Timing chain INFINITI FX35 2008 Service Manual

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WATER PUMP
WATER PUMP
ComponentINFOID:0000000001325856
Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000001325857
CAUTION:
 When removing water pump assembly, be careful
not to get engine coolant on drive belts.
 Water pump cannot be disassembled and should be replaced as a unit.
 After installing water pump, connect hose and cl amp securely, then check for leaks using the radia-
tor cap tester (commercial service tool) and the radiator cap tester adapter (commercial service
tool).
REMOVAL
1. Remove front engine undercover with power tool.
2. Remove drive belts. Refer to EM-15, "
Removal and Installation".
3. Drain engine coolant from radiator. Refer to CO-10, "
Changing Engine Coolant".
CAUTION:
 Perform this step when the engine is cold.
 Do not spill engine coolant on drive belts.
4. Remove air duct (inlet), power duct and air cleaner case assembly. Refer to EM-17, "
Component".
5. Remove water drain plug (front) on water pump side of cylinder block to drain engine coolant from engine inside.
6. Remove chain tensioner cover and water pump cover from front timing chain case.  Use the seal cutter [SST: KV10111100 (J37228)] to cut liquid gasket for removal.
7. Remove timing chain tensioner (primary) as follows:
1. Timing chain tensioner (primary) 2. Chain tensioner cover 3. Water pump cover
4. Water pump 5. O-rings 6. Water drain plug (front)
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WATER PUMPCO-23
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a. Remove lower mounting bolt.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to drop mounting bolt inside timing chain
case.
b. Loosen upper mounting bolt slowly, and then turn chain ten- sioner (primary) on the mounting bolt so that plunger is fully
expanded.
NOTE:
Even if plunger is fully expanded, it is not dropped from the body
of timing chain tensioner (primary).
c. Turn crankshaft pulley clockwise so that timing chain on the tim- ing chain tensioner (primary) side is loose.
d. Remove upper mounting bolt, and then remove timing chain ten- sioner (primary).
CAUTION:
Be careful not to drop mounting bolt inside timing chain
case.
8. Remove water pump as follows:
a. Remove three water pump mounting bolts. Secure a gap between water pump gear and timing chain, by turning crank-
shaft pulley counterclockwise until timing chain looseness on
water pump sprocket becomes maximum.
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WATER PUMP
b. Screw M8 bolts [pitch: 1.25 mm (0.0492 in) length: approx. 50
mm (1.97 in)] into water pumps upper and lower mounting bolt
holes until they reach timing chain case. Then, alternately
tighten each bolt for a half turn, and pull out water pump.
CAUTION:
 Pull straight out while pr eventing vane from contacting
socket in installation area.
 Remove water pump without causing sprocket to contact timing chain.
c. Remove M8 bolts and O-rings from water pump. CAUTION:
Do not disassemble water pump.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
 Check for badly rusted or corroded water pump body assembly.
 Check for rough operation due to excessive end play.
 If anything is found, replace water pump.
INSTALLATION
1. Install new O-rings to water pump. Apply engine oil and engine coolant to O-rings as shown in the
figure.
 Locate O-ring with white paint mark to engine front side.
2. Install water pump. CAUTION:
Do not allow cylinder block to nip O-rings when installing
water pump.
 Make sure timing chain and water pump sprocket are engaged.
 Insert water pump by tightening mounting bolts alternately and evenly.
3. Install timing chain tensioner (primary) as follows:
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WATER PUMPCO-25
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a. Turn crankshaft pulley clockwise so that timing chain on the tim-
ing chain tensioner (primary) side is loose.
b. Pull plunger stopper tab up (or turn lever downward) so as to remove plunger stopper tab from the ratchet of plunger.
NOTE:
Plunger stopper tab and lever are synchronized.
c. Push plunger into the inside of tensioner body.
d. Hold plunger in the fully compressed position by engaging plunger stopper tab with the tip of ratchet.
e. To secure lever, insert stopper pin through hole of lever into ten- sioner body hole.
