Nissan Frontier D22. Manual - part 673

EXTERIOR

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WBT162

LBT163

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CAB AND REAR BODY

CAB AND REAR BODY

PFP:93020

Body Mounting

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When removing, be sure to replace bolts and nuts (sealant applied bolts or self-lock nuts are used for all
mounting).

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EM-1

ENGINE MECHANICAL

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CONTENTS

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SECTION 

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KA24DE

PRECAUTIONS .......................................................... 4

Precautions for Supplemental Restraint System 
(SRS) “AIR BAG” and “SEAT BELT PRE-TEN-
SIONER” .................................................................. 4
Parts Requiring Angular Tightening  ......................... 4
Precautions for Liquid Gasket  .................................. 5

REMOVAL OF LIQUID GASKET SEALING .......... 5
LIQUID GASKET APPLICATION PROCEDURE 

..... 5

PREPARATION ........................................................... 6

Special Service Tools  ............................................... 6
Commercial Service Tools ........................................ 8

NOISE, VIBRATION, AND HARSHNESS (NVH) 
TROUBLESHOOTING ...............................................11

Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) ...................11

NVH TROUBLESHOOTING CHART — ENGINE 
NOISE ................................................................. 12

OUTER COMPONENT PARTS  ................................ 13

Removal and Installation  ........................................ 13

OIL PAN  .................................................................... 16

Components ........................................................... 16
Removal ................................................................. 16
Installation .............................................................. 17

TIMING CHAIN  ......................................................... 19

Components ........................................................... 19

LIQUID GASKET APPLICATION PLACES  ......... 20

Removal ................................................................. 20

UPPER TIMING CHAIN  ...................................... 21
IDLER SPROCKET ............................................. 21
LOWER TIMING CHAIN  ..................................... 22

Inspection ............................................................... 24
Installation .............................................................. 24

LOWER TIMING CHAIN  ..................................... 24
IDLER SPROCKET ............................................. 26
UPPER TIMING CHAIN  ...................................... 26

OIL SEAL .................................................................. 28

Replacement .......................................................... 28

VALVE OIL SEAL  ................................................ 28
FRONT OIL SEAL ............................................... 28
REAR OIL SEAL  ................................................. 30

CYLINDER HEAD  ..................................................... 32

On-Vehicle Service  ................................................. 32

CHECKING COMPRESSION PRESSURE ......... 32

Components ........................................................... 33
Removal ................................................................. 33
Disassembly ........................................................... 34
Inspection ............................................................... 34

CYLINDER HEAD DISTORTION  ........................ 34
CAMSHAFT VISUAL CHECK  ............................. 35
CAMSHAFT RUNOUT  ........................................ 35
CAMSHAFT CAM HEIGHT  ................................. 35
CAMSHAFT JOURNAL CLEARANCE  ................ 36
CAMSHAFT END PLAY  ...................................... 36
CAMSHAFT SPROCKET RUNOUT .................... 36
VALVE GUIDE CLEARANCE  .............................. 37
VALVE GUIDE REPLACEMENT  ......................... 37
VALVE SEATS  ..................................................... 39
REPLACING VALVE SEAT  ................................. 39
VALVE DIMENSIONS .......................................... 40
VALVE SPRING ................................................... 40
VALVE LIFTER AND ADJUSTING SHIM  ............ 41

Assembly ................................................................ 42
Installation .............................................................. 42
Valve Clearance  ..................................................... 43

CHECKING ......................................................... 43
ADJUSTING ........................................................ 44

ENGINE ASSEMBLY  ................................................ 46

Removal and Installation  ........................................ 46

REMOVAL ........................................................... 47
INSTALLATION ................................................... 47

CYLINDER BLOCK  .................................................. 48

Components ........................................................... 48
Removal and Installation  ........................................ 49
Disassembly ........................................................... 49

PISTON AND CRANKSHAFT  ............................. 49

Inspection ............................................................... 50

PISTON AND PISTON PIN CLEARANCE  .......... 50
PISTON RING SIDE CLEARANCE ..................... 51
PISTON RING END GAP  .................................... 51
CONNECTING ROD BEND AND TORSION  ...... 51

EM-2

CYLINDER BLOCK DISTORTION AND WEAR ... 52
PISTON-TO-CYLINDER BORE CLEARANCE .... 52
CRANKSHAFT .................................................... 53
BEARING CLEARANCE  ..................................... 54
CONNECTING ROD BUSHING CLEARANCE 
(SMALL END) ...................................................... 57
REPLACEMENT OF CONNECTING ROD 
BUSHING (SMALL END)  .................................... 58
FLYWHEEL/DRIVE PLATE RUNOUT  ................. 58

