What springs are best for VAZ 2114 and 2115? We select options for personal comfort

The front struts on VAZ 2114-2115 cars wear out much faster than the rear ones, and this is due to the fact that the front part of the car bears a large load, since the main units are located there. If the shock absorbers are leaking, or are starting to leak heavily in potholes, then it would be best to completely replace them. Many people are used to dealing with such problems at a service station, although if you try a little, you can do it all on your own. The main thing is to have all the necessary tools and equipment at hand. Below is a detailed list of everything:

• spring ties
• ball joint or steering wheel remover
• pliers
• hammer
• keys for 13 and 19 as well as similar heads
• crank and ratchet handle
• breakdown

I recommend that you first familiarize yourself with the video, which will be presented below, and then read my photo report on the work done.

Installation of sports locks

Sports hood locks can be installed instead of standard parts or as additional insurance. It is recommended not to abandon the original locking mechanism; this is an additional guarantee that the hood will not be opened by intruders; the latches on VAZ cars are quite strong and can withstand significant mechanical forces if they are opened.

Preparing for installation

Before installing the sports lock, it is necessary to accurately measure the places where the rods are attached on the bar.

1. Holes are drilled in the frame above the headlights and rods are installed.
2. the tops of the rods are smeared with grease, and the hood lid is covered so that fingerprints remain on the lid.
3. On the hood, on the printed marks from the rods, the necessary holes should be drilled.

Hood drilling steps:

1. The hood cover is drilled from the inside out.
2. Take the smallest drill and drill a hole on a solid wheel.
3. The hole is expanded with a large drill.
4. Checking holes for additional boring.
5. The hole should be 1-2 mm away from the rod.

The preparatory procedure before installing the sports lock is completed.

Lock installation

Installing the lock also requires using a drill to secure it to the hood. Stages of work:

1. For example, the protective coating is removed from the plate on the hood lock of a VAZ 2106, the plate is applied to the hood and the four mounting holes for the plate are measured.
2. Use a thin drill to drill the cover for the screws.
3. The plate is screwed on with self-tapping screws.
4. The rods are tightened to the optimal position.
5. Studs are inserted into the holes of the rods.
6. Installation of safety cables.
7. Installation completed.

Of course, repairing and adjusting the lock is not a complicated procedure that you can easily do yourself. A well-reinforced hood means driver safety on the road; it’s hard to imagine what the consequences of a hood suddenly opening on the highway could be.

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Guide to replacing front and rear struts on Lada 2109

• Time to change hydraulic vibration dampers
• List of devices and preparatory work
• Guide to action: replacing the front struts on a VAZ 2109 on your own
• Changing the rear struts on the “nine”
• Main principles of the operation

strut Struts are the main elements of the front independent and rear dependent suspensions. The rotating front shock absorber is connected to the upper support, into which the bearing is pressed, to the steering rod and to the steering knuckle. The rear shock absorber is linked to the support and beam.

Time to change hydraulic vibration dampers

Classic symptoms will indicate that the VAZ 2109 struts are defective and the need to replace them:

• damping fluid leaks;
• poor directional stability when driving at any speed;
• knocks and squeaks, especially when driving off-road.

You can also diagnose the malfunction of the suspension elements in question with the vehicle stationary:

• from the front: open the hood and rock each corner one by one (the vibrations die out in no more than 1-2 cycles - the suspension is working);
• rear: open the trunk and shake each “side” in turn (the criterion is similar).

List of devices and preparatory work

Independent implementation of the operation is quite possible if you have primitive tools in the form of:

• lifting device (jack);
• a set of open-end wrenches and sockets;
• key for dismantling racks;
• spring tie;
• steering joint remover;
• hammer.

The most practical places for the operation are the lift and the pit. Initially, you should hang the wheel and place safety devices under the body. When replacing the rear shock absorbers, the backrest and the upholstery of the arches of the corresponding wheels are additionally dismantled. The latter are also subject to dismantling.

Guide to action: replacing the front struts on a VAZ 2109 on your own

prefabricated part The procedure for removing a defective front vibration damper begins with manipulations in the engine compartment:

• remove the top support plug;
• install a special key to prevent the rod from turning;
• loosen the connection using two open-end wrenches.

