Pathfinder 2WD V6-4.0L (VQ40DE) (2009): Engine, Cooling and Exhaust

Also for this vehicle: Pathfinder 2WD V6-2960cc 3.0L SOHC (VG30i) (1989), Pathfinder 2WD V6-2960cc 3.0L SOHC MFI (VG30E) (1993), Pathfinder 2WD V6-3.5L (VQ35) (2003), Pathfinder 2WD V8-5.6L (VK56DE) (2008), Pathfinder 4WD L4-2389cc 2.4L SOHC (Z24i) (1987), Pathfinder 4WD V6-2960cc 3.0L SOHC (VG30i) (1988), Pathfinder 4WD V6-2960cc 3.0L SOHC MFI (VG30E) (1990), Pathfinder 4WD V6-3.3L (VG33E) (1996), Pathfinder 4WD V6-3.5L (VQ35) (2004), Pathfinder 4WD V6-4.0L (VQ40) (2005), Pathfinder 4WD V6-4.0L (VQ40DE) (2006), Pathfinder 4WD V8-5.6L (VK56DE) (2008), Pathfinder Armada 4WD V8-5.6L (VK56) (2004), Pathfinder LE 2WD V6-3.3L (VG33E) (1999), Pathfinder LE 2WD V6-3.5L (VQ35) (2001), Pathfinder LE 4WD V6-3.3L (VG33E) (1997), Pathfinder LE 4WD V6-3.5L (VQ35) (2002), Pathfinder SE 2WD V6-3.3L (VG33E) (1999), Pathfinder SE 2WD V6-3.5L (VQ35) (2001), Pathfinder SE 4WD V6-3.5L (VQ35) (2002), Pathfinder XE 2WD V6-3.3L (VG33E) (1997), Pathfinder XE 2WD V6-3.5L (VQ35) (2001).

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01Relays and Modules Relays and Modules: Sections
02Sensors and Switches Sensors and Switches: Sections
03Maintenance Maintenance: Sections
04Engine, Cooling and Exhaust Engine, Cooling and Exhaust: Sections
- Engine283 pages
  - Actuators and Solenoids - Engine › Variable Valve Timing Solenoid › Component Information › Locations2
  - Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2 3
  - Camshaft, Lifters and Push Rods16 pages
    Camshaft Bearing › Component Information › Specifications2
    Camshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information › Specifications2
    Camshaft, Engine › Component Information › Service and Repair › Exploded View2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
  - Cylinder Block Assembly26 pages
    Connecting Rod Bearing › Component Information › Specifications
    Connecting Rod, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
    Crankshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information › Specifications2
    Crankshaft Main Bearing › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Crankshaft, Engine › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
    Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley › Component Information › Specifications
    Piston, Engine › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6
    Piston Ring, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
  - Cylinder Head Assembly11 pages
    Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7
    Valve Cover › Component Information › Service and Repair › Exploded View2 3 4
  - Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories15 pages
    Drive Belt › Component Information8 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Drive Belt Noise Diagnosis2 3 4 5 6
    Service and Repair › Exploded View2
    Drive Belt Tensioner › Component Information › Service and Repair › Exploded View2
    Engine Mount › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Engine Mount: › 11-014 › Feb › 11 › Engine - Noise/Vibration From Front Engine Mount(s)2
    Customer Interest for Engine Mount: › 11-014 › Feb › 11 › Engine - Noise/Vibration From Front Engine Mount(s)2
    Idler Pulley › Component Information › Service and Repair
  - Engine Lubrication36 pages
    Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications
    Engine Oil › Component Information10 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins8 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Engine Oil: › 09-128A › May › 10 › Engine - Buzz/Whine From Timing Chain Area2 3 4
    Customer Interest for Engine Oil: › 09-128A › May › 10 › Engine - Buzz/Whine From Timing Chain Area2 3 4
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
    Oil Cooler, Engine › Component Information › Service and Repair › Exploded View2 3
    Oil Filter, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins8 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Oil Filter: › 09-128A › May › 10 › Engine - Buzz/Whine From Timing Chain Area2 3 4
    Customer Interest for Oil Filter: › 09-128A › May › 10 › Engine - Buzz/Whine From Timing Chain Area2 3 4
    Oil Pan, Engine › Component Information8 pages
    Specifications2
    Service and Repair › Exploded View2 3 4 5 6
    Oil Pressure Gauge › Component Information4 pages
    Locations
    Description and Operation › System Diagram2 3
    Oil Pressure Sender › Component Information › Locations
    Oil Pump, Engine › Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications
  - Intake Manifold › Component Information7 pages
    Specifications2
    Service and Repair › Intake Manifold Collector2 3 4 5
  - Lamps and Indicators - Engine › Oil Pressure Gauge › Component Information4 pages
    Locations
    Description and Operation › System Diagram2 3
  - Seals and Gaskets, Engine5 pages
    Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair2
    Front Crankshaft Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair
    Valve Guide Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair2
  - Sensors and Switches - Engine › Oil Pressure Sender › Component Information › Locations
  - Timing Components118 pages
    Camshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information › Specifications2
    Crankshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information › Specifications2