Assembly ................................................................ 58

PISTON ............................................................... 58
CRANKSHAFT .................................................... 60
REPLACING PILOT BUSHING  ........................... 61

SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)  ...... 63

General Specifications ............................................ 63

COMPRESSION PRESSURE  ............................. 63

Cylinder Head  ......................................................... 63
Valve ....................................................................... 63

VALVE .................................................................. 63
VALVE SPRING ................................................... 64
VALVE GUIDE  ..................................................... 64
VALVE LIFTER  .................................................... 64
VALVE CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT  ................. 65
AVAILABLE SHIMS  ............................................. 65
VALVE SEAT  ....................................................... 66

Cylinder Block ......................................................... 67
Camshaft and Camshaft Bearing  ........................... 68
Piston, Piston Ring and Piston pin  ......................... 69

PISTON ............................................................... 69
PISTON PIN  ........................................................ 69
PISTON RING  ..................................................... 69

Connecting Rod  ...................................................... 70
Crankshaft .............................................................. 70
Bearing Clearance  .................................................. 71
Available Main Bearing  ........................................... 71

STANDARD ......................................................... 71
UNDERSIZE (SERVICE) ..................................... 71

Available Connecting Rod Bearing  ......................... 71

STANDARD ......................................................... 71
UNDERSIZE (SERVICE) ..................................... 71

Miscellaneous Components .................................... 71

VG33E and VG33ER

PRECAUTIONS ......................................................... 72

Precautions for Supplemental Restraint System 
(SRS) “AIR BAG” and “SEAT BELT PRE-TEN-
SIONER” ................................................................. 72
Parts Requiring Angular Tightening  ........................ 72
Precautions for Liquid Gasket  ................................ 73

REMOVAL OF LIQUID GASKET SEALING  ........ 73
LIQUID GASKET APPLICATION PROCEDURE ... 73

PREPARATION ......................................................... 74

Special Service Tools  ............................................. 74
Commercial Service Tools  ...................................... 76

NOISE, VIBRATION, AND HARSHNESS (NVH) 
TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................. 78

Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH)  .................. 78

NVH TROUBLESHOOTING CHART — ENGINE 

NOISE ..................................................................79

OUTER COMPONENT PARTS  .................................80

Removal and Installation .........................................80

OIL PAN .....................................................................88

Removal ..................................................................88
Installation ...............................................................89

TIMING BELT  ............................................................91

Components ............................................................91
Removal ..................................................................91
Inspection ................................................................93

BELT TENSIONER AND TENSIONER SPRING ...94

Installation ...............................................................94
Tension Adjustment .................................................95

AFTER BELT REPLACEMENT  ...........................95
AFTER ENGINE OVERHAUL OR ENGINE 
REASSEMBLY (WITH ROCKER COVERS 
REMOVED) ..........................................................96

OIL SEAL  ..................................................................99

Replacement ...........................................................99

VALVE OIL SEAL  .................................................99
CAMSHAFT OIL SEAL  ........................................99
FRONT OIL SEAL ..............................................100
REAR OIL SEAL  ................................................101

CYLINDER HEAD  ...................................................102

Measurement of Compression ..............................102
Components ..........................................................104
Removal ................................................................105
Disassembly ..........................................................108
Inspection .............................................................. 110

CYLINDER HEAD DISTORTION ....................... 110
CAMSHAFT VISUAL CHECK ............................ 110
CAMSHAFT RUNOUT ....................................... 110
CAMSHAFT CAM HEIGHT ................................ 110
CAMSHAFT JOURNAL CLEARANCE  .............. 111
CAMSHAFT END PLAY ..................................... 111
CAMSHAFT SPROCKET RUNOUT  .................. 111
VALVE GUIDE CLEARANCE  ............................ 112
VALVE GUIDE REPLACEMENT  ....................... 113
VALVE SEATS  ................................................... 114
REPLACING VALVE SEAT FOR SERVICE 
PARTS ............................................................... 114
VALVE DIMENSIONS  ........................................ 115
VALVE SPRING  ................................................. 115
ROCKER SHAFT AND ROCKER ARM ............. 116
HYDRAULIC VALVE LIFTER ............................. 116

Assembly .............................................................. 117
Installation ............................................................. 118

SUPERCHARGER ..................................................124

Components ..........................................................124
Removal ................................................................125
Inspection ..............................................................126

SUPERCHARGER FLANGE  .............................126
ROTOR SYSTEM  ..............................................126
SUPERCHARGER BYPASS VALVE ACTUA-
TOR ...................................................................126

Installation .............................................................127