Guide to self-replacement of front suspension struts on VAZ 2114 - 2115

The first step is to put the car on the handbrake, remove the front wheel bolts and jack up the car. Then finally remove the wheel and you can begin this repair of the chassis on the VAZ 2114-2115.

First, you need to release the rack from the mount with the steering tip. Read about this in more detail in the article about. After we have completed this task, unscrew the two nuts securing the strut to the lever from below, as is clearly shown in the photo below:

And we try to pull out the bolts from the back side with our hands. If this cannot be done due to rusted connections, then you can use a punch or a wooden block to knock out the bolts with a hammer:

When the bolts pop out, the stand can be moved to the side, thereby disconnecting it from the lever:

Now open the hood and unscrew the three nuts securing the front support to the body glass of the VAZ 2114-2115. This is clearly shown in the picture below:

When you unscrew the last nut, hold the stand from below so that it does not fall. Then you can remove it without any problems:

So the entire front suspension module has been removed. To disassemble it, we will need spring ties and a special wrench to unscrew the central nut on top of the support. The first step is to loosen the top nut, holding the rod from turning:

Never let go completely, otherwise you might get a spring on your forehead or something else. Tighten the springs using special tools

And only then unscrew the nut completely and remove the upper support cup:

Then you can start removing the support itself:

And then the springs:

Now all that remains is to remove the rubber boot and compression buffers and you can begin replacing all the necessary parts of the front suspension: support bearings, supports, struts or springs. The entire assembly process is carried out in strictly reverse order and does not take much time. When installing the module on a car, it is possible that you will have to tinker a little so that the holes in the strut body itself and the lever line up at the bottom. But if you have a mount, you can do it yourself!

The prices of components are approximately the following (for example, I will name from the manufacturer SS20):

As for the remaining parts, such as compression buffers and anthers, in total you will spend about 1 thousand more rubles. Of course, the effect after installing a non-factory suspension is simply pleasing. In general, I’ll write about this in future articles.

Replacement of front struts VAZ 2108, 2109, 21099

The front struts of VAZ 2108, 2109, 21099 cars and their modifications will have to be removed and replaced or their parts in case of the following malfunctions: leakage of shock-absorbing fluid, breakdown and knocking when driving, breakage and settling of springs, replacement of anthers and upper supports with support bearings , mechanical damage to parts, front suspension tuning.
We replace shock absorbers and (or) or springs of the front struts on VAZ 2108, 2109, 21099 cars in pairs (on both sides). If the stand assembly is replaced, then we also change two at once.

Required tools and accessories

— Socket wrench or socket on “13”

— Spanners for “17” and “19”

— Device for unscrewing the front strut shock absorber rod nut

Tool for loosening the front strut shock absorber rod nut

— Soft metal drift

— Blowtorch or gas torch

Preparatory work

— Jack up and remove one of the front wheels of the car

— We clean the elements of the front suspension of the car from dirt

— We disengage the brake hose from the bracket on the rack

Replacing front struts on VAZ 2108, 2109, 21099 cars

Disconnect the tie rod end from the strut housing arm

Either we remove it with a special puller, or we disconnect the connection the “folk” way (using a pry bar and a hammer). Read more: “Replacing tie rod ends on VAZ 2108, 2109, 21099 vehicles.”

We disconnect the tie rod end using a pry bar and a hammer, creating tension in the connection and hitting the end of the boss

Loosen the shock absorber rod nut

In case you plan to disassemble the rack.

Loosen the shock absorber rod nut using a special tool

Unscrew the three nuts securing the upper strut support to the body

Use a socket wrench or socket set to “13”.

Unscrew the nuts securing the strut housing to the steering knuckle and remove the bolts

It is necessary to mark the position of the adjusting bolt (the upper bolt with the eccentric) with paint or a chisel, so that when installing the rack, it can be returned to its original position. In this case, the camber angle of the front wheels of the car practically does not change.

Unscrew the bolts securing the strut to the steering knuckle of the front suspension

There may be problems at the stage of removing the bolts, as they often become soured in the holes in the steering knuckle. If it was not possible to turn the bolts with a wrench, then first tap them with a hammer, then try to knock them out through a drift. In the most severe case, we heat the steering knuckle at the place where the bolts are attached using a gas torch or a blowtorch and try to unscrew them. Read more: “How to unscrew the bolts of the front struts of VAZ 2108, 2109, 21099 cars.”

