1979 DATSUN 210 oil type

Front
Axle
Front

Suspension

SERVICE
DATA
AND
SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL
SPECIFICATIONS

COIL

SPRING

Models

equipped
with
air

conditioning
Models
not

equipped
with

air

conditioning

10
5
x
100
x

375

0
413
x
3
94
x
1476

1
62
90
7

Spring
constant
kg
mm

Ib
in
10
8
x

100
x

375

0
425
x
3
94
x
1476

1
65
92
4
Dimension
A
x

C
x

L

AxCxL

Wire
diameter
mm

in
x

Coil
diameter
mm
in
x
Free

length
mm
in

STRUT
ASSEMBLY

Shock
absorber
type

Piston

rod
diameter
mm

in

Piston
diameter
mm
in

Stroke
nun
in

Damping
force
at
0
3
m
1
0
ft
sec

Expansion
kg
Ib

Compression
kg
Ib
Double

acting
hydraulic

20
0
79

30
1
18

164
6
46

30
to
40
66
to
88

17
to
23
37
to

51

STABILIZER
BAR

Bar
diameter

Identification
mark
mm

in
20
0
79

Red

INSPECTION
AND
ADJUSTMENT

WHEEL
ALIGNMENT
Unladen
1

Kingpin
inclination

Turning

angle
of
front
wheel

Inside

Outside
mm
in

degree

degree
0
to
1030

j040
to
3010

1055
t9
3025
2

I
to

3
0
04
to
0

12

6
30
to

13

70
SO
to
9020
Camber

Caster
degree

degree

Toe
in

degree

degree
380
to
420

31
io
to
35
i0

I
Tankful
of
fuel
radiator
coolant
and

engine
oil

Spare
tire

jack
hand
tool
and
mats
in

designed
position

2
For

Wagon
only

FA
13

DATSUN
210
Model
8310
Series

SECTIONRA

REAR
AXLE
REAR
SUSPENSION

CONTENTS

LINK
TYPE

REAR
AXLE

REAR

AXLE
ASSEMBLY

REAR
AXLE
SHAFT

AND

WHEEL
BEARING

REAR
AXLE

CASE

REAR
SUSPENSION

SHOCK
ABSORBER

COIL
SPRING

LI
N
K
ASSEMBLY
RA
2

RA
3

RA
3

RA
4

RA
5

RA
5

RA
5

RA
6

RA
6
SERVICE
DATA
AND

SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL

SPECIFICATIONS

INSPECTION

AND
ADJUSTMENT

SHOCK

ABSORBER

REAR
AXLE

TIGHTENING
TORQUE

TROUBLE

DIAGNOSES
AND

CORRECTIONS

SPECIAL

SERVICE
TOOLS
RA
8

RA
8

RA
8

RA
8

RA
8

RA
9

RA
lO

RA
ll

Rear
Axle
Rear

Suspension

LINK

TYPE

I

Gl

Q

e
@

f

@CJe

y

fI

o

@

1
I

@

1
Rear
axle
case

2
Drain

plug

3
Filler

plug

4

Breather

cap

5
Breather

6
Rear
axle
case

end
shim

7

Bearing
collar

8
Oil

seal

9

Rear
a

le

beariJ
g
wh
elb

ing

10

Bearing

spacer

11
Rear
axle

shaft
12
Shock
absorber
lower
end
bolt

13

Shock
absorber
assembly

14

Special
washer

1
S
Shock
absorber

mounting
bushing
A

16
Shock
absorber

mounting
bushing
B

1

7
Bound

bumper
cover

18
Bound
bum

rubber

19
Shock
absorbe
c

mounting
insulator

20
Coil

spring

21

Upper
link

bushing
boIt

22

Upper
Iinkbu

hing
789

23

Upper
IinIt

24
Lower
IinIt

bUWDS
bolt

2S
Lower
link

bushing

26
Lower
link

27

Torque
arrester

Tightening

torque
kg
m

ft
tb

@
6
0

tu
10

43
to
72

@
7
0
to
S
O
51
to
58

@
1
5
to

2
0
11
to
14

@
7
0
to
8

0
51
to
58

RA543

Fig
RA
l
Reo
Axle
ond
Su

pe1l8ion

A
mbly

RA
2

I

AA552

Fig
RA
18
Shock
A
bllOrber

Upper

End

2

Remove
bolt

securing
shock

ab

sorber
lower
end

and
remove
shock

absorber

Note
When

removing
shock
ebsorber

lower
end
from
bracket

Iueeze

shock

