1968 DATSUN 510 oil dipstick

TROUBLESHOOTING
13

trouble

may
also
be
worn

bearings
Remove
the

alternator
and

repair

ENGINE

These

procedures
assume
the
starter
cranks

the

engme
over

normally
If
not
refer
to
Starter

section
m
this

chapter

1

Engme
won
t
start

Could
be

caused

by
the

IgOltlon
or
fuel

problems

First
determine
If

high
voltage
to

spark
plug

occurs
To
do
thiS
dISconnect
one
of
the

spark

plug
wires
Hold
the

exposed
wrre
termlOal
y
to

Y2
lOch
from

ground
any
metal
in

engine
com

partment
With
an
msulated
screwdriver
Crank

the

engme
over
If

sparks
do
not

Jump
to

ground

or
the

sparks
are

very
weak
the
trouble

may
be

10
the

IgnitIOn
system
See

Ignition
System
Trou

bleshootmg
to
further
check
If

sparks
occur

properly
the
trouble

may
be
10
the
fuel

system

See
Fuel

System
Troubleshootmg

2

Engme
misses

steadily

Remove
one

spark
plug
wrre
at
a
tune
and

ground
the
wrre
If

engme
mISs
increases
that

cyhnder
was
work

109
properly
Reconnect
the

wire
and
check
the
others
When
a
wire

IS
dIs

connected
and

engme
miss
remams
the
same

that

cylinder
IS
not

finng

Check

spark
as
descnbed
10

Step
1
If
no

spark

occurs
for
one

cyhnder
only
check
dlStnbutor

cap
wrre
and

spark
plug
If

spark
occurs

prop

erly
check

compressIOn
and
mtake
maOlfold

vacuum
to
ISolate
the
trouble

3

Engme
misses

erratlcally
at
all

speeds

Interrmttent
trouble
can
be
difficult
to
find
It

could
be
ill
the

Ignition
system
exhaust

system

or
fuel

system
Follow

troubleshooting
proce

dures
for
these

systems
carefully
to
isolate
the

trouble

4

Engme
misses

at
Idle

only

Trouble
could
exist

anywhere
ill

IgOltlon
system

Follow

Ignition
TroubleshootlOg
procedure
care

fully
Trouble
could
also
eXist
10
the
carburetor

Idle
crrcult
Check
Idle
mIXture

adjustment
and

check
for
restnctions
m
the
idle
crrcUlt

5

Engme
misses
at

high
speed
only

Problems
could
be
ill
the
fuel
or

IgOltlon
systems
heck
accelerator

pump
operation
fuel

pump

dehvery
fuel
hnes
etc
as
descnbed
under
Fuel

System
Troubleshootillg
Also
check

spark
plugs

and
wrres

6
Low

performance
at
all

speeds
poor

acceleratIOn

Trouble

usually
ill

IgOltlon
or
fuel

system
Check

each
With
the

appropnate
troubleshooting
pro

cedure

7
ExceSSive

fuel
consumptIOn

Could
be
caused

by
a

Wide

variety
of

seemmgly

unrelated
factors
Check
for
clutch

shppage

brake

drag
defective
wheel

beanngs
or

poor

front
end

alignment
Check

IgOltlOn
system
and

fuel

system

8
011

pressure
lamp
does
not

light
when

IgmtlOn

switch

IS
on

Check
the
alternator

warning
lamp
If
it
ISn
t
on

either

go
to

Step
1

Chargmg
System
Trouble

shootlOg
If

only
the
oil

pressure
lamp
IS
off

open

the

englOe
compartment
hd
and
locate
the
oil

pressure
sender
on
the
block
near
the
oil
filter

Make
sure
the
wrre
is
connected
to
the
sender

and

makmg
good
contact
Pull
the
wrre
off
and

ground
it
If
the

lamp
hghts
replace
the
sender

If
the

lamp
does
not

light
replace
the

lamp

9
011

pressure
lamp
lights
or

flickers
when

engme
IS

runmng

Indicates
low

or

complete
loss
of
oil

pressure

Stop
the

englOe
unmedmtely
coast
to
a

stop
With

the
clutch

dISengaged
Tlus

may

simply
be

caused

by
a
low
oil
level
or
an

overheatmg
en

glOe
Check
the
oil
level
and
fan
belt
tensIOn

Check
for
a
shorted
oil

pressure
sender
with
an

ohmmeter
or
a

contlOulty
tester
Remove
and

clean
the
oil

dipstick
and
check
oil
