How to tighten the hood cable on a viburnum

Not long ago I began to notice that the hood at the junction with the fender had become a little lower than it should be and, accordingly, if you look from the side and from a certain angle, you can see that the body parts do not fit perfectly together. This problem was only observed on my driver's side, while on the right side everything was fine. This is what it looks like, I took a photo:

At first I thought that I would adjust the position of the hood using rubber pads that can be twisted and unscrewed, thereby slightly changing the position of the hood in height. But if you set everything up in this way before setting perfectly even gaps on both sides, then when opening the hood you have to apply quite a lot of force, which is not good!

All that remained was to make the adjustment using a rod with a spring, it is also often called a “fungus”. But another problem arose: it was necessary to unscrew the locking nut of this lock, and then they themselves saw that a serious key was needed. I tried to throw it on 36, it turned out to be too small. It turns out that there is either 38 or 41. I couldn’t find such a huge tool among my friends, even one tractor driver didn’t have one. But they fitted me with a gas wrench, which was ideal for performing this procedure.

So, what needs to be done to adjust the hood of the Lada Kalina in height?

If it dangles and does not close tightly when closing, then it is necessary to tighten the lock pin with a screwdriver, having previously loosened the large locking nut with a gas wrench or other tool that is suitable for this work.
In the case when, on the contrary, Kalina’s hood is lowered too low, you need to unscrew the rod - after making several turns, loosening the locknut.

Once all this is done, you can adjust the position a little more using the rubber pads mentioned above, lowering them or raising them, depending on what result you want to achieve.

And do not forget to tighten the lock nut later when you adjust the lock, otherwise all your efforts will be in vain, since after some time this healthy nut will gradually unscrew and you will repeat everything again.

How to shoot?

Removing the Kalina hood is quite easy. In order to perform this procedure yourself you will need:

A screwdriver with a flat blade;
Key to 13;
Marker or felt-tip pen.

Having opened and placed the hood on the stop, you must first remove the hood latch along with the safety hook. How to do this is described in detail below. The next step is to remove the upholstery. You need to pry and remove the clamps that secure it. After removing the upholstery, disconnect the windshield washer hose. Now we remove the rubber gasket of this hose from the hood frame.

If the hood is not removed for replacement with a new one, then it is advisable to make marks of its position relative to the hinges. This is what a marker is needed for. An assistant is desirable for the final operation. It will have to hold the hood removed from the stop while you unscrew the bolts securing it to the brackets. There are two of them on each side. That's all. The removal process is now complete. The Kalina hood must be installed in the reverse order. After installing a new hood, it may need to be adjusted.

Additional manipulations if the hood does not open

Sometimes there are times when the hood of the LADA Kalina opens with difficulty. Here you will need to adjust the mechanism and bumpers, which are designed to keep the lid closed.

For this procedure we resort to the following actions:

Open the hood compartment cover.
We use an adjustable wrench and use it to loosen the locknut. It is located near the base of the castle.
By rotating, we adjust the length of the rod.
Check the ease of opening the lid.
If everything is satisfactory, then tighten the locknut.

Before adjusting the lock for reach, you should check the mechanism for the presence of movements in both planes (horizontal and vertical).

Important! If the locknut is loosened, the mechanism can move. This will make it impossible to open the lid from the passenger compartment.

Sometimes the lid stops opening due to unauthorized operation of the limit switch. This situation manifests itself especially often in hot weather. With increased temperature exposure, minor deformations of the hood cover are observed, however, this is enough to trigger false alarms.

What to do? You can bend the bracket that secures the part or slightly cut off the antennae of the device.

If the indicated measures do not help, then replace the limit switch. This part should be purchased with an eye to the technical parameters of the specific modification of LADA Kalina.

Recall that the solution to the problem. If the hood does not open, reducing the gap alone will not achieve it!