absorber
end
lift
it

out

right

aJ
o
J
to
accommodate

emb
ss

ment

inside
bracket

c

RA486

Fig
RA
19
Shock
Absorber

Lower

End
Brocket

Inspection

I

Test
shock
absorber
and

compare

with

specification

given
in

Service

Data
and

Specifications
Replace
if

nece

ry

2

Check
for
cracks

Also
check

pis

ton
rod
for

straightness

3
Check

all
rubber

parts
for
wear

cracks

damage
or

deformation
Re

place
if

necessary

Installation

Install
shock
absorber
in
the
reverse

order
of
removal

Note

Tighten
shock

absorber

upper

end
nut
to

specification
until
it
is

fully

tightened
to
thread
end
of

pis

ton
rod

Then

securely

tighten
lock

nut
Rear
Axle
Rear

Suspension

@
Tightening
tonlU1l

Shock
absorber

upper
end
nut

1
5

to
2
0

kg
m

11
to
14
ft
b

Shock
absorber
lower

end

n1
t

7
0
to
8
0

k
l
m

51
to
58

ft
bl

CAUTION

I
Be
careful
not
to

damage
or
bend

piston
rod

during
operation

b
Do

not

open
or
heat

gas
filled

type

shock
absorbers

COIL
SPRING

Removal

Block
front
wheels
with

chocks

2
Raise

rear
of
car

high
enough
to

permit

working
underneath
and

place

stands

solidly
under

body
member

on
both
sides

3

Support
under
center
of
dif

ferential
carrier
with

a

garage
jack

4
Remove

rear
wheels

5

Remove
bolts

securing
shock

absorber
lower
ends
on
each
side

C
J

1
v

I
JJJ

RA485

Fig
RA
20

RemoviTIII
Bolt

Securing

Shock

Abwrber
Lower
End

6
Lower

jack
slowly
and
remove

coil

springs
on
each
side
after

they

are

fully
extended

RA546

Fig
RA
21

Removing
Coil

Spring

RA
6
Inspection

1

Check
coil

spring
for

yield
defor

mation
or

cracks

2
Test

spring
and

compare
with

specifications
given
in
Service
Data

and

Specifications

3

Check
all
rubber

parts
for
wear

cracks

damage
or
deformation

Re

place
if

necessary

InsteDatlon

Install
coil

spring
in

the
reverse

order
ofremoval

CAUTION

Correctly
fit

open
end
on

spring
seat

CD
Tightening

torque

Shock
absorber
lowel
end
nut

7

010
8
0

kg

51

to
58
ft
b

LINK

ASSEMBLY

Removal

It
is

possible
to

remove
one
link

assembly
alone
When

removing
more

than

two
link

assemblies
remove
axle

assembly
first
Refer
to

Rear
Axle

Assembly
for
removal

Remove

upper
link
or
lower

link

alone

by

removing
bolt

on
each

end

Fig
RA
22

Removing
Upper
Link

RA553

Fig
RA
23

Remouing
Lower
Link

ear
Axl

Re
r

Suspen
sion

SERVICE
DATA
AND

SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL

SPECIFICATIONS

Model

I
Sedan
Hatchback

Wagon

Item

Type
Link

Coil

spring
Wire
diameter

mm
in

r
102
OA02
10
5
OA

13

Coil
diameter
nun
in

I
90
3
54

Free

length
nun
in

I
365
14
37
379
14
92

Effective

turns

I
8
75

Spring
constant

kg
mm
Ib
in

I
1
71
95
8
L91

I07
0

Identification
color

I
Yellow

Shock
absorber

Maximum

length
L

mm
in

I
540
2126

Stroke
nun
in

I
187
5
738

I

nDU

AA504

Shock
absorber
maximum

length
L

INSPECTION
AND
ADJUSTMENT

SHOCK
ABSORBER

