sensor NISSAN 350Z 2007 Z33 Engine Mechanical User Guide

EM-40
ROCKER COVER
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ROCKER COVERPFP:13264
Removal and InstallationNBS0000P

Refer to GI-11, "Components" for symbol marks in the figure.
REMOVAL
1. Remove engine cover. Refer to EM-17, "INTAKE MANIFOLD COLLECTOR" .
2. Remove intake manifold collector. Refer to EM-17, "
INTAKE MANIFOLD COLLECTOR" .
3. Separate engine harness removing their brackets from rocker covers.
4. Remove ignition coil. Refer to EM-31, "
IGNITION COIL" .
1. PCV hose 2. Clamp 3. Ignition coil
4. Spark plug 5. PCV valve 6. O-ring
7. Rocker cover gasket (right bank) 8. Rocker cover (right bank) 9. O-ring
10. Camshaft position sensor (bank 1) 11.Exhaust valve timing control posi-
tion sensor (bank 1)12. Camshaft position sensor (bank 2)
13.Exhaust valve timing control position
sensor (bank 2)14. Rocker cover gasket (left bank) 15. Rocker cover (left bank)
16. PCV hose 17. Oil catcher 18. Oil filler cap
19. PCV hose
A. To intake manifold collector B. Refer to EM-40
C. Camshaft bracket side
D. To air duct
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ROCKER COVER
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5. Remove camshaft position sensor and exhaust valve timing
control position sensor.
CAUTION:

Handle carefully to avoid dropping and shocks.

Do not disassemble.

Do not allow metal powder to adhere to magnetic part at
sensor tip.

Do not place sensors in a location where they are exceed
to magnetism.
6. Remove PCV hoses from rocker covers.
7. Remove PCV valve and O-ring from rocker cover, if necessary.
8. Remove oil filler cap from rocker cover, if necessary.
9. Loosen mounting bolts with power tool in reverse order as
shown in the figure.
10. Remove rocker cover gaskets from rocker covers.
11. Use scraper to remove all trances of liquid gasket from cylinder head and camshaft bracket (No. 1).
CAUTION:
Do not scratch or damage the mating surface when cleaning off old liquid gasket.
A : Keep off any magnetic materials
PBIC5150E
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EM-72
CAMSHAFT
Revision: 2006 November2007 350Z
CAMSHAFTPFP:13001
Removal and InstallationNBS0000T

Refer to GI-11, "Components" for symbol marks in the figure.
REMOVAL
1. Remove front timing chain case, camshaft sprocket, and timing chain. Refer to EM-53, "TIMING CHAIN" .
1. Camshaft bracket (No. 3, 4) 2. Camshaft bracket (No. 2) 3. Seal washer
4. Camshaft bracket (No. 1) 5. Dowel pin 6. Camshaft (EXH) (right bank)
7. Camshaft signal plate (EXH) 8. Camshaft sensor bracket 9. Dowel pin
10. Camshaft signal plate (INT) 11. Camshaft (INT) (right bank) 12. Valve lifter
13. Cylinder head (right bank) 14. Plunger 15. Spring
16.Timing chain tensioner (secondary)
(right bank)17. Camshaft bracket (No. 3, 4) 18. Camshaft bracket (No. 2)
19. Camshaft bracket (No. 1) 20. Camshaft signal plate (INT) 21. Camshaft signal plate (EXH)
22. Camshaft sensor bracket 23. Cylinder head (left bank) 24.Timing chain tensioner (secondary)
(left bank)
25. Camshaft (EXH) (left bank) 26. Camshaft (INT) (left bank)
A. Refer to EM-77
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CAMSHAFT
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2. Remove fuel sub tube. Refer to EM-34, "FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL TUBE" .
3. Remove camshaft sensor bracket bolts in reverse order as
shown in the figure.
4. Remove intake and exhaust camshaft brackets.

Mark camshafts, camshaft brackets and bolts so they are placed in the same position and direction for
installation.

Equally loosen camshaft bracket bolts in several steps in
reverse order as shown in the figure.
5. Remove camshaft.
6. Remove valve lifter.

Identify installation positions, and store them without mixing them up.
7. Remove timing chain tensioner (secondary) (1) from cylinder
head.

Remove timing chain tensioner (secondary) (1) with its stop-
per pin (C) attached.
NOTE:
Stopper pin (C) was attached when timing chain (secondary)
was removed.
: Engine front
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PBIC2050E
A : Right bank
B : Left bank
PBIC5045E

CAMSHAFT
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5. Tighten camshaft bracket bolts in the following steps, in numeri-
cal order as shown in the figure.
a. Tighten No. 7 to 10 in numerical order as shown.
b. Tighten No. 1 to 6 in numerical order as shown.
c. Tighten No. 1 to 10 in numerical order as shown.
d. Tighten No. 1 to 10 in numerical order as shown.
CAUTION:
After tightening mounting bolts of camshaft brackets (No.
1), be sure to wipe off excessive liquid gasket from the
parts list below.

