1977 DATSUN PICK-UP check engine

Condition

NOISY

ENGINE

Car

knocking

Mechanical

knocking

Crankshaft

bearing

Imocking

Connecting
rod

bearing
knocking

Piston
and

cylinder

noise

Piston

pin
noise

Water

pump
noise

Air

pump
noise

Others
Engine
Tune

up

Probable
cause

Overloaded

engine

Carbon

knocking

Timing
knocking

Fuel

knocking

Preignition
misusing
of

spark
plug

This

strong
dull
noise
increases
when

engine

is

accelerated
To
locate
the

place
cause
a

misfire

on
each

cylinder
If
the
noise

stops

by
the
misfire
this

cylinder
generates
the

noise

This
is
a
little

higher
pitched
noise
than
the

crankshaft

Imocking
and
also
increases

when

engine
is
accelerated
Cause
a
misfire

on
each

cylinder
and
if
the
noise
deminishes

almost

completely
this
crankshaft

bearing

generates
the
noise

When

you
hear
an

overlapping
metalic
noise

which
increases
its

magnitude
with
the

revolution
of

engine
and
which
decreases
as

engine
is
warmed

up
this
noise
is
caused

by

piston
and
cylinder
To
locate
the

place

cause
a
misfire
on
each

cylinder

This
noise
is

heared
at
each

highest
and

lowest
dead
end
of

piston
To
locate

the

place
cause
a

misfire
on
each

cylinder

This
noise

may
be
caused

by
worn
or

damaged
earings
or
by
the
uneven
surface

of
sliding

parts

Damaged
air

pump

An
improper
adjustment
of
valve
clearance

Noise
of

timing
chain

An
excessive
end

play
on
crankshaft

Noisy
E
F
E

valve
shaft

Wear
on
clutch

pilot
bushing

Note
This
noise
will
be
heared
when

clutch
is

disengaged

ET31
Corrective
action

Use

right
gear
in
driving

Disassemble

cylinder
head
and

remove

carbon

Adjust
ignition
timing

Use

specified
octane
fuel

Use

specified
spark
plug

This
is

caused

by
worn
or

damaged
bearings

or
unevenly
worn
crankshaft
Renew

bearings
and

adjust
or

change
crankshaft

Check
lubrication

system

Same
as
the
case
of
crankshaft

bearings

This

may
cause
an
abnormal

wearing
of

cylinder
and
lower

compression
which
in

turn
will
cause
a
lower
out

put
power
and

excessive

consumption
of
oil

Overhaul

engine

This

may
cause
a
wear
on

piston
pin
or

piston
pin
hole

Renew

piston
and

piston

pin
assembly

Replace
water

pump
with
a
new
one

Repair
or

replace

Adjust

Adjust
the
tension
of
chain

Disassemble

engine
and
renew
main
bearing

Repair

Renew
bush

and

adjust
drive
shaft

Condition

ABNORMAL

COMBUSTION

backfue
afterflre

run
on
etc

Improper

ignition
timing

Fuel

system
out
of

order

Faulty
cylinder
head
etc

Others

EXCESSIVE
OIL

CONSUMPTION

Oilloak

Excessi
lo
oil

consumption

Others
Engine
Tune

up

probable
cause

Improper
ignition
timing

Improper
heat

range
of

spark
plugs

Damaged
carburetor

or
manifold

gasket

backfue
afterfire

Clol
l
ed
carburetor

jet

Improper
function
of

the
float

Uneven

idling
Run
on

Improperly
adjusted
B

C
D
D

set

pressure

Malfunction
of
anti

dieseling
solenoid
valve

Malfunction
of
auio
choke

Improperly
adjusted
valve
clearance

Excess
carbon
in

combustion
chamber

Damaged
valve

spring
