■ WARNING ■

- Situate the vehicle on a flat and solid surface.
- Place chocks at front and back of rear wheels.
- For engines not equipped with engine slingers, attach proper slingers and bolts described in PARTS CATALOG.

■ CAUTION ■

- Always be careful to work safely, avoid forceful or uninstructed operations.
- Never start working until exhaust system and engine coolant are cool enough.
- If items or work required are not covered by the engine section, refer to the applicable sections.
- Always use the support point specified for lifting.
- Use either 2-pole lift type or separate type lift as best you can. If board-on type is used for unavoidable reasons, support at rear axle jacking point with transmission jack or similar tool before starting work, in preparation for the backward shift of center of gravity.
- For supporting points for lifting and jacking point at rear axle, refer to Garage Jack and Safety Stand and 2-Pole Lift.

REMOVAL
Outline
At first, remove the engine & the flywheel housing assembly and front final drive assembly with front suspension member downward. Then separate the engine, flywheel housing, front final drive assembly and front suspension member.
Preparation

1.Release fuel pressure. Refer to Inspection (GT-R certified NISSAN dealer).

2.Drain engine coolant from radiator. Refer to Draining.
■ CAUTION ■

- Perform this step when engine is cold.
- Never spill engine coolant on drive belt.

3.Remove front undercover. Refer to Exploded View.

4.Remove floor undercover. Refer to Exploded View.

5.Disconnect both battery terminals. Refer to Exploded View.

6.Remove the following parts:

- Radiator reservoir tank: Refer to Exploded View (GT-R certified NISSAN dealer).
- Engine cover: Refer to Exploded View.
- Front road wheel and tires (power tool): Refer to Removal and Installation.
- Cowl top cover: Refer to Exploded View.
- Air duct and air cleaner case assembly: Refer to Exploded View.
- Recirculation pipe: Refer to Exploded View.
- Fender protector: Refer to Exploded View.

7.Discharge refrigerant from A/C circuit. Refer to Collection and Charge.

8.Remove radiator hoses (upper and lower). Refer to Exploded View (GT-R certified NISSAN dealer).

Engine Room LH

1.Disconnect vacuum hose (for brake booster). Refer to Exploded View.

2.Disconnect heater hose from vehicle-side, and fit a plug onto hose end to prevent engine coolant leak.

3.Disconnect A/C piping from A/C compressor, and temporarily fasten it on vehicle with a rope. Refer to Exploded View (GT-R certified NISSAN dealer).

4.Disconnect battery positive cable vehicle side and temporarily fasten it on engine.

Engine Room RH

1.Disconnect positive cable of alternator at vehicle side.

2.Disconnect fuel feed hose (with damper), fuel return hose (with damper) and EVAP hose. Refer to Exploded View.
■ CAUTION ■
Fit plugs onto disconnected hoses to prevent fuel leak.

3.Remove oil cooler hose and suction hose of power steering oil pump. Refer to Exploded View.

- Install plug to avoid leakage of power steering fluid.

4.Remove reservoir tank of power steering oil pump and piping from vehicle, and temporarily secure them on engine. Refer to Exploded View.
■ CAUTION ■
When temporarily securing, keep the reservoir tank upright to avoid a fluid leak.

Engine Room Rear
Remove air pump hose. Refer to Exploded View (GT-R certified NISSAN dealer).
Vehicle Inside
Follow procedure below to disconnect engine room harness connectors at passenger room side, and temporarily secure them on engine.

1.Remove passenger-side kicking plate and dash side finisher. Refer to Exploded View.

2.Disconnect engine room harness connectors at unit sides ECM and other.

3.Disengage intermediate fixing point. Pull out engine room harnesses to engine room side, and temporarily secure them on engine.
■ CAUTION ■

- When pulling out harnesses, take care not to damage harnesses and connectors.

- After temporarily securing, cover connectors with vinyl or similar material to protect against foreign material adhesion.

Vehicle Underbody

1.Remove air inlet hose. Refer to Exploded View.

2.Remove oil cooler hoses at oil cooler side. Refer to Exploded View (GT-R certified NISSAN dealer).

3.Remove sub muffler. Refer to Exploded View.

4.Disconnect steering lower joint at power steering gear assembly side, and release steering lower shaft. Refer to Exploded View.

5.Remove front propeller shaft and main propeller shaft. Refer to Exploded View and Exploded View.

