hey guys just picked up a datsun 1000 four door sedan with a column shift automatic in it and i have just a few questions,
-what sort of brake fluid does the standard system take and roughly how much of it.
-what cause the car to jolt very hard when i shift it though reverse from park and then from neutral to drive (ive only shifted it around the yard as i have some small rust repairs to do before i put it on the road)
-also lookin for an a10 motor relatively complete that i can do a rebuild on if anyone knows of any around the brisbane area that would be awesome.
-and finally im looking for some cheap 12 or 13 inch wheels with usable tyres for cheap as my tyres are on factory wheels and they are too bad to use on the road.
-also the factory rims and hubcaps are for sale as will no longer need them so pm me if you are interested, they are in fairly good nick, all the chrome looks good and they only have a few very very small dings but would still be great for a resto job.

thanks in advance for any interest or help that comes my way.

Cheers James

A member called 1000deluxe is in need of some hubcaps.

Can I put them on hold for him?

sure thing they are on hold for him till i hear otherwise, the only thing is they are pickup only as i dont have time for packaging and posting etc right now so they either need to be brought by someone in bris, or caboolture to be more specific or just picked up by someone who can do the posting etc..

Cheers James

You use standard brake fluid. Not the special kind.

yeah i just need to know whether it is dot 3 or dot 4 (they are different ratings) cos you can use dot 3 in a dot 4 system but not the other way around (dot 4 has a higher heat rating) and i want to stick the best i can in there cos it means less brake fade.

Thanks James

Hey James,

Have you got a reply to the message I sent you regarding the part?

Chris

i have about 10 stock sunny 13 inch rims with decent tyres on them and most of them with original hubcaps, if any help to you, i am in rockhampton though.which i would guess your nowhere near as no one or nothing else is... also have a complete a12 and a short a12 if you wanted that instead of a 1000

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If you read your owners manual, or your gregories maintainance manual it will give you all the tune up specs that you need which will include the correct idle speed for an auto equiped car.

My 1200 is supposed to idle at about 600 or 650 rpm from memory & if the engine is running a bit fast, then it will 'bang' into gear.
Give it a thorough tune up & ensure that there are no vacuum leaks between the manifold & the trans in the rubber sections of the hose.

Your car is either a 1969 or 1970 DeLuxe model as these were the only ones that had the auto trans option in Australia & a 1200 engine [front distributor type] is the best present that you can give to your car as it will drive so much better & stronger with even a stock 1200 engine.

thanks for the replys the only problem is im currently without a gregorys manual and the owners manual is missing some pages (no surprise being 40 odd years old) but i think ill just dot 3 the brakes to be safe and also would the gearbox being overfull cause the banging into gears aswell? previous owner was a little to generous with most of the oils it seem so i have to drain some out of the gearbox and do an oil change on the engine inc. filters and air and fuel filters etc. i just need a 12oo motor for the next 2 years anyway, just until im off my p plates because then its getting a full face lift, engine gearbox diff suspension body and interior, it gonna be expensive but i think itll be worth it in the end. im thinking of poping an na rover alloy v8 in her as they are still quite light and compact, any thoughts, criticisms or just encouragement is all very welcome.


thanks again James

STD DOT4 fluid will be fine
The new Toyota DOT3 thats about is for their ABS systems
Still will work
Just don't pay more for it when normal DOT4 will do

Rover V8 has already been started ... its heavier than SR20 though... the wiki is wrong saying its 144kg or whatever it is... the old Buick 215 was but the Rover is heavier

I think just stick to what you have
Uprating the suspension and body to take it will cost you alot of time and money and see your poor lil thou relegated to the shed for years in pieces

Drive and enjoy