1979 DATSUN 210 suspension

Rear
Axle
Rear

Suspension

SPECIAL

SERVICE
TOOLS

Tool
number
tool

name

KV40101000
Rear

axle
stand

ST36230000

Sliding
hammer

esPY

HT72480000
Rear
axle
shaft

bearing

puller

ST38210000
Wheel

bearing
collar

press

stand

KV
401
00300
Rear

axle
oil
seal
drift
Kent
Moore
No

Reference

page
or

Fig
No

J
25604
01

Fig
RA
1O

J

25840

Fig
RA
1O

Fig
RA
12

Fig
RA
13

J

25729

Page
RA
4
Tool
number
tool
name

ST37840000
Rear
axle

shaft

guide

KV40l016S0

CD
KV40
10
I

610

V
KV40101620

ID
KV4010l630

@
KV40101430

CID
KV4010144
Link
rubber

bushing
drift

Adapter

Link

bushing

guide

Link

bushing
guide

Base

Ring

GG943
1

0000
Flare
nut

torque
wrench

RA
ll
Kent
Moore

No

Reference

page
or

Fig
No

Page
RA
4

Fig
RA

24

Page
RA
3

Page
RA
5

Condition

Wheel
wobbles

Unevenly
or
exces

sively
worn
tire

Tire

squeals
Wheel
and
Tire

TROUBLE
DIAGNOSES
AND
CORRECTIONS

Probable
cause

Improper
tire

pressure

Damaged
tire
or
distorted
wheel

rim

Unbalanced
wheel

Loose

wheel
nuts

Worn
or

damaged
wheel

bearing
or
excessive

play
in
wheel

bearing

Improper
front
wheel

alignment

Worn

or

damaged
ball

joint

Excessive

steering
linkage
play
or
worn

steering
linkage

Loose

steering
linkage
connection

Broken

suspension
spring

Faulty
shock
absorber

Improper
tire
rotation

Improper
tire

pressure

Unbalanced
wheel

Improperly
adjusted
brake

Improper
wheel

alignment

Excessively
distorted
or

improperly
installed

suspension
link

High
speed
on
curves

Sudden
starts
and

improper
speed
due
to

rapid
acceleration
or

improper
brake

ap

plication

Improper
tire

pressure

Improper
front

wheel

alignment

Distorted
knuckle
or

suspension
link

WT7
Corrective
action

Measure
and

adjust

Repair
or

replace

Balance

Tighten

Correct

play
or

replace
wheel

bearing

Align

Replace

Adjust
or
replace

Tighten
nuts
to
rated

torque
or
replace

worn

parts
if

any

Replace

Replace

Rotate
tires

periodically

Measure
and

adjust

Balance
or

replace

Adjust

Align

Repair

replace
or
if

necessary
reinstall

Reduce

speed

Drive
in

a

proper
manner

Measure
and

adjust

Align

Repair
or
replace

Inspection

I
When

steering
wheel
can
not
be

rotated

smoothly
but

steering
gear

steering
linkage
and

suspension
system

are
normal
check
the

steering
system

for
the

following
matters

and

replace

faulty
parts

I
Check
column

bearings
for
dam

age
or
unevenness
If
so
lubricate
with

recommended
multi

purpose
grease
or

replace
with
a
new
one
as

steering

column
assembly

2
Check

jacket
tube
for
deforma

tion
or

breakage
and

replace
if
neces

sary

3
Check
column

spring
and
re

place
if

damaged
or

weakened

2
When
the

car
comes
into

light

collision
check

the
following
parts

and
replace
if

necessary

I
Jacket
tube

Measure
dimension
A
between

column

clamp
and

top
end
of
lower

jacket
tube

When

jacket
tube
is
crushed
dimen

sion
A
is
reduced

Column

length
A

191
mm
7
52
in

1
Jacket
tube

2
Column
clamp
ST669

Fig
ST
l1
Standard
Dimension
on

Collapsible
Column

2
Column

clamp

Measure
dimension
0
as
shown
in

Fig
ST
12

When

jacket
tube
is
crushed
dimen

sion
0
is

increased

Length
1J

Column
bracket

o

mm
0
in
Steering
System

r

1

Steering
wheel

side

1
Column

clamp

2
Block

ST679

Fig
ST

12
Standard
Dimension
B

3

Steering
wheel

Check

steering
wheel
for
axial

play

When

steering

jacket
shaft
is

crush

ed
axial

play
exists

j

Axial

direction

ST194

Fig
ST
13
mpecting
Steering
Wheel

for
Axial

Play

4
Sector
shaft

When

collision
occurs
abnormal

strength
is

applied
to

gear
arm
As
a

result
of
this
serration
of
sector
shaft

is

apt
to

be
distorted

1

Serration
of
sector

shaft

2
Gear
arm
ST195

Fig
ST

14
mpeeting
Serration

of

Sector
S

IuJft
for

Deformation

STEERING
GEAR

RB4SL

Removal

I

Remove
clutch

operating

cylinder

manual
transmission

equipped
models

only

Note

Do
not
remove
clutch
hose

from

8
cylinder

2
Remove
nuts

securing
front
tube

to
exhaust
manifold

ST
5
3
Remove
bolt

securing
V
bolt

housing
clamp
to

gusset
catalytic
con

verter

equipped
models

only

STa6l

Fig
ST
5
Clutch

Operating
Cylinder

and
Front
Tube

4

Remove
bolt

securing
front
tube

to
exhaust

mounting
bracket

1

Q
I

II
@

J
111111

ST862

Fig
ST

16
Exhau
t
Mounting
Bracktt

5

Remove
front
tube
from
exhaust

manifold

Note
Do

not
remove
front
exhaust

tube

assembly
from

catalytic
con

verter
or
muffler

assembly
Refer

to
Section
FE

ST863

Fig
ST
7
Removal

of
Front
Tube

Steering
System

TROUBLE
DIAGNOSES

AND
CORRECTIONS

In
addition

to
the

following
proba

ble
causes
and
corrective
actions
refer
to
Trouble

Diagnoses
and
Corrections

in
Front

Axle
and
Front

Suspension
section

Condition

Excessive
wheel

play

Vibration
shock
or

shimmying
of

steering

wheel

Car

pulls
to

right
or

left

Stiff
or

heavy

steering

wheel
Probable
cause

Insufficiently
tightened
or

ilnproperly
in

stalled

steering
gear
housing

Damaged
steering
linkage
or
ball

joint

Incorrect

adjustment
of

steering

gear

Insufficiently
tightened
or

ilnproperly
in

stalled

steering

gear
housing

Wear
of

steering
linkage

Damaged
idler
arm

Worn
column
bearing
weakened
column

bearing
spring
or
loose

clamp

Deformed

steering
linkage
and
or

suspension

link

Insufficient
lubricants
or

mixing
impurities

in

steering
linkage
or

excessively
worn
steer

ing
linkage

Worn
or

damaged
steering
gear
and

bearing

Incorrectly
adjusted

steering
gear

Deformed

steering
liilkage

Interference
of

steering
column
with
turn

signal
switch

ST
14
Corrective
action

Retighten

Re
lace

faulty
parts

Adjust

Retighten

Replace
faulty
parts

Replace

Replace
or

retighten

Replace

Replenish
grease
or

replace
the

part

Replace

Adjust

Replace

Adjust