1973 DATSUN B110 check engine

ENGINE
MECHANICAL

3

Apply
engine
oil

to
the
main

bearing
surfaces
on

both
sides
of
the

cylinder
block
and

cap

Install
the
crankshaft

4
Install
the
main

bearing
cap
and

tighten
the

bolts

with

specified
torque

Tightening

torque

5
0

to
6

0

kg
m
36

to
43

ft
lb

Notes
a

Arrange
the

parts
so
that
the
arrow

mark
on

the

bearing
cap
is
faced
toward
the
front
of
the

engine

b
Prior
to

tightening
the

bearing
cap
bolts

place

the

bearing
cap
at
a

proper
position
by

shifting

the
crankshaft
in
the

axial
direction

c

Tighten
the

bearing
cap
bolts

gradually
in

separating
two
to

three

stages
and

outwardly
from

the
center
beari

ng

d
After

securing
the

bearing
cap
bolts
ascertain

that
the
crankshaft

can
be

easily
rotated

5
Make
sure

that
the
crankshaft
end

play
is

correct

Crankshaft
end

play

0
05

to
0
15

rom
0
0020
to

0
0059

in

Fig
EM
73

Crankshaft
end

play
check

EM
27
Fig
EM
73
t

Applying
adhesive

6
Install
the
rear
oil
seal

7
Install
the

flywheel
securely

using
the

lock
washers

and

tighten
the
bolts
with

specified

torque

Tightening
torque

6
5
to
7
5

kg
m
47

to
54

ft
lb

Iii

Fig
EM
74

Flywheel
installation

8
Rotate
the

engine
a

quarter
turn
and
install
the

piston
rod

assembly

ENGINE

Fig
EM
75
Piston
and

connecting
rod

assembly
installation

Notes
8

I
nsert

the

pistons
in
the

corresponding
cyl

inders

b

Apply
engine
oil
to

parts
as

requried

c

Arrange
pistons
so

that
the
F
mark
on
the

piston
is
faced
to

the
front
of
the

engine

d
Install

piston
rings
at
180
to
each
other

avoiding
to
fit
them
in
the
thrust
and

piston

pin

axial
directions

Fig
EM
76

Connecting
rod

cap
installation

Note

Arrange
connecting
rods
and

connecting
rod

caps

so
that
the

cylinder
numbers
are
faced

toward
the

same
direction

EM
28
q

Install

the

connecting
rod

cap

Tightening

torque

32
to
3
8

kg
m
23
I

to
7
S
ft
lb

10
Make

sure
that
end

play
of
the

connecting
rod

large

end
is

correct

Big
end

play

j

I

Fig
EM
77

Big
end

play
check

Big
end
end

play
0
2

to
0
3

0

0079
to
0
0118

11
Install
the
camshaft
and

crankshaft

sprockets

temporarily
for

adjustment
of
the
tooth

height
by

using

adjusting
washers

Height
difference

mm
in
less
than
O
S

0
0197

Adjusting
washer

thickness
mm

in
O
IS
0
006

Fig
EM
78

Adjusting
sprocket
tooth

height

ENGINE
MECHANICAL

o

Match
mark

Key
groove

Fig
EM
78
1

Setting
chain

12

Install
the
timing
chain
and

camshaft

sprocket

Camshaft

sprocket

tightening
torque

4

0
to
4
8

kg
m
29

to
35
ft
lb

Fig
EM

78
2
Chain
tensioner
installation

Fig
EM
7B
Cam

sprocket
gear
installation

Notes
a
Make

sure
that
the

camshaft

sprocket
dowel

hole
and
crankshaft

sprocket
key
are
in
line
and

both
the
dowel
hole
and

key
are
located
down

ward
b
Set
the

timing
chain

making
its

mating
marks

meet
with
those
of
crankshaft
sprocket
and

camshaft

sprocket
at
the

right
hand
side

13
Install
the

timing
chain
tensioner
and

tighten
the

tensioner
bolts
to
a

torque
of
0
6
to
0
8

kg
m
4
3

to
5

8

ft
lb

Check
the
tensioner

spindle
projection

Wear
limit

Spindle
projection

mm
in
15
0

591

Fig
EM
79

Checking
the
tension

spindle
projection

14
Install
the
crankshaft
oil

thrower

15

Install
the

new
oil
seal
to
the
front
cover
The

front
cover
oil
seal
should
be

replaced
when
the
front

cover
is

disassembled

16

Install
the

front
cover

applying
the

sealing
agent
to

both
surfaces
of
the

gasket

Tightening
torque

0
5
to
0
7

kg
m
3
6
to
5
1

ft
lb

EM
29

Water

pump

knocking

II
Other
mechanical

trouble

Sticked

valve

Seized

valve

seat

Excessively
worn

cylinder
and

piston
ENGINE

MECHANICAL

Improper
shaft
end

play

Broken

impeller

Improper
valve
clearance

Insufficient
clearance
between

valve
stem

