1979 DATSUN 210 brake pads

Front
Axle

Front

Suspension

INSPECTION
AND
ADJUSTIVIENT

INSPECTION

Inspect
in
accordance
with

periodic

maintenance
schedule

Block
rear
wheels
with
chocks

2

Jack

up
the
front

of

car
and

support
it
with

safety
stands

Refer
to

Section
GI
for

lifting

points
and

towing

3

Shaking
each
fiont
wheel

by

grasping
the

upper
and

lower
surfaces

of
the
tires
check

suspension
parts
for

looseness
wear
or

damage
Tighten
aU

loose
bolts
and

nuts
to
the

specified

torque
Replace
all
worn

parts
as

described
under
Front

Suspension

4

Check
wheel

bearings
If

there
is

any
axial
end

play
adjust

bearings
to

specifications

Replace
worn
or

damaged
bearings

as
described
under
Front

Axle

S
Check

strut
for
oil

leakage
or

damage

ADJUSTMENT

WHEEL

BEARING

Block

rear
wheels
with
chocks

2

Jack

up
the
front
of
car
and

support
it

with

safety
stands

3

Remove
brake

pads
Refer
to

Section
BR
for

pad
replacement

4

Remove
hub

cap
cotter

pin
ad

justing

cap
and
wheel

bearing
nut

S

Sparingly
apply
recommended

multi

purpose

grease
to
threaded

por

tion

of

spindle
and

contact
surface

between
wheel

bearing
washer
and

outer
wheel

bearing

6

Tighten
wheel

bearing
nut

using

a
suitable

torque
wrench

P
Tightening

torque

Wheel

bearing
nut

3
0
to
3
5

kll
m

22

to
25
ft

Ibl
Fig
FA

Tighlening
Wheel

Bearing

Nul

7
Turn

wheel
hub
several
times
in

both
directions
to

seat
wheel

bearing

correctly

again
tighten
wheel

bearing

nut
to
the
above

torque

8
Turn
back
wheel

bearing
nut
A

degrees

Return

engle
AU

900

Install

adjusting
cap
and

align
any

of
its
slots
with
hole
in

spindle
If
the

above

procedure
fails
to

align
hole
and

slot

together
then

tighten
lock

nut
as

much
as
I

S

degrees
until
hole
in

spindle
is

aligned
with

eny
slot

CAUTION

00
not

overtighten
wheel

bearing
nuts

as
this

can
cause
wheel

bearing
seizure

9
Turn

hub
in
both

directions
two

or
three
times

measuring
its

turning

torque
and

axial

play
to

ee
if

they
are

within
the

specified
range
If

they
are

not

adjust

Axial

play

Omm

Din

Wheel

bealing
starting
torque

With

new

gleaS8
l8al

A

measured
et

wheel

bearing

nut

less
than
7

kg
cm

G
1
in
Ibl

FA
2
AJ
measuled
et
wheel
hub

bolt

Less
then
1
2

kg
12
G
Ibl

With
u
ed

gr
seal

AJ
measured

at
wheel

bealing

nut

1
0
to
4
5

kg
cm

0
9
to
3
9
in
b

AJ
measuled
at

wheel
hub

bolt

0

17
to
0
79

kg

0
37
to
1
741bl

FA413

Fig
FA
2
Metr

uring
Bearing
Starting

Torq
ue

Repeat
above

procedures
until
cor

rect

starting
torque
is

obtained

Note

a

Correctly
meas
e
rotation

slar
ting

force

toward

tangential
direction

against
hub
bolt

b

Above

figures
do
not

include

dragging
resistance
with

pads
re

moved
on
disc
brake
models

c

Any

slightest
wheel

bearing
axial

play
cannot
be
tolerated

10
Insert
new
cotter

pin
with
the

legs
through
hese
two

parts
spread

legs
away
from
each
other

against
sides

of
wheel

bearing
nut

If

leakage
oCcurs

at
end
around

joints
re

tighten
Of

if

necessary
re

place
faulty

parts

INSTALLATION

Pay
particular
attention
to
follow

ing
instructions
when

installing
brake

lines

I
Leave
a
sulfident

space
between

brake
lines
and

adjacent
