1968 DATSUN 510 wheel

18

CHAP1
lER
THlREE

c

c

c

ce

J

1

Ii

j

Wheel

Alignment
Worn
more
on
one
sIde
than

the
other

Edges
of
tread
feathered

r

I

0c
l

Road
Abrasion

Rough
wear
on
entire
tire
or

In

patches

t

y

1

OverInflabon
Worn
more
In
center
than
on

sides
Wheel
Balance

Scalloped
edges
indicate

wheel
wobble
or

tramp
due
to
wheel
unbal

ance

f
Q
F

r

r

r

f

i
m

i
O

2

7

iK

J

1

J

i
i

5J

CombInation
Most
tIres
exhibit
a

combination

of
the
above
This
tIre
was

overinflated
center

worn

and
the
toe
In
was

Incorrect
feather

Ing
The
driver
cornered
hard
at

high
speed

feathering
rounded
shoulders
and
braked

rapidly
worn

spots
The

scaly
roughness
In

dlcates
a

rough
road
surface

WHEEL
BALANCING

All
four
wheels
and
tIres
must
be
ill
balance

along
two
axes
To
be

ill
statIc
balance

weight

must
be

evenly
dlstnbuted
around
the
llXlS
of

rotatIon

Figure
3A
shows

a

statIcally
unbal

anced
wheel

Figure
3B
shows
the
result
wheel

tramp
or

hoppmg
Figure
3C
shows

proper
static

balance

To

be
ill

dynamiC
balance
the
centerhne
of

die

welghtmusCcomclde
with
the
centerhne
of

the
wheel

Figure
4A
shows
a

dynamically
un

balanced
wheel

Figure
4B
shows
the
result

wheel
wobble

or

shmuny
Figure
4C
shows
the

proper
dynannc
balance

I
Piston
with
pin

2
Piston
nng
set

3
Piston
nng
set

4
Connecting
rod

5
Connecting
rod
bolt

6
Connecting
rod
nut

7
Connecting
rod
bushing

8
Crankshaft

9
011
gallery
plug

10
Bushing

11
Woodruff
key

12
Crank
gear

13
011
pump
gear

14
OJlthrower

15
Pulley
washer

16
Crank
pulley
bolt

17
Crank
pulley
shaft

18
Crank
bushing
set

19
Flywheel
assembly

20
Flywheel
nng
gear

21
Flywheel
to
clutch
dowel

22
Flywheel
bolt
4

23
Converter
pilot

24
Dnve
plate

25
Crankshaft
plate

26
Dnve
plate
bolt
13
I

14

17

15
2
3

l
L
4
8
9
6
19
1
J
21

2
24
8
ICD
I

For
automatic
transmission
W

lit

38

CHAPTER
SIX

EMISSION

CONTROL
DEVICES

All

Datsuns
have
a
sealed

type
of
crankcase

emISSion
control
device
and
an
exhaust
emISsion

control
deVice
Models
sold

m
Cahfornla

smce

1970
also
have
an

evaporative
emisSion

control

deVice
An

rmportant
part
of
the

exhaust
control

device
is
the
air

pump
located

at
the

bottom
left

hand
side
of
the

engme
It

IS
dnven

by
a
belt
off

of
the
crankshaft

pulley
and

supphes
air
to
the

exhaust

system
In
1972

an
electric
blower
in

corporated
m
the

air
cleaner

replaced
the

mechanical

pumI

ENGINE
REMOVAL

Expenence
has

shown
It
IS
easier

to
remove

the

engine
and

the
transmission

as
a

smgle
UnIt

than

to
remove
the

engme
alone
Once

the
en

gine
and

transmiSSIon
are

out
of

the
vehIcle
the

tranSmIssion
can
be

detached
from
the

engme

To
remove
the

engme
transmISsion

proceed

as
follows

1
Scribe

ahgnment
marks
on
the
hood

around

the

hmges
ThIS

will
make
remstallatlon

eaSIer

2
Remove
the

two
bolts
that
secure

each

hInge

and

remove
the
hood

It
is

not

necessary
to
re

move
the
hood

support
from

the

engme
firewall

3

DISconnect
the
lower

radIator
hose

from
the

right
hand
SIde
of
the

engine
and
at
the
bottom

of
the
radIator
ThIS
