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Im in the process of going through this at the moment, as Ive just been rebuilding my engine after lack of oil preesure due to loose oil pump cover bolts. The DI engine has a low oil pressure switch...

Just to add, In all my research this only seems to have occurred on 2007 and 2008 (common rail) engines. And can only find first hand accounts of it happenning on 2007 models.

Nah, there is no loctite or locking tabs, there are eleven short 5mm countersunk phillips head bolts and two long 5mm hex head bolts. I will be using medium strength loctite on them. I really think...

Good news today, the head and block tested up OK. So on with the rebuild

I had a coolant leak in a simular place on my 2007 CRD, was the gasket on the thermostat cover where the bottom radiator hose goes onto the engine (could be a loose hose clamp at this spot). But also...

Glad to here youve got it sorted. When I priced from nissan 18 months ago was $180, One from jaycar is cheap insurance to throw in the glovebox to get you out of trouble if any of them fail.

Correction, just went out and checked with a torch and there is a 4th blue relay up higher, top right (fuel pump). Not that this matters.

Yes I only have 3, and the centre one is slightly higher as you say. The left one is IGN, centre one is Blower(heater/AC fan) and right one is accessories. Just swap the IGN and blower relays over...

I had same issue 18 months ago with my 2007 CRD, first it would stall about 45 seconds after starting, but then later progressed to not starting. Intermittent and only when cold. Turned out to be...

Parksy, Ive spent about 2 days on cleaning that crud out the intake and the head, carby cleaner seems to work the best.
No way that cruds going back into a new or rebuilt motor.

Provent oil seperator boots.

After days of cleaning and inspecting, its looking like the oil pump lost some pressure, of the 11 screws and two bolts fixing it, 2 where missing another 3 hanging on...

Hi, Ive been a member for a few years, and have found a lot of helpful information in that time.
As I havent found many first hand accounts of CRD grenading I thought I would post this.

My 2007...