and

guide

Weakened
or
broken
valve

spring

Biting
or

damage
ofvalve

stem

Poor
fuel

quality

Improper
valve

clearance

Weakened
valve

spring

Thin

valve
head

edge

Narrow
valve
seat

Overheat

Over

speeding

Sticked

valve

guide

Shortage
of

engine
oil

Dirty

engine
oil

Poor

oil

quality

Overheat

Wrong
assembly
of

piston
with

connecting
rod

Improper
piston
ring
clearance

Dirty
air

cleaner

Too

rich
mixture

Engine
over
run

Slicked
cho
e
valve

Over

choking

EM
39
Replace

Replace

Adjust

Clean
stem
or

ream
the

guide

Replace

Replace
or
clean

Use

good
fuel

Adjust

Replace

Replace
valve

Reface

Repair
or

replace

Drive
under

proper
speed

Repair

Add
or

replace
oil

Check
oil
level

on

daily
basis

Clean
crankcase

replace
oil

and

re

place
oil
fIlter
element

use

right
oil

Repair
or

replace

Repair
or

replace

Adjust

Clean

periodically

Adjust

Drive

correctly

Clean
and

adjust

Start
in

correct

way

r

Defective

connecting

rod

Defective
crankshaft

bearing
ENGINE

Shortage
of

engine
oil

Low
oil

pressure

Poor

engine
oil

quslity

Rough
surface
of
crankshaft

Clogged
oil

passage

Wear
or

eccentricity
of

bearing

Wrong
assembly
of

bearing

Loose

bearing

Incorrect

connecting
rod

alignment

Shortage
of

engine
oil

Low
oil

pressure

Poor

engine
oil

quality

Wear

or
out
of

round
of
crankshaft

journal

Clogged
oil

passage
in
crankshaft

Wear
or

eccentricity
of

bearing

Wrong
assembly
of

bearing

Not
concentric

crankshaft
or

bearing

EM
40
Add
or

replace
oil

Check
oil
level
on

daily
basis

Correct

Use

right
oil

Grind
and

replace
bearing

Clean

Replace

Repair

Replace

Repair
or

replace

Add
or

replace

Check
oil
level
on

daily
basis

Adjust

Use

right
oil

Repair

Clean

Replace

Repair

Replace

LUBRICATION
CIRCUIT

Oil
drawn

from
the
oil

pan
through
the
inlet

screen
and

tube

to
the
inlet
side
of
the
oil

pump
is
delivered

by
th

oil

pump
through
the
outlet

portion
of
the
oil

pump
and

the
oil

gallery
to
the
inlet

side
of
the
full
flow
oil

filter

and
to
the

main
oil

gallery

The
main
oil

gallery

supplies
oil
to
the

crankshaft
main

bearings
and

drilled

passages
in
the
crankshaft
and

thus

oil
is

fed

directly
from
the

main

bearings
to
the

connecting
rod

bearings

Oil

injected
from

jet
holes

on

connecting
rods

lubri

cates
the

cylinder
walls
and

pistion
pins

The
oil

distributed
from
the
main

gallery
enters
the

chain

teosioner
and
the

pad
is
held

against
the

chain

by

oil

pressure
and

spring
The
oil

also
lubricates
the

timing

chain

through
the

jet
hole

located

near
the
chain

Furthermore

lubricant
is

supplied
to
each
camshaft

bearing
through
each
crankshaft
main

bearing
and

finally

to
the
011

gallery
in
the
rocker

shaft

through
the
center

camshaft

bearing

The
rocker

arm
and
valve

are
lubricated

by
the
oil

through
the
oil

gallery
in
the

rockershaft

To
this

oil

gallery
lubricant

is

supplied
through
the

center

camshaft

bearing
as
shown

in

Figure
EL
I

OIL
PUMP

Description

The
oil

pump
assembly
is
installed
on
the
bottom
of

the

cylinder
block
and
driven

by
the
distributor

drive

shaft

assembly
The
oil

pump
is
of

a
rotor

type
The
oil

pressure
is

regulated
by
the

regulator
valve
camshaft

Removal

Engine
in
vehicle

Drain

engine
oil

2
Remove
the
frunt

stabilizer

3
Remove
the

splash
shield

board

4
Detach
the
oil

pump
body
together
with
drive

gear

spindle
ENGINE

Fig
EL
2
Removal

of
oil

pump

Disassembly

Prior
to

disassembling
check
to

determine
that
the

pump
is

defective

Take

out
a
total
of
2
bolts

securing
the

pump
cover

to
the

pump
body
The

outer
and
inner

rotors
and
drive

shaft
can

then
be

disassembled

2

Applying
a
suitable
wrench
or

spanner
loosen
off
the

regulator
valve

Note
a
When

