NISSAN TEANA 2003 Service Manual

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17. Remove main bearing beam. (VQ35DE)
18. Remove main bearing caps.

Using main bearing cap bolts, remove main bearing cap while
shaking it back-and-forth.
19. Remove crankshaft.
20. Remove main bearings and thrust bearings from cylinder block and main bearing caps.
CAUTION:
Identify installation positions, and store them without mixing them up.
21. Remove oil jet. (VQ35DE)
ASSEMBLY
NOTE:
Show VQ35DE (with main bearing beam, connecting rod bearing cap is tighten by bolts) as an example unless
the figure includes specification.
1. Fully air-blow engine coolant and engine oil passages in cylinder block, cylinder bore and crankcase to
remove any foreign material.
CAUTION:
Use a goggles to protect your eye.
PBIC2490E
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2. Install each plug to cylinder block as shown in the figure.
NOTE:
Water drain plug at the right bank side for VQ35DE is also used
as a connector of water pipe for oil cooler. Refer to LU-23, "
OIL
COOLER (VQ35DE)" .

Apply sealant to the thread of water drain plug “A”.
Use Anaerobic Liquid Gasket or equivalent.

Apply sealant to the thread of water drain plugs “B” and “D”.
Use Genuine Liquid Gasket or equivalent.

Apply sealant to the thread of plug “C”.
Use Thread Locking Sealant or equivalent.

Replace washers with new one.

Tighten each plug as specified below.
3. Install oil jet. (VQ35DE)

Insert oil jet dowel pin into cylinder block dowel pin hole, and
tighten mounting bolts.
4. Install main bearings and thrust bearings as follows:
a. Remove dust, dirt, and engine oil on bearing mating surfaces of cylinder block and main bearing caps.
PBIC2487E
Part WasherTightening torque
VQ23DE VQ35DE
A Yes 62.0 N·m (6.3 kg-m, 46 ft-lb)
B No 9.8 N·m (1.0 kg-m, 87 in-lb)
C Yes 62.0 N·m (6.3 kg-m, 46 ft-lb)
D No 19.6 N·m (2.0 kg-m, 14 ft-lb) 39.2 N·m (4.0 kg-m, 29 ft-lb)
PBIC2488E

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b. Install thrust bearings to the both sides of the No. 3 journal hous-
ing on cylinder block and main bearing cap.

Install thrust bearings with the oil groove facing crankshaft
arm (outside).

Install thrust bearing with a protrusion on one end on cylinder
block, and thrust bearing with a protrusion at center on main
bearing cap. Align each protrusion with mating notch.
c. Install main bearings paying attention to the direction.

Main bearing with oil hole and groove goes on cylinder block.
The one without them goes on main bearing cap.

Before installing main bearings, apply engine oil to the bear-
ing surface (inside). Do not apply engine oil to the back sur-
face, but thoroughly clean it.

When installing, align main bearing stopper protrusion to cut-
out of cylinder block and main bearing caps.

Ensure the oil holes on cylinder block and those on the corre-
sponding bearing are aligned.
5. Install crankshaft to cylinder block.

While turning crankshaft by hand, check that it turns smoothly.
6. Install main bearing caps.

Main bearing caps are identified by identification mark cast on
them. For installation, face front mark to front side.
NOTE:
Main bearing cap cannot be replaced as a single part, because it
is machined together with cylinder block.
7. Install main bearing beam. (VQ35DE)

Install main bearing beam with front mark facing downward (oil pan side).

Install main bearing beam with front mark facing front of
engine.
8. Inspect outer diameter of main bearing cap bolts. Refer to EM-253, "
MAIN BEARING CAP BOLT OUTER
DIAMETER" .
PBIC0807E
PBIC2489E
SEM456G
PBIC2490E

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9. Tighten main bearing cap bolts in numerical order as shown in
the figure as follows:
a. Apply new engine oil to threads and seat surfaces of main bear-
ing cap bolts.
b. Tighten main bearing cap bolts in several different steps.
c. Turn all main bearing cap bolts 90 degrees clockwise. (Angle
tightening)
CAUTION:
Use angle wrench [SST: KV10112100] to check tightening
angle. Do not make judgment by visual inspection.

After installing main bearing cap bolts, make sure that crank-
shaft can be rotated smoothly by hand.

Check crankshaft end play. Refer to EM-245, "CRANKSHAFT
END PLAY" .
10. Inspect outer diameter of connecting rod bolts. Refer to EM-253, "
CONNECTING ROD BOLT OUTER
DIAMETER" .
11. Install piston to connecting rod as follows:
a. Using snap ring pliers, install new snap ring to the groove of piston rear side.

Insert it fully into groove to install.
b. Install piston to connecting rod.

Using industrial use drier or similar tool, heat piston until piston pin can be pushed in by hand without
excess force [approx. 60 to 70°C (140 to 158°F)]. From the front to the rear, insert piston pin into piston
and connecting rod.

