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Datsun 1200s used a steering column that is integral with the Steering Gearbox. Most have a simple tubular column, but GL and USA models were fitted with a safer Collapsible Steering Column is used in all modern cars.

1 Overview
2 Bushing Repair
3 Part Numbers
4 Steering Column Grommet
5 Steering Column Cover
- 5.1 JDM
- 5.2 USA
- 5.3 B120

Overview

If your column, as seen under the dash, is a simple tube, it is the standard kind. But if it is dimpled, it is a collapsible column.

Collapsible Steering Column

All USA, new Australia utes, and GL models in Japan were fitted with the collapsible column.

Bushing Repair

Here's a fix for the loose steering column which every 1200 now seems to have after 30 years... a polyethylene bushing.

It is located in the top of the steering column(i.e. steering wheel end) and unscrews. It is behind the turn signal indicator assembly.

This is like a $10 fix, although you have to drill, cut and/or whittle the polyethylene yourself. It is low-friction and self-lubricating. Machine one up yourself out of Nylon - $10. With some time and patience you can whittle it with a knife.

Home-made nylon bushing

Or buy one already made from Nissan. The Nissan part number is:

USA 48910-H1020 or 48910-H1021 Column Bush (1971-1973) [for Collapsible Steering Column]
JDM 48054-H1002 BUSH-STEERING WORM Sedan/Coupe/Wagon/Pickup (all years)
Reportedly, newer Aussie utes use a totally different setup
The screw in type AU$56. Press the new bush into the screw part, per the Factory Service Manual
The press fit type AU$26, essentially a rubber bush with a copper sleeve

A friendly Nissan dealer is the place to ask for the part.

you can still get them genuine from Nissan
- looks like some sort of engineering plastic (eg delrin) and encased in the threaded and castellated metal outer

Alternatives

as a quick fix , cut 4 small pieces of cork, lube them up and push them in place.
cut a spare LCA bushing with a 32mm hole saw. See Quick fix for sloppy steering column bush
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Part Numbers

Steering Column Lock Actuator: ACDELCO E1499A $19.87 USD from http://www.rockauto.com
48064-H0002 BUSHING-column (1971-1973) non-collapsible column
48910-H1021 BUSH, steering column Column Bush (1971-1973), supercedes 48910-H1020 for Collapsible type column (GL, GX models, and USA models)
Also see T/S Switch Part Numbers

USA Gear Set

48103-H1002 Shaft-sector $177.83
48820-H1900 ASSY-SHAFT,COLUMN NLA

Steering Column Grommet

67812-G1500

RHD (Japan)

67812-H1004 GROMMET-steering post VS,VP,VD.3-speed
67812-H1005 GROMMET-steering post GL,GX
67812-H1006 GROMMET-steering post 3-speed
67812-H1007 GROMMET-steering post 4-speed, Automatic -8910 
67812-G1500 GROMMET-steering post 8910-
67813-H1000 PLATE-steering post grommet, upper -8910
67813-G1500 PLATE-steering post grommet, upper 8910-
67814-H1000 PLATE-steering post grommet, lower
08510-51612 SCREW (fixing grommet) 6 <> 08510-52012

67812-H1601

LHD (USA)

67812-H1601 GROMMET-STEERING POST
67813-H1600 PLATE-STEERING GROMMET LOWER
67814-H1600 PLATE-STEERING GROMMET UPPER
08510-51212 SCREW-TAPPING M5 GROMMET FIX (6)

Steering Column Cover

48470-H1010 COVER SET-STEERING COLUMN [cut for 25.6 mm diameter shaft]

Also see Hazard switch part numbers.

JDM

48471-H1150 SET-SHELL,steering 3-speed
column shift
48471-H1170 SET-SHELL,steering 4-speed
85-10412-12 SCREW (4)

USA

USA: Hazard switch only

48471-H1950 SET-SHELL STEERING WITHOUT PARK LIGHT S 1 4 SPEED - 48471-H1650 superceded
- 48471-H1650 SET-SHELL STEERING 1 4 SPEED AUTO. - superceded
- 48470-H4650 SET-SHELL STEERING WITHOUT PARK LIGHT S 1 EXC OKINAWA 0172- 2 48471-H1950 $23.68
08530-42012 SCREW-TAPPING M4 3 [Tapping screw, Oval head]
08330-41410 SCREW-MACHINE M4 1 [Machine screw, Oval head]

B120

32mm diameter steering column

Early (Black)

48470-G1150 COVER SET-STEERING COLUMN [Black] 7510-7803
48477-C0400 PLATE-CAUTION

Facelift (Dark Brown)

48472-G1160 COVER STEERING COLUMN DARK BROWN LOWER 7804-8910
48471-G1160 COVER STEERING COLUMN DARK BROWN UPPER W/LABEL 7804-8608
48471-G1900 COVER STEERING COLUMN DARK BROWN UPPER 8608-8910
48474-G1270 PLUG-SHIFT LEVER 8608-8910
96920-89900 PLATE-CAUTION 8110-8306
96920-89910 PLATE-CAUTION 8307-8910

Late Model (Gray)

48471-95W00 COVER-STEERING COLUMN GRAY UPPER 8910-
48472-95W00 COVER-STEERING COLUMN GRAY LOWER 8910-
- replaces 48470-H1015 COVER SET-STEERING COLUMN
48474-95W00 PLUG-SHIFT LEVER 8910-
48477-C0400 [99072] PLATE-CAUTION 8910-

Hardware

08540-41212 [54=Tapping Screw, truss head, 04 mm diameter,12mm length] 10mm diameter head
08530-42012 [53=Tapping Screw, oval head, 04 mm diameter,20mm length] 8mm diameter head
It seems the Nissan Catalog has the last two reversed. You need three of the 20mm oval head and one of the 12mm truss head. The 12mm fixes the Cover to the Column. The other three hold the two halves together.

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