backfire
afterflre

Malfunction
of

A
T
C

air
cleaner

Inoperative
ariti
backfue
valve

Loose
oil
drain

plug

Loose

or
damaged
oil

pan
gasket

Loose
or

damaged
chain
cover

gasket

Worn
oil
seal
in
front
and
rear
of
crankshaft

Loose
or

damaged
locker
cover

gasket

Improper
tightening
of
oil
filter

Loose
or

damaged
oil

pressure
switch

Cylinder
and

pioton
wear

Improper
location
of

piston
ring

gap
or

reversely
assembled

piston
ring

Damage
piston
rings

Worn

piston
ring
groove
and

ring

Fatigue
of
valve
oil
seal

lip

Worn
valve

stem

Inadequate
quality
of

engine
oil

Engine
overheat

ET32
Corrective
action

Adjust
ignition
timing

Use

specified
spark
plugs

Replace
them
with
new

parts

Disassemble
carburetor
and
check
it

Adjust
the
level
and
check
needle
valve

Adjust

Adjust

Check
or

replace

Adjust

Adjust

Remove
head
and

get
rid
of
carbon

Replace
it
with
a
new
one

Check
for
loose
vacuum
hoses

Replace
if

necessary

Replape

Tighten
it

Renew

gasket
or

tighten
it

Renew

gasket
or

tighten
it

Renew
oil
seal

Renew

gasket
or

tighten
it
but
not
too

much

Renew

gasket
and

tighten
it
with
the

proper

torque

Renew
oil

pressure
switch
or

tighten
it

Overhaul

cylinder
and
renew

piston

Remoun
t

piston
rings

Renew

rings

Repair
or
renew

piston
and

cylinder

Renew

piston
and

piston
ring

Replace
seal

lip
with
a

new
one

Renew
valve
or

guide

Use
the

designated
oil

Previously
mentioned

Condition

POOR
FUEL
ECONOMY

Se
the

xplanation

of
the
pow
r

dec

Oth
n

PROBLEM
IN

OTHER

FUNCTIONS

D
cr
d

oil

p
ssure

Excessive
wear
on
the

sliding

parts

Scuffing
of

sliding

parts

Floor

temperature
too

high
California

only
Engine
Tune

up

Probable
cause

Exceeding
idling
revolution

Inoperative
acceleration
recovery

Fuel

leakage

Malfunction
of
B

C
D
D

Malfunction
of
A
r
C
air

cleaner

Inadequate
oil

quality

Overheat

Worn

oil

pump
regulator
valve

Functional
deterioration
of
oil

pump

Blocked
oil
f1lter

Increased
clearance
in
various

sliding
parts

Blocked
oil
strainer

Inoperative
oil

gauge
pressure
switch

Oil

pressure
decreases

Improper

quality
or
contamination
of

oil

Damaged
air
cleaner

Overheat
or
overcoal

Improper
fuel
mixture

Decrease
of
oil

pressure

Insufficient
clearances

Overhea
t

Improper
fuel

mixture

Problem
in

fuel

system
Refer
to

Inspec

tion
of
Fuel

System

Problem
in

ignition
system
Refer
to
In

spection
of

Ignition
System

ET33
Corrective
action

Adjust
it

to
the

designated
rpm

Adjust
it

Repair
or

tighten
the
connection
of

fuel

pipes

Adjust

Check
and

replace

Use
the

designated
oil

Previously
mentioned

Disassemble
oil

pump
and

repair
or
renew
it

Repair
or

replace
it

with
a

new
one

Renew
it

Disassemble
and

replace
the
worn

parts
with

new
ones

Oeanit

Replace
it
with
a
new
one

Previousiy
mentioned

Exchange
the
oil
with

proper
one
and

change
element

Change
elemen
t

Previously
mentioned

Check
the
fuel

system

Previously
mentioned

Readjust
to
the

designated
clearances

Previously
mentioned

Check
the