Causes of malfunction

The most common cause of cable breakage is wear of the part. Over time, the plastic shell falls off, kinks appear on the cord, the cable threads burst, and tension is lost. The second reason is that the running parts of the lock have rusted and lost their mobility. Due to the greater forces on the handle, the rod experiences increased loads, which reduces its service life.

The cable may fly off the hook axis due to wear of the part or breakdown of the locking mechanism. If, along with a torn cord, a lock is found to be broken, it is recommended to dismantle it, sort it out and install it in its original place. If the locking mechanism is not damaged, you can replace the rod on a VAZ 2107 without removing the lock.

Replacing the hood cable Kalina

To carry out the work you will need a “13” key and pliers. The stages of the entire replacement procedure are as follows:

The first step is to remove the plastic lining from the radiator. This is necessary in order to provide access for further technical manipulations.
We remove the cable from the place where the white plastic element is attached to the metal bracket, which is welded to the frame.
We remove the second plastic tip (plug on the cable) from the loop of the locking mechanism (spring).
Using a “13” key, unscrew the fastening bolt and remove the hood release handle from the base inside the car.
We take pliers in our hand and unbend (straighten) the end of the cable that was bent at the factory for its further removal.
Once the end is straight, it's time to remove the mounting sleeve. This is done so that the two ends of the cable can be separated from each other and freely removed from the handle.
We remove the handle.
We pull out the cable (it is best to do this from the engine compartment).

Principle of operation

The cable system for opening the hood is a structure that consists of: - the cable itself and its plastic tip; - locking spring loops; — hood opening handles; — fastenings in the engine compartment.

When the hood is closed, its opening is prevented by a metal pin, which is fixed by the lock spring and ensures reliable retention and coupling of the hood with the fastening located on the frame part of the engine compartment. In order to open the hood, you need to pull the handle located inside the car. As a result, the cable is tensioned and releases the pin from the frame mount.

Replacing the hood cable Kalina 1118

Sometimes the owner of a Lada Kalina may encounter an unexpected situation: when the hood of his “swallow” for some reason refuses to open. It's annoying, but not hopeless! The question immediately arises: how to open the hood?

Today we will consider what list of repair work should be performed if the specified trouble occurs, you will learn how to open the hood.

First, about the reasons why the hood does not open

There are two such reasons: the first is a break in the cable that connects the hood lock of the Lada Kalina with the lever in the cabin, and the second is a breakdown of the lock itself. And it’s not clear how to open the hood.

Now to repair the hood that won't open

In most cases, a cable break occurs in the interior of the Lada Kalina. The location of the gust is most often found near the handle itself, less often - near the lock in the engine compartment.

The first case is less complicated, since the rest of the cable can be fixed with pliers, and then pulled towards you to open the hood. This manipulation should be performed from the salon.

The second case is less pleasant. Here you will need to acquire a wider range of tools. Gloves will help.

1. We drive the Lada Kalina into the pit. First, we study in detail the material about the structure of the lock.

Let us remind you that if the lock is working properly, the hood cover of the Lada Kalina in the first generation opens manually. To do this, pull the lever in the cabin, then go to the hood, insert your hand into the resulting gap and move the safety hook to the side. Now we lift the hood compartment cover with our hands and install a metal support, which is pre-placed in a special groove.

If we are dealing with the second generation of LADA Kalina, then the lid is equipped with gas stops, allowing it to open and hold on its own.

2. So the lock is not working. The cover can be lifted through the radiator grille. For this purpose, we select a suitable piece of wire. You can use a thin screwdriver.

3. We illuminate the mechanism with a flashlight and, using one of the indicated available means, press on the section of the lock that ensures the movement of the cable when the hood is opened. Before performing this manipulation, we recommend making sure that the lock tongue is in a free state.

Now you know how to open the hood.

Attention! If traces of defects and damage are found on the cable, we replace it.

