1979 DATSUN 210 engine

Condition

Faulty

connecting

rod

Faulty
crankshaft

bearing
Engine
Mechanical

Probable

cause

Shortage
of

engine
oil

Low
oil

pressure

Poor

engine
oil

quality

Rough
crankshaft
surface

Clogged
oil

passage

Bearing
worn
or
eccentric

Bearing
improperly
assembled

Loose

bearing

Incorrect

connecting
rod

alignment

Shortage
of

engine
oil

Low
oil

pressure

Poor

quality
engine
oil

Worn

or
out
of
round
crankshaft

journal

Clogged
oil

passage
in
crankshaft

Bearing
worn
or
eccentric

Bearing

inproperly
assembled

Non
co
centric
crankshaft

or

bearing

EM
33
Corrective
action

Add
or

replace
oil

Check
oil
level
on

daily
basis

Correct

Use

proper
oil

Grind
and

replace
bearing

Clean

Replace

Repair

Replace

Repair
or

replace

Add
or

replace

Check
oil
level
on
daily
basis

Adjust

Use

proper
oil

Repair

Clean

Replace

Repair

Replace

Engine
M
hanical

SPECIAL
SERVICE

TOOLS

Kent
Moore
No

I
Kent

Moore
No

Tool

number

tool
name
Reference

page
or

Fig
No
Tool
numb
r

tool
name
Reference

page
or

Fig
No

ST0501S000

CD
ST050
11000

@
ST05012000
Engine
stand

aJSe1Ilbly

Engine
stand

Sase
126023

CD
J26
m
2

@126023
1
STII670000

valve
seat
cutter
set

Fig
EM
4

Page
EM
13

Page
EM
16
Fig
EM

26

KVIOI02500

Engine
attachment

126097
STl207oo00
Valve
lifter

125631

Fig
EM
4

Page
EM
13

Page
EM
16
Fig
EM
16

Fig
EM
53

KV

10
1039S0
Valve

guide
reamer
set
125618
KYIOl05300
Piston

pin
press
stand

CD
STl1081000
Reamer

12
2
mm
CD
125618
3

0
480
in
dia
@J25618
2

Fig
EM
15

2

STlI032000
8
0

mm
0
315
in
@
125618
1

Fig
EM
55

dia

3

STlI033000

Valve

guide
drift
Fig
EM
24

Fig
EM
25

I
Ju

STl611

0000
Camshaft

bearing
drift

125644

CD
Fig
EM

28

@

@
@

@

KV
10

104800
Valve

lip
seal
drift
125624
KV
10
I
02800
Pilot

bushing

puller
125657

Fig
EM
52

Fig
EM
45

EM
34

Tool

number
tool
name

EM03470000
Piston

ring
compressor
Engine
Mechanical

Kent
Moore
No

Reference

page
or

Fig
No

Fig
EM
66

EM
35
Tool

number
tool

name

ST20610000
Clutch

aligning
bar
Kent

Moore
No

Reference

page
or

Fig
No

125673

Fig
EM
83

DATSUN
210
Model
8310
Series

SECTIONEL

ENGINE
LUBRICATION
SYSTEM

CONTENTS

ENGINE
LUBRICATION
SYSTEM

LUBRICATION
CIRCUIT

01
L
PUMP

OIL
PRESSURE
REGULATOR
VALVE

OIL
PRESSURE
RELIEF
VALVE

OIL
FILTER

OIL
PRESSURE
WARNING
SWITCH
EL
2

EL
2

EL
3

EL
4

EL
4

EL
4

EL
4
SERVICE
DATA
AND

SPECIFICATIONS

TROUBLE
DIAGNOSES
AND

CORRECTIONS

SPECIAL
SERVICE
TOOL
EL
5

EL
5

EL
6

Engine
Lubrication

System

ENGINE
LUBRICATION
SYSTEM

LUBRICATION
CIRCUIT

EL
ll2

Fig
EL

l
Lubrication
Circuit

Oil

pump

Oilf1lter

I

I

Main

bearing

I

I

Crankshaft

I

Connecting
rod

I
bearing

l

Oil
trainer

I
Camshaft

bearing

I
Rocker
shaft

Chain

tensioner
Rocker
arm
Camshaft

Valve
lifter

Piston

Cylinder
wall

OiIpan

EL
2

OIL

PUMP

The
oil

pump
and
filter

assembly
is

bolted
to

the

right
side

of
the

cylinder

block
and
can
be
removed

with
the

engine
in

pl
c
The
oil

pump
which
is

driven

by
a

gear
on
the
camshaft

has

the

full
flow

element

type