fuel

system

Check
and

repair

Check
and

repair

r

I

I

PRELIMINARY
CLEANING
AND

INSPECTION

DISASSEMBL
Y

PRELIMINARY

CLEANING
AND

INSt

ECTION

Before

disassembling

engine
note

the

following

I
Fuel

oil
or
water

may
leak

past

cylinder
head
and
block
Prior
to

disassembling
check

cylinder
head

1
1ltermal
vacuum
valve

2
Check

valve

3
Altitude

compensator

in

air
cleaner

4
Air

gallery
pipe

S

Auto
choke

6
Automatic

temperature

control
air

cleaner

7
Anti
8ackfire
valve
A
B

valve

8
Boost
Controlled

Deceleration

Device
Bee
D
D

9
P
c
v

valve

to
Air
relief
valve

11
E

G
R

control
valve

12
B
C
D
D

control
valve
and

solenoid
valve

13

Emergency
air

relief
valve

14
Air

pump
air
cleaner

IS
Carbon
canister

16
Air
control

valve

11
Air

pump
Engine
Mechanical

ENGINE

DISASSEMBLY

CONTENTS

EM
4

EM
4
PISTONS
AND
CONNECTING
RODS

CYLINDER

HE
AD
EM
7

EM
7

front
chain

cover
oil

pan
and
oil

filter

gaskets
lInd
crankshaft
and
water

pump
seals
for

signs
of

leakage
past

their

gasketed
surfaces

2
Check
carburetor
and

fuel

pump

for
condition
fuel
hoses
for

deteriora

tion
cracks

or

leakage
of
fuel

past

their

jointed
or
connected

surfaces

Fig
EM

0
Emiuion
control
devic
s

California
mod
18
E
T366

3
Remove

carburetor
air

cleaner

Remove
fresh

air
duct

Disconnect
hot
air
duct
from

air

cleaner

Disconnect
air

cleaner
to
air

pump

hose
at
air

cleaner

Disconnect
air

cleanef
to
rocker

cover

hose
at
rocker
cover

Disconnect

air
cIeaner

to
air

con

trol

valve
hose
at
air

cleaner
Cali

fornia

models

only
Disconnect
air

cleaner
to
A

B
valve

hose
at
air

cleaner

Disconnect
air

cleaner
to

related

part
vacuum
hoses
at
air

cleaner

Loosen
air

cleaner
band
bolt
and

remove
carburetor
air

cleaner
as

sembly
from

carburetor

4

Plug
up
carburetor
air

horn

to

prevent
entry
of

foreign
matter

5

Remove

alternator
drive

belt

alternator
and

alternator
bracket

EM
4
6

Remove
air

pump
drive

belt
cool

er

compressor
and
idler

pulley
if

so

equipped

7
Remove
starter
motor
from
trans

mission

8

Visually

inspect
cylinder
head

cylinder
block
rocker
C
Ner

front

chain
cover
oil

pan
and
all
other
outer

parts
for
oil
water
and
fuel
leaks

breakage
or

missing
parts
such

as
bolts

and
nuts

9

Check

piping
and
electrical
cir

cuits
for
deterioration

breakage
fit

tings
discontinuity
or
insulation

DISASSEMBLY

To

remove

engine
from
vehicle

refer
to

the
instructions
under
the

Engine
Removal

and
Installation

ER
section

I

Remove
transmission
from

en

gine

2
Remove

clutch

assembly
from

flywheeL

3

Thoroughly
drain

engine
oil
and

coolan
t

by

removing
drain

plugs

Store

engine
oil
and

coolant
if

they

are

to
be

used

again

4
Place

engine
assembly
on

engine

stand

I

Remove

cooling
fan

2

Remove

right
engine

mounting

bracket

3

Remove
oil
filter
with
Oil

Filter

Wrench
STI9320000

4

Remove
oil

pressure
swi

tch

5

Install

engine
attachment
to

cylinder
block

utilizing
bolt

holes
in

alternator

bracket
and

water