Additional manipulations if the hood does not open

Sometimes there are times when the hood of the LADA Kalina opens with difficulty. Here you will need to adjust the mechanism and bumpers, which are designed to keep the lid closed.

For this procedure we resort to the following actions:

Open the hood compartment cover.
We use an adjustable wrench and use it to loosen the locknut. It is located near the base of the castle.
By rotating, we adjust the length of the rod.
Check the ease of opening the lid.
If everything is satisfactory, then tighten the locknut.

Before adjusting the lock for reach, you should check the mechanism for the presence of movements in both planes (horizontal and vertical).

Important! If the locknut is loosened, the mechanism can move. This will make it impossible to open the lid from the passenger compartment.

What to do? You can bend the bracket that secures the part or slightly cut off the antennae of the device.

If the indicated measures do not help, then replace the limit switch. This part should be purchased with an eye to the technical parameters of the specific modification of LADA Kalina.

Recall that the solution to the problem. If the hood does not open, reducing the gap alone will not achieve it!

Self-tuning on a Lada car

The procedure for opening the lid can be simplified when the hood does not open. To do this, you will need to resort to installing a gas stop. Experts recommend installing a ready-made kit, which, in addition to the stop itself, contains a strut spacer.

The owner will spend about half an hour on the replacement. If you are not sure, then involve a mechanic.

Improving the hood of the Lada Kalina car

Recently, due to the optimal price-quality ratio, the product of the Russian automobile industry, Lada Kalina, has become increasingly popular. First and second generation cars of this model can be purchased at a relatively low price.

A new car with good body rigidity, a fairly spacious interior and high cross-country ability will cost a little more. The cars are presented in a variety of colors and configuration options, and have 3 body types: sedan, hatchback and station wagon. The Lada Kalina hood is fastened correctly.

Advantages and disadvantages of Kalina

Lada Kalina cars are representatives of the small class due to their small dimensions. In addition, since 2008, the Lada Kalina Sport, which is a 5-door hatchback, has been producing a rather interesting car in terms of design and technical characteristics.

Advantages of Lada Kalina:

efficiency;
small dimensions, maneuverability;
spacious interior;
body rigidity;
high geometric cross-country ability;
ease of maintenance.

The brake system often malfunctions

The disadvantages of the car include the following.

Some car owners consider the level of noise and vibration in the cabin to be increased.
When braking, especially in second gear, noise from the gearbox is noted.
Knock in the front suspension and connecting rod-piston group.
The rear window washer hoses and plastic elements of the trunk shelf on some models are quite fragile and do not always withstand frost tests. often have to be replaced, since the rather large gap allows dirt to pass through.

Also, cars with 16-valve engines often have high oil consumption.

Upgrading your car

If the problem is known, why not solve it yourself, at the very beginning of using the car? It is quite easy and simple to reduce the noise level and get rid of dirt in the cabin by simply changing the rubber seal. The approximate price of the necessary parts is about 800 rubles, and the benefits of the procedure are considerable. When replacing the seal on the hood of the Lada, the engine compartment will be protected from the dirt that often gets there, and thanks to replacing the seal on the doors, the interior of the Lada will become quieter and cleaner.

You can change the door seal on Kalina like this.

To seal the doors, you must purchase a special rubber vertical seal RKI-19.
Before installation, it is better to keep the part in hot water for 2-3 minutes.
Prepare the door flanges, wash, degrease with alcohol, and dry.
Carefully, using tweezers, pry off the protective tape of the heated and dried seal.
Fix the seal at the top point in the rear door flange and gradually, peeling off the protective tape 10 centimeters at a time, glue the part. Important: when gluing, do not stretch the seal under any circumstances!
After installation, it is better to press the part additionally for reliability.

To seal the hood, you can use a door seal from a classic Lada: it is quite thick, and its length is more than enough. It is not necessary to use glue; just loosen the seal and attach it along the edge of the car hood with pliers. Ready! Now the hood of the Lada Kalina does not allow dirt to pass through, and there is less noise and dust in the car interior.

