1979 DATSUN 210 engine oil

2

Engine
rotates
but
does
not

run

smoothly

This

may
be
caused

by
the

ignition

Condition

Location

Engine
misses

Distributor

Ignition
coil

High
tension

cable

Spark
plugs

IC

ignition
unit

Engine
causes

knocking

very

often
Distributor

Spark

plugs

Engine
does

not

deliver

enough

power
Distributor

Spark
plugs
Engine
Electrical

System

system
or
other

engine
conditions
not

related

to

ignition
system
Therefore
first

complete

inspection
of

ignition

system
should
be
carried
out

Probable
cause

Foreign
matter

onpicl
up
coil

Improper
air

gap

Leak
of

electricity
at

cap
and
rotor
head

Breakage
of

pick
up
coil
lead
wire

Worn
or

shaky
breaker

plate

Worn

or

shaky
distributor

driVing
shaft

Layer
short
circuit

or
inferior

quality

coil

Deterioration
of
insulation
with

cense

quenlleak
of

electricity

Fouled

Leak
of

electricity
at

upper
porcelain

insulator

Spark
plug
gap
too
narrow

Faulty
IC

ignition
unit

Breakage
of

circuit

Detached
connection

Improper

ignition
timing
too
advanced

Coming
off
or

breakage
of

governor

spring

Worn

pin
or
hole
of

governor

Burnt
too
much

Improper
ignition
timing
too

retarded

Improper
functioning
governor

Foreign
particles
stuck
in
air

gap

Fouled

EE
38
Corrective
action

Clean

Correct

Repair
or

replace

Replace

Replace
assembly

Replace
aSsembly

Replace
with

good
one

Replace

Clean

Repair
or

replace

Correct
or

replace

Replace

Replace

Repair

Correct

Correct
or

replace

Replace

Replace

Correct

Replace
assembly

Clean

Clean

REMOVAL

It
is
much
easier

to
remove

engine

and
transmission

as
a
single
unit
than

to

remove
alone
After
removal

engine

can
be

separated
from
the
transmission

assembly

WARNING

a
Place
wheel
chocks
in
fronl

of

front

wheels
and
in

rear
of

rear

wheels

b
Be
sure
to
hoist

engine
in
a
safe

manner

c
You
should
not
remove

engine

until
exhaust

system
has
com

pletely
cooled
off

Otherwise

you
may
burn

your

self
and
or
fire

may
break

out
in

fuel
line

Note
Fender
coven
should
be

used

to

protect
car

body

1
Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

from

battery
terminal
and
fusible
link

at
wire

connector

2
Remove
hood

as
follows

CAUTION

Have
an
assistant

help
you
so
as
to

prevent

damage
to

body

I
Mark
hood

hinge
locations
on

hood
to
facilitate
reinstallation

2

Support
hood

by
ltand
and
re

move
bolts

securing
it

to
hood

hinge

being
careful
not
to
let
hood

slip
when

bolts
are

removed
See

Fig
ER
2

3
Remove
hood
from
hood

hinge

f

Il

I

BF133A

Fig
ER
2

Removing
Hood

Remove

under
cover

Drain

radiator
coolant
and

engine
3

4

oil

5

Disconnect

upper
and
lower
hoses

from
radiator
and
disconnect
oil

cooler
hoses
automatic
transmission

only

6
Remove
four
bolts

securing
radia
Engine
Removal
Installation

tor

to

body
and
detach
radiator
after

removing
radiator
shroud

7

Remove
air
cleaner

assembly

from
carburetor
as
follows

1
Remove

fresh
air
duct
from
air

cleaner

2
Remove
hot
air
duct
from
air

cleaner

3

Loosen
air
cleaner
band
bolt

4
Disconnect
air

cleaner
to
air

pump
hose

at
air
cleaner

5

Disconnect
air
cleaner

ta
rocker

cover
hose

at
rocker
cover

6
Disconnect