6.Remove front stabilizer connecting rod from transverse link. Refer to Exploded View.

7.Remove drive shaft (RH and LH). Refer to Exploded View (GT-R certified NISSAN dealer).

8.Remove heat exchanger water hose. Refer to Exploded View (GT-R certified NISSAN dealer).

Removal Work

1.Use a manual lift table caddy (commercial service tool) or equivalently rigid tool such as a transmission jack. Securely support bottom of suspension member.
■ CAUTION ■
Put a piece of wood or something similar as the supporting surface, secure a completely stable condition.

2.Remove rear engine mounting member bolts and nuts.

3.Remove front suspension member mounting bolts and nuts. Refer to Exploded View.

4.Carefully lower jack, or raise lift to remove the engine & flywheel housing assembly and front final drive assembly with front suspension member. When performing work, observe the following caution:
■ CAUTION ■

- Confirm there is no interference with the vehicle.
- Check that all connection points have been disconnected.
- Keep in mind the center of the vehicle gravity changes. If necessary, use jack(s) to support the vehicle at rear jacking point(s) to prevent it from falling it off the lift.

Separation Work

1.Remove power steering oil pump from engine side. Refer to Exploded View.

2.Install engine slingers into front of cylinder head (bank 1) and rear of cylinder head (bank 2).

1 | : Engine front slinger
2 | : Engine rear slinger
| : Engine front

Slinger bolts:
| : 28.0 N·m (2.9 kg-m, 21 ft-lb)

3.Hang the lifting hook of a engine lifter (commercial service tool) (A) from the front and rear engine slingers to hoist engine &flywheel housing assembly.

- For the flywheel housing side, use a webbing slinger (B) or an equivalent to hoist the assembly horizontally.
  ■ CAUTION ■
  Always hoist the engine by using a engine lifter (i.e. hoisting the front and rear slingers from one point in the air), or the rocker cover and parts around the engine may be damaged due to the fall of the engine slinger.

4.Remove engine mounting insulators (RH and LH) with power tool.

5.Lift with hoist and separate the engine & flywheel housing assembly from front suspension member.
■ CAUTION ■

- Before and during this lifting, always check if any harnesses are left connected.
- Avoid damage to and oil/grease smearing or spills onto engine mounting insulator.

6.Remove A/C compressor. Refer to Exploded View (GT-R certified NISSAN dealer).

7.Remove alternator. Refer to Exploded View (GT-R certified NISSAN dealer).

8.Remove starter motor. Refer to Exploded View (GT-R certified NISSAN dealer).

9.Remove three way catalyst. Refer to Exploded View.

10.Remove exhaust manifold and turbocharger assembly. Refer to Exploded View.

11.Remove engine mounting bracket from the engine with power tool.

12.Remove the front final drive assembly from oil pan (upper). Refer to Exploded View (GT-R certified NISSAN dealer).

INSTALLATION
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.

- Do not allow engine mounting insulator to be damage and careful no engine oil gets on it.
- For a location with a positioning pin, insert it securely into hole of mating part.
- For a part with a specified installation orientation, refer to component figure in Exploded View (GT-R certified NISSAN dealer).

Engine Mounting (RH side)

1.Install engine mounting bracket (RH) (1) as follows:

3 | : Engine mounting insulator (RH)
| : Vehicle front

- Temporarily tighten all mounting bolts.
- Tighten mounting bolts to the specified torque with following mounting surfaces touched.

- Engine mounting bracket (RH) upper side (blot A).
- Engine mounting bracket (RH) lower side (blot B).

2.Install engine mounting bracket (lower) (2) as follows:

- Temporarily tighten all mounting bolts.
- Tighten mounting bolts to the specified torque with following mounting surfaces touched.

- Engine mounting bracket (lower) upper side (blot C).
- Engine mounting bracket (lower) lower side (blot D).

Engine Mounting (LH side)
Install engine mounting bracket (LH) (1) as follows:

2 | : Engine mounting insulator (LH)
| : Vehicle front

- Temporarily tighten all mounting bolts.
- Tighten mounting bolts to the specified torque with following mounting surfaces touched.

- Engine mounting bracket (LH) upper side (blot A).
- Engine mounting bracket (LH) lower side (blot B).

Engine Mounting (rear side)
Tighten mounting bolt (B), and then tighten in numerical order as shown in the figure.

A | : The figure shows downward gaze.
| : Vehicle front