Damping
force
at
0
3
m
LO

ft
s

Expansion

Compression
kg
lb

kg
lb
48
to
68

I
06
to
150

19
to
33
42
to
73

REAR

AXLE

End

play

Thickness
of
rear
axle
case

end
shim
mm
in

mm
in
0
10
to
0
45

0
0039
to
Om77

0
Q75
0
0030

0
150

0
0059

0
225

0
0089

0300
0
0118

RA
B

BRAKE
PEDAL

a

a

Fr

play

h
Free

height

d

Depressed
height

Tightening
torque
Icg
m
ft
tb

@

@
Push
rod
or

operating
rod
lock

nut

1

6
to
2
2

12
to

16

Brake

lainp
switch
lock
nut

1
2
to

I
5
9
to
11

BR121A

Fig
BR
1

Adjusting
Broke
Pedal

I

Adjust

pedal
height
h
to
the

specifications
by
moving
brake

lamp

switch
and

operating
rod
if

equipped

with
brake
booster

Pedal

height
h

143
to
149
mm

5

63
to
5
87

inl

Then
secure
brake

lamp
switch
and

operating
rod

C
l
Tightening
tOlque

Blake

lamp
witch
lock
nut

1
2
to
1

5

kg
m

9
to
11
ft

lb

Operating
lad
lock
nut

1

6
to
2

2
kg
m

12

to
16
ft
b
Brake

System

ADJUSTMENT

2
With
brake

booster

Adjustment
is
not

necessary
under

normal
conditions
Check
pedal
free

play
If
it
exceeds
the
above

specifica

tion

adjust
push
rod

length
refer
to

brake
booster
for

adjustment
by
re

moving
master

cylinder
rerer
to
Mas

ter

Cylinder
for
removal

3
After

adjustment
is

completed

depress
brake

pedal
several
times
to

ensure
that
it

travels
over
its
entire

stroke

smoothly
without

squeaking

noise

twisting
or
interference

Pedal

depr
d

Might
d

more
than
70
mm
2
76

in

FRONT
DISC
BRAKE

Front
disc
brake
does
not

require

adjustment
under
normal
conditions

since

pad
to
rotor
clearance
is

auto

malically
adjusted
by
elasticity
of

piston
seal

REAR
BRAKE

Auto

edJuster
type

Adjustment
is
not

necessary
under

normal
conditions
since
brake
drum

t
shoe
clearance
is

automatically

compensated
for

by
operating
hand

brake

Wlien
brake
drum
to
shoe

clearance

is

correct

operating
noise

of

adjuster

is

not
heard
even
if
hand
brake
is

operated

HAND
BRAKE

I

Adjust
rear
brake
shoe

to
drum

clearance
before

adjusting
hand
brake

2
Turn

turnbuckle
so
that
when

hand
brake
control
lever
is

pulled

by
specified
force

lever
stroke
or

number
of
notches
is
as

follows

Pulling
fOil
20

kg
44
Ib

lever
stroke

93
to
106

mm

3
66
to
4

17
in

Numbel
of
notches
7
to
8

BR

2
f

BAQ05A

Fig
BR
2
Adjusting
Hand
Brake

Then

tighten
lock
nut

securely

3

After

returning
hand
brake
con

trol

lever
to
its

original
position

ensure
that

e
All
rear
brake

toggle
levers

return

to
their

original
positions

Rear
cables
are
not
slack

HAND
BRAKE
WARNING

LAMP
SWITCH

Bend
hand
brake

warning
lamp

switch

plate
down
so
that
brake

warn

ing
light
comes
on
when
ratchet
at

hand
brake
lever
is

moved
back
one

notch
and

goes
out
when
returned
to

its

original
position

BLEEDING

HYDRAULIC
SYSTEM

Hydraulic
brake

system
must
be

bled
whenever

any
line
has
been
dis

connected
or
air
has
in
some

way

entered

system

Spongy

pedal
action
is
an
