The steering mechanism in the Lada Granta consists of such a list of components and systems when the failure of any of the elements will not allow the driver to further operate the vehicle. Any malfunction that appears must be corrected immediately. In some cases, you just need to adjust the steering rack.
The steering mechanism of the Lada Granta has a rack and pinion design. This unit is quite reliable, but is not without an unpleasant feature - the appearance of a characteristic knock over time. You may also find information on how to tighten your steering rack useful.
Lada Granta 16 Valves › Logbook › We drive woodpeckers out of the steering rack (some times)
Today the recording will be a discovery for some, but for others it will be banal and a hackneyed topic. Almost a year has passed since the day when the officials told me that my steering rack had arrived because there was nowhere to tighten it further. The cost of the work was determined in the range from 15,000 to 18,000 (approximately 5,000-6,000 rubles). The amount is not large, but still the toad was pressing and it was decided to postpone the revival of the dead man. As time passed, the knocking sound on small bumps, rough patches, and ridges became stronger and more irritating. It was especially infuriating when, having loaded a completely new chassis, I rode like on a cart (I’m talking about the sounds made by the chassis). And then my friends told me a way to eradicate this knocking in a budgetary way. It consisted of inserting a plastic water pipe into the steering rack 0_o You should have seen my expression
