NISSAN ALMERA N15 1995 Service Manual

Slackside

chain gUide SEM081FTIMING
CHAIN
Removal (Coni'd)

35. Remove enginefrontmounting.
36. Remove enginefrontmounting bracket.
37. Remove frontcover boltsandfront cover asshown.

*1:
Located onengine frontmounting bracket
*2: Located onwater pump
*3: Located onpower steering pumpadjusting bar
38. Remove idlersprocket.
39. Remove lowertiming chain.
40. Remove oilpump drivespacer.
41. Remove chainguides.
42. Remove crankshaft sprocket.

EM-22

TIMINGCHAIN
Inspection
Check forcracks andexcessive wearatroller links.Replace if
necessary.

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SEM1190

No. 1cylinder atTDC
Installation

1. Position crankshaft sothat No.1piston isat TOC andkey
way isat 12 o'clock.
a. Install crankshaft sprocket.

• Make suremating marksoncrankshaft sprocketfacefront
of engine.

b. Install oilpump drivespacer.

SEM377CC
--40
rollers
2.
Install chainguide.
3. Install crankshaft sprocketandlower timing chain.

• Settiming chainbyaligning itsmating markwiththeone on
crankshaft sprocket.
• Make suresprocket's matingmarkfaces engine front.
• The number oflinks between alignment marksare thesame
for the leftand ri.Qht sides. Eithersidecanbeused during
alignment withthesprocket.
SEM127F

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Same number link

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40 rollers-
• :Mating mark(different color)

EM-23

TIMINGCHAIN ~
Installation (Cont'd)

4. Before installing frontcover, remove alltraces ofliquid
gasket frommating surface usingascraper.
• Also remove tracesofliquid gasket frommating surface of
cylinder block.
5. Apply liquidgasket tofront cover.
6. Install frontcover.

• Check alignment ofmating marksonchain andcrankshaft
sprocket.
• Align oildrive spacer withoilpump.
• Place timing chaintothe side ofchain guide. Thisprevents
the chain frommaking contact withwater sealarea offront
cover.
• Make suretwoO-rings arepresent.
• Be careful nottodamage oilseal when installing front
cover.

7. Install engine frontmounting bracketandmounting.
8. Install oilstrainer.
9. Install oilpan. Refer to"Installation" in"OIL PAN" (EM-16).
10. Install crankshaft pulley.
11. Install center member.
12. Set idler sprocket byaligning themating markonthe larger
sprocket withmating markonthe lower timing chain.
13. Install uppertiming chainandsetitby aligning mating
marks onthe smaller sprocket withmating markonupper
timing chain.

• Make suresprocket's matingmarkfaces engine front.

14. Install idlersprocket shaftfromtherear side.

SEM083F
SEM110F
SEM122D

Position

for
O-ring
Front
cover
Upper timing chain
•. Mating mark(different color)

SEM126F
Idler

sprocket
Lower
timing chain

EM-24

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Cylinder
headboltwasher

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Cylinder headside
Tighten innumerical order.

~ 58.8 (6,43)

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~ 29.4 (3,22)

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SEM877A
SEM124D
SEM614EA TIMING
CHAIN
[]K]

Installation (Cont'd)

15. Install cylinder headwithnewgasket.
• Besure toinstall washers betweenboltsandcylinder head.
• Donot rotate crankshaft andcamshaft separately, orvalves
will strike piston heads.
• Apply newengine oiltocylinder headboltthreads andseat
surfaces.
• Tightening procedure

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Tighten boltsto29.4 N'm (3kg-m, 22ft-Ib).

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Tighten boltsto58.8 N'm(6kg-m, 43ft-Ib).

@
Loosen boltscompletely.

@
Tighten boltsto29.4 N'm (3kg-m, 22ft-Ib).

@
Turn bolts 50to55 degrees clockwise orifangle wrench is
not available, tightenboltsto58.8:1: 4.9N'm (6:1:0.5kg-m,
43.4:1: 3.6ft-Ib).

CD
Tighten bolts
(@-@)
to6.3 to8.3 N'm (0.64 to0.85 kg-m,
55.6 to73.8 in-Ib).

Tightening torqueN'm(kg-m, ft-Ib)

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50 -55
degrees or
Bolts 29.4(3,22) 58.8 (6,43) 0(0,0) 58.8:1:4.9

((1) -
@»)
29.4
(3,22)
(6:1:0.5,
43.4:1: 3.6
ft-Ib)
6.3 -8.3
Bolts (0.64
-
(@ -@)
-
- -
-

0.85,55.6 -
73.8 in-Ib)

16. Install idlersprocket bolt.
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Intake Exhaust
17.
Install camshaft.
• Make surecamshafts arealigned asshown infigure.

SEM547D EM-25

Intakeside

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Front ......., TIMING
CHAIN
Installation (Cont'd)

• Identification marksarepresent oncamshafts.
18. Install camshaft bracketsanddistributor bracket.
• Make surecamshaft bracketsarealigned asshown infig-
ure.

Exhaust side
SEM549D
Distributor bracket
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Apply liquidgasket.

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Tighten innumerical order.
SEM550D
•
Apply liquidgasket todistributor bracketasshown inthe
figure.
• Apply newengine oiltobolt threads andseat surface.
• Tighten camshaft bracketboltsinthe following steps.
(Bolt
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isapplied onlyforGA16DE)

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Tighten bolts
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then
CD-
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~: 2.0N'm (0.204 kg-m,17.7in-Ib)

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Tighten bolts
CD-
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~: 5.9N'm (0.60 kg-m, 52.1in-Ib)

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Tighten bolts
CD-
@.

