traction control DATSUN B110 1973 Service Repair Manual

Page 388 of 513


ENGINE

WATER
PUMP

The
water

pump
is
a

centrifugal
type
water

pump
with

an
aluminum
die
cast

pump
body
The
volute
chamber
is

built
into
the
front

cover
assembly
and

a

high
pressure

sealing
mechanism
is

adopted
to

prevent
the
water
leakage

and
noise

completely

Note
The
water

pump
must
not
be
disassembled
since

the

bearings
are

shrinkage
fitted
to
their
bores
If

any
part
of
water

pump
is
found
defective

replace

pump
assembly

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Fig
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Water

pump
and

front
cover

Removal

Fig
CO
3
Water

pump
removal
Drain

cooling
water

completely

2
Take

the
fan
belt
off
the

pulley

3
Remove
fan
and

pulley

4
Remove
the
water

pump

THERMOSTAT

A

pellet
type
thermostat
is

used
in
the
wa

ter
outlet

passage
to

control
the
flow
of
coolant

providing
fast

engine
warm

up
and

regulating
coolant

temperature
A

wax

pellet
in
the

thermostat

expands
when

heated
and

contracts
when

cooled
The

pellet
is
connected

through
a

piston
to
a
valve

and
when
the

peUet
is
heated

pressure
is

exerted

against
a
rubber

diaphragm
and
the
valve

opens

As
the

pellet
is

cooled
the
contraction

allows
the

spring

to
close
the
valve

Removal

Drain

cooling
water

2
Remove

radiator
hose

3
Remove
water
outlet
elbow

Then
take

out
the

thermostat

11
I
Thermostat

12
Water

outlet

Fig
CO
4
Thermostat
removal

Inspection

To
test
the
thermostat
for

proper
operating
tern

perature
submerge
the
unit
in
a
container
of
water
Heat

the
water
and
observe

the
temperature

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