check engine NISSAN X-TRAIL 2001 Service User Guide

PRECAUTIONS
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Precautions for Drain Engine CoolantEBS00KN0
Drain engine coolant when engine is cooled.
Precautions for Disconnecting Fuel PipingEBS00KN1
●Before starting work, make sure no fire or spark producing items are in the work area.
●Release fuel pressure before disassembly.
●After disconnecting pipes, plug openings to stop fuel leakage.
Precautions for Removal and DisassemblyEBS00KN2
●When instructed to use special service tools, use the specified tools. Always be careful to work safely,
avoid forceful or uninstructed operations.
●Exercise maximum care to avoid damage to mating or sliding surfaces.
●Cover openings of engine system with tape or the equivalent, if necessary, to seal out foreign materials.
●Mark and arrange disassembly parts in an organized way for easy troubleshooting and re-assembly.
●When loosening nuts and bolts, as a basic rule, start with the one furthest outside, then the one diagonally
opposite, and so on. If the order of loosening is specified, do exactly as specified.
Precautions for Inspection, Repair and ReplacementEBS00KN3
Before repairing or replacing, thoroughly inspect parts. Inspect new replacement parts in the same way, and
replace if necessary.
Precautions for Assembly and InstallationEBS00MRZ
●Use torque wrench to tighten bolts or nuts to specification.
●When tightening nuts and bolts, as a basic rule, equally tighten in several different steps starting with the
ones in center, then ones on inside and outside diagonally in this order. If the order of tightening is speci-
fied, do exactly as specified.
●Replace with new gasket, packing, oil seal or O-ring.
●Thoroughly wash, clean, and air-blow each part. Carefully check oil or coolant passages for any restriction
and blockage.
●Avoid damaging sliding or mating surfaces. Completely remove foreign materials such as cloth lint or dust.
Before assembly, oil sliding surfaces well.
●Release air within route when refilling after draining coolant.
●Before starting engine, apply fuel pressure to fuel lines with turning ignition switch ON (with engine
stopped). Then mark sure that there are no leaks at fuel line connections.
●After repairing, start engine and increase engine speed to check coolant, fuel, oil, and exhaust systems
for leakage.
Parts Requiring Angular TighteningEBS00KN5
●Use an angle wrench for the final tightening of the following engine parts.
–Cylinder head bolts
–Lower cylinder block bolts
–Connecting rod cap bolts
–Crankshaft pulley bolt (No angle wrench is required as the bolt flange is provided with notches for angular
tightening)
●Do not use a torque value for final tightening.
●The torque value for these parts are for a preliminary step.
●Ensure thread and seat surfaces are clean and coated with engine oil.

NOISE, VIBRATION, AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING
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Use the Chart Below to Help You Find the Cause of the Symptom.EBS00L7Q
1. Locate the area where noise occurs.
2. Confirm the type of noise.
3. Specify the operating condition of engine.
4. Check specified noise source.
If necessary, repair or replace these parts.
A: Closely related B: Related C: Sometimes related —: Not relatedLocation
of noiseType of
noiseOperating condition of engine
Source of
noiseCheck itemRefer-
ence page Before
warm-
upAfter
warm-
upWhen
start-
ingWhen
idlingWhen
racingWhile
driving
Top of
engine
Rocker
cover
Cylinder
headTicking or
clickingCA—AB—Tappet
noiseValve clearanceEM-53
Rattle C A — A B CCamshaft
bearing
noiseCamshaft journal clear-
ance
Camshaft runoutEM-51EM-51
Crank-
shaft pul-
ley
Cylinder
block
(Side of
engine)
Oil panSlap or
knock—A—BB—Piston pin
noisePiston and piston pin
clearance
Connecting rod bush-
ing oil clearance (Small
end)EM-89
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Slap or
rapA ——BBAPiston
slap noisePiston to cylinder bore
clearance
Piston ring side clear-
ance
Piston ring end gap
Connecting rod bend
and torsionEM-94EM-90
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Knock A B C B B BConnect-
ing rod
bearing
noiseConnecting rod bush-
ing oil clearance (Small
end)
Connecting rod bear-
ing clearance (Big end)EM-91EM-91
Knock A B — A B CMain
bearing
noiseMain bearing oil clear-
ance
Crankshaft runoutEM-95EM-95
Front of
engine
Timing
chain
coverTapping or
tickingA A —BBBTiming
chain and
chain ten-
sioner
noiseTiming chain cracks
and wear
Timing chain tensioner
operationEM-37
Front of
engineSqueak-
ing or fizz-
ingAB—B—CDrive belts
(Sticking
or slip-
ping)Drive belts deflection
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CreakingA B ABABDrive belts
(Slipping)Idler pulley bearing
operation
Squall
CreakA B —BABWater
pump
noiseWater pump operationCO-18,
"WATER
PUMP"

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DRIVE BELTS
DRIVE BELTS
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Checking Drive BeltsEBS00KN7
WARNING:
Be sure to perform when the engine is stopped.
