Almera QG18DE — NISSAN
Almera QG18DE on Nissan: 29 steps, engines QG18DE. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for NISSAN — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🔧 Engine codes this applies to
📐 99 workshop diagrams for QG18DE
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
Preparation and removal
- Loosen the power steering pump pulley bolts
- Turn the adjustment bolt
- Release the power steering pump belt
- Remove the power steering belt
- Loosen the idler pulley bolt
- Tighten the idler pulley
- Release the alternator V-belt
- The tension is set if the tension gauge indicates a deflection of:
- Vehicles with air conditioning:
- Used belt:
- New belt:
- Vehicles without air conditioning:
- Used belt:
- New belt:
Installation and checks
- Fit the power steering pump belt
- Turn the adjustment bolt
- Tension the belt
- Tighten the bolt
- Tighten the bolt
- Apply a force of 98 Nm
- The tension is set if the tension gauge indicates a deflection of:
- Used belt:
- New belt:
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The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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