Front strut support bearing on Kalina - how to replace and choose

How to check support bearings on Kalina

Before replacing the support bearings on the Lada Kalina, you should make a diagnosis and make sure that the “support” has failed , so check out the signs of failure:

• Clicks, knocks of Kalina’s “supports” (audible under the hood, when the shock absorbers are operating);
• A cracking sound is heard from the front side under the hood (when turning);
• Handling deteriorates, play at the steering wheel increases;
• You can feel the bumps in the road through the steering wheel.

If such signs are present, then there is a 99% chance that replacing the support bearing of the Kalina front strut is inevitable, but first make a diagnosis.

1. Place the car on a flat surface and open the hood.
2. Find the upper support, press this place with your palm.
3. Rock the car from bottom to top so that Kalina's front strut supports and shock absorbers work.
4. If you feel or hear knocking noises, it means it's time to replace the support bearing.
5. Ask an assistant to rotate the steering wheel and listen to how the unit works; when in good condition, the “support” functions silently.

Attention:

Watch a video of clicks and knocks from the “opornik”, as well as how to perform diagnostics.

Support bearing clicks

How to check support bearings

Malfunctions

The main sign of a failed support bearing is a knocking sound (dull knocks) in the area of ​​the shock absorber strut. It may indicate that:

• the rubber gasket is damaged or deformed;
• The bearing itself is damaged.

Failure of the support bearing may occur due to:

• resource spent;
• penetration of dirt and moisture;
• exceeding permissible loads;
• mechanical damage due to shock absorber malfunctions.

How to identify a malfunction

To diagnose a support bearing failure, open the hood and remove the “cup” cover. Place your palm on the shock absorber housing and rock the front of the car. If you hear a knock and feel the corresponding vibration with your hand, the bearing is clearly faulty.

When to change

The service life of the “supports” is on average 50-100 thousand km, depending on the conditions in which the car is operated. After this resource has expired, it is recommended to change them. Replacement is also necessary if any malfunctions are detected.

Late diagnosis, as well as ignoring bearing failure, threatens to destroy the shock absorber structure and other suspension elements.

Prices for support bearings for Lada Kalina start from 300 rubles. The shock absorber support assembly costs from 1200 to 3000 rubles. When choosing a support bearing or the entire support, give preference to either the original part or such proven brands as FENOX, TRACK, ASOMI or SS-20.

For the work of replacing one bearing at a service station, you will be asked for an average of 500 rubles. You will have to pay the same amount for adjusting the wheel alignment angle (wheel alignment).

How to change a support bearing without a wheel alignment on a Lada Kalina

Replacing the support bearing on Kalina without removing the strut is impossible, or will not be correct, but replacing the part without further camber is still possible. In this case, the technology for removing the rack will change:

1. After removing the wheel, unscrew the hub lock nut.
2. Disconnect the steering knuckle from the ball joint and steering rods.
3. Then we remove the steering knuckle from the CV joint with the strut and shock absorber spring, this way you will not break the camber bolts.

Replacement

• jack;
• wheel wrench;
• open-end wrench 19;
• open-end wrench 17;
• socket wrench 13;
• pliers;
• ring wrench 22 and open-end wrench 9;
• special puller for tie rod ends;
• 2 special spring ties.

Execution order

1. We park the car on a level surface and put it in gear.
2. We jack up its front part on the desired side and remove the wheel.
3. Using pliers, unscrew the nut securing the steering tip to the strut and unscrew it with a 19 mm wrench.
4. Using a tip remover, remove the tip pin from the shock absorber strut. As a last resort, the finger can be knocked out by prying it up with a small pry bar and carefully tapping it from below.
5. Using a 19mm wrench, unscrew the 2 nuts securing the strut to the steering knuckle. If necessary, hold the bolt heads with a 17 wrench.
6. Using a 13 mm socket wrench, unscrew the 3 nuts securing the support to the body.

7. We remove the entire shock absorber.
8. We install two ties on the shock absorber spring and compress it until the upper part of the shock absorber is released.
9. Using wrenches 22 and 9, unscrew the upper support nut on the upper side of the shock absorber.
10. We remove the support, disassemble it, and remove the worn support bearing.
11. We install a new one in its place.
12. We install the shock absorber in the reverse order.

Upper front strut support for Kalina - features of choice

As practice shows in most cases, the upper support assembly is replaced. There are three models of “supports” on sale, which you should pay attention to when purchasing.