 The lever parts and the tab are synchronized. Therefore, theplunger will be secured under this condition.
NOTE:
Figure shows the example of 1.2 mm (0.047 in) diam eter thin screwdriver being used as the stopper pin.
f. Install timing chain tensioner (primary).  Remove dust and foreign material completely from backside of timing chain tensioner (primary) and
from installation area of rear timing chain case.
g. Remove stopper pin.
h. Make sure again that timing chain and water pump sprocket are engaged.
4. Install chain tensioner cover and water pump cover as follows:
a. Before installing, remove all traces of old liquid gasket from mat- ing surface of water pump cover and chain tensioner cover
using a scraper. Also remove traces of old liquid gasket from the
mating surface of front timing chain case.
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BASIC SERVICE PROCEDUREEC-83
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Without CONSULT-III
1. Start engine and warm it up to normal operating temperature.
2. Check idle speed. Refer to EC-84, "
Idle Speed and Ignition Timing Check".
OK or NG
OK >> GO TO 15.
NG >> GO TO 17.
15.CHECK IGNITION TIMING AGAIN
1. Run engine at idle.
2. Check ignition timing with a timing light. Refer to EC-84, "
Idle Speed and Ignition Timing Check".
OK or NG
OK >> GO TO 19.
NG >> GO TO 16.
16.CHECK TIMING CHAIN INSTALLATION
Check timing chain installation. Refer to EM-64
.
OK or NG
OK >> GO TO 17.
NG >> 1. Repair the timing chain installation. 2. GO TO 4.
17.DETECT MALFUNCTIONING PART
Check the following.
 Check camshaft position s ensor (PHASE) and circuit.
Refer to EC-324
.
 Check crankshaft position sensor (POS) and circuit.
Refer to EC-319
.
OK or NG
OK >> GO TO 18.
NG >> 1. Repair or replace. 2. GO TO 4.
18.CHECK ECM FUNCTION
1. Substitute another known-good ECM to check ECM f unction. (ECM may be the cause of an incident, but
this is a rare case.)
2. Perform initialization of IVIS (NATS) system and registration of all IVIS (NATS) ignition key IDs.
Refer to BL-185
.
>> GO TO 4.
19.INSPECTION END
Did you replace the ECM, referring this Basic Inspection procedure?
Ye s o r N o
Ye s > > 1 . P e r f o r m EC-84, "VIN Registration".
2. INSPECTION END
No >> INSPECTION END
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± 50 rpm (in P or N position)
15 ± 5 ° BTDC (in P or N position)
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EC-98
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TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS
SYMPTOM
Reference
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HARD/NO START/RESTART (EXCP. HA)
ENGINE STALL
HESITATION/SURGING/FLAT SPOT
SPARK KNOCK/DETONATION
LACK OF POWER/POOR ACCELERATION
HIGH IDLE/LOW IDLE
ROUGH IDLE/HUNTING
IDLING VIBRATION
SLOW/NO RETURN TO IDLE
OVERHEATS/WATER TEMPERATURE HIGH
EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION
BATTERY DEAD (UNDER CHARGE)
Warranty symptom code AA AB AC AD AE AF AG AH AJ AK AL AM HA
Fuel Fuel tank 5
5 FL-10
Fuel piping 5 5 5 5 5 5
EM-45
Va p o r l o c k —
Valve deposit 5 555 55 5 —
Poor fuel (Heavy weight gasoline,
Low octane) —
Air Air duct
55555 5 EM-17
Air cleaner
EM-17
Air leakage from air duct
(Mass air flow sensor — electric
throttle control actuator)
5555 EM-17
Electric throttle control actuator
EM-19
Air leakage from intake manifold/
Collector/GasketEM-19,
EM-24
Cranking Battery 111111
11
SC-4
Generator circuit
SC-19
Starter circuit 3SC-8
Signal plate 6EM-122
Park/neutral position (PNP)
switch4
AT- 1 0 2
Engine Cylinder head
55555 55 5 EM-100
Cylinder head gasket 4 3
Cylinder block
66666 66 6 4
EM-122
Piston
Piston ring
Connecting rod
Bearing
Crankshaft
Va l v e
mecha-
nism Timing chain
55555 55 5 EM-64
Camshaft
EM-83
Intake valve timing controlEM-64
Intake valve
3EM-100
Exhaust valve
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EC-150
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DTC P0011, P0021 IVT CONTROL
On Board Diagn osis Logic
INFOID:0000000001325960
FAIL-SAFE MODE
When the malfunction is detected, the ECM enters fail-safe mode.