●Make sure that the indicator (single line notch on fixed side) of drive belt auto-tensioner is within the pos-
sible use range (between three line notches on moving side).
NOTE:
●Check the drive belt auto-tensioner indicator (single line notch on fixed side) when the engine is cold.
●When the new drive belt is installed, the indicator (single line notch on fixed side) should be within the
range A.
●Visually check entire belt for wear, damage or cracks.
●If the indicator (single line notch on fixed side) is out of possible use range or belt is damaged, replace the
belt.
Tension AdjustmentEBS00KN8
Belt tensioning is not necessary, as it is automatically adjusted by drive belt auto-tensioner.
Removal and InstallationEBS00KN9
REMOVAL
1. Remove splash cover on RH undercover.
2. With box wrench, and while securely holding the hexagonal part
in pulley center of drive belt auto-tensioner, move the wrench
handle in the direction of arrow (loosening direction of ten-
sioner).
CAUTION:
Avoid placing hand in a location where pinching may occur
if the holding tool accidentally comes off.
3. Insert a rod approximately 6 mm (0.24 in) in diameter into retain-
ing boss to fix auto-tensioner pulley.
●Leave auto-tensioner pulley arm locked until belt is installed
again.
4. Loosen drive belt from water pump pulley in sequence, and remove it.
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INTAKE MANIFOLD
3. Align center to insert quick connector straightly into fuel tube.
●Insert fuel tube into quick connector until the first spool on fuel
tubes is inserted completely and the second one is positioned
slightly below the quick connectors bottom end.
CAUTION:
●Hold A position in illustration when inserting fuel tube
into quick connector.
●Carefully align center to avoid inclined insertion to pre-
vent damage to O-ring inside quick connector.
●Insert until you hear a “click” sound and actually feel
the engagement.
●To avoid misidentification of engagement with a similar sound, be sure to perform the next
step.
4. Before clamping fuel hose with hose clamps, pull quick connector hard by hand holding A position. Make
sure it is completely engaged (connected) so that it does not come out from fuel tube.
NOTE:
Recommended pulling force is 50 N (5.1 kg, 11.2 lb).
5. Install quick connector cap on quick connector joint.
●Direct arrow mark on quick connector cap to upper side.
6. Install fuel hose to hose clamp.
Connecting Quick Connector of Fuel Hose (Vehicle side)
Install quick connector as follows.
1. Make sure no foreign substances are deposited in and around tube and quick connector and no damage
on them.
2. Align center to insert quick connector straightly into fuel tube.
●Insert fuel tube until a click is heard.
●Install quick connector cap on quick connector joint. Direct
arrow mark on quick connector cap to upper side.
3. Install fuel hose to hose clamp.
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
Make sure there is no fuel leakage at connections in the following steps.
1. Apply fuel pressure to fuel lines with turning ignition switch ON (with engine stopped). Then check for fuel
leaks at connections.
2. Start the engine and rev it up and check for fuel leaks at connections.
NOTE:
Use mirrors for checking on invisible points.
CAUTION:
Do not touch the engine immediately after stopped as engine becomes extremely hot.
