1973 DATSUN B110 suspension

Judgement

Components

Rust

Fig
h

Discoloring
FRONT
AXLE
AND
FRONT
SUSPENSION

x

f
Unserviceable

May
be
used
when
minor

Rust

should
be
removed
with
0

emery

paper

Race

and
roller

00

u

o

o
Ou

u

The
wheel

bearing
is

serviceable
if
discolor

ing
can
be
removed

with
solvent
or

by

polishing

r
c

1
1

Ie

r
r

iJ
a
Inner
race

flaking

d

Cracked
roller

J

I

11

Ji

l
L
i

I

11

J

g
Recess
on
roller
o

0

0

CIl
Cause

Temperature
increase

during
operation
lowers
when
the

bearing

stops
moisture

inside
the

bearing
is

condensed

becoming
fine

drips
and
the

grease
is
moistened

The

bearing
has
been

placed
in
a

highly
moistened

place
for
a

long
period
of
time

Intrusion
of
moisture
chemicals
etc
or
the

bearing
is
touched

with
bare
hand
and
no

rustproof
action
has
been
taken

Slight
discoloring
may
look
like
oxidized

oil
stain

due
to

grease

In

the
most

cases
this
occurs
when

preliminary
pressure
is
too

high

b
Roller

flaking
c

Cracked

inner
race

I

lJ

f

t
j

e

Recess
on
inner
race

f
Recess
on
outer
race

cc

h
Rust

on
outer

race
FADD7

FA
9

FRONT
AXLE

FRONT
SUSPENSION

t
t

Fig
FA
26

Returning
wheel

bearing
lock
nut

4
Turn
the
wheel
hub
a
few
turns
both
clockwise
and

counterclockwise

again
to
allow
the

bearing
breaking
in

measure

bearing
rotation

starting
torque

apply
a
cotter

pin
to
secure
the
nut
if
the
measured

starting

torque
is

within
the
rated
value
and
install
the
hub

cap

hub

cap

Wheel

bearing
rotation

starting

torque

9
0

kg
cm
7
8

in
1b

4
0

kg
cm
3
4
7

in
1b

At
the

hub
bolt

1
57

kg
3
461b

New

bearing

0
7

kg
1

54lb
Used

bearing

No
slackness

should
exist

toward
the
axis
direction
New

bearing

Used

bearing

J

o
i
@
j
Be

sure
to
remove
the

brake

pad
Disc

type
brake

Correctly
measure

starting
force
toward

tangential

direction

against
the
hub

bolt

Fig
FA

27

Measuring
wheel

bearing
ro
ation

starting
torque

STRUT
ASSEMBLY

The

strut

assembly

consisting
of
a

strut
outer

casing

with

spindle
forms
a

cylinder
between
the

piston
rod

guide
and

bottom
valve

The

inner

components
are

precisely
assembled
and
no

dirt
and

foreign
matter

intrusions
are

permitted
The

components
such

as

piston
rod

piston
rod

guide
cylinder

and

bottom
valve
are

handled

together
as

an

assembly

When

replacing
them
be

sure
to

replace
the
inner

components
as

an

assembly

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10
Front

spring

Bound

bumper

Piston
rod

self

locking
nut

Washer

Strut

mounting
insulator

Strut

mounting
bearing

Oil
seal

Upper
spring
seat

Dust
cover

Strut

assembly

Fig
FA
28
Strut

assembly
components

FA
l1

fl

i
i

I

1

I

I
i

2

4

L

thi7

lrr

I

1

1

Piston
rod

2
Gland

packing

3
Piston
rod

guide

4

Cylinder
CHASSIS

ESSION

5
Rebound
stopper

6
Piston

7
Bottom
valve

Fig
FA
29
Cross
sectional
view

of
strut
assembly

and
shock
absorber

operation
Disassembly

Disassemble
and
reassemble
the
strut
assembly
in
a

clean

place
so
that
the
inner

components
are

protected

from
dirt
and
other

foreign
matters

Jack

up
the
vehicle
remove
the
wheel
and
remove

the
stabilizer
bar
and
tension
rod

from
the
transverse
link

Loosen
the
knuckle
arm

fIxing
bolts
and

separate
the

strut

assembly
from
the

ball
joint
Loosen
the
self

locking

nuts
on
the

upper
portion
of
the
strut
and
remove
the

strut

assembly
See
the
Removal
of
Front
Axle
and

Suspension
Assembly
above
for
details

Fig
FA
JO

Removitlg
ktluckle
arm

fixitlg
bolt

FA
12

FRONT
AXLE
FRONT
SUSPENSION

Fig
FA
31

Removing
front
strut

assembly

2
InstaU
a
strut
attachment

special
tool

ST35650000

00
the
strut
outer

casing
with
a

piece
of
cloth

applied

between
the
strut

assembly
and

outer

casing
and
secure

the

strut

assembly
in
a
vise

J

1

i

kj

ST35650000

W

lL

bi

Fig
FA
32

Securing
strut

assembly
in

a
vise

3
1nstaU

a
coil

spring

compressor
special
tool

ST35650000
on
the

spring
compress
the

spring
up
to

such
an

extent