parts
so
that

brake
lines
are

completely
free
from

vibration

during
driving

2
Be
careful
not
to

warp
or
twist

brake

lines

3
When

installing
brake
tube

keep

a
certain

distance
between
tube
and

adjacent

parts
as

follows

Tube
to

rotating
parts

30

mm
1
18
in

Tube
to

moving
parts

10
mm
10
39
in

Tube
to
other

palls

5

mm
10
20
in

4

Always
fasten
brake
tubes
with

mounting

clips
where

necessary

On
rear
axle

case
are
two

double

dips
which

should
be
used
to

secure

brake
tubes

in

manner
described
be

low

Bend
short

clip
straight
up
With

brake
tube

on

long
clip
bend

clip

up

and
around
tube

Finally

wrap
short

clip
around
tube
to

secure
the
in

slallation

f
J

i

2

BA141

Fig
BR
7

Fastening
Brake
Tube

Securely
with
Double

Clip

5

Do

not

tighten
brake
line
mount

ing
flare
nut

excessively

CAUTION

When

installing

Fla
e
Nut

6694310000
brake
tubes

use

Torque
Wrench
Brake

System

t
D
Tightening

torque

Brake
tube
flare
nut

1
5
to
1
8

kg
m

11
to
13
ft
lb

Brake
hose
connector

1
7
to
2
0

kg
m

112
to

14
ft
lb

J

way
connector
bolt

0
8
to

1
1

kltm

5
8
to
8
0
ft

Ib
NP

VALVE

Front
wheel

cylinder

Front
wheel

cylinder
Master

cylinder

front
jde

6

Upon
completion
of

installation

of

brake
lines

bleed
air
out
of

brake

lines
Rear
wheel

cylinder

BR114A
Master

cylinder

rear
side

Fig
BR
B
NP
Valve

FRONT

DISC
BRAKE

9
ilJ

I

Bias
s

pring

2
Yoke

3
Bleeder

4

Piston
seal

5
Piston
B
11
Piston
A

12

Cylinder
body

13
Pad

spring

14
Pad

15
Pin
6
Boot

7

Retaining
ring

8
Clip

9
Yoke

spring

10
Bias

ring

BR123A

Fig
BR
9
Di
c
Broke

PAD
REPLACEMENT
Note
Check
to
ensure
that

pad

springs
rebound

easily

3
Detach

pads
from

caliper
assem

bly
with

pliers
Removal

I
Jack

up
front
of
car
and

support

it
on

safety
stands
Remove
wheel

2
Remove

clips
and

pull
out

pins

extracting
coil

spring
and

pad
springs

by
hand
CAUTION

After

removing
pads
do
not

depress

brake

pedal
or

piston
will

jump
out

BR

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

FOREIGN
DISC
PAD
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS

Typical
Ate
Teves

System

Removel

1

Drain
about
half

of
the

brake
fluid
out
of
the

master

cylinder
prior
to

replacing
the

disc
brake

pads
This
will
allow
sufficient

expansion
room

for
the
brake
fluid
in
the

lines
when
the

pistons
are
pushed
back

into
their
bores
to
make
room
for
the
added

Ihickness
of
the
new

pad
linings

2

Reise
the
car
and
lemove
tire
and
wheel

3
The
breke

pads
can

be
removed
without

lemovinll
the

caliper
from
the
car

4
The
brake

pad
reteining
pins
are

held
in

plaCe
bY
lock
rinlls
in
Ihe
inner

caliper

housing
The

pins
must
be
knocked
out
with

e
hammel
end

punch
from
theoulllide

5
Remove

spreader
spring
which
is

positioned
under
the

pins

6
A

special
tool
is
available
flom
the
car

manufacturer
forremoving
pads
from
caliper

or

pliers
can
be
used
to

pull
them
oul
be
careful
not
to

damage
the
rotor

7
Push
Ihe
brake

pistons
back
into

their
boros
If

you
encounter

difficulty
in

pushingil

he

pistofls
back
lhere

may
very
weIL
Wr9Jl
l

ern
in
lh

e
caliper
that
calls
for
more

attention
than

simplY
replecing
worn
out

pads
IUhe
pistons
are

eticking
or
If
the

