Nissan Murano. Manual - part 630

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REAR TIMING CHAIN CASE

Disassembly and Assembly

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DISASSEMBLY

1.

Remove front timing chain case and timing chain. Refer to 

EM-57, "Exploded View"

.

2.

Remove water pump. Refer to 

CO-22, "Exploded View"

.

3.

Remove oil pans (upper and lower) and oil strainer. Refer to 

EM-43, "Exploded View"

.

4.

Remove rear timing chain case as follows:

a.

Loosen and remove mounting bolts in the reverse order as
shown in the figure.

b.

Cut liquid gasket using the seal cutter [SST: KV10111100 (J-
37228)] and remove rear timing chain case.

CAUTION:

• Never remove plate metal cover (1) of oil passage.
• After removal, handle rear timing chain case carefully so

it does not tilt, cant, or warp under a load.

19.

Valve timing control cover gasket 
(bank 1)

20. Valve timing control cover (bank 1)

21.

Intake valve timing control solenoid 
valve (bank 1)

22. Seal ring

23. Water pump cover

24.

Front oil seal

25. Crankshaft pulley

26. Crankshaft pulley bolt

27.

Intake valve timing control solenoid 
valve (bank 2)

28. Valve timing control cover (bank 2)

29.

Valve timing control cover gasket 
(bank 2)

A.

Comply with the installation procedure 
when tightening. Refer to 

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B.

Comply with the installation proce-
dure when tightening. Refer to 

EM-58

: Always replace after every disassembly.

: N·m (kg-m, ft-lb)

: N·m (kg-m, in-lb)

: Should be lubricated with oil.

: Sealing point

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5.

Remove O-rings (1) from cylinder block.

6.

Remove timing chain tensioners (secondary) from cylinder head as follows, if necessary.

a.

Remove camshaft brackets (No. 1). Refer to 

EM-98, "Exploded View"

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b.

Remove timing chain tensioners (secondary) (1) with a stopper
pin (B) attached.

7.

Use a scraper to remove all traces of old liquid gasket from front and rear timing chain cases, and oppo-
site mating surfaces.
• Remove old liquid gasket from bolt hole (B) and thread.

ASSEMBLY

CAUTION:

Do not reuse O-rings.

1.

Install rear timing chain case as follows:
• Install new O-rings (1) onto cylinder block.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse O-rings.

a.

Apply liquid gasket with the tube presser (commercial service tool) to rear timing chain case back side as
shown in the figure.

: Engine front

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: Bank 1

B

: Bank 2

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: Remove sticking old liquid gasket 

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: Engine front

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Use Genuine RTV Silicone Sealant or equivalent. Refer to 

GI-22, "Recommended Chemical Prod-

ucts and Sealants"

.

CAUTION:

• For “A” in the figure, completely wipe out liquid gasket extended on a portion touching at engine

coolant.

• Apply liquid gasket on installation position of water pump and cylinder head very completely.

b.

Align rear timing chain case with dowel pins (bank 1 and bank 2) on cylinder block and install rear timing
chain case.
• Check O-rings stay in place during installation to cylinder block and cylinder head.

c.

Tighten mounting bolts in numerical order as shown in the fig-
ure.
• There are two types of mounting bolts. Refer to the following

for locating bolts.

d.

After all bolts tightening, retighten them to the specified in numerical order as shown in the figure.
• If liquid gasket protrudes, wipe it off immediately.

Bolt length:

Bolt position

20 mm (0.79 in)

: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

16 mm (0.63 in)

: Except the above

: 12.7 N·m (1.3 kg-m, 9 ft-lb)

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After installing rear timing chain case (1), check the surface
height difference between the following parts on the oil pan
(upper) mounting surface.

• If not within the standard, repeat the installation procedure.

2.

Install water pump with new O-rings. Refer to 

CO-22, "Exploded View"

.

3.

Install front timing chain case and timing chain. Refer to 

EM-57, "Exploded View"

. 

4.

After installing front timing chain case, check the surface height
difference between the following parts on the oil pan (upper)
mounting surface.

• If not within the standard, repeat the installation procedure.

5.

Install in the reverse order of removal after this step.

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: Cylinder block

Standard

Rear timing chain case to cylinder block:

−

0.24 to 0.14 mm (

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0.009 to 0.006 in)

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Front timing chain case to rear timing chain case:

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0.14 to 0.14 mm (

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0.006 to 0.006 in)

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