that

the
strut

mounting
insulator
can
be

readily
turned

by
hand
and
remove
the

piston
rod

self

locking
nut
used
to
hold
down
the

spring

Note
When

loosening
the
self

locking
nut

use
a
screw

driver
as
a
shitter
Moreover
when

loosening
the

self

locking
nut
used
to
hold
down
the

spring

install
a
nut
on
the
bolt
used
to
install
the

strut
on

the

body
and

apply
the
saewdrivOI
to
the
nut
so

that
the
thread
of
the
bolt
is
not

damaged
r
U
jlD

L1

19

71
it

fr

Fig
FA
33

Removing
piston
rod

self
locking
nut

4
Remove
the
strut

mounting
insulator
strut

mounting

bearing
oil
seal

upper
spring
seat
and
dust

cover

5
Remove
the

spring
with
the
coil

spring
compressor

special
tool
ST35650000
installed
on
the

spring
from

the

strut
Remove
the
bound

bamrer
from
the

piston
rod

6

Depress
the

piston
rod
down
to
the
bottom

and

remove
the

gland
packing
with

a

gland

packing
wrench

special
tool
ST35500000

I

ST35500000

Fig
FA
34

Remvoing
gland
packing

Note
Before

removing
the

gland
packing
remove
mud

and
other

foreign
matters
from
the

gland
packing

and
strut

assembly

7
Remove
the
O

ring
from
the

upper
portion
of
the

piston
rod

guide

FA
13

FRONT
AXLE

FRONT
SUSPENSION

I

f

f

ij

Reassembly
Fig
FA
37

Greasing
strut

mounting
bearing

Be

careful
not
to

drop
or
scratch

part
since
all

parts
are

precision
finished
When

reassembling
thoroughly
clean

all

component
parts
and
make

sure
that
dirt
and

other

foreign
matters
are

completely
removed

During
reassem

bly
do
not

use
cloth

or
gloves

I

Secure
the
strut
attachment

of
strut
Quter

casing
in
a

vise
Strut

attachment

special
tool
ST35650000

2
Insert

the

piston
rod
and

cylinder
assembly
into

the

strut

outer

casing

3

Fill
the

strut
outer

casing
with
correct
amount

of
oil

1

Fig
FA
38

Pouring
shock
absorber
oil

Note
a

Correctly
measure
amount
of

shock
absorber
oil

to
be

poured
because

the
amount

of
oil

directly

affects

damping

power

280
cc
17
1

cu
in
for
AMPCO

ATSUGI
make

265
cc
16
2
cu
in
for
TOKICO
make

b
Use
Nissan

genuine
oil
for
the
shock
absorber

oil

Nisseki
Shock
Absorber
Oil
A
2
for

Atsugi
make

Tokico

light
Oil
No
1
D
S
for

Tokico
make

FA

15
4
Install
a
rubber

O

ring
on

top
of
the

piston
rod

guide

and
install
the

gland

packing
by
the
use
of
a

gland
packing

guide
special
tool
ST35550000

Apply
multi

purpose
grease
MILG
2108
or

10924

lightly
to

the

lip
portion
indicated

by
asterisk
0

in

Figure
F
A40

ST35550000

1

Fig
FA
39

Installing
gland
packing

a
1
c

I

Fig
FA
40
Cross
sectional
view

of
gland
packing

5

Tighten
the

gland
packing
to
8
0

to
11
0

kg
m
57
8

to

79
5
ft
1b

by
the
use
of

a
gland

packing
wrench

special
tool

ST35500000

ST35500000

Fig
FA
41

Tighrening
gland
packing

FRONT
AXLE
FRONT
SUSPENSION

10

Apply
multi

purpose
grease
MIL

G2108
or
10924

to

marked

portion
shown
in

Figure
FA
44

Fig
FA
44

Greasing
point
on
strut

mounting
bearing

and
oil
seal

Note
a
Be
careful
not
to

damage
the

piston
rod
when

disassembling
or

reassembling
the
strut

assembly

Particularly
when

raising
the

piston
rod
do

not
use

pliers
or
other
tool
to
hold
the
rod

b

Pay
attention
to

the
strut

mounting

bearing

installing
direction
See

Figure
FA
44

1

L

Tighten
the

piston
rod

self

locking
nut
to
3

6
to
4
5

kg
m
26
0

to
32

5
ft
1b

12

Release
the
coil

spring
gradually
from
lhe
coil

spring
compressor
and
set

the

spring
to
the

upper
and

lower

spring
seats

correctly

f

I

I
COIL

l
J
LOWER
EN
D

Fig
FA
45

Installing
front
spring

13
Raise
the
front

bumper
to
the

upper
spring
seat

side
Tightening
torque

Nuts
used
to

install
the

strut

assembly
on
the

body

1
6
to
2
1

kg
m
11
6
to
15
2

ft
lb

Bolts
used
to

install
the

knuckle

arm
to
strut

4
6
to
6
1

kg
m
33
3
to
44

I
ft
lb

Nut
used
to
install
the
tension

rod

on
the

transverse
link

2
2

to
3

0

kg
m
15

9
to
21
7

ft
Ib

Stabilizer
inst
llation
bolts

Transverse
link

bracket
side

0

9
to

1
2

kg
m
6
5
to
8
7

ft
lb

Frame

