1968 DATSUN 510 oil filter

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

22
CHAPTER

FOUR

CD

Normal

plug

appearance
noted

by
the
brown
to

graYish
tan

deposits
and

slight
electrode

wear
This

plug
rndlcates
the
correct

plug
heat

range
and

proper
air
fuel
ratio

f

j

l

Carbon

fouling

dlstrngUlshed
by
dry
fluffy
black

carbon

deposits
which

may
be
caused

by
an
over

nch
alr
fuel
mixture
excessIVe

hand

chokrng

clogged
air
filter

or
excessive
Idling

lJ
6

1

4i

Z

011

fouling
rndlcated

by
wet

OIly

depOSits
caused

by
011

pumprng
past
worn

rrngs
or
down
the
rntake

valve

gUides
A
hotter

plug
temporanly
reduces
011

depOSits
but
a

plug
that
IS

too
hot
leads
to

pre

IgmtlOn
and

possible
engrne
damage
Red
brown

yellow
and
white

coatrngs
caused

by

fuel
and
011
additives
These

depOSits
are
not
harm

ful
If

they
remarn

rn
a

powdery
form

C

I

Shrny
yellow
glaze
on
rnsulator

cone
IS
caused

when

the

powdery
depOSits
from
fuel
and
011
additives

melt

Meltrng
occurs
dunng
hard

acceleration
after

prolonged
Idling
This

glaze
conducts

electnclty

and
shorts

out
the

plug

Overheated

plug
rndlcated

by
burned
or
blistered

rnsulator

tip
and

badly
worn
electrodes
This
condl

bon

may
be
caused

by
pre
Igmtlon
cooling
system

defects
lean
air

fuel
ratiOS
low
octane
fuel
or
over

advanced

Igmbon
bmrng

Spark
plug
condition

photos
courtesy
of
At

Spark
Plug
DIvision
General
Motors

Corporation

The

procedures

given
below
would

generally

apply
to
eIther

type
In
the
dual

pomt
system

one
set
of

pomts
IS
known
as
the
advance
set

and
the
other
the
retard
set

Complete
details

are

given
m

Chapter
Nme

Figure
4
IS
a
detaIl

of

the
dual

pomt

system

1
Remove
dIStnutor

cap
Clean

It

carefully
to

remove

grease
or
dIrt

2
Examme
the
mSIde
of
the

cap
for
d1rt
or
ex

ceSSIve
wear
Look
for

SIgns
of
carbon
tracks
arcmg
from
contact
to
contact
mSIde
the
dIS

trIbutor

cap
Carbon
tracks
mdlcate
defects
or

cracks
and
If
found
the

cap
should
be

replaced

3
Remove
the
rotor
and

mspect
for
exceSSIve

wear
around
the

top
metal
contact

wiper
surface

If

defectlve
replace
As

a
matter
of

good

prac

nce
the

rotor
should
be

replaced
whenever
the

contact

pomts
are

replaced

4
Use
a
screwdriver
to

gently
open
the
contact

pomts
If

they
show
wear
or

plttmg
remove
the

I

7
r

ENGINE
AND
IGNITION
TUNE
UP
4

25

block
the
throttle
and
choke
m
the
WIde

open

position

3
Remove
all
four

spark
plugs

4

Sequentially
press
a

compressIOn
test

gauge

mto
each
of
the

spark
plug
holes
and
crank
the

engme
for
at
least
four
strokes
Record
the
com

pressIOn
readmg
for
each

cylmder
Standard

compressIOn
readmg
IS
171
Ibs
m
12
0

kg
cm
Mmlmum

acceptable
readmg
IS
159

lbs
m
2

11
5

kg
cm

5
No

readmg
should
be
less
than
80
of
the

highest
cylmder
reading
ExceSSive

vanatiC
ns

between

cylmders
accompanied
by
low

speed

mlssmg
of
the

cyhnder
or

cylmders
that
read

low

usually
mdlcates