placing
the
valve
in
a
vise
use
extreme

care
not
to
distort
the

pump
body
and
cover
in
the

jaws

b
Do

not

pull
out
the
drive
shaft

pin

securing
the

driven
shaft
and
inner
rotor
The
shaft
is

press

fitted
to
the
rotor
with
the

pin
calked

n

Trochoid

Fig
EL
Oil

pump

EL
2

ENGINE
LUBRICATION
SYSTEM

Inspection
and

repair

Clean
the
disassembled

parts
with

cleaning
solvent
and

inspect
for
defects

Inspect
the
drive
rotor
shaft
for

excessive
wear
and

scores
and
check

the
following
clearances

Side

clearance
between

Quter
and

inner
rotors
0
12
mm
0

0047
in
or
below

Tip
clearance
0
04
to
0
I2mm

0
0016

to
0
0047
in

Clearance
between
outer

rotor
and

body

0
15
to
0

21
rom
0
0059
to
0
0083
in

Adjusting
regulator

Insert
valve
in
the

body
and
measure
the
distance
A

from
the
valve
end
to
the

spring
contacting
face
inside
the

plug
See

Figure
EL
4

2
The
distance
from
the

spring
contacting
face
inside

the
valve
to
the
valve
end
amounts
to
18
mm

0
7086
in

3
On

inspecting
the
above

dimensions
determine
the

thickness
of

adjusting
shim

Shim
thickness
A
18

mm
0

7086
in

spring

length
at

compression
load
3
67

kg
8
091bs

Assembly

Assembling
the
oil

pump
is
the

reverse
order
of

disassembly

Note
3

Be
sure
no
traces
of

grinding
chips
lint
or
dirt

remain

b
Be

sure
gasket
is
not
turned

up
and
discon

tinued

OIL

PRESSURE

REGULATOR

VALVE

The
oil

pressure
regulator
valve
is
not

adjustable
At

the

released

position
the

valve

permits
oil

passing
through

a

passage
on
the

pump
cover
to
the
inlet

side
of
the

pump

Measure
the

regulator
valve

spring
dimension

to
ensure

that
the

spring
is

provided
with
the
correct
tension
e

Q

@

I

I
Adjusting
shim

2

Valve

spring

13
I
RegulatoT
valve

Fig
EL
4

RegulatoT
valve

Tightening
torque

Oil

pump
cover

bolts

kg
m
ft
lb
2
0
1
45

Oil

pump
mounting

bolts
kg
m

ft
lb
13
to

1
5

9
4to
II

Cap
nut

regulator

valve

kg
m
ft

lb
4
0
to
5
0

29
to
36

Specifications

Oil

pressure
at

idling

kgfcm2
Ibfsq
in
0
9
to
1
2

13
to
17

Regulator
valve

spirng

Free

length
mm
in

Pressured

length
mm
in
4349
l71

30
3
I
19

Regulator
valve

opening

pressure
kgfcm2
lbfsq
in
3
8
to
4
2

54
to
60

OIL

FILTER

The

oil
filter
is
of
a

cartridge
type
The
oil
filter
is

installed

or
removed

using
special
tool

The
filter
element
and
the
filter

body
are
caulked

together
I
t

must
be

replaced
with
a

new
one
as
an

assembly

When

installing
the

oil
filter
fasten
it
to
the
oil

pump

EL
3

FUEl
SYSTEM

FUEL
STRAINER

DESCRIPTION

The

fuel
strainer
is
of
a

cartridge
type
It

uses

paper

element
as
strainer
element
which
can
be

checked
for

condition

from
outside
This
strainer
cannot
be
cleaned

Replace
the
strainer
at
the

specified
service
interval
or
if
it

becomes

clogged
or

restricted
REMOVAL

Disconnect
inlet
and
outlet

fuel
lines
from
fuel

strainer
and

remove
fuel
strainer

Note
Before

disconnecting
fuel
lines
use
a
container
to

receive
the

remaining
fuel
in
lines

r

@
I

I

Il
QY
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elementl
3
Cover
@

EF005

Fig
EF
10
Sectional
view

of
caTtridge
type
fuel
stTaineT

FUEL
PUMP

CONTENTS

DESCRIPTION

FUEL
PUMP

TESTING

Static

pressure
test

Capacity
test
EF
5

EF
6

EF
6

EF
6

DESCRIPTION

The
fuel

pump
transfers

gasoline
from
the
tank
to
the

carburetor
in
sufficient

quantity
to
meet

engine
require

ments
at

any

speed
or
load

The
fuel

pump
is
of
the

diaphragm
type
REMOVAL
AND
DISASSEMBLY

INSPECTION

ASSEMBLY
EF
7

EF
B

EF
B

The
fuel

pump
consists
of
a

body
rocker

arm
and
link

assembly
fuel

diaphragm
fuel

diaphragm

spring
seal

inlet
and
outlet
valves

The
fuel

diaphragm
consists
of

specially
treated
rubber

which
is

not
affected

by
gasoline
held

together
with
two

metal
discs

and
a

pull
rod

EF
5