1969 DATSUN B110 steering wheel

Pront

Suspension

Shock
When
the

fronl
wheels
are
travel

Img
over

bumpy
roads
the

play
of
the

steenng
linkage
IS
transnutted
to
the

steering
wheel
This
IS

especially
notice

able
when

travellmg
rough
road

Shlmmymg
Abnormal
VIbratIOns
of
the

front

suspensIOn
group
and
lhe
whole

sleenng
hnkage
which
occur
when

a

specific
speed
IS
attamed

VehIcle

pulls
to

right
or

left

Vhen

driVing
With
hands

off
the

steering

wheel

over
a

flat
road
the
vehicle

gently

swerves
to

nght
or
lefl

Note
A
defective
rear

suspenSion

may

also
be
the
cause
of

tillS
trouble

and
therefore
see
also

the

chapter

dealing
With
the
rear

suspenSion

InstabilIty
of
vehIcle

Stoff

steering
wheel

checking
up
procedure

Jack

up
fronl
wheels

detach
the

steenng

g
nd
o
ra

h
ste

g

h
J

andk

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Worn

fittmg
transverse
hnk

bushmgs

Insufficiently

tlghten
d

steenng
gear

housmg

Wear
of

steenng
hnkage

Worn

suspensIOn
ball

Jomt

E

xcesslve
backlash

due
to

improper
ad

Justment
of

the
ret
uner

parts

Worn
column

beanng
weakened

column

beanng
spnng
or
loose

clamp

MalfunctIOn
of
shock

absorber
inSIde
the

strut

or
loose
mstdllatJon
bolts

Unbalance
ofvehtcle

level

Improper
au

pressure
of
tire
or

msuf

ficlent

hghtenmg
of

wheel
nuts

Difference
In

height
of

nght
and
left

lIre

treads

Incorrect

adjustment
or
abraSIOn
of

front

wheel

beanng

Collapsed
or

tWisted
front

sprmg

Incorrect
wheel

alIgnment

Incorrect
brake

adjustment

bmdmg

Worn
rubber

bushmgs
for
transverse
link

and
tensIOn
rod

Deformed

steering
linkage
and

suspensIOn

lInk

Unbalanced

vehicle
level

Improper
au

pressure
of
tire

Worn

rubber

bushmgs
for
tmnsverse
Imk

and
tensIOn
rod

Incorrect
wheel

alignment

Worn
or
deformed

steenng
hnkage
and

suspensIOn
link

Incorrect

adjustment
of

steenng
gear

Deformed
unbalanced
wheel

Improper
au

pressure
of
lire

InsuffiCient
lubricants

or

nuxmg
Im

pun
ties
m

sleenng
linkage
or

exceSSively

o

steenng
Imkage
Replace

Rellghten

Replace
defective

p
uts

Replace

Adjust
correctly

Check

and

repdlT
cor

rectly

Replace
or

relighlen

Correl

t
the

unbaldnl
e

Adjust
or

tighten

Replace
tlTes

Adjust
or

replal
c

Repldcc

Adjust

Adlusl

Repl
n
e

Repldc
e

Correcl
the
unbdJdlKe

Adjust

AdlU
t

Adjust

Replace

AdJusl

Correcl
or

replaf
e

Adlust

Repl
msh

grease
or
re

place
the

pa
rt

i

l
Front

SuspeDsion

If

t
IS

lIght
check

stecrmg
hnkage
and

suspension
groups

If
It

I

hectvy
chl
ck

sleermg
geM
wd

stcermg
column

groups

Excessive

steering
wheel

play

1

NOises

Grating
tire
nOise
StIff
or

dJmaged
5llspenslUn
bJII

Jomt
or

lack
of

gTcelse

Worn
01

lIKorrcctly

ddJuSICd
whed

bCJfIll

g

Worn

dJtnJged
steering

gedf
Jod

bearmg

In
orrectly

adjusted
teenng
gear

Deformed

steering
Imkage

In
orrcct
wheel

alignment

Damaged
strut

upper
end

bearmg

Damaged
or

stiff

piston
or
shock

dbsorber

rod
m

the
strut

Interference
of

steenng
column
Wllh
turn

signal

sWlh
h

Incorrectly

adjusted
steenng
gear
housmg

Worn

steenng
lmkage

Improperly
fitted

gear
box

1n

orrectJy

adjusted
wheel

bearIng

Worn
trdl1Wcrs
e
hnk
dnd
tensIOn

rod

f1ttlllg
bmhlOgs

Improper
lIT

pressure
of
lire

InsuffiCient

lubncatmg
011
and

grease
for

suspen
lOn

b
t11

Jomt