air

cleaner
to
A
B

valve
hose
at
air

cleaner

7
Disconnect
air
cleaner
to
related

vacuum
hoses
at
air

cleaner

8
Disconnect
accelerator
control

wire
from
carburetor

9
Disconnect

the

following
cables

wires

and
hoses

Wire

to
auto
choke
heater

Wire
to

throttle

opener
cut
solenoid

or

throttle
switch

Wire

to
fuel
cut
solenoid

Wire
to

vacuum
switching
valve

High
tension

cable
between

igni

tion
coil
and
distributor

Battery
cable
to
starter
motor

Wire
to
distributor

Wire

to
thermal
transmitter

Wire

to
alternator

Engine
ground
cable
oil

pressure

switch
and

engine
harness
No
2

See

Fig
ER
3

o

1
Ground
cable

2

Engine
harness
No

2

3
Oil

pressure
switch

Fig
ER

3
EA368

Disconnecting
Cable
and

Wire

Fuel
hose

at
fuel

pump
and
fuel

return

hose
at
connection

Air

pump
air

cleaner
hose

Carbon
canister
hoses

Heater
inlet
and
outlet
hoses
if

so

equipped

ER
3
Vacuum
hose
of

brake
booster
at

intake
manifold

Air
conditioner

equipped

model

10
Remove

compressor
belt

To

remove
loosen
idler

pulley
nut

and

adjusting
bolt

1
Remove
air

pump

2
Remove

compressor
retaining

bolts
and
move

compressor
toward

fender
to
facilitate
removal
of

engine

Nole
Never

discharge
gas
from
com

pressor
while
work
is

being

per

formed

II

Compressor

EA478

Fig
ER
4

Location

of
Air

Compressor

3
Disconnect
vacuum
hose
of
air

conditioner
from
connector
of
intake

manifold

4
Remove

F
i

C
D

actuator
from

bracket

II
Remove
clutch

operating
cylin

der
from
clutch

housing
manual
trans

mission

only

dJ

Tightening
torque

Clutch

operating
cylinder

E
A3

to
clutch

housing

3
1

to
4
1

kg

22
to

30
ft
lbl

Fig
ER
5

Removing
Clutch

Operating

Cylinder

12

Disconnect

speedometer
cable

from
rear
extension

housing

13

Remove
transmission
control

linkage

I

For
cars

equipped
with
manual

transmission

remove

gear
shift
control

lever

Fig
ER
6

Removing
Gear
Shift

Control
Lever

2

For
cars

equipped
with
auto

matic
transmission
disconnect
selector

range
lever

e

a

EA163

Fig
ER

7
Di8connecting
Selector

Range
Lever

14

Disconnect
exhaust
front
tube

from

exhaust
manifold
and
exhaust

mounting
bracket
rom
transmission

I

liJ
Tightening
torque
I

ER370

Front
tube

to
exheust

manifold

1
9
to
2

5kg
m

14

to
18

ft
Ibl

Fig
ER
S

Disconnecting
E
chaust

Front
Tube
Engine
Remov
1
Installation

15

Hang
front
tube
end

with
a

suitable
thread
or
a
wire
to

prevent

tube
from

falling

J
6
Remove

propeller
shaft

Refer
to

Propeller
Shaft
Section

PO

for
removal

Plug
the

opening

end

of
rear
extension

housing
to

pre

vent
oil

leakage

P0315

liJ
Tightening
torque

Propeller
shaft
to

companion

flange

2
4
to
3
3

kg
m

17
to
24
ft
bl

Fig
ER
9

Removing

Propeller
Shaft

Note

Pul
me
tch
mark
on
both
shaft

and

companion
flange
so
that
shoft

can
be
reinstalled
in

original
posi

tion

17

Support
transmission
with

jack

18

Remove
bolts

securing
rear

engine
mounting
member
to
the

body

19
Attach

Engine
slinger

10006H7202
as
shown
in

Fig
ER
IO
Note

Use

slinger
only
wheo

engine
is

removed
from

or
installed
on
car

Be

sure
to
remove
it
efter
Ulle

This

slinger
is
listed
in

Parts
Cet

log

as
a
service

optiop

20

Connect

suitable
wire