seals
are

leaking
you
should
disassembl
the

caliper
and

repair
il

8

Lift
out
old

pads
from

Ihe

caliper

9
Remove
O

Ring
from
inside

caliper

Inslallatlon

II

1

Apply
silicone
lubricanl
to
Ihe

O

Rings
ana
to

grooveS
inside
each

caliper

2
Assemble
an
O

Ring
in

each

groove

3
Position
innor

pads
in

caliper

4
Position

oulpad
in

caliper

5

Replacespreadet
spring

8

ReplaceiPtnsaM
lighter

7
Install
wheel
and
lire

l

Final

Checl

A
Iter
Ihe
new

padS
have
been
installed
on

bolh
front

wheel
check
the

master

cylinder

fluid
level
Rlllhe

reservoiril

necessary
Depress
Ihe
brake

pedal
firmly
severaUlmes

to
sellhe
new

pads
on
he
rotor

i

See
Inst
ctionsOnBat
k
of
Box
For
rr

l8ge
of

EMP

l
iL
1
f

J

TypIcal
Ale

System

New
Brake
Division
Boston
MA
02135
Commerce
CA
90040
Fort
Worth
TX
76106

BR563

Fig
BR
10

Removing
Pad

Inspection

Clean

pads
with

cleaning
solvent

CAUTION

Use
brake
fluid
to
clean
Never
use

mineral
oil

2
When

pads
are

heavily
fouled

with
oil
or

grease
or
when

pad
is

deteriorated

or
deformed

replace
it

3
If

pad
is
worn
to
less
than
the

specified
value

replace

Pad
wear

limit

Minimum
thickness

t
6

mm
0
063
in

Note

Always
replace
pads
in

pad
kit

four

pads
two

clips
four

pad
pins

and
four

pad
springs

4
Check
rotor

referring
to
Rotor

for

inspection

Installetlon

I
Clean

and

apply
P
RC

grease
on

yoke
guide
groove
of

cylinder

body

sliding
contact

portions
of

yoke
and

end
surface
of

piston

Note

a
Do
not

use
common
brake

grease

b

Be
careful
not
to

get
brake

grease

on
rotor
and

pads

2
Loosen
air
bleeder

and

push
pis

ton
B

outer

piston
in

cylinder
until

end
surface
of

piston
B

coincides
with

end
surface
of

retaining
ring
on
boot

Then

inner

pad
can
be

installed
Brake

System

BR564

Fig
BR
11

Pushing
Piston

CAUTION

Piston
can
be

easily
pushed
in

by

hand
but
if

pushed
too
far

groove
of

piston
will

go
inside
of

piston
seal
as

shown
in

Fig
BR
12

At
this

point
if

piston
is

pressured
or
moved

piston

seal
will
be

damaged
If

piston
has

been

pushed
in
too
far

remove
brake

assembly
and
disassemble
it
Then

push

piston
out
in
the

direction
shown

by
arrow

Assemble
it

again
referring
to
follow

ing
section

00

I
Normal

I

position

L

BR409

Fig
BR
12
Position

for
Pushing
Piston

3
Push

piston
A
inner

piston
in

cylinder
by

pulling
yoke
as
shown

The

outer

pad
can
then

be
installed

BRS6S

Fig
BR
13

Pulling
in
Piston
A

BR
7
4

After
installing

pads
depress

brake

pedal
several
times
and

pads

will
settle
into

proper
position

Note

When
worn
out

pads
are
re

placed
with
new
ones
brake
fluid

may
overflow
reservoir
While
re

placing
pads
keep

loosening
bleeder

to
release
brake
fluid

5
Install

wheels
and
lower
car
to

ground

REMOVAL

I
Remove

pads
Refer
to
Pad
Re

placement

2

Remove
brake

tube
from

caliper

assembly

CAUTION

When

removing
brake
tube
use
suit

able
tube

wrench
Never
use

open
end

or

adjustable
wrench

Note

Plug
up
hole
in

caliper
so
that

brake
fluid
does

not
flow
out
from

cylinder
body

3
Loosen
bolts

securing
cylinder

body
to
knuckle

spindle
and

remove

caliper
assembly
from
strut

DISASSEMBLY

I
Drain
brake
fluid
from

top
hole

of

cylinder
body