will

pernnt
coolant
to
dram

from
the

engme
and
the

radIator

4

Remove
the
draIn

plugs
from
the

engine

pan

and
translIDSsIon

and

completely
dram
lubn

cants
Into
suitable

contamers

5
DISconnect

the

battery
cables
from

the
bat

tery
loosen

the
two
hold
down

clamps
and

re

move

the

battery

NOTE

The
location
and

number

of

hoses

to
be
removed

from
the
air

cleaner
varies

from
model
to

model

It
IS

normally
easier
to
remove

the

hoses

from
the
sources
rather

than

try

to

dISconnect

them

from

yndemeath

the

air

cleaner
The
1972
model

Will

requlre
dlsconnectlOn

of
the
electrica1

cirCUit

In
the
air

cleaner

system
wing
nut
from
the

top
of
the
air
cleaner
and

remove
the

aIr
cleaner

7
DIsconnect
the

upper
radiator
hose
from
the

radiator
and
the
thermostat

housmg
Remove

the
hose

8
Disconnect
the
two
heater

hoses
from

the

nght
hand
side
of
the

engme
TIe
these
bac
so

they
won
t
interfere
with

removal
of
the

engme

9
Remove
the
radIator

grille

by
unscrewing
all

mountmg
screws

10
Remove
the
four

mounting
screws

holding

the
fan
shield
to
the
backside

of
the

radiator

11
Remove
the
four

mountmg
bolts

holdIng
the

radiator

In

place
In
automatic
tranSmISsion

models
dISconnect

the
two
transnnsslOn
oIl

cooler

lInes
from

the
bottom
of
the
radiator

Pull
the

radiator

straight
up
to
remove
Remove

the
fan

shield

12
Loosen

the

adjustment
and

mounting
bolts

from

the

retamIng
brackets
on
the
alternator

and

air

pump
If
so

eqwpped
The

alternator
is
lo

cated
at
the
bottom

nght
hand
Side
of
the

engme

and
the
air

pump
on
the

lower
left
hand
Side

13
Loosen
tenSIon

on
the

two
dnve
belts

re

move
the
belts
from

the
alternator
and
air

pump

and
then
from
the

fan

pulleys

14
Remove
the
bolts

holdIng
the
fan
and

pulley

to
the
water

pump
assembly
and
remove
the

fan
and

pulley

15

DISconnect
the
fuel
hne
from
the
fuel

pump

16
DIsco

ect
accelerator

control

linkage
and

choke

WIre
at
the
carburetor

17
Disconnect

the

wiring
from

the
starter

motor
alternator

Ignition
coIl
oIl

pressure

switch

and

temperature

transmItting
unit

NOTE
The

following

steps
are

per

formed

from
under
the
car
lack

up

the

front
of
the

car
and

position

stands
under

the

front
support

points

to

proVide

working
room

under

the

vehicle

WARNING

Never

climb
under
a
vehicle
that
is

supported
by
the

lack
only
If
stands

are

not
avflllable

sturdy
wooden

blocks
can

be
U3ed

6
Disconnect
all
hoses

that
lead
to
the

air

cleaner

remove
two

bolts
that
hold
the
air

cleaner
to

its

mountmg
bracket

unscrew
the
18
Remove
two
bolts

holdIng
the
clutch

operat

Ing
cylInder
to
the

flywheel
hOUSIng
shown

m

40
CHAPTER
SIX

be
removed
Hoist
the

engme
off

Its
mounts
and

adjust
the
cham
or
cable
to
tIlt
the

engme
as

shown
in
the
illustration
ContInue
to

raIse

gradually

31
Once
the

engine
and
transmission
are
clear

of
the
vehIcle
lower
them
to
a
swtable

support

or
stand
and
dIsconnect
the
hOISt

32
The
transmISSIon
can
now
be
freed

by
re

movmg
the
bolts

holdIng
the
clutch

assembly
to

the

flywheel
