1977 DATSUN PICK-UP TIMING CHAIN

Engine
Mechanical

TROUBLE
DIAGNOSES
AND

CORRECTIONS

Condition

I

Noisy
engine

Knocking
of
crankshaft

and
bearing

Knocking
of

piston

and

connecting
rod

Camshaft

knocking

Timing
chain
noise

Camshaft
and
valve

mechanism

knocking

Water

pump
knocking
Probable
cause

Loose
main

bearing

Seized
bearing

Bent
crankshaft

Uneven
wear

of

journal

Excessive
crankshaft
end

play

Loose
bearing

Seized

bearing

Loose

piston
pin

Loose

piston
in

cylinder

Broken

piston
ring

Improper
connecting
rod

alignment

Loose

bearing

Excessive
axial

play

Rough
gear
teeth

Broken
eam

gear

Improper
chain
tension

Worn
and
or

damaged
chain

Worn

sprocket

Worn
and
or

broken
tension

adjusting

mechanism

Excessive
camshaft
and

bearing
clearance

Improper
valve
clearance

Worn

adjusting
screw

Worn
rocker
face

Loose
valve
stem

i1
1
guide

Weakened
valve

spring

Seized
valve

Improper
shaft
end

play

Broken

impeller

II
Other
mechanical
troubles

Stuck
valve

Improper
valve
clearance

Insufficient
clearance
between
valve
stem

and

guide

Weakened
or

broken
valve

spring

Biting
or

damage
of
valve
stem

Poor

Quality
of
fuel

EM
31
Corrective
action

Replace

Replace

Repair
or

replace

Correct

Replace
cen
ter

bearing

Replace

Replace

Replace
pin
or

bushing

Recondition

cylinder

Replace

Realign

Replace

Replace
bearing
thrust

plate

Repair

Replace

Adjust

Replace

Replace

Replace

Replace

Adjust

Replace

Replace

Replace
guide

Replace

Repair
or

replace

Replace

Replace

Adjust

Clean
stem
or
ream
guide

Replace

Replace
or
clean

Use
ood
fuel

ENGINE
LUBRICATION

SYSTEM

ENGINE

LUBRICATION
SYSTEM

CONTENTS

LUBRICATION
CIRCUIT

01
L
PUMP

Removal

Installation

Disassembly
and

assembly
EL
2

EL
2

EL
2

EL
2

EL
3
Inspection

OIL

PRESSURE

REGULATOR

VALVE

OIL
FILTER

RELIEF

VALVE
EL
3

EL
4

EL
4

EL
4

E
L049

Fig
Elr
I

Lubricating
circuit

LUBRICATION

CIRCUIT

The

pressure
lubrication

of
the

engine
is

accomplished
by
a
tro

choid

type
oil

pump
This

pump

draws
the

oil

through
the
oil
strainer

into

pump

housing
and
then
forces
it

through
the
full
flow

type
oil
filter

into
the

main
oil

gallery
Part
of
the

oil
is

supplied
to
all
crankshaft

bearings
chain

tensioner
and

timing

chain

Oil

supplied
to
crankshaft

bearings
is
fed
to

connecting
rod

bearings

through
the
drilled

passages

in
the
crankshaft
Oil

injected
from

jet
holes
on

connecting
rods
Iubri

cates
the

cylinder
walls
and

piston

pins
The

other

part
of
the
oil
is

brought
to

the
oil

gallery
in
the
cylinder
head
to

provide
lubrication

of
the
valve
mechanism

and

timing

chain
as
shown
in

Figure
EL
2

ELOSO

Fig
EL
2

Lubricating
vallie
mechanism

EL
2
From
this

gallery
oil
holes

go

directly
to
all
camshaft

bearings

through
cam

brackets

Oil

supplied

through
the
No
2
and

No
3
camshaft

bearings
is
then
fed

to
the
rocker

arm
valve
and
eam

lobe

through
the

oil

gallery
in

the

camshaft
and
the

small
channel
at
the

base
circle

portion
of
each
earn

OIL

PUMP