2
Push
both

pistons
A
and
B
into

cylinder
Refer
to

Pad

Replacement

3

Tap
cylinder
body
lightly
with

a

plastic
hammer
Cylinder
will

then

separate
from

yoke

BR115A

Fig
BR
14

Tapping
Cylinder
Block

Brake

System

TROUBLE

DIAGNOSES

AND
CORRECTIONS

Condition

Excessive

pedal
travel

Spongy
pedal

Poor

braking
effect
Probable
cause

Low
brake
fluid

level
or

empty
master

cyUnder
reservoir

Leakage
in

master

cylinder

Deteriorated

check
valve

Air
in

system

Faulty
brake

adjustment

Excessive
lateral

play
on
disc
caused

by

loose
or
worn
wheel

bearings
or

steering

parts

Low

fluid
level
in
master

cylinder

Air
in

system

Faulty
brake

adjustment

Reservoir
fIller

cap
vent
hole

clogged

Swollen
hose
due

to
deterioration

or
use
of

poor
quality
hose

Distored

brake
shoes
or

excessively
worn

or

cracked
brake
drum

Soft
or
swollen

caliper
seals

Use
of
a

brake
fluid

with
too
low

boiling

point

Fluid

leakage
in
brake
lines

Low

brake
fluid
level
or

empty
master

cylinder
reservoir

Air
in
brake

lines

Excessive
shoe

to
d
rum
clearance

Grease

oil
mud
or
water
on

linings
or

pads

Deterioration
of

linings
or

pads

Local
fit

of

linings
or

pads

Linings
or

pads
excessively
worn

Master

cylinder
or

wheel

cylinders
in

poor

condition

Frozen
or

seized

caliper
pistons
on
disc

brakes

Finding
mechanical

linkage
at
brake

pedal

and
shoes

BR
19
Corrective
action

Fill
and

bleed
as

necessary
Test

for
source

of

leakage

by
examining
all
lines

connec

tions
and
wheel

cylinder

Overhaul
master

cylinder

Replace
check

valve
and
bleed

system

Bleed

system

Adjust
shoe
to
drum
clearance

Inspect

auto

adjuster
operation

Replace
or

adjust

faulty
parts

Top
with
fluid
and

inspect
for

leakage

Correct
as

necessary

Adjust
shoe
to
drum
clearance

Inspect

auto

adjuster
operation

Clean
and
bleed

system

Replace
hose
and
bleed

system

Replace
faul

ty
parts

Drain

hydraulic

system
flush
with
alcohol

and

replace
all
seals

Replace
with

specified
brake
fluid
and

bleed

system

Check
master

cylinder
p
pmg
and

wheel

cylinder
for
leaks
and

repair

Fill
and
bleed

as

necessary

Bleed

system

Adjust

Clean
brake
mechanism
and
check
for

cause

of

problem
Replace

linings
or

pads

Replace

Shave
or

replace

Replace

Repair
or

replace

Disassemble

caliper
and
free

up
as

required

Free

up
as

required

Condition

Unbalanced
brakes

Brakes
fade

Brakes

drag
Brake

System

Probable

cause

Improper
tire
inflation

Improp
r

adjustment
of
shoe
to
drum
clear

ance

Grease
oil
mud
or
water
on

linings
or

pads

Mud
in
brake
drum

Deterioration

oflinings
or

pads

Excessi
wear
of

linings
or

pads

Wheel

cylinder
in

poor
condition

Poor

sliding
condition
of
brake
shoe

Looseness
of

cylinder
body
or

back

plate

securing
bolts

Scored
or

out
f
round

drums

Sticking
wheel
cylinder

cups

Deformation
of
back

plate

Incorrect

adjustment
of
wheel

bearings

Incorrect

adjustment
of
wheel

aligoment

Looseness
of
leaf

spring
securing
U
bolts

Brake
fluid

has
too

low

boiling
point

Use
of

improper

linings
or

brake

linings
are

contaminated

Brake
drums
are

out
f

round

Hydraulic
connections
master

cylinder
and

wheel

cylinders
are
corroded
or

damaged