level
and

condition

RepleOlsh
or

replace
the
oil

as
re

qurred
Listen
for
unusual
nOISes

mdlcatmg
dam

aged
beanngs
etc
Do
not
re
start
the

engine

until

you
know

why
the

hght
went
on
and

are

sure
that
the

problem
has
been
corrected

IGNITION
SYSTEM

This

procedure
assumes
the

battery
IS
ill

good

enough
condition
to
crank
the

engme
at
a

normal
rate

ENGINE
59

2
Coat

the

pan
gasket
on
both
sides
With

gasket

compound
and
attach
the

oil

pan
to
the

cyhnder

block

Torque
as

specIfied

Manifold
and
Carburetor
Installation

1
Install
the
mtake
and
exhaust
manIfolds
WIth

associated

gasket
to
the

cylmder
head

2
Mount
the
carburetor
and

gasket
to
the
mtake

manIfold

2

Adjust
all
mtake
and
exhaust
valves
to
the

specIfied
clearance
for
a
cold

engme

Clutch

Assembly
Installation

CAUTION

Take

extreme
care
not
to

get
grease

or
011
on
the

clutch
or

flywheel
frlc

hon
contact

surfaces

1
Place
the
clutch
disc

assembly
on
the

flywheel

With
the

longer
chamfered

splmed
end
of
the
dISC

toward
the
transmISSion

2

Visually
align
or
use
a

dummy

splmed
dnve

shaft
to

ahgn
the
diSC

assembly
With
the

flywheel

pilot
beanng

3
Install
and

tighten
the
SIX
bolts

holdmg
the

clutch
cover

assembly
to
the

flywheel
Tighten

the
bolts
a
turn
each
tune

by
diagonal
pattern

until

they
are

tight
Tlghtenmg
torque
should
be

174

to
188ft
lbs
24
to
2
6

kg
m

NOTE
There
are
two
dowels
on

the

flywheel
to

locate
the
clutch
cover

4
Remove

dummy
shaft
If
used

after
the

above
bolts
are

fully
tightened

5
Refit
the
release

bearing
and
translI11Ssion

case
Miscellaneous
Installation

1
Connect
the
fuel
hose

on
the
front

part
of
the

engme
to
the
fuel

pump
and
to
the
carburetor

2

Gap
the

spark
plugs
and
mstall
them

usmg

new

gaskets

3
Coat
the
rocker
arm
cover

gasket
With
sealer

and

position
It
on
the

cylmder
head

4
Install
the
rocker
arm
cover
and

tighten
the

two
thumb

screws
that
hold
it

m

place

5
Install
distrIbutor

makmg
certam
that
the

notch

on
the
distributor
shaft

assembly
mates

With
the
drive

spmdle
Ahgn
the
location
marks

made

dunng
disassembly
so
that
the
distrIbutor

is

positioned
as
before

6

Install
and

tighten
the
bolts
which
hold
the

dIStributor

to
the
front

cover

7
Install

pomts
condenser
and
rotor

8

Replace
distrIbutor

cap
and
attach

spark
plug

Wires
m
the
correct

sequence
Make
certain
that

all
wires
are

firmly
seated
m
the
distrIbutor

cap

and
attached

securely
to
the

spark
plugs

9
HOISt
the

engme
assembly
from
the
work

stand

10
Install
the
alternator
bracket
alternator

and

engme
mounts
to
the
block

11
Install
the

IgnItIon
coil
oil
filter
oil

pressure

SWitch

dipstick
and

water
drain

plug

12
Connect
the

vacuum
Ime
between
the
dis

trIbutor
and
carburetor

13
Connect
the
transIDlSSlOn
to
the

engine
prior

to
mstallatIon
m
the
vehicle

Engine
Installation

Installation
is
the

reverse
of
the

procedures

followed
m

removal
Be
certaIn
thatlall

battery

connections
are
made

that
water
hoses

are
se

cured

wmng
IS
connected

properly
and
that
all

required
bolts
and
mounts
are
mstalled
and

tightened
Replace
the
radiator
fan
belts
and

radiator
shroud
Fill
the

engme
With
the

proper

grade
of
oil
and
the
radiator
With

recommended

coolant
Install
the
hood

to
the

hInges
according

to
the
marks
made

dUrIng
removal

SERVICE
DATA
AND
SPECIFICATIONS

Table
1
covers
servIce
data
and

engme
Speci

fications