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Qashqai - HR16DE - RS5F92R — NISSAN

Qashqai - HR16DE - RS5F92R on Nissan: 71 steps, engines HR16DE. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Gearbox removal on the Nissan Qashqai with the HR16DE engine and RS5F92R manual gearbox needs the subframe out. Start at the top with the battery, air filter inlet, mass airflow meter, crankcase ventilation hose, resonator and air filter housing. The clutch hydraulics are drained through a transparent pipe on the bleed hole. Underneath, the stabiliser links, both front drive shafts and the shaft centre bearing come out, followed by the pendulum support and the subframe with the anti-roll bar. Then the starter, gearbox wiring and shift cables are disconnected and the gearbox is lowered on a trolley jack. On refit the concentric slave cylinder is renewed, and the clutch is bled by pumping and holding the pedal, repeated 4 - 7 times. Do not press the clutch pedal while the system is open.

71 steps 1 engine code

🧭 Before you start

Remove the air intake components and battery casing, drain the clutch hydraulics and disconnect the wiring and shift cables. Remove the drive shafts, centre bearing, stabiliser links, pendulum support, subframe with anti-roll bar and starter. Support the gearbox, remove the attaching bolts and supports and lower it. Refit with a new concentric slave cylinder and bleed the clutch.

Fits: platform codes 1.6, 16V

  • Opens: clutch fluid
  • Timing position: the crankshaft or camshaft is set and locked during this job
  • Special tools named: locking pin
  • Renewed: concentric slave cylinder

Don't miss

  • Renew the concentric slave cylinder when the gearbox is out.
  • Do not press the clutch pedal while the hydraulic system is open.
  • Mark the position of components before removing them so they refit the same way.
  • Bleed the clutch with repeated pedal strokes and top up the fluid afterwards.

Written for this job from the workshop steps below · TorqFix editorial.

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

HR16DE

📋 Procedure

  1. Disconnect the battery
  2. Oxygen sensor
  3. Remove the air filter inlet
  4. Disconnect the mass airflow meter wiring
  5. Disconnect the positive crankcase ventilation hose
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  1. Remove the air inlet resonator
  2. Remove the air filter together with the mass airflow meter
  3. Note: Mark the position
  4. Note: Do not touch the outer sensor ring
  5. Top up the clutch fluid if necessary
  6. Connect a transparent pipe to the bleed hole
  7. Disconnect the battery casing
  8. Drain the hydraulic clutch
  9. Pendulum support bolts
  10. Note: Do not press the clutch pedal during the procedure
  11. Subframe:
  12. for 3 seconds
  13. Release the clutch pedal
  14. Disconnect the gearbox wiring
  15. Disconnect the gear-shift cables from the gearbox
  16. Attach a hose to the bleeder plug
  17. Press and hold the locking pin
  18. Remove the starter motor
  19. Maximum distance (mm)
  20. Press and hold the clutch pedal
  21. Drain the fluid
  22. Remove the drive shaft centre bearing
  23. Remove both front drive shafts
  24. Repeat the procedure 4 - 7 times
  25. Remove the pendulum support
  26. Disconnect the stabiliser link(s)
  27. Fully depress the clutch pedal
  28. Release the locking pin
  29. Remove the hoses
  30. Remove the subframe together with the anti-roll bar
  31. Support the gearbox with a trolley jack
  32. Remove the engine/gearbox attaching bolts
  33. Remove the gearbox supports
  34. Lower the gearbox slightly
  35. Remove the gearbox
  36. Renew the concentric slave cylinder

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.