bracket
side

0
9

to
1
2

kg
m
6
5

to
8
7
ft
lb

TRANSVERSE
LINK
AND

LOWER
BALL
JOINT

The

transverse
link
is

connected
to
the

suspension

member
with
the

rubher

bushing
sticked
to
the
inner

tube
the

transverse
link
is
also
connected

to
the
strut

assembly
through
the
lower
ball

joint
and

thus
the
front

suspension
link
mechanism
is
formed

The
lower
ball

joint
is

of
a
non
lisassembled

type

Lubricate
the
lower
ball

joint
every
50
000
km
30
000

miles
or

two

years

JD

y

I

II
I

II

F
T

ill

3

YJ
t

tjli
t

11
I
Suspension
cross
member

I
3

I
Transverse
link

2

Transverse
link

mounting
bolt

Fig
FA

46
Cross

sectional
view

of
transverse
link

bushing

FA
17

CHASSIS

r

I

El

0

3
to

1
0
mm

0
0118
to
0

0394
in

Fig
FA
47

Cross
sectional
vie

of
ball

joint

Removal

1

Jack

up
the
vehicle

remove
the

wheel
and

remove

the

stabilizer
bar
and
tension
rod

from
the

transverse
link

Loosen

the
knuckle
arm

fiXing
bolts
and

separate
the
ball

joint
from
the

strut

assembly
See

Removal
of

front

axle

and

suspension

assembly
above
for

details

Fig
FA
48

Loosening
knuckle
arm

fixing
bolts
2

Loosen
the

transverse

link

mounting
bolt
and

separate
the

transverse
link

from
the

suspension
member

Fig
FA
49

Loosening
transverse
link

mounting
bolt

3

Remove
cotter

pin
from
the

castle
nut

on
the

knuckle
arm

loosen
the
castle

nut
and

remove
the

knuckle
arm

from
the
ball

joint

J
iIP

A

i

Fig
FA
50

Removing
knuckle
arm

4

Loosen
the
ball

joint
installation
nut
and

remove
the

haJJ

joint
from

the

transverse
Jink

5

Withdraw
the

transverse
link

bushing
from
the

transverse
link

with
a
front

transverse

link

bushing

replacer
set

special
tools

ST36721000

ST36722000

and
a

press

FA
18

FRONT
AXLE
FRONT
SUSPENSION

I

ST36721
000

ST36722000

Fig
FA
51

Removing
transverse
link

bushing

Inspection

Transverse
link

bushing

Rubber
and
inner
tube

joints
adhered

are

sticky

melted
or

cracked

replace
the
transverse
link
as

an

assembly

Ball

joint

I
The
ball

joint
is

of
a
non
disassembled

type
and

therefore
the
ball

joint
cannot
be
disassembled

Measure
end

play
toward
the
axial
direction
and

shaking
torque
and

replace
when
deviated
from
the

standards

Standard
end

play
axial
direction

0
3
to

1
0

mm
0

0118
to
0
0394
in

Shaking

torque
35
to

60

kg
cm

30
4

to
52
1
in

ib

At
the

cotter

pin
opening
position

6
6
to
11
3

kg
14
6
to
24

9Ib

I

Fig
FA
52

Measuring
ball

joint

shaking
torque
2

Replace
the
ball

joint
with

a
new
one
when
the

dust
cover
is
cracked

3

Lubricate
the
ball

joint
with
multi

purpose
grease

MIL
G2108
or
10924

every
50
000
km
30
000

miles
or
two

years

Install
a

grease
nipple
on
the

plug
hole
and

grease

completely
so
that

old

grease
is

replaced
with
new

grease
Be
sure

to
reinstall
the

plug
when

completely

greased

Note
When
a

high
pressure
grease

gun
is
used

operate

the

grease
gun
carefully
so
that

grease
is

injected

slowly
and
new

grease
does

not
come
out
from
the

clamp
portion

Reinstallation

Reinstall
the
transve
l
e
link
and
lower

ball

joint
in

reverse

sequence
of
removal

noting
the

following
ins
true

tions

I
When
transverse
link
collar
interior

along
which
the

transverse
link

bushing
is
inserted

is
rusted
remove
it

with

emery
paper

2
In

order
to

improve
slide

make

bushing
surface

and

transverse
link

collar
interior
wet
with

soap
water
when

inserting
the

transverse
link

bushing

3

Fit
the

transverse
link

bushing
to
the

transverse
link

collar

by
the
use

of
a

transverse
link

bushing
replacer
set

special
1001

ST36720000
In

order
to

unify
distances

from
the
transverse
link

collar
end

surface

to
the

bushing

inner

tube
for
both
sides

following
instructions

apply

1
When

fitting
the

transve
l
e
link

bushing
use

special

tools

ST36721000
ST36722000

and
ST36723000
and

be
sure
to
face
8

0
mm

0
3150
in

side
of
hollow

part
of

the

special
tool
ST36723000

upward
as
shown
in

Figure

FA
53

FA
19