My 1977 Datsun 620 longbed.

[Datsun620longbed]

So I've been having trouble getting my steering wheel off my 620. I've put penetrating oil on it and let it soak multiple times and it still wont budge. Any ideas?

 

 

[datzenmike]

I have never failed to remove a Datsun steering wheel. Sit behind wheel. Place hands between wheel and dash. Turn head to the L or R. Strike the far side of the wheel on the spokes and drive it towards you. Try to do together, hard with the heels of your palm. Did I mention to turn your head??? If not stitches in the lips and maybe new dentures.

 

Others have said to grip the top and bottom of the wheel rim an push one and pull the other hard while wiggling it off.

 

All manuals warn NOT to hammer on any part of the steering column. Some are collapsible and all have bearings in them. .... and it's the steering wheel!!!!!! Second only to the braking system.

[denmarkboy]

Glad to see you started ( another ) thread for your truck . Just screwing with ya Tristan!

Maybe a steering wheel puller, as Mike mentioned I 've never had much of a problem getting a wheel of .

[Datsun620longbed]

Thanks guys I got the steering wheel off put ran into another problem. the bolts to mount the tail light to the housing snapped do you guys know of any easy non ghetto ways of fixing this?

 

 

 

[]2eDeYe]

Drill them out and retap. Use a punch to mark center of th bolt. Then use a small bit to drill thru, after that use a bit just smaller that the tap drill size and you may be able to work it out then and chase the threads with a tap. If not, drill to tap size and run a tap thru it. Now you have a non ghetto fresh threaded hole. 

 

Edit: If you don't have a metric tap set I suggest investing, you own a Datsun and this will be a regular occurrence. Also on body bolts that you can get to the back of, sometimes iit's easier to tighten the head off and then vice grip it out (tighten thru the hole) from the back side. 

[Justin Berni]

I know you already got the wheel off, but I do what Mike does, except I leave the bolt on, just barely on, that way I pull the wheel off but the bolt stops it from hitting me in the face, that's not fun.

[Datsun620longbed]

Anyone got any tips for me to get my l20b to stop dieseling?

[84720FourWheel]

Stall it out with the clutch.

You may be able to get it to stop with some carb adjustment. 

[Datsun620longbed]

Can anyone tell me if these dash caps are any good or worth it? http://www.americandashcaps.com/datsun.html

http://www.1aauto.com/1972-79-datsun-pickup-datsun-620-pickup-molded-dash-pad-cover-%28half-cap%29/i/1aidc00089

[abbylind]

Ive got one, not bad for the money. I had to put a rubber strip on the backside of the dash due to the old dash rotted off completely

Check the area to the left of the glovebox if you get one. Mine had a small stress crack. I fixed myself rather than shipping it back

[5t341tH]

Ive got one, not bad for the money. I had to put a rubber strip on the backside of the dash due to the old dash rotted off completely

Check the area to the left of the glovebox if you get one. Mine had a small stress crack. I fixed myself rather than shipping it back

any pic of it installed? always curious how they looked compared to my dash pad/cover

[datzenmike]

Drill them out and retap. Use a punch to mark center of th bolt. Then use a small bit to drill thru, after that use a bit just smaller that the tap drill size and you may be able to work it out then and chase the threads with a tap. If not, drill to tap size and run a tap thru it. Now you have a non ghetto fresh threaded hole. 

 

Edit: If you don't have a metric tap set I suggest investing, you own a Datsun and this will be a regular occurrence. Also on body bolts that you can get to the back of, sometimes iit's easier to tighten the head off and then vice grip it out (tighten thru the hole) from the back side. 

 

I think they are studs spot welded to the bezel. Remove any way you can or drill new holes in both and nut and bolt together

 

Anyone got any tips for me to get my l20b to stop dieseling?

 

Connect up or check the idle cut solenoid is working or in working order. The solenoid shuts off gas to the idle circuit whe the key is turned off.

 

Reduce the idle speed to 650-750. Or find out why it is so high and correct it.

 

Check that choke is completely off when engine is warmed up.

[abbylind]

Heres a pic of the truck

http://imageshack.com/a/img838/5585/lsps.jpg

I''ll see about taking a pic of the dash cover

[Datsun620longbed]

Heres a pic of the truck

http://imageshack.com/a/img838/5585/lsps.jpg

I''ll see about taking a pic of the dash cover

Please I'd like to see how it looks before I decide to buy one.

[abbylind]

Here ya go sir

 

[Charlie69]

Welcome to Ratsun.  Down here in the desert you have to be careful with any thing plastic as it is likely to crumble in your hands.

[Datsun620longbed]

Anybody know why my truck likes to kill alternators? I bought a new one like 4 or 5 months ago and it's dying again.

[wayno]

Probably because you bought it from a parts store, try to find an OEM one at a wrecking yard.

Anybody know why my truck likes to kill alternators? I bought a new one like 4 or 5 months ago and it's dying again.

[denmarkboy]

nice to see your still workin thru the issues with your truck . you should check this out ( http://community.ratsun.net/topic/64867-datslocos-oregon-monthly-meet-first-friday-of-every-month/ ) it would be great to see you again , 

[Charlie69]

There a some really poor quality rebuilt alternators out there.  If I can not do as Wayno suggests, I buy NAPA parts.  St ill has quality and for my 86 King Cab they were cheaper than O'reillys.

[rharm78]

 What brand dash cap did you use abbylind?

[abbylind]

This one sir..

 

http://www.americandashcaps.com/datsun/1972-79-datsun-620-pickup-dash-cap-full-face.html

[rharm78]

Thanks abbylind

[abbylind]

It was a pretty easy install. I had to build up the area near the windshield with some rubber strips. My dash had completely rotted and came off in chunks

[Datsun620longbed]

I've been needing to put this front end in for a while now but because of school I haven't gotten around to it.

I need/want to replace all the bushings on it, but I don't know exactly what ones I'll need. Can anyone tell me which bushings I'll need and how many?