check engine NISSAN ALMERA N15 1995 Service Manual

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SEM129F TIMING
CHAIN
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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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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
'l:tJ

~ /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)
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~-'?

~'0391

~10 (0.39)

*
--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").

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CYLINDERHEAD
CAUTION:
• When installing camshaft, oilseals orother sliding parts,
lubricate contacting surfaceswithnewengine oil.
• When tightening cylinderheadbolts, camshaft sprocket
bolts andcamshaft bracketbolts,lubricate threadportions
and seat surfaces ofbolts withnewengine oil.
• Attach tagstovalve lifters soas not tomix them up.
Removal

• This removal isthe same procedure asthose fortiming
chain. Referto"Removal" in"TIMING CHAIN"(EM-20).

Disassembly
1. Remove valvecomponents withTool.
2 .. Remove valveoilseal withasuitable tool.

Inspection
CYLINDER HEADDISTORTION

Clean surface ofcylinder head.
Use areliable straightedge andafeeler gauge tocheck the
flatness ofcylinder headsurface.
Check alongsixpositions showninfigure.

Head surface flatness:
Standard:
Less than0.03mm(0.0012 in)
Limit: 0.1 mm (0.004 in)

If beyond thespecified limit,replace itor resurface it.

Resurfacing limit:
The resurfacing limitofcylinder headisdetermined bythe cyl-
inder block resurfacing inan engine.
Amount ofcylinder headresurfacing is
"A".

Amount ofcylinder blockresurfacing is
"8".

The maximum limitisas follows:
A +8
=
0.2 mm (0.008 in)

After resurfacing cylinderhead,check thatcamshaft rotates
freely byhand. Ifresistance isfelt, cylinder headmust be
replaced.
Nominal cylinderheadheight:
117.8 -118.0 mm(4.638 .4.646 in)
CAMSHAFT VISUALCHECK

Check camshaft forscratches, seizureandwear.

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Recess
1
diameter

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SEM795A CYLINDER
HEAD
Inspection (Cont'd)
VALVE SEATS

Check valveseats forpitting atcontact surface. Resurface or
replace ifexcessively worn.

• Before repairing valveseats, checkvalveandvalve guide
for wear. Ifthey have worn, replace them.Thencorrect
valve seat.
• Cut with both hands touniform thecutting surface.
REPLACING VALVESEATFORSERVICE PARTS

1. Bore outold seat until
it
collapses. Setmachine depthstop
so that boring cannot contact bottomfaceofseat recess in
cylinder head.
2. Ream cylinder headrecess.

Reaming boreforservice valveseat
Oversize [0.5mm(0.020 in)]:
Unit:mm(in)
Engine model GA16DE
withoutVTC,
GA16DE withVTC
14DE and15DE
30.500 -30.516
Intake (1.2008
-1.2014)
31.500-31.516
31.500 -31.516
(1.2402-1.2408)
(1.2402 -1.2408).
Exhaust 25.500
-25.516
26.500-26.516
(1.0039 -1.0046)
(1.0433-1.0439)
.: GA 16DE without VTC
Use thevalve guide center forreaming toensure valveseatwill
have thecorrect fit.
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VALVECLEARANCE
1 1 22
2 2 44
SEM140D Checking
Check valveclearance whileengine iswarm andnotrunning.

1. Remove rockercover.
2. Remove allspark plugs.
3. Set
NO.1
cylinder atTOC onitscompression stroke.
• Align pointer withTOC mark oncrankshaft pulley.
• Check thatvalve lifters on
NO.1
cylinder areloose andvalve
lifters on
NO.4
aretight.
If not, turn crankshaft onerevolution (360°)andalign as
above.
4. Check onlythose valves showninthe figure.
• Using afeeler gauge, measure clearance betweenvalve
lifter andcamshaft.
• Record anyvalve clearance measurements whichareoutof
specification. Theywillbeused latertodetermine the
required replacement adjustingshim.

