Replacing the tension roller of the engine drive belt HR16DE Nissan Note 2004 - 2012

Note:

Before removing the Nissan Note accessory drive belt tensioner, you will first need to remove the belt itself.

Removing the engine drive belt Nissan Note

1.  Raise the hood and secure it with the stop.

2.  Pry with a flathead screwdriver and pull out the 4 clips and 2 latches (located on the inside) of the radiator grille.

This is what the latch looks like from the inside of the grille

3.  Unfasten 4 latches of the bottom fastening of a radiator grille.

4.  Wring out clamps of fastening of a lattice to the right and left headlight.

5.  Pull towards you and remove the plastic grille. 

6.  Place the car on a lift and remove the right front wheel. If not possible, jack up the front of the vehicle and place it on jack stands.

7.  In the wheel arch, prying with a screwdriver, pull out the caps securing the fender liner to the bumper. Remove 2 screws from the bottom.

8.  Fold back the fender liner on one side.

9.  With a 13 mm head, loosen the tension roller fastening nut.

10.  Turning the adjusting bolt counterclockwise loosen the Nissan Note drive belt tension.

11.  Remove the drive belt from the alternator pulley, A/C compressor pulley, water pump and crankshaft pulley.

Note:

If the accessory drive belt is not being removed for replacement, mark with an arrow  the direction the belt will travel when the engine is running. Then, with further assembly, it will be easier to install it in the same position.

Replacing the drive belt tensioner Nissan Note

1. With a 13 mm head, unscrew to the end and remove the tension roller mounting nut.

2. Remove the washer under the roller nut.

3. Remove the Nissan Note drive belt tensioner.

4. Remove the spacer from the tension adjuster.

5. Remove the tension adjuster from the hole in the motor bracket.

6. Replace the Nissan Note tensioner with a new one.

7. Install the Nissan Note tensioner. Installation order: thick washer, roller, thin washer and nut.

8. Install the Nissan Note accessory drive belt and all removed parts in the reverse order of removal. Make sure that when installing it, the wedge tracks coincide with the pulley grooves and tension it.

9.  Turn the engine crankshaft 2 turns or more.

10.  Adjust the tension of the Nissan Note drive belt: press the belt branch between the crankshaft pulleys and the air conditioning compressor with your finger. When pressed with a force of 98 N (10 kg), the deflection of the belt should be  H  - 4.8-5.3 mm (old belt), and 4.2-4.5 mm (new belt).

Note:

A steelyard can be used to measure the tension of the accessory drive belt. Install the steelyard in the middle of the  belt run between the crankshaft pulleys and the A/C compressor. Apply a force of 10 kg and measure the deflection of the belt.

11.  If the belt deflection is greater than the measured one, tighten the Nissan Note drive belt: loosen the tension roller fastening nut and, turning the tensioner adjusting bolt clockwise, tighten the belt.

12.  Recheck the tension of the accessory drive belt.

Source:  carpedia.club