indica

tion
that
air
has
entered
brake

system

Bleeding
hydraulic
system
deserves

much
attention
as
it
is
an
essential

element
in

regular
brake

servicing

Clean
all

dirt
around
master
cyl

inder
reservoir
remove
reservoir

cap

and

top
up
reservoir
with
recommend

edbrake
fluid

Note
Do
not
mix

two
different
brand

oils

2

Thoroughly
clean
mud
or
dust

from
bleeder
valve

so
that
outlet
hole

is
free
from

foreign
particles
Install
a

bleeder
hose
on
bleeder
valve

INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS

Typical
Glrllng
B
ake
Pad

SYIlem

Girling
disc
brakes
are

very
similar
to
ATE
disc
brakes

except
that
the

piston
seal
does

not

pul
the

piston
and
brake
pads

away
from
the
rotor
In
the

Girling
System
with

the

pistons
i

the

relaxeilposition
the

pad
just
touches
the

rotor

Ped
Removal

1
Raise
the
car

alid
removiHire
and
wheel

2

Girling
disc
brake

pads
ere
held
in

piece
either

by
a
retainer

plates
or
b
retainer

pins
Retainer

plates
are
boiled
to

the
caliper
housing
and

need

only
to

be
loosened

and

roteted
out
of
the

way
Some
models
use
anti
raWe

springs
which
must

be

replaced
whenever
new

pads
ere
installed
The
retainer

pins
are

held
in

place
by

hairpin
type
spring
clips
There
are
two

types
of
breke

pads
used
with
the
retainer

pins
One
is

cut

away
for
the

pin
end
the
other
is
drilled
These

padS
ere

definitely

not

interchengeable

3
Remove
the
reteiner

4

Lift

padS
up
and
out
of
the

celiper

Pad

Installation

1
Attach

a

piece
of
hose
to
the
bleeder
screw
and

place
the

hose
into
a
container

2

Open
bleeder
screw
one
turn
and
with
even

pressure
push
the

pistons
down

to
the

bottom
of
the

caliper
bores

3
Tighten
the
bleeder
screw
and
remove
the

piece
o
hose
This

procedure
makes

room
for
the

added
thickness
of
the

new

linings

4

Reposition
the

pad
retainer
and
the
anti
rattle

spring
i

used
and

tighten
the
bolts

or

replace
the

retaining
pins
and
screw
them
with
the

hairpin
Iips

5
Check
to
be
sure

you
have

a

high
hard

pedal
then
test
the
car

See
Instructions
On
Back
of
Ball
For
Correct

Usage
of
EMP

Gh11ng
dlac
brall

Ilmple
to
art
lc

Depending
III

ppU

aUon
atalnln

pilla
nd

clip

may
blt

placed
by
larga
QU

pin

Form
No
91

INSPECTION

Brake
drum

I
Check
inner
diameter
of
brake

drum
to
make
sure

it
is

properly
round

and

tapered
If

it
is
not

repair
or

replace
brake

drum

Inner
diameter

Standard
diametel

203
2
mm
8

in

Maximum
diameter

204
5

mm
8
05
in

Out
of
loundness

ellipticity

less
than

0
02
mm
0
0008
in

Radial
runout

less
than
0
1
mm
0

004
in

Total
indicator

reading

Taper

less
than

0
02
mm
0
0008
in

Measured

at
a

point
40

mm

1
57
in
flam
inlet

2

Contact
surface
with

which
lin

ings
come
into

contact

should
be

fine
finished
with

No
120

to
150

sandpaper

3

Using
a
drum
racer
finish
brake

drum

by

machining
if
it
shows

any

sign
of

score
marks