    Timing Chain › Component Information70 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins48 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Timing Chain:24 pages
    09-128A › May › 10 › Engine - Buzz/Whine From Timing Chain Area2 3 4
    10-001 › Jan › 10 › Engine - Revised Timing Chain Service Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
    Customer Interest: › 09-128A › May › 10 › Engine - Buzz/Whine From Timing Chain Area2 3 4
    All Other Service Bulletins for Timing Chain: › 10-001 › Jan › 10 › Engine - Revised Timing Chain Service Procedures2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
    Service and Repair › Exploded View2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
    Timing Chain Tensioner › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins8 pages
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Timing Chain Tensioner: › 09-128A › May › 10 › Engine - Buzz/Whine From Timing Chain Area2 3 4
    Customer Interest for Timing Chain Tensioner: › 09-128A › May › 10 › Engine - Buzz/Whine From Timing Chain Area2 3 4
    Timing Component Alignment Marks › Component Information › Locations2
    Timing Cover › Component Information32 pages
    Specifications2
    Service and Repair › Front Timing Chain Case2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…30
    Variable Valve Timing › Variable Valve Timing Solenoid › Component Information › Locations2
  - Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks33 pages
    Fuel Pressure › System Information › Specifications2 3
    Idle Speed › System Information › Specifications
    Air Cleaner Housing4 pages
    Air Cleaner Fresh Air Duct/Hose › Component Information › Service and Repair › Exploded View2
    Air Filter Element › Component Information › Service and Repair › Exploded View2
    Fuel Filter › Component Information › Service and Repair › Removal and Installation2 3 4 5 6
    Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications
    Ignition Timing › System Information3 pages
    Specifications
    System Diagnosis › Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview2
    Spark Plug › Component Information5 pages
    Specifications › Gap2
    Service and Repair › Exploded View2 3
    Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2 3
    Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Water Pump › Component Information6 pages
    Specifications
    Service and Repair › Exploded View2 3 4 5
- Cooling System43 pages
  - Auxiliary Water Pump › Component Information › Testing and Inspection › Diagnosis Procedure2 3 4
  - Coolant › Component Information4 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Cooling System - Long Life Coolant Information2
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
  - Coolant Outlet › Component Information › Service and Repair › Exploded View2
  - Radiator Cooling Fan › Radiator Cooling Fan Motor Relay › Component Information › Locations
  - Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch › Temperature Sensor (Gauge) › Component Information4 pages
    Locations
    Description and Operation › System Diagram2 3
  - Heater Core › Component Information › Service and Repair › Heater Core2 3 4
  - Radiator › Component Information4 pages
    Testing and Inspection
    Service and Repair › Exploded View2 3
  - Relays and Modules - Cooling System3 pages
    Auxiliary Water Pump Relay › Component Information › Locations2
    Radiator Cooling Fan Motor Relay › Component Information › Locations
  - Sensors and Switches - Cooling System › Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch › Temperature Sensor (Gauge) › Component Information4 pages
    Locations
    Description and Operation › System Diagram2 3
  - Thermostat, Engine Cooling › Component Information4 pages
    Specifications
    Service and Repair › Exploded View2 3
  - Thermostat Housing, Engine Cooling › Component Information › Service and Repair › Exploded View2 3
  - Water Pump › Component Information6 pages
    Specifications
    Service and Repair › Exploded View2 3 4 5
- Exhaust System26 pages
  - Catalytic Converter › Component Information › Service and Repair › Exploded View2 3 4 5 6
  - Exhaust Manifold › Component Information8 pages
    Specifications2
    Service and Repair › Exploded View2 3 4 5 6
  - Heat Shield, Exhaust › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins12 pages
    Customer Interest for Heat Shield: › 10-094 › Aug › 10 › Exhaust System - Heat Shield Rattling Noises2 3 4 5 6
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Heat Shield: › 10-094 › Aug › 10 › Exhaust System - Heat Shield Rattling Noises2 3 4 5 6
05Powertrain Management Powertrain Management: Sections
06Transmission and Drivetrain Transmission and Drivetrain: Sections
07Brakes and Traction Control Brakes and Traction Control: Sections
08Starting and Charging Starting and Charging: Sections
09Power and Ground Distribution Power and Ground Distribution: Sections
10Steering and Suspension Steering and Suspension: Sections
11Heating and Air Conditioning Heating and Air Conditioning: Sections
12Restraint Systems Restraint Systems: Sections
13Accessories and Optional Equipment Accessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
14Body and Frame Body and Frame: Sections
15Cruise Control Cruise Control: Sections
16Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
17Lighting and Horns Lighting and Horns: Sections
18Windows and Glass Windows and Glass: Sections
19Wiper and Washer Systems Wiper and Washer Systems: Sections