Assemble so that the front mark on the piston head and the
cylinder number on connecting rod are positioned as shown in
the figure.
c. Install new snap ring to the groove of the piston front side.

Insert it fully into groove to install.

After installing, make sure that connecting rod moves
smoothly.
12. Using piston ring expander (commercial service tool), install pis-
ton rings.
CAUTION:

When installing piston rings, be careful not to damage
piston.

Be careful not to damage piston rings by expending them
excessively. : 35.3 N·m (3.6 kg-m, 26 ft-lb)
PBIC1800E
PBIC0921E
SEM838F
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Position each ring with the gap as shown in the figure refer-
ring to the piston front mark.

Install top ring and second ring with the stamped surface fac-
ing upward. (VQ23DE)

Install second ring with the stamped surface facing upward.
(VQ35DE)
NOTE:
If there is no stamped mark on piston ring, no specific orientation is required for installation.
13. Install connecting rod bearings to connecting rod and connecting rod bearing cap.

Before installing connecting rod bearings, apply engine oil to the bearing surface (inside). Do not apply
engine oil to the back surface, but thoroughly clean it.

When installing, align connecting rod bearing stopper protru-
sion with cutout of connecting rod and connecting rod bearing
cap to install.

Ensure the oil hole on connecting rod and that on the corre-
sponding bearing are aligned.
14. 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 cylinder number on connecting rod to install.

Be sure that front mark on piston head is facing front of engine.

Using piston ring compressor (SST) or suitable tool, install
piston with the front mark on the piston head facing the front
of engine.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the cylinder wall and crankshaft
pin, resulting from an interference of the connecting rod big
end.
15. Install connecting rod bearing caps.Stamped mark:
To p r i n g : R
Second ring : R2
Stamped mark:
Second ring : R
PBIC2195E
PBIC2067E
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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 engine.
16. Tighten connecting rod nuts (VQ23DE) or connecting rod bolts (VQ35DE) as follows:
a. Apply engine oil to the threads and seats of connecting rod nuts or bolts.
b. Tighten connecting rod nuts or bolts.
c. Then tighten all connecting rod nuts or bolts 90 degrees clock-
wise. (Angle tightening)
CAUTION:
Use angle wrench [SST: KV10112100] to check tightening
angle. Do not make judgment by visual inspection.

After tightening connecting rod nuts or bolts, make sure that
crankshaft rotates smoothly.
17. Install rear oil seal retainer to cylinder block.

Apply new engine oil to both oil seal lip and dust seal lip.

Apply a continuous bead of liquid gasket with tube presser
[SST: WS39930000] to rear oil seal retainer as shown in the
figure.
Use Genuine Liquid Gasket or equivalent.
CAUTION:
Replace with a new part.
NOTE:
Regard both rear oil seal and retainer as an assembly.
18. Install pilot converter.

With drift [outer diameter: approx. 33 mm (1.30 in)], press-fit
as far as it will go.
PBIC0809E
: 19.6 N·m (2.0 kg-m, 14 ft-lb)
SEM953E
PBIC2649E
PBIC0899E

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Press-fit pilot converter with its chamfer facing crankshaft as
shown in the figure.
19. Install knock sensor.

Install knock sensor so that connector faces front of engine.

After installing knock sensor, connect harness connector, and
lay it out to rear of engine.
CAUTION:

Do not tighten mounting bolt while holding connector.

If any impact by dropping is applied to knock sensor,
replace it with new one.
NOTE:

Make sure that there is no foreign material on the cylinder
block mating surface and the back surface of knock sensor.

Make sure that knock sensor does not interfere with other parts.
20. Note the following, assemble in the reverse order of disassembly after this step.
Drive plate

Install drive plate and reinforcement plate as shown in the fig-
ure.

Fix crankshaft pulley with pulley holder [SST: KV10109300].

Tighten mounting bolts crosswise over several times.
How to Select Piston and Bearing BBS004WC
DESCRIPTION
SEM537E
PBIC0810E
PBIC0910E
Selection points Selection parts Selection items Selection methods
Between cylinder block and
crankshaftMain bearingMain bearing grade
(bearing thickness)Determined by match of cylin-
der block bearing housing
grade (inner diameter of hous-
ing) and crankshaft journal
grade (outer diameter of jour-
nal)
Between crankshaft and con-
necting rodConnecting rod bearingConnecting rod bearing grade
(bearing thickness)Combining service grades for
connecting rod big end diame-
ter and crankshaft pin outer
diameter determine connecting
rod bearing selection.
Between cylinder block and pis-
tonPiston and piston pin assembly
(Piston is available together
with piston pin as assembly.)Piston grade
(piston skirt diameter)Piston grade = cylinder bore
grade (inner diameter of bore)
Between piston and connecting
rod*———

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*: For the service parts, the grade for fitting cannot be selected between piston pin and connecting rod. (Only “0” grade is available.) The
information at the shipment from the plant is described as a reference.