or
chain

to

Engine

Slingers
and
raise

engine
a

little
to
take

weight
off
front
mount

ing
insulators

WARNING

For

sofety
in

subsequent

steps
ten

sion

of
wire
or
chain
should

be

slackened

against
engine

21
Remove

bolts

securing
front

engine

mounting
brackets
to
froni

engine
mounting
insulators

22
Reise

engine
and

transmission

and
remove
from

car
as

a

single
unit

See

Fig
ER
IO

CAUTION

a
Before

raising
engine
10gether
with

transmission
make
sure
that

all

hoses
and
wires
connected

thereto

are
disconnected
or
removed

b
When

raising
engine
be

especially

careful
not
to
knock
it

against

adjacent
parts

ER
4
EA225

Fig
ER
IO

Removing
Engine

CLUTCH
DISC
AND

COVER

REMOVAL

1
Remove
transmission
from
en

gine
Refer
to

Removal
Section
MT

2

Insert
Clutch

Aligning
Bar

ST20610000
4

speed
tranSmission
or

KV30100IOO
5

speed
transmission

into

clutch
disc
hub

until
it

will
no

longer
gd
It
is

important
to

support

weight
of

clutch
disc
in
the

steps
that

follow

ST20610000

4

peed

transmission

KV30100100

S

peed

transmission

S

cL194

Fig
CL
W

Supporting
Clutch

Assembly
Clutch

CLUTCH
UNIT

n

j

3

Loosen
bolts

attaching
clutch

cover
to

flywheel
one
turn

each
at
a

time
until

spring

pressure
is
released

Be
sure
to
turn
them

out
in

a
crisscross

fashion

4
Remove
clutch
disc
and
cover

assembly

INSPECTION

Wash
all
disassembled

parts
except

disc

assembly
in
suiiable

cleaning
sol

vent
to
remove
dirt
and

grease
before

making
inspection
and

adjustment

FI
1
and

pressure
plate

Check
friction
surface
of

flywheel

and

pressure
plate
for

scoring
or

roughness
Slight
roughness
may
be

smoothed

by
using
fine

emery
cloth
If

surface
is

deeply
scored
or

grooved

the

part
should
be

replaced

Clutch
disc
sembi

Inspect
clutch
disc
for
worn
or

oily

facings
loose
rivets

and
broken
or

loose

torsional

springs

CL
7
1

Clutch
disc

assembly

2

Clutch
cover

assembly

3
ReleaJe

bearing

4

Bearing
sleeve

S

Withdrawal
lever

6

Withdrawa11ever
ball

pin

7
Return

spring

CL370

Fig
CL
9
Clutch
Unit

I
If

facings
are

oily
disc
should
be

replaced
In

this
case

inspect
transmis

sion

front
cover
oil
seal

pilot
bushing

engine
rear
oil
seals
and
other

points

for
oil

leakage

2
The

disc
should
also
be

replaced

when

facings
are
worn

locally
or
worn

down
io
ihe

specified
limit

Wear
limit
of

facing
A

Les
than
0
3
mm
0
012
in

9111

I

A

M

m

C
L336

Fig
CL
ll

M
asur

ng
Clutch

Facing

Wear

Condition

Clutch

slips

Clutch

drags
Clutch

TROUBLE

DIAGNOSES
AND

CORRECTIONS

Probable

cause
and

testing
Corrective
action

Slipping
of
clutch

may
be
noticeable

when

any
of
the

following
symptoms
is

encountered

during
operation

I
Car
will
not

respond
to

erigine
speed
during
acceleration

2
Insufficient

car

speed

3
Lack
of

power

during
uphill

driving

Some
of
the

above
conditions

may
also
be
attributable
to

engine
problem
First
determine

whether

engine
or
clutch
is

causing
the

problem

If

slipping
clutch
is

left
unheeded
wear

and
or

overheating
will
occur
on
clutch

facing
to
such

an
extent
that
it
is

no

longer
serviceable

TO

TEST
FOR
SLIPPING
CLurCH

proceed
as
follows

During
upgrade
havelling
run