Remove the front strut assembly from the car

Pull it out of the wheel arch to the right or left of the hub. Please note that the front pillar is quite heavy.

If necessary, we disassemble the front strut and replace failed parts

We replace the second rack in the same way. The tightening torque of the rod nut is 66-81 N.m, the bolts securing the strut to the steering knuckle are 78-96 N.m.

After replacing the front struts of a VAZ 2108, 2109, 21099 car, it is necessary to check and adjust the angles of the front wheels.

Notes and additions

— The front strut of VAZ 2108, 2109, 21099 cars consists of a shock absorber body (“cup”), a shock absorber cartridge, a spring and an upper support with a bearing. Non-separable front struts are also available, without a cartridge, with a built-in shock absorber.

— Another option for replacing the front struts on VAZ 2108, 2109, 21099 vehicles, which does not disrupt the wheel camber angle, is to remove the strut along with the steering knuckle. To do this, you do not need to unscrew the bolts securing the strut to the steering knuckle, but rather unscrew the front wheel hub nut, disconnect the tie rod end from the steering knuckle, unscrew the two bolts securing the ball joint and remove the strut.

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Primary problems with the hood latch

The first malfunctions in the locking mechanism are noticeable immediately

If you pay due attention to them, a simple adjustment will help you repair the lock. The hood lock cylinder on the VAZ 2109, for example, is made of industrial steel and for it to break completely, you need to ignore the first malfunction signals for more than one month

1. Each time you close the hood, you need to slam the lid harder and even put pressure on the frame.
2. The lid clangs and rattles on rough roads. Moreover, this can be clearly heard in the cabin.
3. The lock does not close the first time.
4. When the cable is loosened, you need to pull the handle several times for the lock to open.
5. After pressing the hood handle in the cabin, the lid does not lift, forming a gap, but remains in place. The gap between the frame and the cover can only be seen if you lift the cover yourself.

Replacing the front struts of a VAZ 2109 yourself

Front struts VAZ 2109

It is a well-known fact that national roads not only have bumps, but are actually completely covered with them. However, even normally, on a well-paved area, various types of unevenness can be encountered, which are leveled out by car racks. Replacing the front struts of a VAZ 2109 is a completely ordinary task that can be performed by the average car enthusiast. The main thing is to understand the mechanism of their functioning so that you can objectively draw a conclusion about the presence or absence of a malfunction. Replacing the front struts of a VAZ 2109 with your own hands is given in the instructions below.

General information about car struts

Replacing struts on a VAZ 2109 yourself

From a practical point of view, the VAZ rack performs the function of a mechanical stabilizer, being a kind of rational connecting link between the body and the track. Many motorists often confuse a car strut with a shock absorber. In this regard, the most logical solution would be to consider the functions and structure of the shock absorber and strut.

VAZ 2109 do-it-yourself replacement of front struts

Main functions of the rack

• ensuring stabilization of the car body during movement;
• accumulation of kinetic energy during vehicle movement;
• ensuring the correct orientation of the vases body in space;
• ensure not only the comfort of the vehicle, but also its safety.

Main functions of the shock absorber:

• assistance in stabilizing stands;
• increasing the degree of smoothness of the car during movement;
• dynamic adaptation of the car to rapidly changing track conditions, etc.

Note. From a practical point of view, a shock absorber is a dynamic spring with liquid that stabilizes the functioning of the strut, and that, in turn, directly stabilizes the car body itself.

Replacing front struts on a VAZ 2109

Installing new springs and shock absorbers

Replacing springs and struts for a VAZ 2114 is carried out according to the same principle, regardless of whether the rear or front suspension is being repaired. For repair you will need:

• Jack;
• Hammer;
• Heads and keys with sizes 13′ and 19′;
• Breakdown;
• Spring ties;
• Puller for ball joints;
• Ratchet handle and knob for it;
• Pliers;
• New details.