drain

hole

6
Set

engine
on
stand

Engine
Attachment

ST05260001

Engine
Stand

ST050I

SOOO

EM410

Fig
EM
II

Engine
on

engine
land

Remove

oil
level

gauge

6
Remove

carburetor
from
intake

manifold

1
Disconnect
cylinder
block
to

P
C
V
valve
hose
at
P
C
V

valve

2

Disconnect
A
B
valve
to
E

G
R

passage
hose

at
E
G
R

passage

3
Disconnect
vacuum
tube
to

carburetor

hoses
white
and

yellow
at

vacuum
tube

4
Disconnect
fuel

hose
from

carburetor

5

Remove
dash

pot
bracket
from

intake
manifold

6
Remov
carburetor

attaching

bolts
and

remove
carburetor

assembly

and

gasket

7
Disconnect
distributor

high
ten

sion
cables
from

sparkplugs

8
Disconnect
vacuum
hose

from

distributor
and

remove
distributor
as

sembly

9

Disconnect
fuel

hose
from
fuel

pump
and

remove
fuel
and

vacuum

hoses
combined

from

cylinder
head

10
Remove
fuel

pump
assembly

from

cylinder
head

EM412

Fig
EM
12

Removing
fuel
pump

IJ
Remove
in
take
and
exhaust

manifold

assembly
from

cylinder
head

1
Disconnect
vacuum
hose

from

air
control
valve
and
remove
air
con

trol

valve
for
California
and
a
r
hoses

as
an
assembly
Engine
Mechanical

1
Air
control
valve

2
Distributor
EM531

Fig
EM
13

Removing
air
control

valve

Californio
model

2
Remove
carburetor
air
cleaner

bracket

3
Disconnect
vacuum
hose
from

E
G
R
valve

4
Remove
check
valve
from
air

gallery

pipe

5
Disconnect
E
G
R

tube
from

E

G
R

passage
and
exhaust
manifold

6
Remove
E

G
R

passage
and

E
G
R
valve

from
intake

manifold

I
E

G
R

passage

2
E
G
R
tube

Fig
EM
14
EM532

Removing
E

G
R

tube
and

passage

7
Remove
F
l

C
D

bracket
from

cylinder
head

if
so

equipped

8

Disconnect
vacuum
hoses
from

thermal

vacuum
valve

and
remove

thermostat

housing
and

gasket
from

cylinder
head

EM089

Fig
EM
15

Removing
thermostat

housing

EM
5
9
Remove

cylinder
block
to

P
C
V

valve
hose
blow

by
gas
hose

from

cylinder
block

10
Remove

manifold

attaching

bolts
and
remove
intake
and

exhaust

manifold

assembly
and

gasket
from

cylinder
head

Fig
EM
16

Removing
intake
and

exhaust

manifold
assembly

11
Remove
intake

and
exhaust

manifold

attaching
bolts
and

separate

intake

manifold
from

exhaust
mani

fold

12
Remove
air

gallery
pipes
from

exhaust

manifold

12
Remove

left

engi
e

mounting

bra
et

from

cylinder

blopk

13
Remove
air

pump
and
cooler

compressor
bracket

14
Remove

crankshaft

pulley
in

stalling
bolt
and

washer
and
then

remove

pulley
with
a
two

jaw
puller

15
Remove
water

pump
assembly

16
Remove
rocker

cover

17

R
emove

spark
plugs

18
Remove
fuel

pump
drive
earn

19

Remove
camshaft

sprocket

Refer
to
the

following
note

during

operation
when

removing
camshaft

sprocket
from

engine
installed
on
car

EM091

Fig
EM
17

Removing
cammaf

sprocket

r

Engine
Mechanical

INSPECTION
AND
REPAIR

PREPARATION
FOR
INSPECTION

CYLINDER
HEAD
AND
VALVE

CHECKING
CYLINDER
HEAD
MATING

FACE

VALVE
ASSEMBLY

VALVE
SPRING

ROCKER
ARM
AND
VALVE

ROCKER

PIVOT

VALVE
GUIDE

VALVE
SEAT
INSERTS

CAMSHAFT
AND