partial
wear

or

stepped
wear
on
its

contact
surface

Note

After
brake
drum
has

been

completely
re
conditioned

or
re

placed
check
drum
and
shoes
for

proper
contact

pattern

Brake
e

embly

1

Replace
any
linings
which
are

cracked
worn

or
oil
stained

2
If

lining
is
worn

to
less
than
the

specified
value

replace

Lining
wear
limit

Minimum

thickness

1
5

mm
0
059

in

3

Replace
any
shoe
return

springs

which
are

broken
or

fatigued

4

Replace

fatigued
anti

rattle

spring

damaged
pin
and
or
retainer

Wheel

cylinder

I

Replace
any
cylinder
or

piston

which
is

scratched

scored
or

worn
on

its

sliding
contact
surface
Brake

System

2

Replace
worn

parts
if

piston
to

cylinder
clearance
is

beyond
limit

Piston
ta

cylinder
clearance

less
than
0
15
mm
0

0059
in

3

Replace
any
piston
cup
which
is

worn

or
otherwise

damaged

4

Replace
if

contacting
face
of

cyl

inder
and
shoe
is
worn

locally
or
in

step

5

Replace
any
damaged
dust
cover

fatigued
piston
spring
or

faulty
thread

ed

parts

6

Replace
any
tube
connector

which
is

worn
on
its

threaded

portion

INSTALLATION

Install
rear
brake
in
reverse
order

of

removal

closely

observing
the
follow

ing

1

Tighten
following

parts
to

speci

fied

torque

CAUTION

When

installing
brake
tube

use
Flare

Nut

Torque
Wrench

6694310000

ifl

Tightening
torque

Flared
nut

1
5
to
1
8

kg
m

11
to
13
fHb

Ail
bleedel

0
7
to
0
9

kg
m

15
1
to
6
5
ft
Ib

Wheel

cylinder

mounting
bolt

0

6
to

0
8

kg
m

4
3

to
5
8
ft
b

2
There
are

two

types
of

adjusters

which
have

right
thread
or
left
thread

R
H
brake

Right
thread

adjuster

L
H

brake

Left
thread

adjuster

3

Sparingly

apply
a
coat
of
brake

grease
to
the

following
points

Lubricating
points

e

Adjuster
nut
and
rod
threads

Mating
surfaces

between

adjuster

and

toggle
lever
and

pin
and

roller

BR

ll
0

J

o

BR
117
A

Fig
BR
24

Lubricating
Points

of

Adju
ter

4

Referring
to

Fig
BR

25
for

locations
of

lubricating
points
apply
a

coat
of
brake

grease
to
these

points

Exercise

care
not
to
allow

grease
to

come
into

contact
with

lining
or
ad

juster
screws

Lubricating

points

e

Contact
areas

between
wheel

cyl

inder
anchor
block
and
brake
shoe

e

Mating
surfaces
between
brake
shoe

and

brake
disc

Contact
areas

between
hand
brake

adjuster
and
brake

shoe

Contact
areas
between
brake

disc

brake

shoe
and

toggle
lever

Contact
areas
between

anti
rattle

pin

spring
retainer
and

brake
shoe

Fig
BR
25

Lubricating
Points

5

To

prevent
water
from

entering

brake
drum

apply
dry
sealant
to

brake

disc

mounting
surfaces
of
the

follow

ing

parts

Wheel

cylinder

Anti
rattle

spring

6
Make

sure
that

entire
brake

shoe

fits
in

place

7

Make
sure
that

adjuster
operates

properly

8
After
installation
is

completed

check
and

adjust
shoe

to
drum
clear

ance

by
operating
hand
brake
several

times

9

Bleed
brake

system