The

oil

pump
is

secured
on
the

bottom
of
the
front
cover
with
four

bolts
and
driven

by
the
oil

pump
drive

spindle
assembly
which
is

driven

by

the
helical

gear
on
the
crankshaft

The
oil

pump
assembly
consists
of

an
oil

pressure
regulator
valve
and

outer
and
inn
r

rotors

The

spring
loaded
oil

pressure
regu

lator
valve
limits
the
oil

pressure
to
a

maximum

of
5
6

kg
em
80

psi

Removal

I

Remove
distributor

2

Drain

engine
oil
if

necessary

3

Remove

oil

pump
body
with

drive

spindle

assembly

Installation

I

Before

installing
oil

pump
on

engine
turn
crankshaft

so
that
No
I

piston
is

at
TD
C

DESCRIPTION

COOLANT
LEVEL

DRAINING
AND
FLUSHING
THE

COOLING
SYSTEM

WATER
PUMP

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

DISASSEMBLY

INSPECTION
AND
ADJUSTMENT

TORQUE
COUPLING

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

DESCRIPTION

The

cooling
system
is
of
the
con

ventional

pressure
type
A

centrifugal

pump
installed
on

the

timing
chain

cover
serves
to
circulate
the

coolant

The

pressure
type
radiator
filler

cap

installed
on
the
radiator

operates
the

cooling
system
at

higher
than

atmos

pheric
pressure

The

higher

pressure
raises
the

boiling
point
of
the

coolant
and
in
Cooling
System

COOLING
SYSTEM

CONTENTS

CO
2

CO
2
OISASSEMBL
Y

INSPECTION

TEM
COUPLlNG

INSPECTION

THERMOSTAT

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

INSPECTION

RADIATOR

REMOVAL
AND

INSTALLATION

INSPECTION
CO
2

CO
2

CO
3

CO
3

CO
3

CO
3

CO
4

creases
the

cooling
efficiency
of

the

radiator

When
the

thermostat
is
closed

the

coolant
remains
in
the

cylinder
head

and

block
for
swift

warming
up
of
the

engine
After
it
reaches

normal

oper

ating

temperature
the

coolant
circu

lates

through
the
radiator

The

cooling
fan

drive
is
of
a

coupling
type

COOLANT

LEVEL

The

coolant
level
should

be
check

ed

and
maintained
at
SO

mm
1
97
in

below

the

upper
face
of
filler

neck

when
the

engine
is
cold
C0055

Fig
CO

I
Cooling

ry
lem

Caution

To
avoid
serious

personal

injury
never
remove
I3diator

cap

quickly
when

engine
is
hot
Sudden

release
of

cooling

system
pressure
is

very

dangerous

CO
2
CO
4

CO
4

CO
4

CO
5

CO
5

CO
5

CO
5

CO
5

CO
5

CO
6

If
it
is

necessary
to
remove
radiator

cap
wben
radiator
is
hot
turn

cap

slowly
counterclockwise

to
the
r

step
After
all

pressure
in
the
cool

ing
system
is
released
tom

cap

passing
the

stop
and
remove
it

DRAINING

AND
FLUSHING

THE

COOLING

SYSTEM

To
drain

the

cooling
system
re

move
radiator

cap
release
drain

cock

at
the
bottom

of
radiator
and
drain

plug
on

the

right
side
of

cylinder

block
If
the

heater

system
is
installed

set
heater

temperature
control
valve
to

open
position
After
the

coolant
is

drained

completely
close
drain

cock

and

plug
and
refill
the

system
with

clean
soft
water

WATER
PUMP

The

water

pump
cooling
fan

pulley

and

torque

coupling
are

a
unitized

construction

The
water

pump
is
of

a

centrifugal

type
which

is
mounted
on
the

engine

front
cover