Removal and Installation: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Nissan Maxima. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the timing chains. Refer to "REMOVAL ".
Remove the fuel rail and injectors. Refer to "REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
Remove the intake manifold using power tool.
- Loosen the bolts in the numerical order as shown.
Fig 1: Identifying Intake Manifold Bolts (With Loosening Sequence)
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Remove the coolant outlet housing.
Remove rear timing chain case bolts using power tool.
- Loosen the bolts in the numerical order as shown.
Fig 2: Identifying Rear Timing Chain Case Bolts With Loosening Sequence
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Remove rear timing chain case using Tool.
Tool number: KV10111100 (J-37228)

Fig 3: Removing Rear Timing Chain Case
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Remove the O-rings from the front of the cylinder heads.
- Discard the O-rings and use new O-rings for installation.
Fig 4: Identifying O-Rings From Front Of Cylinder Heads
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Remove the O-rings from the cylinder block.
- Discard the O-rings and use new O-rings for installation.
Fig 5: Identifying O-Rings On Cylinder Block
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Remove the IVT control solenoid valves.
- Discard the IVT control solenoid valve gaskets and use new gaskets for installation.
Fig 6: Identifying Connectors And Remove Bank 1 And Bank 2 IVT Control Solenoid Valves
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Remove the intake and exhaust camshafts and the camshaft brackets.
- Mark the camshaft brackets so they are placed in the same position and direction for installation.
- Equally loosen the camshaft bracket bolts in several steps in the numerical order as shown.
Fig 7: Identifying Intake And Exhaust Camshaft Brackets (RH)
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Fig 8: Identifying Intake And Exhaust Camshaft Brackets (LH)
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Remove the RH and LH cylinder head bolts, using power tool.
- The bolts should be loosened gradually in three stages.
- Loosen the bolts in the numerical order as shown.
Fig 9: Identifying RH Cylinder Head Bolts With Loosening Sequence
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Fig 10: Identifying LH Cylinder Head Bolts With Loosening Sequence
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Remove cylinder heads and gaskets.
- Discard the cylinder head gaskets and use new gaskets for installation.
Fig 11: Identifying Cylinder Heads And Gaskets
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