and

steermg
hnkage

or
then

breakage

Loose

teermg
gear
bolt

Imkage
and

suspension
groups

Defective
shock
absorber
mslde
the

slrut

Defective
wheel

bearmg

Worn

sleenng
Imkage

Worn

transverse
hnk
and
tenston
rod

fiUmg
bushmgs

Broken

collapsed
rod

sprmg

Loose

strut

mountmg
Insulator

tJghtemng

nuts

Improper
aJf

pressure
of
tlfe

Incorrect
wheel

alIgnment

Deformed

knuckle

spmdle
and

suspensIOn

linkage
RcplJce

ReplJLL
or

JdJu
t

ReplJLc

AdJusl

Replace

Adlust

Replace

Replace

Adlusl

Adjust

Replace

Retighten

Adjust

Replace

Adlusl

Replemsh
lubncatlOn

od
and

grease
or
re

place

Retighten

Replace

Replace

Replace

Replace

Replace

Retighten

Adjust

Adjust

Replace

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Steering

DESCRIPTION
mtles
and

replenIsh
recommended
011
as

reqUIred

The

steetlng
linkage
should
be

greased
up

WIth
wheel

bearing
grease
every
30
000
mtles
The

steering
ystem
consIsts
of

reclrculatmg

ball

type
gear
box
and

parallelogram
linkage

These

y
tems

gIve

good
respon
e

light
han

dlmg
and
utmost

durabIlity
Moreover
the

teermg
linkage
IS

eqUIpped
With
a
torsIOn

rubber

sy
tem

Idler
arm
whIch
absorbs
shock

from
the
wheel
RECOMMENDATIONS

Check
the
lubricant
of

gear
box

every
6

000
Due
to

the
need
for
a

large
number
of

specIal

tools
and

alignment
eqUIpment
It

IS
recom

mended
that

repairs
to
the

steering
com

ponents
be
left
to

a

completely
eqUIpped
shop

Steenng
gear
housing

Shaft

steeling
sector

Suew

adjusting
roller
hdft
4
Cover

ector
haft

5
Shim
worm

anng

6

Camp
Jacket
column
7

Assembly
t
olumn

steering

8
As

mbly

bearmg
steering
l
orm

9

Assembly
ut

ball

Fig
148
Steering

gear
coriiPon
rrts

80

SteeriDg

ConditIon

lIeavy
steering

Loose

steenng

Pull
to
one
side

Steermg
shock
TROUBLE
SHOOTING

Probable
cause

Low
tIre

pressure

In
orreet
front
wheel

altgnmcnt

Lack
of
lubricant

FITm
stll

kmg
of
the
ball

Jomt
and
strut

beanog

Improper
adjustment
and

damage
of

steering

gcar
housmg

H
Hd

lock1l1g
of
column

beanng

Incorrect
front
wheel
be

mng
ddJustment

Loose

steermg
hnkJge
connectIOns

Loose

steermg
gCdf
housmg

mountIng

Incorrect

adjustment
of
ddJust
nut

Incorrect
lITe

pre
sure

Incorrect
front
wheel

dhgnment

Incorrect
front
wheel

beanng

adjustment

Unequal
brdke

ddJustment

Weak
front

suspensIOn
umts

Deformation
or

Improper
fittmg
of
sus

pensIOn

Incorrect
front
wheel

ahgnment

Loose
front
wheel

beanngs

Loose

steering
lmkage
connectIOn
and
trans

verse
lmk

Incorrect

adjustment
of
ball
nut

Wheels
out
of
balance
Corrective
action

Innate
tires
to
recommended

pressure

Adjust
to

speclficatJono

Lubricate

steering
gc
H
and
b
dl

jomts
or

replace
WOln
bdll

jomt

Replace

Adjust
or

repldce

LubrlcJte
with

bearing

grease

Adjust
or

replace
as

reqUired

Inspect
replace
worn

pdrts
If

any
and

tighten
nuts
to
recommended

torque

TIghten

mountmg
bolts
to

proper
torque

Adjust

Inflate
to
recommended

pressurc

Inspect
and
corred
front
WhlCI

alignment

Adjust
bearings

Adjust
brakes

Replace

Check
correct
or

replace

Inspect
and
correct
front
wheel

alIgnment

Adjust
bearings

Inspect
replace
worn

parts
If

any
and

tighten
nuts
to

proper
torque

Adjust
steenng
gear

Inspect
and
correct
wheel

balanl
e

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