1. You need to lift the front or rear of the car with a jack, depending on which suspension will be serviced.
2. The wheels must be removed.
3. To get to the rack, you need to remove the steering tip. It is held in place by a bolt and a cotter pin.
4. When the strut is freed from the steering tip, it is necessary to unscrew the nuts securing the strut to the lever. This is done as follows:
5. Once the bolts are loose, you can try to remove them manually. If you can’t do it by hand, then a hammer and a wooden or steel block come to the rescue, with the help of which the bolts can be easily knocked out. The block can now be detached from the lever. If the front strut is being replaced, it is mounted in the hood. You need to open it and then unscrew all the fastening elements. The rear shock absorber mounts are located on the outside, so there is no need to go into the interior of the VAZ 2114.
6. When the last nut is unscrewed, the block can be removed. If the entire unit is faulty, a new one is installed in its place. Replacement takes place in reverse order. When only the spring fails, only that needs to be replaced.
7. Replacement must be done carefully, as incorrect action can lead to injury. First you need to remove the supports.
8. When the structure is open, you should use a special tie, as shown in the photo.

You can evaluate the result of shock absorber repair as follows: the car is placed on a flat surface, and the driver pumps it several times. If the car is firmly on its wheels, then the process was completed correctly. After 100-200 km, you will need to re-tighten the nuts. This is done to consolidate the new elements that have already been “adjusted”. Regular inspection and lubrication will help keep your undercarriage in good condition.

Detailed video on replacing rear struts:

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Replacing the rear pillar of a VAZ

We wondered when to change the rear struts of a VAZ, you can change them at home yourself. My answer is that you can change the racks yourself at home, but how do you know when to change the racks?

Signs of a faulty rear strut: when driving on the road, the rear of the car sways, and when the rear wheel hits a hole, an impact occurs in the strut.

A sign of a good rear strut, the rear of the car does not sway on the road; when the rear wheel hits a hole, the wheel falls into it without impact, softly.

Based on these signs, we decided that the rear struts need to be replaced. Rear struts are now mostly produced as non-separable ones, so it is better to buy new ones in advance rather than try to pump up old ones, as they may turn out to be non-removable.

Now we need to decide on the choice of rear struts. The rear struts are divided into gas and oil.

Which racks are better to install?

To make your choice, analyze what is most important to you in a car and which roads you drive on most often. Gas struts perfectly hold the car on a good road at high speed, but as soon as you go off-road or on a gravel road, the car turns into a rattle. Since gas struts provide little resistance to compression, small and frequent bumps will be poorly absorbed and will be released into the body of the car. Oil struts are good for those who often drive off-road (in Russia, half the country is off-road), they hold the car a little worse at high speed, but they behave smoothly off-road, since they have no compression resistance, they only resist decompression, thereby , better than gas ones, absorb small and frequent bumps.

To replace the rear struts at home, it is advisable to have spring ties; if there are no ties, you can change them without them, but it will be a little more difficult.

The photo below shows how to lift the car and remove the wheel; be sure to secure the jack with hemp or bricks.

Photo. The car is on a jack, with a safety stump.

Unscrew the strut bolt, it is shown in the photo below. But this bolt does not always come out easily; sometimes the bolt is on the customer’s strut bushing. A jammed bolt can simply be cut off with a grinder or a hacksaw. You can try to knock it out, first try to turn it with a key; if it turns, it’s fine, pull it out in a circular motion. But don’t try to hit the thread, you can break the thread, thereby widening the end of the bolt, then it will definitely rest against the strut bushing and jam. Try to knock out the bolt like this, take a thin chisel or a powerful screwdriver, drive it between the head of the bolt and the post mount, if the bolt comes out, hammer it in again, drive the chisel in again, swing it with such blows. It is advisable to have WD-40 and spray it into the bolt. If it suffers for so long, the bolt will come out, and if it doesn’t work out, the bolt sits as if welded, then cut it off without sparing it.

Photo. The wheel has been removed, you can see the bolt that needs to be unscrewed to remove the strut.

After the bottom bolt is removed, you need to unscrew the nut of the strut rod; if the car has a panel like in the photo below, it must be removed to get to the rod.

Photo. View of the trunk with a shelf that must be removed to get to the strut rod.

Usually the nut unscrews easily, but just in case, spray it with WD-40 and let it sit for about ten minutes. Insert the spanner wrench as shown in the photo below, and use the eight wrench to keep the rod from turning. By unscrewing the rod nut, the stand will come down.

Repair

To repair the lock and replace parts, you will need the following tools:

• open-end wrench for 17 and 19;
• liquid oil for lubrication;
• Screwdriver Set;
• pliers or pliers.