Bleed
screw
is

open

Pedal

linkage
is

binding
or

push
rod

adjust

ment
is
too

long

Master

cylinder

compensator
part
is

ob

structed

Seized
master

cylinder

piston

Poor
shoe
condition

Poor
wheel

cylinder
condition

Deformation
of

piston

cups

Poor
condition
of

caliper
because
of

faulty

piston
seals

Excessive
runaut
of
rotor

Hand
brake

will
not
return

Clogged
m

ter

cylinder
return

port

BR
20
Corrective
action

Inflate

to
correct

pressure

Readjust

Clean
brake
mechanism
and

check
for

cause

of

problem
Replace

linings
or

pads

Clean

Replace

Replace

Repair
or

replace

Adjust

F
ten
or

replace

Recondition
or

replace
brake
drum
as
re

quired
Check
for

improper

lining
contact

with

dflllll
and

grind
lining
if

necessary

Recondition
or

replace
cylinder

Replace

Adjust
or

replace

Adjust

Tighten
or

replace

Drain
and
fill

system
with

appr
d
fluid

Replace
linings

Repair
or

replace
as

necessary

Repair
as

necessary

Close
screw

and
bleed

system

Lubricate

linkage
check

pedal
return

spring

for
condition
and

adjust
push
rod
as
neces

sary

Blowout

foreign
matter
with

compresSed

air

Disassemble

master

cylinder
and

replace

piston
Bleed

system

Clean
and

repair

Repair
or

replace

Replace

Replace
piston
seals

Turn
rotor
on
lathe
or

replace

Check
and

repair

Clean

Condition

Brakes

drag

Brake
chatters

Brake

squeals

Pedal

pulsates

Rear

lock

under

light
brake

pedal
force

Rear

lock

under

heavy
brake

pedal
force
Brake

System

Probable
cause

Clogged
brake
lines

Incorrect

adjustment
of
wheel

bearings

Improper
shoe
to
drum
clearance

Weak
shoe
return

springs

No

free
travel
in

brake
shoe
return

Groove

or
out
of
round
brake
drum

or
rotor

Loose

or
bent

support
plate

Distorted

brake

shoes
or

pads

Grease
or

brake
fluid
on

linings

Dirty
or
scored

brake
drums

Distorted
brake
shoes

or
bent

support
plate

Weak
or
broken
brake
shoe

retaining
spring

or
return

spring

Glazed
or

contaminated
brake

lining

Out
of
round
or
off
center
drum

On

disc
brakes
lateral
runout
of
brake

rotor

is

excessive

Excessive
variation
in

thickness
of
brake

rotor
surfaces

Improper
tire

pressures

Excessive

wear
of

tires

Faulty
NP
valve

Improper
tire

pressures

Excessive
wear
of
tires

Poor

front

braking
effect

Grease
oil
mud

or
water
on

linings

or

pads

Excessive
wear

of

linings
or

pads

Local
fit
of

linings
or

pads

Master

cylinder
or

wheel

cylinder
in

poor

condition

BR
2t
Corrective
action

Check
and
clean

Adjust
or
repair

Adjust

Replace

Adjust

pedal
height

Grind
or
replace
as

required

Tighten
support
plate
bolts
to

specified

torque
or

replace

plate

Replace
as

necessary

Replace
linings

Blowout

assembly
with

compressed
air

or

refinish
drum

Replace
faulty
unit

Replace
if

faulty

Cam

ground
lining
to
elilninate

glaze
If
it

doesn
t

replace
linings

Turn
drum
or

replace
as

necessary

Check
with
dial
indicator

turning
disc

by

hand
If
runout
exceeds

specifications
re

place
disc

Measure
around
disc
face
with
micrometer

Replace
disc
as

required

Check
and

adjust

Check
and

replace

Replace

Check
and

adjust

Check
and

replace

Clean
or

replace

Replace

Shave
or

replace

Repair
or

replace