lower tanks
S-NT224
S-NT225
Tool name
Description
Power tool Loosening nuts and bolts
Radiator cap tester Checking radiator and radiator cap
Radiator cap tester adapter
(J33984-A) Adapting radiator cap tester to radiator cap
and thermostat housing filler neck
a: 28 (1.10) dia.
b: 31.4 (1.236) dia.
c: 41.3 (1.626) dia.
Unit: mm (in)
PBIC0190E
PBIC1982E
S-NT564
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