filter
in

stalled
to
the

oil

pump
cover

REMOVAL

I

Place
a
suitable
container

under

oil

pump

2
Remove
three

bolts

attaching
oil

pump
and
filter

assembly
and

with

draw

assembly

3

Separate
oil

filter
from
oil

pump

4

Ciean
off
old

gasket
from

mating

surfaces

i

E

L043

F
EL

2
R

moving
Oil

Pump

Asso

mbly

INSTALLATION

I

Install
oil
filter
to
oil

pump

2

Locate
oil

pump
and

filter
as

sembly
or

cylinder
block

using
a

spacer
and
new

gasket
Secure
with

three

bolts

l
l
Tightening

torque

Oil

pump
securing
bolts

0
9
to
1
4

kg
m

6
5
to
10
1
ft

lbl

3

Check
oil
level

and
add
oil
if

necessary

4

Start

engine
and

check
for
oil

leaks

5

Remove
the
container
Engine
Lubrication

System

DISASSEMBLY
AND

ASSEMBLY

I

Remove
bolt

securing

pump
cover

to

pump

body
Separate
pump
cover

from

pump
body

2

Slide
out
outer
rotor

from

pump

body

3

Remove
oil

pressure

regulator

plug
washer

shim

spring
and
valve

4

Assemble
oil

pump
in
reverse

order
of

disassembly

Note

a

When

placing
oil

pump
in

a
vice

use
extreme
care
not
to
distort

pump
body
and
cover
in
the

jaws

b
Do

not

pull
out

drive
shaft

pin

securing
drive
shaft

and
inner
rotor

Shaft
is

press
fitted
to
rotor
with

the

pin
caulked

EL044

Fig
EL
3
Oil

Pump

l
l
Tightening

torque

Oil

pump
cove
bolt

0
39

to
0

5
2

kltm

2
8

to
3
8

ti
Ib

Regulator
valve

plug

4
0
to
5
0

kltm

29
to
36
ft

bl
INSPECTION

Wash
all

parts
in

cleaning
solvent

and

dry
wiih

compressed
air

I

hispect
pump
body
and

cover

for
cracks
or
excessive
wear

2

Inspect
pump
rotors
for

excessive

wear

3
Check
inner

rotor
shaft
for

looseness
in

pump
body

4

Inspect
regulator
valve
for
wear

or

scoring

5
Check

regulator

spring
to

see
that

it
is

not
worn
on
its

side
or

collapsed

6

Using
a
feeler
gauge
check

tip

clearance

00
and
outer
rotor
to

body

clearance

CD
shown
in

Fig
EL
4

EL059

1
Outer
rotor
to

body
clearance

2

Tip
clearance

3

Gap
between

rotor
and

stnight
edge

4

Gap
between

body
and

straight
edge

ig
EL
4

Checking
Rotor

Clea
nce

7

Place
a

straight
edge
across
the

face
of

pU
mp
and

depress
it

slightly
as

shown
in

Fig
EL
4

Check

gap

@

between

body
and

straight
edge
or

gap

@
between
rotor
and

straight
edge

Gap

0
03
to
0
06
mm

0
0012
to
0
0024
in

Rotor
side
clearance
rotor
to
bot

tom

cover
clearance
with

gasket

should

satisfy
the

specifications

Standard
Wear
limit

Rotor

side
clearance

mm
in
0

04
to
0
08

rotor
to
bottom

cover

0
0016
to
0
031
0
20
0

0079

Rotor

tip
clearance

V
mm
in
Less
than

0
20
0
0079

0
12
0
0047

Outer
rotor
to

body

mm
in
0

15
to
0
21

0
50
0
0197

clearance

CD
0
0059
to
0
083

EL3

Not

Pump
rotors
and

body
are
not
serv

iced

separatdy
If

pump
rotors
or

body
are

damaged
or

worn

replace

ment
of
the
entire
oil

pump
assembly

isnecessary

OIL
PRESSURE

REGULATOR
VALVE

The
oil

pressure
regulator
valve
is

not

adjustable
At
the
released

posi

tion
the
valve

permits
the
oil
to

by

pass
through
the

passage
in
the

pump
cover
to