a
valve
not

properly
seat

mg
or
a
broken

piston
ring

Low

pressures
even

though
uniform

may

mdicate

worn

nngs
ThIS

IS

especlall
true
1f
ex

cessive
011

cQIlsumptlon
has
been
noticed
If
one

or
more

cylmders
read
low

or
uneven

inject

about
a

tablespoon
of

engine
ail

on

top
of
the

piston
of

that

cylinder
and
crank
the

engine

several
tlmes

noting
the

compressIOn
reading

If

compressIOn
has
nsen
the

piston

nngs
or

cylmders
are
worn
and
should

befserviced
If

compressIOn
has
not

unproved
after

addmg
oil

the
valves
are

Stlcking
or
are
not

seating

prop

erly

If
two

adjacent
cylmders
have
low

compres

sion
and

mjectmg
01

9es
not
increas
the
read

mg
the
head

gasket
between
the

cylmders
IS

probably
leaking

VALVE
CLEARANCE
ADJUSTMENT

Valve

adjustment
should
be
done
in
two

steps
first
With
the

engme
cold
and
then
at

operatmg
temperature
Refer
to

Figure
6

and

proceed
as
follows

1
Remove

arr
liter

2
Remove
rocker

arm
cover
Take

care
not
to

damage
the

gasket

3
Remove
the

spark
plugs
and

rotate
the
en

gine
unt1l
number
1

cylinder
IS
at

top
dead
center

o
l
the

compressIOn
stroke
This
can
be
de

tepnmed
w
hen
the

top
dead
center
mark
on

the
crankshaft

pulley
is

m

alignment
With
the

statIOnary

pomter
and
both
valves
for

number

1

cylmder
are
closed

I
4

Counting
from
the
front
of
the

engme
ad

Just
valves
1
2
3

and
5
as
follows
Loosen
the

pivot
lockmg
nut
and
turn
the

pivot
screw
unt1l

clearance
between
the

pivot
screw
and
the
rock

er
ann
IS
0
0079

m
0
200mm
for
the
mtake

valves
and

0
0098
in
0
25mm
for
the

exhaust

valves
Check

clearances
With

a
feeler

gauge
as

shawn
When
correct

tlghten
the

pivot
locking

nut

l

1

5
Rotate
the
crankshaft
unt1l
the
number
4

pISton
IS
at

top
dead

center
an
the

compressIOn

stroke
This

IS
one

complete
revolution
of
the

crankshaft

Agam
the
0

degree
mark
should

align
With
the

pomter
and
both

valves
on
num

ber
4

cylinder
should
be
closed

6

Adjust
valves
4
6
7
and
8

as
above

i

I

7

Replace
spark
plugs
Ignition
WIres

r
ick
r

1

arm
cover

gasket
and
air
filter

8
Start

engine
and

run
it
unt1l

operating
tem

perature
IS
reached

9
Remove
rocker

ann
cover
and

repeava
iius

ment
Clearances
should
be

0
0098

m
0

25fumj

for
the

mtake
valves
and
00Il8
m
0
30mi

for
the
exhaust
valves
Check
clearances
before

loosening
the

pivot
lockmg
nuts
as

they

may

already
be

properly
set
If

not

adjust
as
re

quir
l

ADDmONAL

CHECKS

l

Qunng
tune

ups
check
the

followmg
Ite

far

SignS
of
defects

or
excessive
wear
I

i

1

Inspect
the
carburetor
for

buildup
of

foreign

matenal

Pay
Special
attention
to
the

throat
and

linkages
Clean
or
overhaul
as

required
Det8
1ls

for
carburetor
mamtenance
are

given
in

Chapter

seven

26

CHAPTER

FOUR

2
Check
all
belts
hoses
and
fuellmes

Replace

If

reqUIred
Check
the
tensIon
of
the
belts
for

the
au

pump
and
the
alternator

Adjust
as
re

qUIred
Normal
