Nissan Silvia. Manual - part 224

Tool name

Description

Front oil seal drift

NT049

Installing front oil seal
a: 75 mm (2.95 in) dia.
b: 45 mm (1.77 in) dia.

Rear oil seal drift

NT049

Installing rear oil seal
a: 110 mm (4.33 in) dia.
b: 80 mm (3.15 in) dia.

Oxygen sensor thread
cleaner

AEM488

Reconditioning the exhaust system threads before
installing a new oxygen sensor (Use with anti-seize
lubricant shown below.)
a: 18 mm dia. with a pitch of 1.5 mm for zirco-
nia oxygen sensor
b: 12 mm dia. with a pitch of 1.25 mm for tita-
nia oxygen sensor

Anti-seize lubricant
(Permatex 133AR or
equivalent meeting MIL
specification MIL-A-907)

AEM489

Lubricating oxygen sensor thread cleaning tool
when reconditioning exhaust system threads

GI

MA

LC

EC

FE

CL

MT

AT

PD

AX

SU

BR

ST

RS

BT

HA

SC

EL

IDX

PREPARATION

Commercial Service Tools (Cont’d)

EM-9

NMEM0005

AEM400

NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING

EM-10

Use the table below to help you find the cause of the symptom.
1. Locate the area where noise occurs.
2. Confirm the type of noise.
3. Specify the operating condition of the engine.
4. Check the specified noise source.
If necessary, repair or replace these parts.

NVH Troubleshooting — Engine Noise

NMEM0005S01

Location of

noise

Type of

noise

Operating condition of engine

Source of

noise

Check item

Reference

page

Before

warm-

up

After

warm-

up

When

starting

When

idling

When

racing

While

driv-

ing

Top of
engine
Rocker
cover
Cylinder
head

Ticking or
clicking

C

A

—

A

B

—

Tappet
noise

Hydraulic lash adjuster

EM-48

Rattle

C

A

—

A

B

C

Camshaft
bearing
noise

Camshaft journal clear-
ance
Camshaft runout

EM-43, 44

Crankshaft
pulley
Cylinder
block (Side
of engine)
Oil pan

Slap or
knock

—

A

—

B

B

—

Piston pin
noise

Piston and piston pin
clearance
Connecting rod bushing
clearance

EM-70, 76

Slap or rap

A

—

—

B

B

A

Piston slap
noise

Piston-to-bore clearance
Piston ring side clear-
ance
Piston ring end gap
Connecting rod bend and
torsion

EM-72, 70

Knock

A

B

C

B

B

B

Connecting
rod bear-
ing noise

Connecting rod bushing
clearance (Small end)
Connecting rod bearing
clearance (Big end)

EM-75, 76

Knock

A

B

—

A

B

C

Main bear-
ing noise

Main bearing oil clear-
ance
Crankshaft runout

EM-73, 73

Front of
engine
Timing
chain
cover

Tapping or
ticking

A

A

—

B

B

B

Timing
chain and
chain ten-
sioner
noise

Timing chain cracks and
wear

EM-28

Front of
engine

Squeaking
or fizzing

A

B

—

B

—

C

Other drive
belts
(Sticking or
slipping)

Drive belt deflection

EM-16,
“Checking
Drive
Belts”

Creaking

A

B

A

B

A

B

Other drive
belts (Slip-
ping)

Idler pulley bearing
operation

Squall
Creak

A

B

—

B

A

B

Water
pump
noise

Water pump operation

LC-12,
“Water
Pump
Inspection”

A: Closely related

B: Related

C: Sometimes related

—: Not related

GI

MA

LC

EC

FE

CL

MT

AT

PD

AX

SU

BR

ST

RS

BT

HA

SC

EL

IDX

NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING

Commercial Service Tools

EM-11

Removal and Installation

NMEM0006

SEM614G

1.

Ignition coil

2.

Spark plug

3.

Intake manifold collector support

4.

Intake manifold support

5.

Oil pressure switch

6.

Oil filter

7.

Oil filter bracket

8.

Alternator adjusting bar

9.

Alternator bracket

10. Water outlet

11. Thermostat
12. Thermostat housing
13. Knock sensor
14. Blow-by control valve
15. VTC solenoid valve

OUTER COMPONENT PARTS

Removal and Installation

EM-12