Nissan Almera Tino V10 (2001 year). Manual

CAUTION:

After removing timing chain, do not turn crankshaft and
camshaft separately, or valves will strike piston heads.

When installing chain tensioner, oil seals, or other sliding
parts, lubricate contacting surfaces with new engine oil.

Apply new engine oil to bolt threads and seat surfaces
when installing camshaft sprocket and crankshaft pulley.

Removal

NLEM0126

Remove engine under cover.

Remove front RH wheel and engine side cover.

Drain coolant by removing cylinder block drain plug and lower
radiator hose. Refer to LC-38, “Changing Engine Coolant”.

Remove drive belts and water pump pulley.

Disconnect the following parts:

Vacuum hoses

Wires

Harness

Connectors

SEM029G

Remove rocker cover bolts in numerical order.

Remove rocker cover.

SEM287G

Remove cylinder head outside bolts.

TIMING CHAIN

Components (Cont’d)

EM-97

SEM983C

Set No. 1 piston at TDC of its compression stroke.

SEM695DA

Rotate crankshaft until mating mark on camshaft sprocket
is set at position indicated in figure.

10. Remove oil pans.

Refer to EM-91, “Oil Pan”.

SEM038G

11. Remove oil strainer.
12. Temporarily install center member to support engine.

SEM980C

13. Remove crankshaft pulley.
14. Remove generator.
15. Remove A/C compressor and position it to the side.
16. Remove A/C bracket.
17. Remove generator bracket.

TIMING CHAIN

Removal (Cont’d)

EM-98

SEM039G

18. Set a suitable transmission jack under main bearing beam.

SEM040G

19. Remove RH engine mounting.

SEM041G

20. Remove RH engine mounting bracket.

SEM721E

21. Remove oil pump drive spacer.

CAUTION:

Be careful not to damage oil pump drive spacer and front oil
seal.
22. Remove front cover.

CAUTION:

Be careful not to tear or damage the cylinder gasket.

Inspect for oil leakage at front oil seal. Replace seal if oil
leak is present.

SEM032G

23. Remove chain tensioner.

TIMING CHAIN

Removal (Cont’d)

EM-99

SEM982CA

24. Remove timing chain guides.

SEM034G

25. Remove camshaft sprockets.

For retiming, apply paint mark to timing chain matched
with mating marks of camshaft sprockets.

26. Remove timing chain and crankshaft sprocket.

SEM984C

Inspection

NLEM0127

Check for cracks and excessive wear at roller links. Replace
chain if necessary.

SEM470E

Installation

NLEM0128

Install crankshaft sprocket on crankshaft.

Make sure mating marks on crankshaft sprocket face front
of engine.

SEM985C

Position crankshaft so that No. 1 piston is set at TDC and key
way is at 12 oclock. Fit timing chain on crankshaft sprocket,
aligning the mating marks.

TIMING CHAIN

Removal (Cont’d)

EM-100

SEM500E

Mating mark color on timing chain.

1: Golden
2, 3: White

SEM982CA

Install timing chain and timing chain guides.

SEM048G

Install camshaft sprockets and timing chain on them.
Line up mating marks on timing chain with mating marks
on camshaft sprockets.

SEM049G

Lock camshafts as shown in figure and tighten to specified
torque.

: 137 - 157 N·m (14.0 - 16.0 kg-m, 101 - 116 ft-lb)

Apply new engine oil to threads and seating surfaces of cam-
shaft sprocket bolts before installing them.

TIMING CHAIN

Installation (Cont’d)

EM-101

SEM990C

SEM991C

Install chain tensioner.

Make sure the camshaft sprockets are tightened completely.
Press cam stopper down and press-in sleeve until hook can
be engaged on pin. When tensioner is bolted in position the
hook will release automatically. Make sure arrow A points
toward engine front.

SLC491A

Use a scraper to remove old liquid gasket from mating surface
of front cover.

Also remove old liquid gasket from mating surface of cyl-
inder block.

BEM010

Apply a continuous bead of liquid gasket to front cover.
Also apply liquid gasket to matching surface to cylinder head
gasket.

Use Genuine RTV silicone sealant part No. 999MP-A7007
or equivalent.
Be sure to install new front oil seal in the right direction.
Refer to EM-105, “OIL SEAL”.

SEM721E

Install oil pump drive spacer.

Install front cover.

TIMING CHAIN

Installation (Cont’d)

EM-102

SEM042G

Wipe off excessive liquid gasket.

SEM287G

10. Install cylinder head outside bolts.

SEM040G

11. Install RH engine mounting and bracket.
12. Install generator bracket and generator.
13. Install A/C compressor bracket and compressor.

SEM073D

14. Install crankshaft pulley.
15. Set No. 1 piston at TDC of its compression stroke.

SEM038G

16. Install oil strainer.
17. Install oil pans.

Refer to EM-91, “Oil Pan”.

TIMING CHAIN

Installation (Cont’d)

EM-103

BEM006

SEM051G

18. Remove old liquid gasket from mating surfaces of rocker cover

and cylinder head.

19. Apply a continuous bead of liquid gasket to rocker cover gas-

ket and cylinder head as shown in the illustrations.

Use Genuine RTV silicone sealant Part No. 999MP-A7007
or equivalent.

SEM052G

20. Install rocker cover and oil separator.

Be sure to install washers between bolts and rocker cover.

Tightening procedure

STEP 1: Tighten bolts 1 - 10 - 11 - 13 - 8 in that order.
STEP 2: Tighten bolts 1 - 13 in that order.