deflection
of
the
belts
when
pushed
m

by
hand
should
be

approXImately
0
5

m

13mm
as
shown
m

Figure
7

3

Inspect
the
011
filter
for
leaks

TIghten
or
re

place
as

necessary
The
filter
should

replaced

at
least

every
6
000
mIles

4

Inspect
the

lIlr
cleaner

for
excessIve
accumu

latIon
of
dIrt

Replace
at

least

every
24
000
miles

under
normal

operatmg
cornhtIons

5

Carefully

mspect
the

water

pump
and

the

radIator
for

SIgnS
of

leaks

Repair
as

necessl
i
y

6
Check
the
emissIoo
control
deVice
If

so

eqwpped
Refer

to

Chapter
Ten
for

checks
and

tests

to
be
made

c

1

7
Check

engine
oIl

Replems
9
or

replace
as

reqUIred

8
Check
the

level
of
the
brake

fluid
m

the
brake

and

clutcJ1
master

cylmder
reservOirs

ReplenISh

as

necessary

ii
t

d

fl

tlJ

l

30
CHAPTER
FIVE

should
be
1
54
m
39mm
If
the

spnng
tension

is

accurate
the
rehef

valve
should

open
at
54
0

to
59
7
lb

1m
3

8
to
4
2

kg
cm

6
Reassemble
the
oil

pump
Make
certain
all

gaskets
are
mounted
flat

to
avoid
leaks

7
Install
the
dnve

spindle
and
the
oil

pump
to

the
front
cover

8
Install
the
distnbutor
in
the
same
relative

locallon
from
which
it
was
removed
If
the
num

ber
1

cyhnder
was
at

top
dead
center
on
the

compression
stroke
the

punch
mark
on
the
dnve

spindle
should
face
toward
the
front
of
the

engine

9
Install
the
front

splash
shield
and
the
front

stablhzer

10

Insert
the
drain

plug
in
the

pan
and
refill

the

engme

11
Oil

pressure
at
idle
should
be
142
to
17
1

lb

lin
1
0
to
1
2

kg
cm

12

Tlghtenmg
torque
values
for
the
oil

pump

mounting
bolts
is
10
8
to
152ft
lb
1
5
to
2
1

kg
m
and
21
69
to
25
31
ft
lb
3
0
to

25

kg
m

for
the
release

valve

cap
nut

Oil

Filter

The
oil
filter
is
mounted
on
the

nght
hand
side

of
the

cyhnder
block
It

IS
a

cartndge
type
with
built
m

gasket
and
threads
onto
the

mounting

spindle
The
filter
should
be

replaced
every

6
000
miles
as
follows

1
Dram
the

engme
oil
Walt
10
15
minutes

before

removmg
oil
filter

to
allow
It
to
dram

2

By
hand

or
with
the
aid
of

an
oil
filter

wrench

unscrew
the
filter
from
the

spmdle
as

shown

m

Figure
S

3

Cleanmg
of
the

oil
filter

IS
not
recommended

Rather

replace
It
as

reqUIred

4
Thread
the
new
oil
filter
onto
the

mounting

spindle
by
hand
Do
not

overtighten
or

leakage

nught
occur

4l
4111a
78
mml

la78mml

42
4
42
4OIla50mml

t
4544
i

35
45
lIq
D

1
43
45
44

6

1i
45
43
42
41
45
44
46
46
47

8
78mml
I

Tlmmg
Indicator

48
lock
washer
spring

49
Water
Inlet

50
Rubber
cap

51
Rubber
cap

52
Hosa
clamp

53
Inlet
watar
gasket

54
Hex
bolt

55
lock
washer
spring

56
Connector

57
011
filter
cartndge

58
front
engme
cover

59
61
Bloel
cyllndelllner

18
15
58

57

1
Cylinder
block
assembly

2
Main
beanng
bolt

3
Dowel

4
Block
dowel

5
Block
dowel

6
Block
to
transmIssIon

case
dowel

7
Tlmmg
chaIn
covar
dowel

8
Welch
plug

9
Taper
plug

10
Crankcase
011
seal

11
Bearing
011
seal

12
Drain
plug

13
011
pressure
sWitch