engine
at

about
40
to
50

km
h
25
to
31
MPH

with

gear
shift

lever
in

3rd
speed
position
shift
into

highest

gear
and
t
the
same
time

rev

up
engine
If
clutch

is

slipping
car
willnot

readily
respond
to

depression
of
accelerator

pedal

Clutch

facing
warn

excessively

Oil
or

grease
on
clutch

facing

Warped
clutch

cover
or

pressure
plate
Replace

Replace

Repair
or

replace

Dragging
clu

tch
is

particularly
noticeable

when

shifting

gears
especially
into

low

gear

TO
TEST
FOR

DRAGGING
CLurCH

proceed
as
follows

I
Start

engine

Disengage
clutch
Shift
into

reverse

gear
and
then
into
Neutral

Gradually

increase

engine

speed
and

again
shift
into
reverse

gear
If
clutch
is

dragging
gear
grating

is
heard
when

shifting

gears
from
Neutral
into

Reverse

2

Stop
engine
and
shift

gears
Conduct
this
test
at
each

gear
position

3
In

step
2

gears
are
shifted

smoothly

except
1st

speed
position
at

idling

a
If

dragging
is

encountered

at
the
end
of

shifting
check
condition
of

synchro

mechanism
in

transmission

b
If

dragging
is
encountered
at
the

beginning
of

shifting
proceed
to

step
4

below

4

Push

change
lever
toward
Reverse
ide

depress
pedal
to
check
for
free

travel
of

pedal

a
If

pedal
can
be

depressed
further
check
clutch
for

condition

b
If

pedal
cannot
be

depressed
further

proceed
to

step
5

below

5
Check

clutch
control

pedal
height
pedal
free

play
free

travel
withdrawal
lever

play
etc

If

any
abnormal

condition
does
not
exist
and
if

pedal
cannot
be

depressed
further
check

clutch
for

condition

Clutch
disc

runout
or

warped

Wear
or
rust

on
hub

splines
in

clutch

disc

Diaphragm
spring
toe

height
out
of

adjustment
or
toe

tip
worn

Worn

or

improperly
installed

parts
Replace

Clean
and
lubricate

with

grease
or

replace

Adjust
or
replace

Repair
or

replace

CL12

Condition

Clutch
chatters

Noisy
clutch

Clutch

grabs
Clutch

Probable
cause
and

testing
Corr
ctive
action

Clutch

chattering
is

usually
noticeable
when
car
is

just
rolled
off
with
clutch

parlially

engaged

Weak
or

broken
clutch
disc
torsion

spring

Oil
or

grease
on
clutch

facing

Clutch

facing
out

of

proper
contact
or

clutch
disc
runout

Loose
rivets

Warped
pressure
plate
or
clutch
cover

surface

Unevenness
of

diaphragm

spring
toe

height

Loose

engine
mounting
or
deteriorated

rubber

A
noise
is

heard
after

clutch
is

disengaged

Damaged
release

bearing

A

noise
is

heard
when
clutch
is

disengaged

Insufficient

grease
on
the

sliding
surface

of

bearing
sleeve

Clutch
cover

and

bearing
are
not

in

stalled

correctly
Replace

Replace

Replace

Replace

Repair
or

replace

Adjust
or

replace

Retighten
or

replace

I
Replace

Apply
grease

Adjust

A
noise
is
heard
when
car

is

suddenly
rolled
off
with

clutch

partially
engaged

Damaged
pilot
bushing

I
Replace

When

grabbing
of
clutch
occurs
car
will
not
roll
off

smoothly
from
a

standing
start
or
clutch

will

be

engaged
before
clutch

pedal
is

fully
depressed

Oil
or

grease
on
clutch

facing

Clutch

facing
worn
or

loose
rivets

Wear

or
rust

on
splines
in
drive
shaft

and
clutch
disc

Warped
flywheel
or

pressure
plate

Loose

mountings
for

engine
or

power

train

units

CL13
Replace