housing
and

movmg
the
clutch

assembly
back
to

dIsengage
the
dnve
shaft

splmes

33
Witlltlie

engIne
removed

carefiillyinspect

the

mountIng
Insulators
for

SIgnS
of

damage
or

detenoratIon

Replace
them
1f

necessary

ENGINE
DISASSEMBLY

ThIS
sectIon
covers

dIsassembly
of
the

engine

once
It
has
been

removed
from
the
vehIcle
All

steps
would
be
followed
for
a

complete
engme

overhaul
But
smce

many
of
the

procedures
can

be
done
WIthout

removing
the

engIne
from
the

velucle
a

complete
course
of
actIon
should
be

decided
on
before
needless
removal
and
ms

assembly

Mount
the

engme
on
a
stand
or
other
sUItable

work
surface
before

msassembly
Thoroughly

clean
the
extenor
WIth
steam
or
solvent

CAUTION

Remove

the
alternator
starter
motor

carburetor
and
dIStributor

from
the

engine
before

cleaning
to

prevent

damage

Once
clean

mspect
the

engme
for

SIgnS
of

damage
or

mlssmg
parts
cracks
or
accumulated

rust
on
the
block

especIally
around
the
soft

plugs
cracks
In
the
clutch

housing
and
dents

or
cracks

In
the
oil

pan

DISassemble
as
follows

Alternator
Removal

1

Figure
14
shows
the

positIon
of
the
alternator

on
the

engme
and
a
VIew
of
the
alternator

mountIng
parts
Remove
the
two

bolts
lock

washers
and
shmls

holding
the
alternator
to
the

adjustIng
bar
and
the

adjustIng
bar
to
the

engme

block

2
Remove
the
two
bolts
and
lockwashers

hold
ing
the
alternator
to
lower

mounting
bracket

3
Remove
the
alternator
and

mountmg
brack

ets

Starter
Motor
Removal

1
Remove
two

mountIng
bolts
and
lockwashers

holdmg
starter
motor
to
clutch

housmg

2
Pull
starter

assembly
toward
front
of

engme

and

remove

Distributor
Removal

1
Scnbe

ahgnment
marks
on
the
mstrlbutor

shaft
tl
ie

ihsthDutor
mountmg
oracket
anihlfe

front
cover
so
that
the
dIStnbutor
can
be
re

placed
accurately
later

2
Remove
two
bolts
and
lockwashers

holdIng

the
dlstnbutor

mountmg
housmg
to
the

front

cover

3
Pull

up
on
the
dlstnbutor
and
remove
it

as

a
unit

Carburetor
Removal

1
Remove
the
four
nuts
and
lockwashers

join

mg
the
carburetor
and
mtake
manifold
then

remove
carburetor

Oil

Pump
Removal

1
Remove
the
four

mountIng
bolts
and
lock

washers

2
WIthdraw
the
011

pump
assembly
from
tht

front
cover
as
shown
m

Figure
15

@

Air

Pump
Removal

1
Remove
the
bolt

passmg
through
the
slot
on

44
CHAPTER
SIX

@

@

eight
connecting
rod
bolts
Remove
the
four

bottom

caps
along
with
assoc1ated
rod

beanngs

as
shown

m

Figure
25
Be
certain
to

identify

each

part
for

later

reassembly
on

the
correct

rod

3

Gently
push

up
each

connecting
rod
into

the

cylinders
far

enough
to

clear
the

crankshaft
Do

not

push
them

up
so
far
that
the

piston
rings
hit

the

ridge
at
the

top
of

the

cyImders
Remove
the

upper
beanngs
and

identify
for
later

reassembly

4
Remove

the
five
bolts

holding
the

flywheel

to
the

crankshaft
as
shown
in

Figure
26
For

models
Wlth
automatic
transmisslOn
there

is
a

convertor

plate
in
front
of
the
drive

plate
fly

wheel
and
a
crankshaft

plate
m

back
of
the

drive

plate
also

attached

by
the
five
bolts

5
Remove
bolts
from