CAMSHAFT

BEARING

CAMSHAFT

BEARING
CLEARANCE

VALVE
TIMING

CAMSHAFT
ALIGNMENT

CYLINDER
BLOCK

HOW
TO
MEASURE

CYLINDER
BORE

CYLINDER

BORING

PREPARATION
FOR

INSPECTI
N

I

Before

cleaning
check

for

signs

of
water

and
oil
leaks
in

cylinder
block

and

head

2
Clean
oil
carbon

deposits
and

sealant
from
an

parts
Remove

gasket

3
Clean
all

oil
holes
with
solvent

and

dry
with

compressed
air

Make

sure
that

they
are

not
restricted

CYLINDER
HEAD

AND
VALVE

CHECKING
CYLINDER

HEAD

MATING
FACE

EM407

Fig
EM

34
Cylinder
head
CONTENTS

EM
8

EM
B

EM
8

EM
8

EM
9

EM
lO

EM
l0

EM
11

EM

12

EM
12

EM
12

EM
13

EM

13

EM
13

EM
14
PISTONS
PISTON
PINS
AND

PISTON
RINGS

CONNECTING
ROD

CRANKSHAFT

BUSHING
AND
BEARING

MEASUREMENT

OF
MAIN

BEARING

CLEARANCE

MEASUREMENT
OF

CONNECTING
ROD

BEARING
CLEARANCE

FITTING

BEARINGS

MISCELLANEOUS
COMPONENTS

CRANKSHAFT
AND

CAMSHAFT

SPROCKETS

CHAIN

TENSIONER
AND
CHAIN

GUIDE

FLYWHEEL

FRONT
COVER
AND

REAR
OIL
SEAL

Note

Never

remove
camshaft
bear

ings
unless

you
have
a

Suitable

machine

or

boring
Camshaft
bear

ing
in
line
If

you
once
remove

camshaft

bearings
bearing
centers

will
come
out

o

alignment
reo

conditioning
is

very
difficult
with

out
center

borings

L
Make

a
v

isual
check
for
cracks

and
flaws

2

Measure
the
surface
of

cylinder

head
on

cylinder
block

side
for

warpage
If
it
is

found
to
be

beyond

the
limit

designated
below

regrind
the

affected
surface

with
a
surface

grinder

Fig
EM
35

Checking
cylinder
head

8JJrface

EM
8
Head
surface
flatnes

Standard

less
than
0
05

mm
0
0020
in
O
lmm

0
0039
in
EM
15

EM
16

EM
16

EM
17

EM
17

EM
1B

EM
18

EM
19

EM
19

EM
20

EM
20

EM
20

Maximum

VALVE
ASSEMBLY

Check
each
intake

and
exhaust

valve
for
worn

damaged
or
deformed

valve

caps
or
stems

Correct
or

replace

any
valve
that
is

faulty

2
Valve

face
or
valve
stem
end

surface

should
be
refaced
with
a
valve

grinder

10

L
I
I

I

EM109

Fig
EM
36
Intak
and

exhaust
valve

dimensions

Engine
Mechanical

Valve

head
diameter

I
In
42

0
to
42

2
1

654
to
1
661
VALVE
SPRING

H
1

Check
valve

spring
for

squareness

mm
in

Ex
35
0

to
35
2
1
378

to
1
386
using
a
steel

square
and
surface

plate

In
114

9
to
115
2
4
524
to

4
535
If

spring
is

out
of

square
more
than

Valve
length
1

6
mm
0

063
in

replace

L

mm
in
2

Measure

lhe
free

length
and
ten

Ex
1157
to

116
0
4
555
to
4
567

sion
of

each

spring
If
the

measured

Valve
stem
diameter
In
7
965

to
7

980
0
3136
to

0
3142
value
exceeds

specified
limit

replace

D

mm
in
spring

Ex
7
945

to
7

960
0
3128
to

0
3134

Valve
seat

angle
In
45030

a

Intake
and
Exhaust

Ex
45030

EM110

Fig
EM
37

Checking
valve
tern

diameter

Spring

specifications

Valve

spring
free

length

Intake

and
exhaust

Outer

Inner

Valve

spring
pressured

length

valve

open

Intake
and
exhaust

Outer

Inner

Valve

spring
assembled

height

valve

close

Intake
and
exhaust

Outer

Inner
EMll1

Fig
EM

38

Regrinding
valve

face

Note

When
valve
head
has
been
worn