DTC Confirmation ProcedureINFOID:0000000001325961
CAUTION:
Always drive at a safe speed.
NOTE:
If DTC P0011 or P0021 is displayed with DTC P0075 or P0081, first perform trouble diagnosis for DTC
P0075 or P0081. Refer to EC-168
.
 If DTC Confirmation Procedure has been previously conduc ted, always turn ignition switch OFF and wait at
least 10 seconds before conducting the next test.
TESTING CONDITION:
Before performing the following procedure, confir m that battery voltage is between 10V and 16V at
idle.
WITH CONSULT-III
1. Turn ignition switch ON and select “DATA MONITOR” mode with CONSULT-III.
2. Start engine and warm it up to the normal operating temperature.
3. Maintain the following conditions for at least 6 c onsecutive seconds. Hold the accelerator pedal as steady
as possible.
4. Let engine idle for 10 seconds.
5. Check 1st trip DTC.
6. If 1st trip DTC is detected, go to EC-151, "
Diagnosis Procedure".
If 1st trip DTC is not detected, go to next step.
7. Maintain the following conditions for at least 20 consecutive seconds.
DTC No. Trouble diagnosis
name Detecting condition Possible cause
P0011
0011
(Bank 1) Intake valve timing
control performance There is a gap between angle of target and
phase-control angle degree.  Crankshaft position sensor (POS)
 Camshaft position sensor (PHASE)
 Intake valve control solenoid valve
 Accumulation of debris to the signal pick-up
portion of the camshaft
 Timing chain installation
 Foreign matter caught in the oil groove for in- take valve timing control
P0021
0021
(Bank 2)
Detected items Engine operating condition in fail-safe mode
Intake valve timing control The signal is not energized to the solenoid valve and the valve control does not function.
VHCL SPEED SE 100 - 120 km/h (63 - 75 MPH)
ENG SPEED 1,200 - 2,000 rpm
COOLAN TEMP/S More than 60 °C (140 °F)
B/FUEL SCHDL More than 7.26 msec
Selector lever D position
ENG SPEED 1,700 - 3,175 rpm (A cons tant rotation is maintained.)
COOLAN TEMP/S More than 70 °C (158 °F)
Selector lever 1st or 2nd position
Driving location uphill Driving vehicle uphill
(Increased engine load will help maintain the driving
conditions required for this test.)
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DTC P0011, P0021 IVT CONTROL
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8. Check 1st trip DTC.
9. If 1st trip DTC is detected, go to
EC-151, "
Diagnosis Procedure".
WITH GST
Follow the procedure “WITH CONSULT-III” above.
Diagnosis ProcedureINFOID:0000000001325962
1.CHECK OIL PRESSURE WARNING LAMP
1. Start engine.
2. Check oil pressure warning lamp and confirm it is not illumi- nated.
OK or NG
OK >> GO TO 2.
NG >> Go to LU-5, "
Inspection".
2.CHECK INTAKE VALVE TIMING CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE
Refer to EC-152, "
Component Inspection".
OK or NG
OK >> GO TO 3.
NG >> Replace malfunctioning intake valve timing control solenoid valve.
3.CHECK CRANKSHAFT POSI TION SENSOR (POS)
Refer to EC-323, "
Component Inspection".
OK or NG
OK >> GO TO 4.
NG >> Replace crankshaft position sensor (POS).
4.CHECK CAMSHAFT POSITI ON SENSOR (PHASE)
Refer to EC-330, "
Component Inspection".
