Timing belt replacement: Nissan Juke 1.5 dCi (K9K)

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 1.5, DCI, 110

• Timing position: the crankshaft or camshaft is set and locked during this job
• Special tools named: locking pin, locking tool

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

Preparation and removal

1. Check the belt(s) for cracks, fraying, wear and oil contamination
2. Disconnect the battery earth cable
3. Remove the front right splash guard
4. 1 tooth to the right from the vertical axis
5. Note: Avoid bending, torsion or traction

6. Slowly turn the crankshaft clockwise
7. Check that the position is correct as shown
8. Temporarily fit the crankshaft pulley bolt and spacer
9. Fit the crankshaft locking pin
10. Remove one camshaft gearwheel bolt
11. Loosen the camshaft gearwheel bolts
12. Remove the ancillary drive belt
13. Remove the right-hand engine support
14. Remove the engine support bracket (to the cylinder head)
15. Turn the crankshaft slowly to TDC and lock it
16. Remove the access plug
17. Align the camshaft timing marks
18. If the camshaft gearwheel locking tool does not fit
19. Fit the crankshaft TDC locking pin
20. Loosen the camshaft gearwheel bolts
21. Lock the flywheel
22. Use a screwdriver
23. Remove the crankshaft pulley centre bolt
24. Remove the crankshaft pulley
25. Loosen the tensioner pulley bolt
26. Use an Allen key
27. Remove the camshaft locking pin

Installation and checks

28. Fit the timing belt tensioner
29. Fit the timing belt
30. Align the timing marks on the timing belt with those on the camshaft and injection pump gearwheels
31. Turn the tensioner anti-clockwise to adjust the timing belt tension
32. Use an Allen key
33. Tighten the tensioner pulley bolt
34. Check that the camshaft gearwheel bolts are in the middle of the slots
35. Remove the crankshaft locking pin
36. Remove the camshaft locking pin
37. Tighten the tensioner pulley bolt
38. Tighten the camshaft gearwheel bolts
39. Turn the engine 2 rotations until just before TDC
40. Turn the crankshaft slowly to TDC and lock it
41. Check that the camshaft locking pin can be fitted
42. Refit the crankshaft pulley
43. Stage 1:
44. Stage 2:
45. Crankshaft pulley
46. Tighten the crankshaft pulley centre bolt
47. Refit the access plug
48. Apply liquid sealing compound
49. Refit the engine support bracket (to the cylinder head)
50. Refit the camshaft position sensor
51. Refit the right-hand engine support
52. Refit the timing belt lower cover
53. Refit the timing belt upper cover
54. Refit the right-hand engine torque rod

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