Nissan Quest E52. Manual - part 565

PREPARATION

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Manual lift table caddy

Removing and installing engine 

(J-24239-01)
Cylinder head bolt wrench

Loosening and tightening cylinder head bolt, 
and used with the angle wrench [SST: 
KV10112100 (BT8653-A)]
a: 13 mm (0.51 in) dia.
b: 12 mm (0.47 in)
c: 10 mm (0.39 in)

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1. Compression tester
2. Adapter

Checking compression pressure

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Spark plug wrench

Removing and installing spark plug
a: 14 mm (0.55 in)

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Pulley holder

Removing and installing crankshaft pulley

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Valve seat cutter set

Finishing valve seat dimensions

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Piston ring expander

Removing and installing piston ring

(Kent-Moore No.)
Tool name

Description

ZZA1210D

NT583

ZZA0008D

JPBIA0399ZZ

ZZA1010D

NT048

NT030

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Valve guide drift

Removing and installing valve guide
Intake and Exhaust:
a: 9.5 mm (0.374 in) dia.
b: 5.5 mm (0.217 in) dia.

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Valve guide reamer

(1): Reaming valve guide inner hole
(2): Reaming hole for oversize valve guide
Intake and Exhaust:
d

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: 6.0 mm (0.236 in) dia.

d

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: 10.2 mm (0.402 in) dia.

a: (J-43897-18)
b: (J-43897-12)
Oxygen sensor thread cleaner

Reconditioning the exhaust system threads 
before installing a new air fuel ratio sensor and 
heated oxygen sensor (Use with anti-seize lu-
bricant shown below.)
a: J-43897-18 [18 mm (0.71 in) dia.] for zir-
conia heated oxygen sensor and air fuel 
ratio sensor
b: J-43897-12 [12 mm (0.47 in) dia.] for tita-
nia heated oxygen sensor

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

Lubricating air fuel ratio sensor and oxygen 
sensor threads cleaning tool when recondi-
tioning exhaust system threads

(Kent-Moore No.)
Tool name

Description

NT015

NT016

AEM488

AEM489

NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING

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SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS

NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING

NVH Troubleshooting - Engine Noise

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NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING

Use the Chart Below to Help You Find the Cause of the Symptom

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1.

Locate the area where noise occurs.

2.

Confirm the type of noise.

3.

Specify the operating condition of the engine.

4.

Check specified noise source.
If necessary, repair or replace these parts.

A: Closely related

B: Related

C: Sometimes related

—: Not related

Location 

of noise

Type of 

noise

Operating condition of engine

Source of 

noise

Check item

Refer-

ence page

Before 

warm-

up

After 

warm-

up

When 

start-

ing

When 

idling

When 

racing

While 

driving

Top of en-
gine
Rocker 
cover
Cylinder 
head

Ticking or 
clicking

C

A

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A

B

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Tappet 
noise

Valve clearance

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Rattle

C

A

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A

B

C

Camshaft 
bearing 
noise

Camshaft runout
Camshaft journal oil 
clearance

EM-129

Crank-
shaft pul-
ley
Cylinder 
block 
(Side of 
engine)
Oil pan

Slap or 
knock

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A

—

B

B

—

Piston pin 
noise

Piston to piston pin oil 
clearance
Connecting rod bushing 
oil clearance

EM-134

Slap or 
rap

A

—

—

B

B

A

Piston 
slap noise

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

EM-134

Knock

A

B

C

B

B

B

Connect-
ing rod 
bearing 
noise

Connecting rod bushing 
oil clearance
Connecting rod bearing 
oil clearance

EM-134

EM-137

Knock

A

B

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A

B

C

Main bear-
ing noise

Main bearing oil clear-
ance
Crankshaft runout

EM-136

EM-134

Front of 
engine
Timing 
chain case

Tapping or 
ticking

A

A

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B

B

B

Timing 
chain and 
timing 
chain ten-
sioner 
noise

Timing chain cracks 
and wear
Timing chain tensioner 
operation

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Front of 
engine

Squeak-
ing or fizz-
ing

A

B

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B

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C

Drive belt 
(Sticking 
or slip-
ping)

Drive belt deflection

EM-67

Squall
Creak

A

B

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B

A

B

Water 
pump 
noise

Water pump operation

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