Service slants

Motor, Mar 1998 by Juran, Ken

Pull the intake plumbing out of the way and remove the top rear cylinder head bolt. Carefully clean up the bolt threads and those in the block with a nonpetroleum-based cleaner. Apply Three Bond 1215 sealer (Part No. 004403007) or equivalent to the bolt threads, but don't overdo it. Reinstall the bolt and torque it to 14 ft-lb, plus an additional 80deg to 90deg. If you notice other oil seepage from accessory mounting bolts, perform the same procedure to take care of it.

Nissan

Front-end service. Know that on 1989-90 four-wheel-drive Pathfinders built after 4/30/90 and on 4WD pickups built after 6/14/90, the stabilizer bar brackets, bolts and their torque values were changed to improve performance. If you ever find yourself working on an older truck that needs a good amount of front-end work, Nissan says to install the new stabilizer pieces. The part numbers are 56234-88G00 for the right-hand bracket, 56235-88G00 for the left-hand bracket and 08127-0251E for the bolts. Make sure to torque the bolts to 58 to 65 ft-lb.