1.8 Cylinder compression question

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KDEL88
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Joined: Wed Nov 20, 2013 9:46 am
Car: 2011 Versa 1.8L

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Hello all..

Newbie question. Does anyone have a location or some info on where to get a Haynes book or engine repair reference the 2011 versa 1.8 engine? No luck at Amazon or local auto parts. At 64k I was having all of the god awful rattles that seem standard and now at 80k a cylinder 2 misfire. Can anyone confirm what the cylinder order is? Is it 1234 front to back with a 1342 firing order, or is it mixed up? I would also like to know how much compression I'm looking for when I test? I'm assuming 120+. I hate working with no reference. Thanks


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AJVersa
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Car: 2009 Nissan Versa S Hatchback
Location: Arizona

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This link will answer all of your questions.
http://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/Versa/2009_Versa/EM.pdf

Good Luck.

KDEL88
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Car: 2011 Versa 1.8L

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Thanks for the reply. Looks like I'm screwed. My compression readings are: 180#, 30#, 180#, 180#. Now the question is to replace or rebuild? Any thoughts from anyone that has been down this road?

KDEL88
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Car: 2011 Versa 1.8L

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AJ versa, Thanks for the reply!! The pdf helped me take care of the problem. Once the head was off we got to the problem. It was a toasted Cylinder 2 exhaust valve. It looked like it was bit by a shark. Head cleaned up, valves replaced, new head gasket and problem solved. :dblthumb:

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AJVersa
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Congratulations, glad to hear you got your problem solved.
68K and (knock on wood) no mechanicals yet.


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