OK or NG
OK >> GO TO 5.
NG >> Replace malfunctioning camshaft position sensor (PHASE).
5.CHECK CAMSHAFT (INT)
Check the following.
 Accumulation of debris to the signal plate of camshaft rear end
 Chipping signal plate of camshaft rear end
OK or NG
OK >> GO TO 6.
NG >> Remove debris and clean the signal plate of camshaft rear end or replace camshaft.
6.CHECK TIMING CHAIN INSTALLATION
Check service records for any recent repairs that may cause timing chain misaligned.
Are there any service records that may cause timing chain misaligned?
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EC-152
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DTC P0011, P0021 IVT CONTROL
Yes >> Check timing chain installation. Refer to
EM-64.
No >> GO TO 7.
7.CHECK LUBRICATION CIRCUIT
Refer to EM-65, "
Removal and Installation".
OK or NG
OK >> GO TO 8.
NG >> Clean lubrication line.
8.CHECK INTERMITTENT INCIDENT
Refer to EC-139
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For Wiring Diagram, refer to EC-320
for CKP sensor (POS) and EC-325 for CMP sensor (PHASE).
>> INSPECTION END
Component InspectionINFOID:0000000001325963
INTAKE VALVE TIMING CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE
1. Disconnect intake valve timing control solenoid valve harness connector.
2. Check resistance between intake valve timing control solenoid
valve as follows.
If NG, replace intake valve timing control solenoid valve.
If OK, go to next step.
3. Remove intake valve timing control solenoid valve.
4. Provide 12V DC between intake valve timing control solenoid valve terminals and then interrupt it. Make sure that the plunger
moves as shown in the figure.
CAUTION:
Do not apply 12V DC continuo usly for 5 seconds or more.
Doing so may result in damage to the coil in intake valve
timing control solenoid valve.
If NG, replace intake valve timing control solenoid valve.
NOTE:
Always replace O-ring when intake valve timing control
solenoid valve is removed.
Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000001325964
INTAKE VALVE TIMING CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE
Refer to EM-64.
Terminal Resistance
1 and 2 7.0 - 7.5 Ω [at 20 °C (68 °F)]
1 or 2 and ground ∞Ω
(Continuity should not exist.)
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BASIC SERVICE PROCEDUREEC-661
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OK or NG
OK >> GO TO 15.
NG >> GO TO 17.
15.CHECK IGNITION TIMING AGAIN
1. Run engine at idle.
2. Check ignition timing with a timing light. Refer to EC-661
.
OK or NG
OK >> GO TO 19.
NG >> GO TO 16.
16.CHECK TIMING CHAIN INSTALLATION
Check timing chain installation. Refer to EM-199
.
OK or NG
OK >> GO TO 17.
NG >> 1. Repair the timing chain installation. 2. GO TO 4.
17.DETECT MALFUNCTIONING PART
Check the following.
 Check camshaft position sensor (PHASE) and circuit. Refer to EC-911
.
 Check crankshaft position sensor (POS) and circuit. Refer to EC-906
.
OK or NG
OK >> GO TO 18.
NG >> 1. Repair or replace. 2. GO TO 4.
18.CHECK ECM FUNCTION
1. Substitute another known-good ECM to check ECM f unction. (ECM may be the cause of an incident, but
this is a rare case.)
2. Perform initialization of IVIS (NAT S) system and registration of all IVIS (NATS) ignition key IDs. Refer to
BL-187, "
ECM Re-Communicating Function".
>> GO TO 4.
19.INSPECTION END
Did you replace ECM, referring this Basic Inspection procedure?
Ye s o r N o
Ye s > > 1 . P e r f o r m EC-662, "VIN Registration".
2. INSPECTION END
No >> INSPECTION END
Idle Speed and Ignition Timing CheckINFOID:0000000001326516
IDLE SPEED
With CONSULT-III
Check idle speed in “DATA MONITOR” mode with CONSULT-III.
With GST
Check idle speed with GST.12
± 5 ° BTDC (in P or N position)
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