hi all,

anyone have picture of B310 front absorber?
pictures of it in tact and picture of fully dissembled one...


cause i read many things which is quite confusing to me...

is the shock servicable, and can change the fluid?
if i change the fluid to thicker one means i have more damping rate?

and also what is the 'catridge' thing...
i read in service manual
"However, if the strut assemblies have been seen considerable service it is advisable to install sealed cartridge type shock absorbers .. "

what is the catridge type ?
how is it different fromt he stock absorber?


i pretty much confused here

hope someone can help me.


thanks

If the B310 strut is stock you can service them. I don't think you can get any of the internal parts though.

Yes, you can adjust the damping to some degree by changing the oil in the strut. Somewhere in the archives is the spec on how much oil to put in the strut. I have done this and it works pretty well for street applications. Won't go far enough for serious autocross or track use though.

The strut insert is a cartridge that replaces the entire internals of the strut. To use these you unscrew the existing top, dump the contents out, drop the insert in the empty strut tube, and screw on the cap that comes with the insert.

If you want to change the oil in your existing struts you unscrew the gland nut on the top of the strut and remove it. Next, you will need to remove a small O ring that is on top of the top of the internals. It is partially trapped in a groove and can be hard to remove without damaging. I found a dental pick to be usefull here. After the O ring is out you can gently lift out the strut shaft. There are 4 main pieces to the strut damper assembly-
The main strut body,
The top bearing that the gland nut presses down,
The piston and shaft assembly,
The tube and foot valve that the piston runs in.

Be careful as when you pull up on the shaft as all the oil on top of the piston will come out of the top of the strut.

Dump all the oil into a container so you can measure how much to put back in.

When I did my quickie strut stiffening exersize I used 20wt motor cycle fork oil. It firmed up the old struts quite nicely.

This would also work on the 1200 stock struts assuming that they were not shot or leaking...

If memory serves correct , the amount of oil reccommended for the stock struts is 30ml. For around a hundred USD or less, you can get 2 new strut cartridges( monroe for example), strut boots and bumper stops. I have had no joy in finding the bearings, though I believe they would be the same as the 78 510 and 78-84 200sx.

oic..

from examinating from outside
is there ways to find out is it still the stock?
cause i not sure if the previous owner, my dad, change to other type...
i have asking him, he cannot recall ..


and thanks a lot longbrow and gary_p for the info.

wow..
thanks for the pictures also.

anyway.. is the diameter of the strut same as any other car?
i mean can i use gas charged strut insert catridge from other car to have more damping rate?

btw. the rear shock of B310 (aka 210 in u.s.) also servicable?

thanks in advance

SAM1741-I have Nissan factory manuals for the '79, 80 and 82 B310 series. I will be out of town next week. If you want ,pm me in a week and I can scan sections and post them to you. Yes the rear suspension can be serviced.


Datsun 1200 club- Is a complete B310 series factory manual (also have B210 series) something you would want in the DOWNLOAD SECTION?

yes, that will be useful for me
i PM u already, longbrow.

btw, u mean is available in download section?

On this page look to the window on the right of your screen-under main menu it says Downloads. Has items in Spanish too.

hmm.. cannot find it.. :(