Mating surface of rocker cover

Mating surface of rear timing chain case
6. Inspect and adjust the valve clearance. Refer to EM-80, "
Valve Clearance" .
7. Install camshaft sensor bracket.

Tighten camshaft sensor bracket bolts in numerical order as
shown in the figure.
8. Install in the reverse order of removal after this step.
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
Inspection of Camshaft Sprocket (INT) Oil Groove
CAUTION:

Perform this inspection only when DTC P0011 or P0021 are detected in self-diagnostic results of
CONSULT-III and it is directed according to inspection procedure of EC section. Refer to EC-81,
"TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS" .

Check when engine is cold so as to prevent burns from any splashing engine oil.
1. Check the engine oil level. Refer to LU-6, "
ENGINE OIL" .
2. Perform the following procedure so as to prevent the engine from being unintentionally started while
checking.
a. Release fuel pressure. Refer to EC-79, "
FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE" .
b. Disconnect ignition coil and injector harness connectors.
3. Remove intake valve timing control solenoid valve. Refer to EM-72, "
CAMSHAFT" . : 1.96 N·m (0.2 kg-m, 17 in-lb)
: 1.96 N·m (0.2 kg-m, 17 in-lb)
: 5.88 N·m (0.6 kg-m, 52 in-lb)
: 10.4 N·m (1.1 kg-m, 92 in-lb)
PBIC2050E
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PBIC5054E

CYLINDER BLOCK
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CYLINDER BLOCKPFP:11010
Disassembly and AssemblyNBS00013

Refer toGI-11, "Components" for symbol marks in the figure.
1. Sub harness 2. Knock sensor 3. Crankshaft position sensor
4. Cylinder block 5. Cylinder block heater (for Canada) 6. O-ring
7. Thrust bearing 8. Main bearing (upper) 9. Crankshaft
10. Crankshaft key 11. Main bearing (lower) 12. O-ring
13. Lower cylinder block bolt 14. Baffle plate 15. Lower cylinder block
16. Pilot converter 17. Reinforcement plate 18. Drive plate (A/T models)
19. Rear oil seal 20. Fly wheel (M/T models) 21. Oil jet
22. Top ring 23. Second ring 24. Oil ring
25. Piston 26. Piston pin 27. Snap ring
28. Connecting rod 29. Connecting rod bearing 30. Connecting rod bearing cap
31. Connecting rod bolt
A. Refer to E M - 111
B. Chamfered C. Front mark
Crankshaft side
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CYLINDER BLOCK
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7. Drain engine coolant by removing water drain plugs (1, 4) from
cylinder block both sides as shown in the figure.
8. Remove oil pan (upper, lower). Refer to EM-26, "
OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER" .
9. Remove front timing chain case, timing chain and rear timing chain case. Refer to EM-53, "
TIMING
CHAIN" .
10. Remove cylinder head. Refer to EM-89, "
CYLINDER HEAD" .
11. Remove knock sensor.
CAUTION:
Carefully handle sensor avoiding shocks.
12. Remove rear oil seal.
13. Remove baffle plate from lower cylinder block.
14. Remove piston and connecting rod assembly as follows:

Before removing piston and connecting rod assembly, check the connecting rod side clearance. Refer
to EM-125, "
CONNECTING ROD SIDE CLEARANCE" .
a. Position crankshaft pin corresponding to connecting rod to be removed onto the bottom dead center.
b. Remove connecting rod bearing cap.
c. Using 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 interference of the connecting rod big
end.
15. Remove connecting rod bearings from connecting rod and connecting rod bearing cap.
CAUTION:
Identify installation position, and store them without mixing them up.
16. Remove piston rings form piston.

Before removing piston rings, check the piston ring side clearance. Refer to EM-126, "PISTON RING
SIDE CLEARANCE" .
2 : Washer
3: Plug
: Engine front
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PBIC2940E

CYLINDER BLOCK
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Press-fit pilot bushing as the dimension in the figure. (M/T
models)

Press-fit pilot converter with its chamfer facing crankshaft as
shown in the figure. (A/T models)
19. Install cylinder head. Refer to EM-89, "
CYLINDER HEAD" .
20. Install rear timing chain case. Refer to EM-53, "
TIMING CHAIN" .
21. Install oil pan (upper). Refer to EM-26, "
OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER" .
22. Install knock sensors.

Install knock sensor so that connector faces rear of engine.

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

Do not tighten mounting bolts 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.
23. Note the following, assemble in the reverse order of disassembly after this step.
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SEM537E
A : Right bank
B : Left bank
: Engine front
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