down
to
0
5
nun

0
0197
in
in

thickness

replace
the
valve

Grinding
allowance
for

valve
stem

end
surface
is
0

5
mm
0
0197
in

or
less

mm
in

mmlkg
in
lb

mmlkg
in

lb

EM
9
I

i

J
T

EM112

Fig
EM
39

Measuring
spring
quareneu

1

EM113

Fig
EM

40
Measuring
apring
ten
ion

49
98
1

968

44

85
1
766

29
5
49
0
1
161

108

24
5
25
5
0
965156
2

40
0

21
3
1
575
47

0

35

0
12
3
1

378
27
I

rr

ROCKER
ARM
AND

VALVE
ROCKER
PIVOT

Check

pivot
head
and
cam
contact

and

pivot
contact
surfaces
of
rocker

arm
for

damage
or
wear
If

damage
is

found

replace
them
A

faulty
pivot

must
be

replaced
together
with
its

corresponding
rocker
arm

VALVE
GUIDE

Measure
clearance
between

valve

guide
and
valve
stem
If
clearance

exceeds

designated
limit

replace
worn

parts
or
both

valve
and
valve

guide
In

this

case
it
is

essential
to
determine
if

such
a

clearance
has
been
caused

by
a

worn
or
bent
valve

stem
or
by
a
worn

valve

guide

Stem
to

guide
clearance

mm
in

Maximum
limit

of
above

clearance

mm
in
Engine
Mechanical

Exhaust
8
3
to
8
5
dia

0

327
to
0
335

4
1

3
0

I2
J
L

12

223

to
12
234

150

0
4812

to
0
4817

dia

1

P
Intake

I
I

J

10
8
0

425

S9
0

2
323
7

6
to
7

8

0
299

to
0
307
dia

1

Unit
mm

in

EM572

Fig
EM
41

Se11Jice
value

guide

In
take

valve
Exhaust

valve

0
020
to

0
053

0
0008
to
0

002

As
an

emergency
expedient
a

valve

can
be

pushed
into
valve

guide
and

moved
to
the

right
and

left
If

its

tip

deflects

about
0
2

mm
0
0079
in

or

more
it
indicates
that
the
clearance

between
stem
and

guide
exceeds
the

maximum
limit
of
0
1
mm
0
0039

in

Note
Valve
should
be
moved
in

paral

lel
with
rocker
arm

Generally
a

large
amount
of
wear
occurs
in

this

direction

Max
allowable
deflection

0
2
mm
0
0079

in

n
r

C1r
30mm
l
18Iin

r

EM115

Fig
EM

42
Mea

uring
clearance

between
valve

tern

and
valve

gu
ide
0

040
to

0
073

0
00
6
to

0
0029

0
1
0
0039
Replacement
of

valve

guide

I

To
remove
old

guides
use
a

drift

and

a

press
under

a
2
ton

pressure
or

a

hammer

Drive

them
out

from

combustion

chamber
side

toward
rocker

cover

Heated

cylinder
head
will
facilitate

the

operation

2

Ream

cylinder
head
side

guide

hole
at

room

temperature

10
6

E
e

417
5t

0

m3l
lj
10
6

O
fl

H

dl7

l
IV

II

Unit
mm
in

EM116

Fig
EM

43
Valve

guide
hole

Guide

hole
inner

diameter
an
mm
in
For

factory
standard

valve

guide
11

985
to
11

996

0
4718
to
0
4723

For
service

valve

guide

3

Carefully
press
new
valve

guide

into

valve
so
that
it
will
fit

smoothly

after

heating
cylinder
head

to
150
to

2000C

302
to

3920
F

Valve

guide
of
0
2
mm

0

0079
in

oversize

diameter
is

available
for

ser

vice

as
indicated
above

Interference
fit
of
valve

guide
to

guide
hole

0
027
to

0
049
mm

0
0011
to
0

0019
in

4

Ream
bore
with

valve

guide

press

ed
in

using
Valve
Guide

Reamer
Set

KVIOI039S0

EM
10
12

185
to
12
96

0
4797
to

0
4802

Reaming
bore

8

000
to
8

018
rnm

0
3150
to
0
3157
in

EM419

Fig
EM

44

Reaming
valve

guide