front
main

bearing
cap

and
three
center
main

bearings
Identtfy
caps

and

beanngs
for

reassembly
@

NOTE
Removal

of
the
rear
mam

bearing

requires
the
use

of
a

specuzl

tool
ST4463000D
shown
in

f
Q

URE
27

6
Remove
the
rear
mam

bearing
cap
as
shown

in

Figure
28

7
Remove
the

rear
011

seal
as
shown
m

Figure

29

8
Remove

crankshaft
from

cylinder
block

9
Remove

and

1dentify
the
mam

beanngs
from

the

cyhnder
block

JOurnals

46

CHAPTER

SIX

CAUTION

When

removing
camshaft
use
ex

treme
care
not

to
scratch

the
cam

bushings
Be
certam
to

leave
the
cam

shaft

bushings
Intact
so
as

not
to

get

them
out

of
al

gnment

3

Remove
camshaft
from
the

cylmder
head

by

carefully
pullmg
It

out
of

the
camshaft

beanng

housmgs
as
shown

m

Figure
32

@

4
Use
a
valve

hfter
as
shown
in

Figure
33

to

compress
the
valve

spnngs
so
that
the

valve

collects

located
at
the

tops
of
the
valve

stems

can

be
wIthdrawn
Once
the

collets
are

out
all

parts
of
the
valve

mechamsm
can
be
removed

from
the

cylmder
head

@

The
valves
are
removed

by

pullmg
them
out

the

bottom
SIde
of
the

cylinder
head

IdentIfy

each

upon
removal
to

permit
remstallation
in

the
same

posItion

Figure
34
Illustrates

the
var
@

o

o

IOUS

components
of
the
camshaft
and

valve

assembly

ENGINE

INSPECTION
AND

REPAIR

Once
the

engme
has

been

dIsassembled
clean

and

mspect
all

parts
to
determme
theIr
condi

tIon

CntIcal
dunenslOns
are
hsted
in
each

sec

tion
below

Cylinder
Head

CAUTION

Use
care
when

handling
the

cylinder

head

to
make
certam

that
the

cam

shaft

beanngs
are

not
removed

or

dIsplaced

1
Clean
all

foreign
matenal
from
the

cylmder

head

Pay

partIcular
attentIon
to

removal
of
car

bon
from

the
combustIon
chambers

Scrape
off

as
much
as

pOSSIble
and
remove
the
rest
with
a

wire

wheel
on
an
electric

dn11

2
Measure
the
machIned

surface
of
the
head

for

warpmg
FIgUre
35
covers
the

procedure
Use

a

StraIght
edge
and
feeler

gauge
Maxunum

@

ENGINE
53

the
mam

beanng
cap
and
the

cyhnder
block

beanng
recess
and

tighten
the

cap
bolts
to
the

proper
torque
WIth
a

torque
wrench

Tig
temng

torque

Main

bearings
506
to
57
8
It
Ib

70to80kg
m

195
to
23
9
It
Ib

27
to3
3

kg
m
Rod

beanngs

9
Loosen
the

cap
bolt
on
one
Side
and
measure

the
clearance

Figure
53
between
the

cap
and

block
Side
Clearance
should
be
WIthm
the
fol

lowmg
specmcatIons
Mam

beanngs
0

through

o

0024
m
0
to
0
06mm
rod

beanngs
00012

through
0
0032
m
0
030
to
0
0024mm

Weight
@

10
If

beanng
crush
IS
not
m
tolerance

replace

the

beanngs

Crankshaft
and
Camshaft

Sprockets

1
Check
for

damaged
teeth

Replace
sprocket

1f

necessary

2
Install
the

camshaft

sprocket
and
check
for

runout
as
shown
m

Figure
54
If
over
0
04331

m
0
Imm

replace
the

sprocket
Check
for

thrust
deViation
at
the
same
tIme
Thrust
deVia

tIOn

should
be
between
0
0031
and
0
0150
m

008
to
0
38mm

3
Check
the
chain
for

damage
severe
wear

and
stretch
at
the
roller
hnks

Replace
the
cham

1f
defects
or
exceSSIve
stretch
IS
found

4
Check
the
cham
tenslOner
and
the
cham

gwdes
for
wear
