Remove The Split Pin And; On The - Datsun 1000 Workshop Manual

Front
Suapenawn 5
TO REMOVE AND INSTAL
5
SHO
K ABSORBERS
I
Raise the front
of the vehicle and support on
stands
2 Remove the two
bolts connecting
the shock
absorber to the
lower control
arm
and radius rod
3 Remove the nut
and washer connecting the
upper
end
of the
shock absorber
to
the
sub frame
and
withdraw
the shock
absorber
from the
vehicle
Installation is
a
rever
al of the removal
procedure
Check
test
and bleed the shock absorber
as
described
under
TO
TEST
AND BLEED
TO TEST AND BLEED
The
extent to
which
a
shock absorber
can
be tested
without
special testing
equipment
is limited to
the
following
1
Mount the shock absorber upright in a
vice
by the
lower eye
or
stem
2 Grasp
the upper half of the shock absorber
pull
up
to the
fully
extended position
and then
slowly push
down
until the
shock absorber
is
fully
compressed
3
Repeat
operation
2 six
or
eight
times to
remove
any
slack spots caused
by
air in the
system
If slack
spots
exist
and
cannot
be removed by
this
method
the shock
absorber
is
evidently
defective and should be renewed
NOTE The resistance
will
be
greater
on
upward
stroke of
the
shock
absorber than
on
the downward stroke
4 Check the
body
of the shock absorber for dents
or
damage
and
for
fluid leakage
The
shock absorbers cannot
be repaired
in service
and should
be
renewed if defective
TO
REMOVE
AND INSTAL
8
BALL JOINTS
I Raise
the front of the
vehicle
support on
stands
and
remove
the road wheel
NOTE It will also be
necessarv
to
support
the
lower
control
arm on a
jack to
relieve the
spring
pressure
on
the
upper
rebound rubber
2 To
remove
the
upper
and lower bali
joints
separately remove
the
split pin and
nut
from the
upper
ball
joint
and
using
a
suitable
spreader
press the
ball joint
tapered spindle
oot
of the stub axle swivel
NOTE Use
care not to
damage
the
hydraulic
brake
pipe
by stretching
3
Remove the
bolts connecting
the ball joint
to
the
upper
control
arm
and withdraw the
ball
joint
4
Sopport
the
lower control
arm
with
a
jack
and
remove
the split pin and
nut from the
lower ball
joint
Using a
suitable spreader
press the lower ball
joint
tapered
spindle out
of the
stub axle swivel
5 Remove the
bolts connecting
the lower ball
joint
to
the lower
control
arm
and withdraw the ball joint
6
Place
the
ball
joint
in
the
vice
and
check the dust
cover
metal
circlip or
0 ring
whichever is fitted to the
dust cap
for
damage
or
fatigue
Installation
is
a
rev
rsal of
the
removal
procedure
1 Front end noise
7
FRONT SUSPE
SIOX AIJLT
DIAt NOSIS
1000 SERIES
Possible
cause
a
Loose
upper
suspension mounting
b Loose
or
worn
suspension
unit lower
ball
joint
c
Noise in shock
absorber unit
d Worn
steering linkage
or
idler
arm
components
e
Mal
adjusted
front hub bearings
Remedy
Tighten mounting
Tighten
or renew
lower ball
joint
Renew
shock absorber unit
Renew defective
components
Readjust or
renew
hub bearings
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