~: 9.8-11.8 N'm (1.00 -1.20 kg-m, 86.8-104.2 in-Ib)
Tighten bolt
@>.

~: 6.3-8.3 N'm (0.64 -0.85 kg-m, 55.6-73.8 in-Ib)
• Ifany part ofvalve assembly orcamshaft isreplaced, check
valve clearance accordingtoreference data.
After completing assemblycheckvalveclearance. Referto
"Checking" and"Adjusting" in"VALVE CLEARANCE" (EM-

41).

Reference datavalve clearance (Cold):
Intake
0.25 -0.33 mm(0.010 -0.013 in)
Exhaust
0.32 -0.40 mm(0.013 -0.016 in)

EM-26

•:Mating mark(different color) 16
rollers

SEM129F TIMING
CHAIN
@K]

Installation
(Cont'd)

19. Assemble camshaftsprocketwithchain.

• Set timing chainbyaligning matingmarkswiththose of
camshaft sprockets.
• Make suresprocket's matingmarksfaceengine front.

20. Install camshaft sprocketbolts.

• Apply newengine oiltobolt threads andseat surface .

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SEM657D

2.0.3.0
mm
(0.079 -0.118 In)
21.
Install upperchaintensioner.

• Before installing chaintensioner, insertasuitable pininto
pin hole ofchain tensioner.
• After installing chaintensioner, removethepin.

22. Install lowerchaintensioner.

CAUTION:
• Check noproblems occurwhenengine isrotated.
• Make surethatNo.1piston isset atTOC onitscompres-
sion stroke.
• Make sureofthe direction ofthe gasket beforeinstalling
lower chaintensioner.

23. Apply liquidgasket tothermostat housing.
• Use Genuine LiquidGasket orequivalent.
24. Install thermostat housing.
25. Install waterpump pulley.

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SEM087F
Without VTC
SEM597EA
With VTC
SEM088F
Without
VTC

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TIMING
CHAIN ~
Installation (Cont'd)

26. Install distributor.

• Make surethatposition ofcamshaft isas shown infigure.

27. Install cylinder headfrontcover.
• Apply liquidgasket tocylinder headfrontcover.
• Use Genuine LiquidGasket orequivalent.
• Tighten boltsandnuts innumerical orderasshown inthe
figure.

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SEM089F
Without VTC
2.0_3.0
mm
(0.079.0.118 In)

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Cylinder hea~ Rockercovergasket

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Without
VTC

28. Apply liquidgasket tocylinder head.

SEM090F EM-28

WithoutVTC

Engine front
Unit: mm(in)
~(0.39)
~1-J--10 (0.39)

* -\

3 (0.12)
Z~
Liquid

gasket

SEM59BEA TIMING
CHAIN
Installation (Cont'd)

29. Apply liquidgasket torocker covergasket.

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With VTC

Cylinderhead
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~ /2.0-3.0mm

Cylinder headfront cover
(0.079-0.118 In)
With
VTC

28. Apply liquidgasket tomating surfaces ofthe cylinder head
and cylinder headfrontcovers showninthe figure.

With VTC

Engine front

Unit: mm(in)
SEM091F

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~10 (0.39)

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--1

3 (0.12)
Zr.a
liquid

gasket

SEM111F
29.
Apply liquidgasket torocker covergasket.

Without VTC
With VTC
30.
Install rocker coverandtighten innumerical orderasshown
in the figure.
31. Install allspark plugsandleads.
32. Install engine frontmounting bracketandmounting.
33. Install frontexhaust tube.
34. Install frontundercover.
35. Install frontright.splash cover.
36. Install frontrightwheel.
37. Install aircleaner.
38. Install power steering pulleyandpump withbracket.
To check power steering fluid,refertoMA section ("Check-
ing Power Steering FluidandLines", "CHASSIS ANDBODY
MAINTENANCE").
39. Drive belts.
For adjusting drivebeltdeflection, refertoMA section
("Checking DriveBelts", "ENGINE MAINTENANCE").

EM-29

OILSEAL REPLACEMENT

KV10l07902
VALVE
OilSEAL

1. Remove rockercover.
2. Remove camshaft.
3. Remove valvespring. Referto"CYLINDER HEAD".
4. Remove valveoilseal withasuitable tool.

Piston concerned shouldbeset atTOC toprevent valvefrom
falling.

5. Apply engine oiltonew valve oilseal andinstall itwith Tool.

SEM136D
10.5
mm

(0.413 In)
SEM137D
FRONTOilSEAL

1. Remove thefollowing parts:
• Engine undercover
• Right-side splashcover
• Alternator andpower steering drivebelts
• Crankshaft pulley
2. Remove frontoilseal from front cover.

Be careful nottodamage oilseal portion.

• Install newoilseal inthe direction shown.

Engine /',

inside
Y
~
Engine

Youtside
Oil seal lip Dust
seal
lip
SEM715A EM-30

OILSEAL REPLACEMENT

3. Apply engine oiltonew oilseal andinstall itusing asuit-
able tool.

REAR OILSEAL

1. Remove flywheel ordrive plate.
2. Remove rearoilseal retainer.
3. Remove tracesofliquid gasket usingscraper.
4. Remove sealfrom rearoilseal retainer.

Be careful nottoscratch rearoilseal retainer.
/' SEM096F

•Install newoilseal inthe direction shown.

Engine
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Engine
inside
Y LV
outside
Oil seal lip Dustseallip

SEM715A
5.Apply engine oiltonew oilseal andinstall itusing asuit-
able tool.

SEM097F
EM-31
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