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OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER
a. Apply liquid gasket thoroughly as in illustration.
Use Genuine Liquid Gasket or equivalent.
b. Install O-rings as front cover side.
c. Tighten bolts in numerical order as shown.
●No. 10, 11and 18 indicate double tightening of bolts No. 1, 2
and 3.
NOTE:
Refer to the below for locating bolts.
M6 × 20 mm (0.79 in): No. 18, 19
M8 × 25 mm (0.98 in): No. 1, 2, 3, 11
M8 x 45 mm (1.77 in): No. 4, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16
M8 x100 mm (3.97 in): No. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
d. Tighten transmission joint bolts.
e. Install rear plate cover.
3. Install lower oil pan.
Use Genuine Liquid Gasket or equivalent.
●Tighten bolts in numerical order as shown.
4. Install oil pan drain plug.
●Refer to illustration of components of former page for installation direction of washer.
5. Install in the reverse order of removal after this step.
●Pour engine oil at least 30 minutes after oil pan is installed.
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
●Check engine oil level. Refer to LU-7, "ENGINE OIL" .
●Check for leakage of engine oil when engine is warmed.
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SPARK PLUG
SPARK PLUG
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Removal and InstallationEBS00KNG
REMOVAL
1. Remove ignition coil. Refer to EM-29, "IGNITION COIL" .
2. Remove spark plug with suitable spark plug wrench.
CAUTION:
Do not drop or shock it.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
●Use standard type spark plug for normal condition.
●The hot type spark plug is suitable when fouling occurs with the standard type spark plug under conditions
such as.
–frequent engine starts.
–low ambient temperatures.
●The cold type spark plug is suitable when spark plug knock occurs with the standard type spark plug
under conditions such as.
–extended highway driving.
–frequent high engine revolution.
Check plug gap of each spark plug. Adjust or replace if necessary.
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1. Ignition coil 2. Spark plug 3. Rocker cover
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MakeNGK
Standard typeLFR5A-11
Hot typeLFR4A-11
Cold typeLFR6A-11
Spark plug gap: 1.0 - 1.1 mm (0.039 - 0.043 in)

FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL TUBE
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●Do not remove or disassembly parts unless instructed as shown in the figure.
REMOVAL
1. Release fuel pressure. Refer to EC-775, "FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE" [QR20DE (WITH EURO-OBD)],
EC-1139, "
FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE" [QR20DE (WITHOUT EURO-OBD)], EC-42, "FUEL PRES-
SURE RELEASE" [QR25DE (WITH EURO-OBD)] or EC-452, "FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE" [QR25DE
(WITHOUT EURO-OBD)].
2. Remove air duct, air cleaner case (upper) assembly.
3. Disconnect fuel hose quick connector at fuel tube side.
●Regarding how to disconnect and connect quick connector, Refer to EM-16, "INTAKE MANIFOLD" .
CAUTION:
●Prepare a container of cloth for spilled fuel.
●This operation should be performed, in a place where free from fire.
●While hoses are disconnected seal their openings with vinyl bag or similar material to prevent
foreign material from entering them.
4. Remove intake manifold collector. Refer to EM-16, "
INTAKE MANIFOLD" .
5. Disconnect sub-harness for injector at engine front side, and remove it from bracket.
6. Loosen mounting bolts in the reverse order in the figure, and
remove fuel tube and fuel injector assembly.
7. Remove fuel tube and fuel injector assembly.
●Release clip and remove it.
●Pull fuel injector straight out of fuel tube.
●Be careful not to damage nozzle part.
●Avoid any impact such as a dropping.
●Do not disassemble or adjust it.
INSTALLATION
1. Install O-rings to fuel injector paying attention to the items below.
●Lubricate O-rings by smearing new engine oil.
●Be careful not to scratch it with a tool or fingernails dur-
ing installation. Also be careful not to twist or stretch O-
ring. If O-ring was stretched while it is attached, do no
insert it into fuel tube immediately.
2. Install fuel injector to fuel tube with the following procedure.
●Insert clip into clip mounting groove on fuel injector.