Repairing a lock yourself requires some skill and slowness, so you need to count on at least 2 hours. First you need to determine which mechanism in the lock has failed; most often it requires repair:

• springs (zam, hook, latch);
• replacement of traction.

Replacing the lock spring

The lock spring is located on the car frame. Wear of the metal part, deformation and cracks cause the hood to not close tightly. Using the VAZ 2114 as an example, you can install the lock spring in several stages:

1. Disconnection from the spring of the traction mechanism. A screwdriver is used.
2. Removing the spring.
3. Installing a new lock spring.

Replacing the latch spring

If you need to change the latch lock spring, for example, on a VAZ 2114, you will need a flat-head screwdriver and a 19mm wrench. You can change the spring in three stages:

1. Kickback (loosening) of the locknut.
2. Unscrewing the pin.
3. When the locking mechanism is removed, the spring is replaced with a new one and a similar assembly is performed in the reverse order.

Replacing the hook spring

Unlike the previous two spring replacements, replacing the lock spring will require either pliers or fine tweezers. Repair is more painstaking and requires a certain skill. The work is carried out according to the following principle:

1. Use a screwdriver to pry off the lock washer that holds the hook axis.
2. The washer is removed from the grooves with tweezers (or pliers).
3. The hook axis is removed.
4. The spring is removed.

Replacing traction

It is necessary to change the lock drive when the locks are in working condition, and when the hood is opened using the handle from the passenger compartment, the lid does not open.

Replacement of traction is carried out according to the following principle:

1. The cable is released from the hook (the hook itself does not need to be removed).
2. A 13 key is used to secure the handle axis.
3. The handle is removable.
4. Use pliers to straighten the bent part of the cable.
5. The locking sleeve extends and the end of the cable is released.
6. The loop is removed from the draft lever.
7. The rod is pulled out from the motor side.
8. The shell is released from the holders and the part is replaced.

Replacing the front struts of a VAZ 2109

If leaks of working fluid begin to be detected on the front struts of your VAZ 2109 or when moving the front struts make an unpleasant metallic sound, then it is time to check the condition and, if necessary, replace the front shock absorber struts. Replacing these parts will also be helpful in improving your car's handling and ride comfort.

To carry out the operation of changing the front struts on a VAZ 2109, collect the following tools: a flat-blade screwdriver, a brush with metal bristles, keys with dimensions “13”, “19” (2 pieces) and “22”, a small hammer, pliers, a removal device ball joints, repair extension, device for fixing the shock absorber rod.

Remember that you need to tighten the fastening bolts on the chassis of your car under load, that is, after removing the jack.

Remove the nuts securing the front wheel. Place chocks under the rear axle wheels and apply the parking brake fully. Jack up the front of your car and support the lifting device with a special stop. Lift the engine compartment cover. If you are installing not the original, but a duplicate, mark the position marks of the support post on the metal surface of the glass. If you intend to disassemble the entire stand, remove the cup lid using a screwdriver.

Using a puller, remove the hinge part from the tip from the suspension strut arm mount. To prevent damage to the pivot pin, place the puller lever on the mounting nut, which is not completely unscrewed.

If you are repairing an old strut, do not forget to mark their relative position on the shock absorber body and the adjusting bolt. This will help you reassemble.

Pull the strut out of the wheel arch.

Reassemble the stand in the reverse order of disassembly. Before assembly, apply special graphite lubricant to the studs.

Hood lock functions

The purpose of any locking mechanism, be it the hood lock of a VAZ 2109 or a BMW, is to tightly hold the engine compartment lid, preventing street dirt and water from entering the engine compartment. The engine compartment is provided with optimal ventilation, but air penetration should not occur through the cover.

The “disease” of 90% of VAZ cars is that six months after use, the hood lock begins to deteriorate: the cylinder wears out, the springs lose their rigidity, the cable (traction mechanism) frays, and cracks can form on it. Therefore, the lock should be adjusted twice a year, replacing, if necessary, faulty parts. Otherwise, a sudden opening of the hood on the highway is guaranteed.

Replacement of shock absorbers and springs of the front suspension of VAZ 2114, VAZ 2115, VAZ 2113, Lada Samara 2

Springs (and shock absorbers on Lada 2115) should only be replaced in pairs (on the front and/or rear axle).

We carry out the work on an inspection ditch or overpass, but it is also possible on a flat horizontal platform.