and

damage

Flywheel

1
Check
the
clutch
disc
contact
surface
of
the

flywheel
for
wear
and

damage
@

2

Measure
deviation
of
the
clutch
disc
contact

surface

usmg
a
dial

gauge
If
deVIation
exceeds

004331
m
O
lmm

replace
the

flywheel

3
Check

flywheel
teeth
for

damage
Consult
a

dealer

Or
machIne

shop
1f
m
doubt

ENGINE
ASSEMBLY

This
section
covers

assembly
of
the

engme

after
corrective
mamtenance
has
been
com

pleted
SpecificatIons
and

torque
informatIon

are

given
at
the
end
of
the
sectIon
The

followmg

general
precautions
should
be
followed
m

assembhng
the

engme

1
Make
certam

all

parts
are

thoroughly
clean

and
that
all
011
and
water

passages
are
free
from

foreign
matenal

2
All

parts
that

slIde
mto
or

through
other

parts

should
be
coated
With
a
thm
film
of
new

engme

011
before

assembly

3
Don
t
reuse

gaskets
packIng
and
011
seals

Complete
lats
are
aVlUlable
for
the
entire

engme

and
for
the

cyhnder
head
and
block
assemblIes

4

Keep
tools
and
work
benches
clean
to
aVOid

contammatlon
of
delIcate

parts

5
Be

sure
to
follow

specmed
torque
tIghtenmg

values
and
order

of

tlghtenmg
where

given

6

Unless

complete
rebwld

of
the

engme
has

been
done
valves
and
associated

parts
bear

ings
pistons
and

connectIng
rods
should
be

remstalled
where

they
were
taken
from

CYLINDER

HEAD

Valve
and
Valve

Spring
Assembly

1
Insert
valve
from
bottom
of
block

ENGINE
55

Cylinder
Block

Assembly

1
PositIon
all
crankshaft

parts
on
a
work
bench

ThIS
mcludes
the
crankshaft
main

beanngs

rear
011

seal
woodruff

keys
crankshaft

gear

011

pump
gear
011
thrower
bolts
and

bearing

caps
Figure
57
shows
the

arrangement

@

2
Insert
maIO

beanngs
mto

appropnate
cy1m

der
block
holders

NOTE
The
center
No
3

beanng
IS

the

only
flanged
type
of
thrust
bear

Ing
Bearings
No
2
and
No
4
are

Identical
No
1
and
No
5

Jaring
ap

pear
identical
but
No
1
as
an
011

hole
All

bearings
except
No
1
are

Interchangeable
as
to

upper
and
lower

half

3

LIghtly
lubncate
the

crankshaft
and

beanng

matmg
surfaces
then
mstall

beanngs
10
mam

beanng
caps

4
Install
the
crankshaft

5
Install
mam

beanng
caps
over

crankshaft

msert
mam

cap
bolts
and

tighten
hghtly
The

mam

beanng
caps
have
an
arrow
marked
on

each
one
These
must

pomt
to
the
front
of
the

engme

6

Gently
move
the
crankshaft
10
an
aXIal
drrec

don

toward
the
front
of
the

engme
to

venfy
that

the
mam

beanng
caps
are

properly
alIgned
and

seated
7
Use
a

torque
wrench
to

tighten
the

cap
bolts

to
the
hmlts

speCIfied
The

t1ghtenmg
operatIon

should
be
done

gradually
10
three

or
four

sep

arate

stages
starting
10
the
center
and

workmg

outward

to
each
end

8
Rotate
the
crankshaft
to
make
certain
it
isn
t

bmding

9
Use
a
feeler

gauge
to
check
the
end

play
at

the
center

No
3

beanng
Figure
58

10
Install
the
SIde
oll
seals
into
the
rear
mam

cap
and

cy1mder
block
as
shown
10

Figure
59

@

11
Install
the
rear
011
seal
WIth
Datsun
tool

ST49370000
or

equIvalent

12
Install
the
rear
end

plate

13
Install
the

flywheel
WIth

proper
bolts
and

lock
washers
and

torque
as

specified