●Insert clip so that projection A of fuel injector matches notch A
of the clip.
●Do not reuse clip. Replace it with a new one.
●Be careful to keep clip from interfering with O-ring. If interfer-
ence occurs, replace O-ring.
3. Insert fuel injector into fuel tube with clip attached.
●Insert it while matching it to the axial center.
●Insert fuel injector so that projection B of fuel injector matches
notch B of the clip.
●Make sure that fuel tube flange is securely fixed in flange fixing groove on clip.
●Make sure that installation is complete by checking that fuel injector does not rotate or come off.
4. Install fuel tube assembly with the following procedure.
a. Insert the tip of each fuel injector into intake manifold.
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O-ring color
Fuel tube side (Upper side) : Black
Intake manifold side (Lower side) : Green
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FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL TUBE
b. Tighten mounting bolts in two steps in the numerical order
shown in the figure.
5. Install intake manifold collector. Refer to EM-16, "
INTAKE MANI-
FOLD" .
6. Connect fuel hose. Refer to EM-16, "
INTAKE MANIFOLD" .
7. Install all removed parts in the reverse order of removal.
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
Check connections for fuel leakage.
1. Start the engine, and run it for a few minutes with engine at idle.
2. Stop the engine, and check for fuel leakage both visually and by odor of gasoline.
NOTE:
Use mirrors for checking on invisible points.
CAUTION:
Do not touch the engine immediately after stopped as engine becomes extremely hot. 1st step:
: 9.3 - 10.8 N·m (0.95 - 1.1 kg-m, 0.7 - 0.8 ft-lb)
2nd step:
: 20.6 - 26.5 N·m (2.1 - 2.7 kg-m, 16 - 19 ft-lb)
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TIMING CHAIN
2. Tighten mounting bolt in the numerical order shown in the figure
with the following procedure, and install balancer unit.
CAUTION:
When reusing a mounting bolt, check its outer diameter
before installation, Refer to EM-41, "
INSPECTION AFTER
REMOVAL" .
a. Apply new engine oil to threads and seat surfaces of mounting
bolts.
b. Tighten them to 45.2 to 51.0 N·m (4.6 to 5.2 kg-m, 34 to 37 ft-lb).
c. Turn them another 90 to 95° (Target: 90°).
d. Fully loosen to 0 N·m (0 kg-m, 0 ft-lb).
●Loosen in the reverse order of tightening.
e. Tighten them to 45.2 to 51.0 N·m (4.6 to 5.2 kg-m, 34 to 37 ft-lb).
f. Turn them another 90 to 95° (Target: 90°).
CAUTION:
Check tightening angle with an angle wrench or a protrac-
tor. Do not make judgment by visual check alone.
3. Install crankshaft sprocket and timing chain for balancer unit.
●Make sure that crankshaft sprocket is positioned with mating
marks on block and sprocket meeting at the top.
●Install it by lining up mating marks on each sprocket and tim-
ing chain.
4. Install timing chain tensioner for balancer unit.
NOTE:
Chain guide and tensioner move freely with the caulking pin as
the axle. Therefore, bolt hole position of the three points could
be changed during removal. If points change, temporarily fix the
two mounting bolts on the chain guide, and move the tensioner
to mate the bolt holes.
●Be careful not to let mating marks of each sprocket and timing
chain slip.
●After installation, make sure the mating marks have not
slipped, then remove stopper pin and release tensioner.
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TIMING CHAIN
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●Secure crankshaft pulley with a pulley holder, and tighten the bolt.
●Perform angle tightening with the following procedure.
a. Apply new engine oil to thread and seat surfaces of mounting bolt.
b. Tighten to 37.3 to 47.1 N·m (3.8 to 4.8 kg-m, 28 to 34 ft-lb).
c. put a paint mark on front cover, mating with any one of six easy
to recognize stamp marks on bolt flange.
d. Turn another 60° to 66° [Target: 60°].
●Check vertical mounting angle with movement of one stamp
mark.
12. Install remaining parts in reverse order of removal.
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