To replace the springs and shock absorbers of the front suspension, remove and disassemble the guide spring strut.

There are two options for removing the guide spring strut of the VAZ 2113. In the first option, it can be dismantled as an assembly with the steering knuckle and brake disc without loosening the nuts of the lower and upper (adjusting) bolts securing the strut to the steering knuckle. This option is convenient if, after completing the work, you do not plan to adjust the angles of the front wheels.

But since after replacing shock absorbers and springs it is necessary to adjust the wheel alignment angles, we will consider the second option.

We hang and remove the wheel from the side of the rack being removed. Turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction until it stops.

...and using a 19mm spanner we unscrew the nut securing the tie rod end pin to the strut arm.

Use a puller to press the finger out of the lever.

If there is no puller, unscrew the nut not completely, insert the mounting blade into the spacer between the steering rod and the strut arm and hit the end of the strut arm with a hammer.

Remove the front brake hose coupling from the strut holder.

To unscrew the shock absorber rod nut, we use a special wrench that allows you to keep the rod from turning.

Remove the plastic plug from the upper support of the guide post.

We loosen the tightening of the shock absorber rod nut of the VAZ 2114.

Before unscrewing the upper bolt securing the strut to the steering knuckle...

...paint the installation marks on the bolt and strut bracket.

ATTENTION

When subsequently installing the spring strut guide, aligning the marks does not guarantee accurate setting of the specified wheel camber angle, but allows for a slight deviation from the original value.

Using a 19mm socket, unscrew the nut of the upper bolt, holding the bolt from turning with a wrench of the same size.

Having removed the washer from the bolt to adjust the camber angle of the wheel, use a soft metal drift to knock out the bolt.

Bolt and washer for adjusting the wheel camber angle.

Similarly, unscrew the nut of the lower bolt securing the strut to the steering knuckle and knock out the bolt.

We move the steering knuckle away from the strut without pulling on the brake hose.

Using a 13mm wrench, unscrew the three nuts securing the upper support of the spring strut guide to the body...

...and remove the stand.

We install two spring ties diametrically opposite each other so that they capture five turns of the spring.

By alternately rotating the tie screws, we compress the spring.

After the spring pressure on the support cups weakens, unscrew the rod nut.

We remove from the rack the upper support of the VAZ 2115, the upper support cup, the spring with ties, the compression stroke buffer and the protective cover.

Use a chisel to knock down the compression buffer support...

...unscrew the nut of the strut housing.

If you don’t have a special wrench, you can unscrew the nut with a chisel without fear of damaging it, since the shock absorber installation kit includes a new nut.

We remove the rod with the working cylinder from the strut body and drain the shock absorber fluid into a container.

We wash the cavity of the rack housing with white spirit.

We install the cartridge (cartridge) into the rack housing.

As a rule, shock absorber kits from well-known manufacturers include a special wrench for tightening the strut housing nut.

Rotating a special wrench with a torque wrench, tighten the nut to the torque specified by the manufacturer of the fret 2113 shock absorber.

We put a protective cover on the rod.

We install the ties on the new spring.

We compress the spring by alternately rotating the tie screws.

Install the spring with ties on the lower support cup of the strut.

We install the upper support cup of the spring, the upper support, attach and tighten the rod nut with a special wrench. Remove the spring clamps.

We install the guide spring strut of fret 2114 on the car in the reverse order.

Similarly, we replace the shock absorber and spring of the other suspension strut.

We recommend that you perform adjustment of the steering wheel angles at a service station.

How to adjust the hood latch

The first faults that the driver notices can be eliminated by a simple inspection and tightening or replacing some parts. Adjustment of the hood latch on all VAZ cars is carried out in two main stages: horizontal and vertical.

Vertical adjustment

Vertical adjustment is a check of the optimal length of the lock latch. This must be done if the hood cannot be securely locked in the closed position. When driving, a rattling noise is heard, even with the engine turned on, when the car is standing still, there is a slight bouncing of the cover.

To adjust, use a 19 mm spanner and a flat head screwdriver. Stages of vertical adjustment.