: 8 - 10 N·m (0.8 - 1.0 kg-m, 69 - 87 in-lb)

21. Install the following parts:

Spark plugs and leads

Water pump pulley and drive belts.
For adjusting drive belt deflection, refer to EM-86, “Checking
Drive Belts”.

Refit lower radiator hose and cylinder block drain plug.

Refill with engine coolant. Refer to LC-38, “Changing Engine
Coolant”.

Front RH wheel

Engine under cover

22. Connect the following:

Vacuum hoses

Wire harnesses and connectors

TIMING CHAIN

Installation (Cont’d)

EM-104

SEM077D

Replacement

NLEM0129

VALVE OIL SEAL

NLEM0129S01

Remove accelerator wire.

Remove rocker cover.

Remove camshafts and sprockets. Refer to EM-109.

Remove spark plugs.

Install air hose adapter into spark plug hole and apply air
pressure to hold valves in place. Apply a pressure of 490 kPa
(5 kg/cm

, 71 psi).

Remove rocker arm, rocker arm guide and shim.

SEM604E

Remove valve spring with Tool. Temporarily install camshaft as
shown.

Piston concerned should be set at TDC to prevent valve from
falling.

SEM054G

Remove valve oil seal with a suitable tool.

SEM358E

Apply new engine oil to new valve oil seal and install it with
Tool.

SEM997C

FRONT OIL SEAL

NLEM0129S02

Remove the following parts:

Engine under cover

Front RH wheel and engine side cover

Drive belts

Crankshaft pulley

Remove front oil seal.

Be careful not to scratch front cover.

OIL SEAL

Replacement

EM-105

SEM715A

SEM998C

Apply new engine oil to new oil seal and install it using a suit-
able tool.

Install new oil seal in the direction shown.

OIL SEAL

Replacement (Cont’d)

EM-106

SEM999C

REAR OIL SEAL

=NLEM0129S03

Remove transaxle. (Refer to AT section.)

Remove drive plate.

Remove rear oil seal.

Be careful not to scratch rear oil seal retainer.

SEM715A

Apply new engine oil to new oil seal and install it using a suit-
able tool.

Install new oil seal in the direction shown.

SEM001D

OIL SEAL

Replacement (Cont’d)

EM-107

Components

NLEM0130

NEM355

Oil filler cap

Rocker cover

Rocker arm guide

Rocker arm

Shim

Hydraulic lash adjuster

Chain tensioner

Camshaft sprocket

Camshaft

10. Camshaft bracket
11. Water outlet
12. Cylinder head
13. Valve

14. Valve spring seat
15. Valve spring
16. Valve spring retainer
17. Valve collet
18. Spark plug
19. Cylinder head bolt

CYLINDER HEAD

Components

EM-108

Removal

NLEM0131

Release fuel pressure.
Refer to EC-578, “Fuel Pressure Release”.

Remove engine under covers.

Remove front RH wheel and engine side cover.

Drain coolant by removing cylinder block drain plug and radia-
tor drain cock. Refer to LC-38, “Changing Engine Coolant”.

Remove radiator.

Remove air duct to intake manifold.

Disconnect the following parts:

Vacuum hoses

Fuel hoses

Wires

Harness

Connectors

Front exhaust tube

Remove all spark plugs.

SEM029G

Remove rocker cover bolts in numerical order.

10. Remove rocker cover.

SEM030G

11. Remove intake manifold supports.

SEM065G

12. Remove water pipe assembly.

CYLINDER HEAD

Removal

EM-109

SEM983C

13. Set No. 1 piston at TDC of its compression stroke.

SEM031G

Rotate crankshaft until mating mark on camshaft sprocket
is set at position indicated in figure.

SEM032G

14. Remove chain tensioner.

SEM033G

15. Remove distributor.
Do not turn rotor with distributor removed.

SEM034G

16. Remove camshaft sprockets.

For retiming in cylinder head removal, apply paint mark to
timing chain matched with mating marks of camshaft
sprockets.

CYLINDER HEAD

Removal (Cont’d)

EM-110

SEM035G

17. Remove camshaft brackets and camshafts.

Mark these parts’ original positions for reassembly.

SEM036G

18. Remove starter motor.
19. Remove the following water hoses:

Water hose for cylinder block.

Water hoses for heater.

SEM037G

20. Remove cylinder head outside bolts.

SEM978C

21. Remove cylinder head bolts in numerical order.

Removing bolts in incorrect order could result in a warped
or cracked cylinder head.

Loosen cylinder head bolts in two or three steps.

22. Remove cylinder head completely with intake and exhaust

manifolds.

Disassembly

NLEM0132

CAUTION:

When installing rocker arms, camshaft and oil seal, lubri-
cate contacting surfaces with new engine oil.

When tightening cylinder head bolts, camshaft sprocket
bolts and camshaft bracket bolts, lubricate bolt threads
and seat surfaces with new engine oil.

CYLINDER HEAD

Removal (Cont’d)

EM-111

AEM116

If a hydraulic lash adjuster is kept on its side, there is a
risk of air entering it. When hydraulic lash adjusters are
removed, stand them straight up or soak them in new
engine oil.

Do not disassemble hydraulic lash adjusters.

Attach tags to lash adjusters so as not to mix them up.

SEM057G

Remove rocker arms, shims, rocker arm guides and hydraulic
lash adjusters from cylinder head.

CAUTION:

Keep parts in order so they can be installed in their original
positions during assembly.

SEM058G

Remove exhaust manifold cover.

Remove EGR tube. (where fitted)

SEM059G

Remove exhaust manifold as shown.

SEM060G

Remove EGR volume control valve assembly. (where fitted)

CYLINDER HEAD

Disassembly (Cont’d)

EM-112

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