14
011
level
gauge
guide

15
Oll
evel
gauga
r1
26
54

25
011
pan
gasket

26
Hax
bolt

27
lock
Sprl
ng
washer

28
011
cooler
hose
clamp

29
Hose
cl
mp

30
Tube
clamp

31
Tube
clamp

32
Clamp
spacer

33
Hex
bolt

34
Washer

35
Crankcase
011
seel

36
Waler
pump
dowel

37
Water
pump
dowel
38
RIght
hand
front
caver

gasket

39
left
hand
front
cover

gasket

40
Hex
bolt

41
Hex
bolt

42
lock
washer
spnng

43
Hex
bolt

44
Hex
bolt

45
Lock
washer
spring

46
Tlmmg
Indicator

47
IndIcator
rivet

22

16
23
Drain
plug
washer

24
Dram
plug
e
l
lIlI
1M
1M

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

INDEX

237

2

7

30

28
WIrIng
diagrams

WIrIng
harnesses

Electncal

system
engme

Alternator

Chargmg
ClfCUlt

Dlstnbutor

IgmtlOn
coIl

Spark
plugs

Starter

Voltage
regulator

Emission

control
crankcase

DescnptIon

General

mspectIon

SchematIc
vIew

VentIlatIOn

control
valve

EmIssIOn

control
exhaust

AIr

pump

AntI
backfire
valve

Check
valve

DescnptlOn

Engme
modificatIons

system

Exploded
and
schematIc
vIews

Mamtenance
and

testIng

Troubleshootmg

Emission
control

system

evaporatIve

Engme

Camshaft

and

beanngs

Camshaft

sprocket

Component
descnptIons

Componenl

reassembly
and
mstallatIon

CompressIOn

testmg

Connectmg
rod

beanngs

Connectmg
rods

Crankshaft

Crankshaft
and

tImmg
cham

Crankshafl

sprocket

Cylmder
block

CylInder
head

DescnptlOn

Disassembly

Exploded
view

Flywheel

InstallatIOn

LubncatIon

MaIO

bearmgs

PIston

nngs

Pistons
and

connectmg
rods

PiStOns
and

piston
pms

Reassembly

Removal

SectIonal

views

ServIce
data

SpeCificatIons

Troubleshootmg

Valve
rocker

PIvot

Valves

Engme
lubncatlon

DescnptIon
217
222

205
207

98

104

98

105
111

111

112
113

9197

104

122

122

121

38
114

123

115
120

114

15

123

48
54

53

31

38

5759

24

52

51
54

51

57

53

49
55

46
56

31

40

33

53

59

27
30

52

50

45

50
54

53

38

32

60
61

60
61

13

54

47
53
114

114

121

114
LubncatlOn
ClfCUlt

011
filter

011

pump

Engme
tune

up

Checks

miscellaneous

Compression
testIng

DIstributor

Dwell

angle

EqUIpment
usage

ReqUIred
eqUIpment

Spark
plugs

Tlmmg

Tlmmg
dual

pomt
dlstnbutor

Valve
clearances

Exhaust

systems

Exploded
views

InspectIon

InstallatIOn

Removal

pickup

Removal
sedan
and

wagon

F

Fan
clutch

DIsassembly
and

reassembly

OperatIon
and

mspectlon

Flywheel

Fuel

pump

Capacity
test

DescnptlOn

Exploded
views

InspectIOn

InstallatIOn

Reassembly

Removal
an

assembly

StatIc

pressure
test

Fuel
stramer

Fuel

system

Air
cleaner

Carburetor

Fuel

pump

Fuel

stramer

Fuel
tank

Troubleshootmg

Fuel
tank

DescnptIon

Exploded
Views

InspectIOn
and

repaIr

Installation

Removal

sedan

Removal

pick
up

Removal

wagon

Fuses

G

27
General

mformatIon
25

24

21

24

20

20

21

23

24

25

124
126

126

126

126

123

l

89

89

53

68

37
65

66
67

68

58

68

42
68

65

1
2v

62

69

65

68
l

6

7

1
l

76

78
81

82

82

76

82

7
6

2

1

F