Nissan Primera P11. Manual - part 401

8.

Install rear oil seal retainer.

a.

Before installing rear oil seal retainer, remove old liquid gasket
from cylinder block and retainer.

b.

Apply a continuous bead of liquid gasket to rear oil seal
retainer.

I

Use Genuine Liquid Gasket or equivalent.

I

Apply around inner side of bolt holes.

9.

Install crankshaft positon sensor (POS).

10. Install knock sensor.

AEM248

Apply liquid gasket.

.

2.0 - 3.0 mm
(0.079 - 0.118 in) dia.

Rear oil seal retainer

SEM936F

Engine front

CYLINDER BLOCK

QG

Assembly (Cont’d)

EM-63

NEM335

Camshaft bearing noise

Rocker noise

Timing chain
and chain
tensioner noise

VALVE MECHANISM

Valve

Piston pin noise

TIMING CHAIN

Water pump noise

ROTATION
MECHANISM

DRIVE BELT

Connecting rod
bearing noise

Piston
slap noise

Main bearing noise

Drive belt noise
(stick/slipping)

Drive belt noise
(stick/slipping)

NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING

SR20DE

EM-64

NVH Troubleshooting — Engine Noise

Use the chart 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 engine.

4.

Check specified noise source.

If necessary, repair or replace these parts.

Location of

noise

Type of

noise

Operating condition of engine

Source of

noise

Check item

Reference

page

Before

warm-

up

After

warm-

up

When

start-

ing

When

idling

When

racing

While

driving

Top of
Engine
rocker
cover
Cylinder
head

Ticking or
clicking

C

A

—

A

B

—

Rocker
noise

Hydraulic lash adjuster

EM-96

Rattle

C

A

—

A

B

C

Camshaft
bearing
noise

Camshaft journal clear-
ance
Camshaft runout

EM-92

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-110, 116

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-111, 112

Knock

A

B

C

B

B

B

Connecting
rod-bearing
noise

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

EM-115, 116

Knock

A

B

—

A

B

C

Main bear-
ing noise

Main bearing oil clear-
ance
Crankshaft runout

EM-113, 114

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-132

Front of
Engine

Squeak or
fizzing

A

B

—

B

—

C

Other drive
belts (stick-
ing or slip-
ping)

Drive belt deflection

MA Section
(“Checking
Drive Belts”,
“ENGINE
MAINTE-
NANCE”)

Creaking

A

B

A

B

A

B

Other drive
belts (slip-
ping)

Idler pulley bearing
operation

Squall or
creak

A

B

—

B

A

B

Water pump
noise

Water pump operation

LC Section
(“Water Pump
Inspection”,
“ENGINE
COOLING
SYSTEM”)

A: Closely related

B: Related

C: Sometimes related

—: Not related

NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING

SR20DE

NVH Troubleshooting — Engine Noise

EM-65

p

1

Oil filler cap

p

2

Rocker cover

p

3

PCV valve

p

4

Camshaft position sensor, ignition
coil and power transistor built into
distributor

p

5

Intake manifold supports

p

6

Knock sensor

p

7

Oil filter bracket

p

8

Oil catcher

p

9

Oil filter

p

10

Water pipe assembly

p

11

Thermostat housing

p

12

Air relief plug

p

13

Thermostat

p

14

Water inlet

p

15

Starter motor

p

16

Power steering oil pump adjusting
bar

p

17

Power steering oil pump bracket

NEM373

SEC. 130

⋅

140

⋅

150

⋅

210

⋅

211

⋅

221

.

41 - 52
(4.2 - 5.3,
30 - 38)

Insulator

21 - 26
(2.1 - 2.7,
15 - 20)

18 - 21
(1.8 - 2.1,
13 - 15)

16 - 21
(1.6 - 2.1, 12 - 15)

45 - 60
(4.6 - 6.1,
33 - 44)

16 - 21
(1.6 - 2.1, 12 - 15)

16 - 19 (1.6 - 1.9, 12 - 14)

Gasket

13 - 16 (1.3 - 1.6, 9 - 12)

Gasket

Gasket

Washer

6.3 - 8.3
(0.64 - 0.85, 55.6 - 73.8)

Refer to “Installation”
in “TIMING CHAIN”.

6.3 - 8.3
(0.64 - 0.85, 55.6 - 73.8)

16 - 22
(1.6 - 2.2,
12 - 16)

.

16 - 22
(1.6 - 2.2, 12 - 16)

16 - 21
(1.6 - 2.1,
12 - 15)

6.3 - 8.3
(0.64 - 0.85,
55.6 - 73.8)

16 - 21 (1.6 - 2.1, 12 - 15)

16 - 19
(1.6 - 1.9, 12 - 14)

15 - 21
(1.5 - 2.1,
11 - 15)

3.7 - 5.0
(0.38 - 0.51, 33.0 - 44.3)

N·m (kg-m, ft-lb)

N·m (kg-m, in-lb)

Apply liquid gasket.

Oil seal

: Do not re-use.

: Lubricate with new engine oil.

: Refer to LC section.
(“Thermostat”, “ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM”).

★

★

★

16 - 21
(1.6 - 2.1,
12 - 15)

OUTER COMPONENT PARTS

SR20DE

EM-66