The identification grade stamped on each part is the grade for the dimension measured in new condition.
This grade cannot apply to reused parts.

For reused or repaired parts, measure the dimension accurately. Determine the grade by comparing the
measurement with the values of each selection table.

For details of the measurement method of each part, the reuse standards and the selection method of the
selective fitting parts, refer to the text.
HOW TO SELECT PISTON
When New Cylinder Block is Used
Check the cylinder bore grade (“1”, “2” or “3”) on rear side of cylinder
block, and select piston of the same grade.
NOTE:
Piston is available with piston pin as a set for the service part. (Only
“0” grade piston pin is available.)
When Cylinder Block is Reused
1. Measure the cylinder bore inner diameter. Refer to EM-249, "Cylinder Bore Inner Diameter" .
2. Determine the bore grade by comparing the measurement with
the values under the cylinder bore inner diameter of the “Piston
Selection Table”.
3. Select piston of the same grade.
Piston Selection Table
VQ23DE
Unit: mm (in)
VQ35DE
Unit: mm (in)
NOTE:

Piston is available together with piston pin as assembly.
SEM756G
PBIC0812E
Grade 1 2 (or no mark) 3
Cylinder bore inner diameter85.000 - 85.010
(3.3465 - 3.3468)85.010 - 85.020
(3.3468 - 3.3472)85.020 - 85.030
(3.3472 - 3.3476)
Piston skirt diameter84.980 - 84.990
(3.3457 - 3.3461)84.990 - 85.000
(3.3461 - 3.3465)85.000 - 85.010
(3.3465 - 3.3468)
Grade 1 2 (or no mark) 3
Cylinder bore inner diameter95.500 - 95.510
(3.7598 - 3.7602)95.510 - 95.520
(3.7602 - 3.7606)95.520 - 95.530
(3.7606 - 3.7610)
Piston skirt diameter95.480 - 95.490
(3.7590 - 3.7594)95.490 - 95.500
(3.7594 - 3.7598)95.500 - 95.510
(3.7598 - 3.7602)

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Piston pin (piston pin hole) grade is provided only for the parts installed at the plant. For service parts, no
piston pin grades can be selected. (Only “0” grade is available.)

No second grade mark is available on piston.
HOW TO SELECT CONNECTING ROD BEARING
When New Connecting Rod and Crankshaft are Used
Check pin diameter grade (“0”, “1” or “2”) on front of crankshaft, and
select connecting rod bearing of the same grade.
NOTE:
There is no grading for connecting rod big end diameter.
When Crankshaft and Connecting Rod are Reused
1. Measure the connecting rod big end diameter. Refer to EM-247, "CONNECTING ROD BIG END DIAME-
TER" .
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-251, "
CRANKSHAFT PIN JOURNAL DIAME-
TER" .
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
VQ23DE
Unit: mm (in)
Unit: mm (in)
VQ35DE
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 connecting rod bearing oil clearance satisfies the standard.
SEM452G
Connecting rod big end diameter 48.000 - 48.013 (1.8898 - 1.8903)
Crankshaft Connecting rod bearing
Crankshaft pin journal diameter Grade (Mark) Dimension (Bearing thickness range) Bearing grade No. Color
44.968 - 44.974 (1.7704 - 1.7706) 0 1.500 - 1.503 (0.0591 - 0.0592) STD 0 Black
44.962 - 44.968 (1.7702 - 1.7704) 1 1.503 - 1.506 (0.0592 - 0.0593) STD 1 Brown
44.956 - 44.962 (1.7699 - 1.7702) 2 1.506 - 1.509 (0.0593 - 0.0594) STD 2 Green
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

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CAUTION:
In grinding crankshaft pin journal to use undersize bear-
ings, keep the fillet R [1.5 mm (0.059 in)].
Bearing undersize table
Unit: mm (in)
NOTE:
Both VQ23DE and VQ35DE thickness of undersize bearing is the same.
HOW TO SELECT MAIN BEARING
When New Cylinder Block and Crankshaft are Used
1. “Main Bearing Selection Table” rows correspond to bearing
housing grade on rear left side of cylinder block.
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 selected row and column meet in “Main Bearing Selection
Table”.
When Cylinder Block and Crankshaft are Reused
1. Measure cylinder block main bearing housing inner diameter and crankshaft main journal diameter. Refer
to EM-249, "
MAIN BEARING HOUSING INNER DIAMETER" and EM-250, "CRANKSHAFT MAIN
JOURNAL DIAMETER" .
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.
PBIC1908E
Size Thickness
US 0.25 (0.0098) 1.626 - 1.634 (0.0640 - 0.0643)
SEM756G
SEM452G