Replace

Clean
or

replace

Repair
or

replace

Retighten

I
ht
2nd

fork
r

2

3rd

top
fork
rod

3
Reverse
fork
rod

4

Retaining

pin

5
I
t

2nd
shift

fork

6
3rd

top
shift
fork

7

Checking
ball

plug

8

Check
ban

spring

9
Check
ball

10
Interlock

plunger

11

S

topper
ring

12

Shift
rod
A
bracket

13
Reverse

shift
fork

14
Lock

pin

15

Striking
lever
Manual
Transmission

16

Striking
rod

17
Return

spring
plug

18
Reverse

check

spring

19
Return

pring

20

Plunger

21
D

ring

22
Stopper
pin
bolt

23

Striking
guide
assembly

24

Striking
guide
oil
seal

REMOVAL

To

dismount
transmission

from
the

car

proceed
as
follows

Disconnect

battery
ground
cable

2

Remove
console
box

and
detach

rubber
boots
if

so

equipped

3

Place
transmission
control
lever

in

neutral

position
and
remove
it

m

TM781

Fig
MT
4

Removing
Control
Lever
@

@

25
Control
lever

bushing

26

Expansion
plug

27
Control

pin
bushing

28
Control
arm

pin

29
Control
lever
o

Tightening
torque
kg
m
ft
lb

@
0
5
to

0
8
3

6
tn
5
8

@
1
3
to
1
7

9
to
12

Fig
MT
3
F4W60L
Tra11lmiBSion

Shift
Control

Components
TM094A

4
Jack

up
the

car
and

support
its

weight
on

safety
stands
Use
a

hy

draulic
hoist
or

open
pit
if
available

Make

sure
that

safety
is

insured

5

Disconnect
front
exhaust
tube

and

remove
bolt

securing
exhaust

mounting
bracket
from

exhaust
front

tube

side

6

Disconnect
wires
from

reverse

back

up
lamp
switch

7

Disconnect

speedometer
cable

from
rear
extension
At

the
same
time

removey

top
detecting
switch
if
so

equipped

8
Remove

propeller
shaft

Refer
to
Removal
Section
PO

Note

Plug
up
the

opening
in
the
rear

extension
to

prevent
oil
from
flow

ing
out

MT
3
9

Remove
clutch

operating
cylinder

from
transmission
case

10

Support
engine
by
placing
a

jack

under
oil

pan
with
a
wooden

block

used
between
oil

pan
and

jack

CAUTION

00
not

place
the

jack
under
the

oil

pan
drain

plug

11

Support
transmission
with
a

transmission

jack

12

Loosen
rear

engine
mount
se

curing
bolts

CD

temporarily
and
re

move
crossmember

mounting
bolts

V

Fig
MT
5

Removing
Rear

1IIline

Mounting
Croamember
Manual

Transmission

13

Remove

starling
motor

14
Remove
bolts

securing
transmis

sion
to

engine
and

gusset

Then

support
the

engine
and

trans

mission
with

jacks
and
slide
trans
is

sion
rearward

away
from

engine
and

remove
from
the
car

CAUTION

Take
care
in

dismounting
trammission

not
to
strike

any
adjacent
parts
and

main
drive

gear

INSTAUATION

Install
the
transmission
in
the

re

verse
order
of

removal

paying
atten

tion
to
the

following
points

MT
4
I

Before

installing
cJean

mating

surfaces
of

engine
rear

plate
and

trans

mission
case

2

Before

installing
lightly

apply

grease
to

spline

parts
of

clutch
disc

and

main
drive

gear
And
also

apply

grease
to

moving
surfaces
of

control

lever

and

striking
rod

3
Remove
filler

plug
and
fill
trans

mission
with

recommended

gear
oil
to

the

level
of
the

plug
hole

Oil

capacity

1
3
liter

2
US

pt
2

Y

Imp
ptl

4

Apply
sealant
to
threads
of
filler

plug
and

install
fdler

plug
to
transmis

sion

case

IiJ
Tightening
torque

Filler

plug

2
5
to
4
0

klt
fll

18
to
29
ft

Ib