the
inlet
side
of

the

pump
Check

regulator
valve

spring
to

ensure

that

spring
tension
is
correct

no

1

Regulator
valve

2
Relief

valve

3
Valve

spring
E
L045

Fig
EL
5

Regulator
and
Reli
Vatv
Engine
Lubrication
System

8Peciflcatlons

Oil

pressure

At

idling

more
than

O

Blrg
an2
11

psi

At

3
000

rpm

3
B
to
5
2lrg

an2

54
to
74

psi

Regulator
ai

spring

Free

length

43
49
rom
1
7122
in

InstoJlod
l

ngth
load

30
3
mm
3
67

kg

1
193

inJB
09lbl

Regulator
val

o

ning
pressur

3

8
to
4
2

lrg
an2

54
1060

psi

OIL
PRESSURE

RELIEF
VALVE

The
relief
valve
located
in

the
oil

pump
cover

by
passes
the

oil
into
the

main
oil

gallery
when

the
oil
filter

elem
nt
is

exCessively
clogged
With

regula
tor
valve
removed
check
valve

for

operation
See

Fig
EL
5

OIL
FILTER

tEMOVAL

Place
a
suitable
container
under
the

f1lter

Unscrew
f1lter
from
oil

pump
cover

flange
using
Oil
Filter
Wrench

STl9320000

EL
4
Fig
EL
6

Removing
Oil
Filter

INSTALLAnON

I
Coat

the

packing
on
the
new

f1lter
with

oil
Position
the

f1lter
on

the
oil

pump
cover

flange
Hand

tight

en
the
f11ter
until
the

packing
contacts

the

cover

flange
then
advance
it

2
3

tum

Note
Do
not

overtighten
the
fiIter

or

oil
leak

may
occur

2

Operate
the

engine
at
fast
idle

and
check
for
oil
leaks
Check
the
oil

level
and
add
oil
if

necessary

OIL
PRESSURE

WARNING

SWITCIt

The
oil

pressure
warning
switch
is

located

on
the

oil

pump
cover
and

wired
to

an
instrument

cluster
See

Fig
EL
6

The

warning

light
glows
whenever

the

oil

pressure
drops
below
0

2
to
0
4

kg
cm1
2
8
to
5
7

psi

Prior
to

installing
a
switch
to
cover
I

be

sure
to

apply
a
conductive
sealer

to

threads
of

switch

Engine
Lubrication

System

SERVICE
DATA
AND
SPECIFICATIONS

Oil

pump
Standard
Wear
limit

Rotor
side
clearance
nun
in
0
04
to
0
08
0
20
0
0079

Rotor

to
bottom
cover

0

0016
to
0

0031

Rotor

tip
clearance
mm
in
less
than

0
20
0
0079

0
12

0
0047

Outer
rotor
to

body
clearance
nun
in
0

15
to
0
21

0
50
0
0197

0
0059

to
0
0083

Oil

pressure
regulator
valve

Oil

pressure
a
t

idling

Oil

pressure
at
3

000

rpm

Regulator
valve

spring

Free

length

Installed

length
load
kg
cm2

psi

kg
cm2

psi
more

than
0
8
II

3
8

to
5
2
54

to
74

nun
in

nun

kg
in

lb
43
49
I

7122

30
3
3
67
1
193

8
09

Tightening
torque

Oil

pump
securing
bolts

Oil

pump
cover
bolt

Regulator
valve

cap
nut
kg
m
ft
lb

kg
m
ft

lb

kg
m
ft
lb
0
9
to

I
4

6
5
to
10
1

0
39
to
0

52
2
8

to
3

8

4

0
to
5
0
29

to
36

TROUBLE
DIAGNOSES
AND
CORRECTIONS

Condition
Probable
cause
Corrective
action

Oil

leakage
Damaged
or
cracked

body
cover

Oil

leakage
from

gasket

Oil

leakage
from

regulator
valve

Oil

leakage
from
blind

plug
Replace

Replace

Tighten
or

replace

Replace

Decreased
oil

pressure
Leak
of
oil
in

engine
oil

pan

Dirty
oil
strainer

Damaged
or
worn

pump
rotors

Faulty
regulator

Used
of

poor
quality
engine
oil
Correct

Clean
or

replace

Replace

Adjust
or

replace

Replace

Noise
Excessive
backlash
in

pump
rotors
Replace

EL
5