Valve clearance forchecking (Hot):
Intake 0.21 -0.49 mm(0.008 .0.019 in)
Exhaust 0.30. 0.58mm(0.012 -0.023 in)

5. Turn crankshaft onerevolution (360°)andalign markon
crankshaft pulleywithpointer.
6. Check thosevalves shown inthe figure.
• Use thesame procedure asmentioned instep 4.
7. Ifall valve clearances arewithin specification, installthe
following parts.
• Rocker cover
• Allspark plugs
•

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Tool (A}KV10115110

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SEM141DAdjusting
Adjust valveclearance whileengine iscold.

1. Turn crankshaft, toposition camlobeoncamshaft ofvalve
that must beadjusted upward.
2. Place Tool(A)around camshaft asshown infigure.

Before placing Tool(A),rotate notchtoward centerofcylinder
head (Seefigure.), tosimplify shimremoval later.
CAUTION: Be careful nottodamage camsurface withTool (A).
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COMPRESSIONPRESSURE

Measurement ofCompression Pressure

1. Warm upengine.
2. Turn ignition switchoff.
3. Release fuelpressure.
Refer to"Releasing FuelPressure" inEC section.
4. Remove allspark plugs.
5. Disconnect distributorcoilconnector.

20
mm (0.79
In)dls.

Use compressor testerwhose end(rubber
portion) isless than 20mm (0.79 in)dia.
Otherwise. itmay becaught bycylinder
head during removal.

SEM387C6.
Attach acompression testertoNO.1 cylinder.
7. Depress accelerator pedalfullytokeep throttle valvewide
open.
8.' Crank engine andrecord highest gaugeindication.
9. Repeat themeasurement oneach cylinder asshown above.

• Always useafully-charged batterytoobtain specified
engine speed.
Compression pressure:kPa(bar, kg/cm
2,
psi)/300 rpm
Standard 1,226 (12.26, 12.5,178)
Minimum 1,030 (10.30, 10.5,149)
Difference limitbetween cylinders
98 (0.98, 1.0,14)

10. Ifcompression inone ormore cylinders islow:
a. Pour asmall amount ofengine oilinto cylinders through
spark plugholes.
b. Retest compression.
• If
adding oilhelps compression, pistonringsmaybeworn
or damaged.
If
so, replace pistonringsafterchecking pis-
ton.
• Ifpressure stayslow,avalve maybesticking orseating
improperly. Inspectandrepair valveandvalve seat.Refer
to
50S.
If
valve orvalve seatisdamaged excessively,
replace them.
• There isleakage pastthegasket surface ifthe following is
observed. Compression intwo adjacent cylinders islow and
adding oildoes notimprove compression.
If
so, replace
cylinder headgasket.

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Engine~
front
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SEM721E
SEM984C
~ Crankshaft

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side
Crankshaft sprocket
SEM470E TIMING
CHAIN
Removal (Cont'd)

30. Remove frontengine mounting.
31. Remove frontcover andoilpump drivespacer.
• Inspect foroilleakage atfront oilseal. Replace sealifoil
leak ispresent.
32. Remove timingchainguides andtiming chain.

Inspection
Check forcracks andexcessive wearatroller links.Replace
chain ifnecessary.
Installation
1. Install crankshaft sprocketoncrankshaft.

• Make surethatmating marksoncrankshaft sprocketface
front ofengine.
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SEM925CCYLINDER
HEAD
Disassembly (Cont'd)

12. Remove valveoilseal with asuitable tool.

Inspection
CYLINDER HEADDISTORTION
. Head surface flatness:
Standard Less than0.03mm(0.0012 in)
Limit
0.1 mm (0.004 in)

If beyond thespecified limit,replace orresurface.

Resurfacing limit:
The resurfacing limitofcylinder headisdetermined bythe cyl-
inder block resurfacing inan engine.
Amount ofcylinder headresurfacing is
"A".

Amount ofcylinder blockresurfacing is
"B".

The maximum limitisas follows:

A
+
B
=
0.2 mm (0.008 in)

After resurfacing cylinderhead,check thatcamshaft rotates
freely byhand. Ifresistance isfelt, cylinder headmustbe
replaced.

Nominal cylinderheadheight:
136.9 -137.1 mm(5.390 -5.398 in)
CAMSHAFT VISUALCHECK

Check camshaft forscratches, seizureandwear.