The photo below shows original sets of supports from three companies: SEVI. SS20 (SS20), ASOMI (ASOMI). The cost of products varies from 2000 rubles. up to 4000 rub. depending on the configuration.

Watch the video on spare parts review:
Comparison of Lada Granta support bearings with EUR

Replacement strut support for Lada Kalina

Front strut support reinforcements SS20 for LADA KALINA 1

SS20 amplifiers for the front strut supports - they are both a reinforcement of the strut supports and protection for the body shell. They are installed between the body glass and the support bearing (from the bottom of the glass). SS20 amplifiers take the entire impact, but without transferring it to the body glasses, which eliminates their deformation and cracking. Due to shock absorption, the car becomes much more comfortable and safer. The entire body of the amplifiers is covered with a thin layer of rubber, which prevents metal corrosion.

Benefits of using rack support reinforcements (protective spacers) from SS20

• strengthens the body glass and protects against deformation in the area where the strut support is attached;
• prevents the appearance of cracks, damage to the integrity of the paint and varnish coating and the subsequent formation of rust on the body shell;
• significantly reduces the level of noise transmitted from the suspension to the car body due to the rubberized surface;
• It is recommended for installation both when deformation has already begun to prevent further squeezing and tearing out of the glass of the car body, and on new cars to prevent the appearance of a defect.

When using VAZ 1117-1119 (Lada Kalina) and VAZ 2190-94 (Lada Granta, Lada Kalina 2) cars, a fairly large number of them experience metal extrusion on the body shell, in the area where the supports are attached. Such damage leads to the appearance of cracks on the glass, peeling of the paint and varnish coating and corrosion. This defect appears even when the car is used carefully, regardless of whether the car has a factory suspension installed or from other manufacturers. The SS20 spacer for protecting the body shell on the VAZ Lada Kalina, Lada Granta allows you to preserve the body without deformation, as well as prevent the extrusion of the glass that has already begun.

The spacer is a metal plate 2.5 mm thick, the shape of which follows the shape of the body cup. In the central part of the plate there is a flange that enhances rigidity. The entire upper surface of the plate adjacent to the body is covered with a layer of rubber 0.5 mm thick. This significantly reduces the level of local stresses at the point of contact with the body and provides good vibration and noise insulation.

The spacer evenly distributes the load from the suspension on the body over its entire surface. This minimizes the risk of the body shell being torn out under critical loads.

If you want to keep your car in excellent condition and avoid a large decrease in its value during operation, then the SS20 spacer to protect the body shell and strengthen the strut supports will help you with this.

Lada Kalina - front strut support bearing: choice, price, characteristics

If you do change the support bearing individually by installing it in the old support, then you should buy from trusted manufacturers, a summary table of which and photographs are presented below.

Catalog number (article) - 1118-2902840.

Table of recommended manufacturers

Advice:

When installing ss20 support bearings on a viburnum, it is recommended to install new “Vibration and Noise Insulators” for springs made of synthetic rubber; they soften the load on the suspension and shock absorbers so that a crack does not appear on the Kalina strut support, and this also prevents other malfunctions.

It is important to know:

Inside the plastic housing of the support bearing from VBF there is a single-row thrust ball bearing, marked according to GOST - 8112Н, according to ISO (51112).

Table of bearing sizes 8112Н and technical characteristics

It is important to know:

Inside the uppermost support there is a closed-type thrust ball bearing, marked according to GOST - 348702K2. Bearing dimensions are presented in the article “Replacing front support bearings on a Chevrolet Lanos.”

Lada Kalina - replacing the support bearing with your own hands

Before disassembling and removing the Kalina front strut with upper supports, be sure to study the structure of the unit. The diagram shows the serial numbers (articles) of the front suspension components.

To remove the support bearings of the front struts of the Lada Kalina you will need a set of tools: 1. A set of open-end or ring wrenches: 9, 17, 19, 22. 2. A 13 socket with a ratchet. 3. Steering wheel end puller, vice, torque wrench (if possible). 4. Jack. 5. Shock absorber spring clamps. 6. Pliers. 7. Hammer. 8. WD-40 lubricant.

How to remove the support bearing on Kalina - step by step guide

Replacing the Kalina front strut supports begins preparing the car. Place the car on a flat surface, if there is a lift or pit available. Engage first gear and release the parking brake. Dismantling sequence in order:

1. We unscrew the wheel bolts, then raise the car with a jack or a lift as in our case.
2. We gain access to the brake disc, but you don’t need to remove it, nor do you need to unscrew the hub locknut.