1. Loosen the locknut on the latch. To prevent the latch itself from turning, hold it with a screwdriver.
2. If the hood lid does not close well or does not close at all, it is necessary to adjust the length of the latch. You just need to unscrew it (enlarge it) with a screwdriver.
3. If the cover rattles and vibrates when driving, shorten the length of the latch by screwing the latch several turns.
4. Verifying the correct latch length setting can only be done through experimentation.
5. There are no dimensions, calculations or measurements with a centimeter tape, even in production.
6. After the mechanism is adjusted, the locknut should be tightened with a wrench while holding the lock latch.

Horizontal adjustment

It is necessary to carry out horizontal adjustment on a VAZ 2115 if the lock jams when opening or a metallic grinding noise is heard when driving.

Horizontal adjustment of the latch is carried out in several stages:

1. The locknut is loosened.
2. The latch lock moves in a horizontal plane so that when closing the cylinder coincides with the standard hole in the frame.
3. Checking the fit and tightening the locknut.
4. Adjustment helps to get rid of the problem with minor shifts of the working mechanism during constant driving loads.

Leading manufacturers

When choosing new nodes, you should think about what exactly you want to get and what it will be like for you in the future. We recommend installing collapsible struts, since their design can be disassembled into parts, thereby simplifying and reducing the cost of suspension repairs. This is one of the key advantages of collapsible units.

KYB (Kayaba)

Look at the front element assembly in the photo to first understand what exactly this component of your car looks like. Choosing a manufacturer is a fairly pressing issue, since each of the options presented today has its own advantages and disadvantages. We invite you to familiarize yourself with them in the table.

From this we can conclude that spare parts from Kayaba are the optimal solution that will last a long time, reliably, and will not be afraid of harsh Russian winters, during which many analogues among the A-pillars simply will not be able to function normally, causing problems for you.

Analogues of standard racks

If you cannot purchase an original spare part for one reason or another, you can use products that are identical in all technical characteristics and dimensions to the standard model.

Front

The front shock absorbers of the VAZ 2114 can also be replaced with analogues. The highest quality products in this category are:

• Trialli AH 01159
• Pilenga SH-P 2771–O

Both types of shock absorbers are more rigid, so the car’s ground clearance will increase slightly after installing “non-original” struts.

Rear

The rear pillar of the VAZ 2114 can also be used of a non-original type. If the machine will not be used in harsh conditions, then you can replace the standard racks with similar products from Trialli.

When operating a car in a sporty style, it is better to install special shock absorbers. The highest quality products in this category are shock absorbers from the company SS-20. Sports products from this manufacturer are represented by gas-filled models, and semi-sports products are represented by gas-oil models.

Properties of suspension springs

When torsion bars on vehicles were replaced with springs, handling improved and suspensions became more convenient to maintain. Springs maintain the vehicle's ground clearance, reducing vibrations and shocks while the vehicle is moving.

To make the ride comfortable, you need to choose the right parts. If the technical characteristics are unsuitable, then the positive properties of the suspension will be reduced to zero. Therefore, it is important to consider the following parameters:

1. diameter - its increase affects rigidity;
2. number of turns - as the number increases, the rigidity decreases;
3. form.

Often, car owners strive to install stiffer parts in the suspension. This helps to increase the sensitivity of the steering wheel to the driver's control, but the grip on the road deteriorates.

Fans of a sporty driving style believe that, on the contrary, it is better to install parts with reduced rigidity. However, this suspension can create problems on country roads.

Let's take a closer look at which springs are best installed on a VAZ.

Sports springs

This is not a completely correct name. In fact, these are quite ordinary springs, but with more reliable characteristics. These parts are produced by several companies specializing in the creation of spare parts for tuning domestic cars. Among these parts, you can select the most suitable ones, both in terms of rigidity and other characteristics. Let's look at the most famous brands:

When choosing springs, pay attention to their stiffness. For speed lovers, it is better to select parts with the highest rigidity. It is also advisable to install such spirals in case of frequent transportation of goods.

Factory racks VAZ 2114: characteristics and articles

Depending on operating conditions, shock absorbers have the following characteristics:

• Highway – this suspension is ideal for car use in the city and on the highway.
• Standard is a universal pair of shock absorbers, which are selected strictly according to identical parameters.
• Comfort Optima is also a universal suspension option. Can be used in almost any conditions and temperature conditions.
• Sport – the suspension is designed exclusively for aggressive driving.

Attention! If this part is selected by article number, then you should look for products with the alphanumeric designation 087407СВ2.