Valve Guide
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Nissan Quest. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
VALVE GUIDE REFERENCE
| Unit: mm (in) | |||
| Standard | Service | ||
| Valve guide | Outer diameter | 10.023 - 10.034 (0.3946 - 0.3950) | 10.223 - 10.234 (0.4025 - 0.4029) |
| Valve guide | Inner diameter (Finished size) | 6.000 - 6.018 (0.2362 - 0.2369) | |
| Valve guide hole diameter | 9.975 - 9.996 (0.3927 - 0.3935) | 10.175 - 10.196 (0.4006 - 0.4014) | |
| Interference fit of valve guide | 0.027 - 0.059 (0.0011 - 0.0023) | ||
| Standard | Limit | ||
| Valve to valve guide clearance | Intake | 0.020 - 0.053 (0.0008 - 0.0021) | 0.08 (0.0031) |
| Exhaust | 0.030 - 0.063 (0.0012 - 0.0025) | 0.09 (0.0035) | |
| Valve deflection | Intake | - | 0.24 (0.0094) |
| Exhaust | - | 0.28 (0.0110) | |
| Projection length "L" | 12.6 - 12.8 (0.496 - 0.504) | ||