Nissan Altima (L32) 2007-2012 Service Manual: Function diagnosis
NOISE, VIBRATION, AND HARSHNESS
(NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING
NVH Troubleshooting - Engine Noise
1. Camshaft bearing noise
2. Piston pin noise
3. Piston slap noise
4. Main bearing noise
5. Connecting rod bearing noise
6. Drive belt noise (Sticking/Slipping)
7. Drive belt noise (Slipping)
8. Water pump noise
9. Timing chain and chain tensioner noise
10. Tappet noise
A. Valve
B. Valve mechanism
C. Rotation mechanism
D. Drive belt
E. Timing chain
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. Repair or replace the identified part as
necessary.
A: Closely related
B: Related
C: Sometimes related —: Not related
Special Service Tool
The actual shapes of Kent-Moore tools may differ from those of special
service tools illustrated here.
Commercial Service Tool
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Other materials: Engine compartment check locations
2.0L 4 cylinder (KR20DDET engine model)
Engine coolant reservoir
Drive belt location
Engine oil filler cap
Brake fluid reservoir
Battery
Fuse/Fusible link box
Air cleaner
Radiator cap
Engine oil dipstick
Windshield-washer fluid reservoir
Refer to the page number indicated in
parenth ...
Warning/Indicator lights (yellow)
For additional information on warnings
and indicators, see "Vehicle information
display-5 inch (13 cm) Type A" or
"Vehicle information display-7 inch (18 cm)
Type B".
or
Anti-lock Braking
System (ABS)
warning light
When the ignition switch is placed in the ON
position, the ABS warning light illumi ...
Trip computer
1. Vehicle speed
The vehicle speed mode shows the current
vehicle speed and the average vehicle
speed since the last reset.
Average vehicle speed:
Press the OK button on the steering wheel
to bring up the drive computer Reset
menu, and follow the instructions to reset.
For additional information, ...