CAMSHAFT RUNOUT

1. Measure camshaft runoutatthe center journal.

Runout (Totalindicator reading):
Standard Less than0.02mm(0.0008 in)
Limit
0.1 mm (0.004 in)

2. Ifitexceeds thelimit, replace camshaft.

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CYLINDERHEAD
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Assembly (Cont'd)

10. Install valvecomponent parts.

• Install valves withlarger diameter headonthe intake side.

•

Wide pitch
Narrow pitch
Paint mark
Cylinder headside
SEM085D•
Always usenew valve oilseal.
Refer toOIL SEAL REPLACEMENT.
• Before installing valveoilseal, install valvespring seat.
.' Install valvespring (uneven pitchtype) withitsnarrow
pitched sidetoward cylinder headside(paint mark).
• After installing valvecomponent parts,tapvalve stemtip
with plastic hammer toassure aproper fit.

11. Check hydraulic lashadjusters.
a. Push rocker armathydraulic lashadjuster location, andsee
if rocker armmoves. Ifitmoves atleast 1mm (0.04 in),it
indicates thatthere isair inthe high pressure chamber.
Noise willbeemitted fromhydraulic lashadjuster ifengine
is started without bleeding air.
b. Remove hydraulic lashadjuster anddipinacontainer filled
with engine oil.While pushing plungerasshown infigure,
lightly pushcheck ballusing athin rod. Airiscompletely
bled when plunger nolonger moves.

Air cannot bebled from thistype oflash adjuster byrunning the
engine.
SEM093D
• rEngine oil

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Proper
rod
SEM772C
Rocker arm9UVide
Rock~rarm
Shim
Hydraulic
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12.
Install rocker arms,shims, rockerarmguides andhydrau-
lic lash adjusters.

CAUTION: Install allparts intheir original positions.
SEM202D EM-95

SEM123CCYLINDER
BLOCK ~

Inspection (Cont'd)

CYLINDER BLOCKDISTORTION ANDWEAR

1. Clean upperfaceofcylinder blockandmeasure thedistor-
tion. Standard: Less than0.03mm(0.0012 in)
Limit: 0.10 mm(0.0039 in)
2.
If
out ofspecification, resurfaceit.
The resurfacing limitisdetermined bycylinder headresur-
facing inengine.

SEM008D
Amount
ofcylinder headresurfacing is"A".
Amount ofcylinder blockresurfacing is
"8".

The maximum limitisas follows:
A
+
8
=
0.2 mm (0.008 in)
Nominal cylinderblockheight
from crankshaft center:
211.25 -211.35 mm(8.3169 -8.3208 in)
3. Ifnecessary, replacecylinder block.

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Unit: mm(in)

SEM363E PISTON-
TO-BORE CLEARANCE

1. Using abore gauge, measure cylinderboreforwear, out-
of-round andtaper.
Standard innerdiameter:
86.000 -86.030 mm(3.3858 -3.3870 in)
Wear limit: 0.20mm(0.0079 in)

If
itexceeds thelimit, rebore allcylinders. Replacecylinder
block ifnecessary.
Out-of-round (X-Y) standard:
Less than0.015 mm(0.0006 in)
Taper (A-
8
and A-C) standard:
Less than0.010 mm(0.0004 in)
2. Check forscratches andseizure. Ifseizure isfound. hone

it.

• When replacing bothcylinder blockandpiston withnew
ones, select piston making sureofgrade numbers. Piston
grade number shouldbethe same asthe grade number
punched oncylinper blockupper surface.
3. Measure pistonskirtdiameter.
Piston diameter "A":Refer toSDS (EM-168).
Measuring point"a"(Distance fromthebottom):
14.0 mm(0.551 in)
4. Check thatpiston-to-bore clearanceiswithin specification.
Piston-to-bore clearance"B":
0.010 -0.030 mm(0.0004 -0.0012 in)
5. Determine pistonoversize according toamount ofcylinder
wear.
Oversize pistonsareavailable forservice. RefertoSDS (EM-
168).

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