We solve problems with alarms

Car enthusiasts often complain that the alarm system on the Lada Kalina is very sensitive and is triggered by any rustle. This can be explained simply: the factory hood switch on the car has weak pressure.

You shouldn’t take the easy route and simply bend the mounting bracket on Kalina: it can easily be broken. It is better to use a trick invented by car enthusiasts and use a small furniture plug and ordinary double-sided tape to solve the problem.

Extending the service life of the cable

As has already been said, most often any cable becomes unusable due to wear and moisture, sharp bends are not beneficial. Many drivers advise that before installing a new cable, it is worth lubricating the cover well with oil or lithol. But it’s still better to use machine oil, since it will go into all the holes inside the cover and lubricate the cable itself well.

As for sharp bends, it’s worth looking carefully during installation. It is in such bends that when the cable is used frequently, the cover will wear out. Therefore, it is better to buy a slightly longer cable and lay it with a margin to avoid sharp bends and chafing.

It would not be superfluous to even pour oil into an already installed cable from time to time and check for damage. It is best to pour oil into the installed cable using a regular medical syringe. Having collected a little oil using a needle, drip the oil between the cable and the cover, moving the mechanism itself to move the oil along the entire length of the cable.

How to open the hood of Kalina if the cable breaks?

In fact, there are several popular methods that are most common on the Internet, such as:

Sawing the hood with a grinder.
Broken or undercut central plastic grille of Kalina.
Use a long metal wire with a bent end to open the hood locking mechanism. Here is a video:
Removing the engine protection to gain access to the mechanism.
Other, less popular methods.

In our opinion, in a situation where the Kalina hood cable has broken, the most rational and less expensive is method No. 3 (using a long metal rod). The point of this method is to insert the wire through the holes of the decorative plastic trim (radiator grille), and pick up the cable at its connection with the loop of the locking spring. In order to understand where and what needs to be picked up, place the wire a little higher and to the left of the center of the nameplate with the VAZ logo. Then pull the cable to the right and the hood will open.

How to adjust the height?

Some Kalina owners notice that the gaps between the hood and the fender are not always even. You might think that you can adjust the position of the hood using rubber pads. By twisting or unscrewing them, changing the height position of the hood in this way. However, if you use this technology and achieve perfectly even cracks, then later, when opening the hood, you will need to make significant efforts, and this is undesirable. How to be? There is another method that seems preferable.

You can make adjustments using a rod with a spring, popularly called a fungus. To unscrew its locking nut, you will need a fairly large diameter wrench, but for simplicity you can use a regular adjustable wrench, also called a gas wrench.

In cases where the hood does not fit tightly when closing or is completely loose, you will need to tighten the lock pin with a regular screwdriver, having first loosened the locking nut with an adjustable wrench. If, on the contrary, the hood is located very low, it is necessary to unscrew the rod by loosening the locknut and making several turns. Having done all this, for a more precise fit you can now use the already mentioned rubber pads. By lowering or raising these pillows you can now achieve an almost ideal result. Then it is advisable to adjust the hood lock and be sure to remember to tighten the locknut, otherwise it will slowly unscrew and the described procedure will have to be repeated again after some time.

Additional work

If the engine compartment lid does not open well, then the hood latch and bump stops that hold the hood in the closed position are adjusted. To complete this work you will need:

open the hood;

use an adjustable wrench to lower the locknut located at the base of the lock;

adjust the length of the rod;

check how the lid opens;

tighten the locknut.

Before adjusting the hood lock for reach, it is recommended to check whether the mechanism moves in planes (vertical, horizontal). The device may be accidentally dislodged while loosening the locknut. In this case, the lid will not open from the passenger compartment. Therefore, before adjusting the lock, it is recommended to dismantle the radiator grille (to provide access to the mechanism).

The engine compartment lid on the Lada Kalina may not open due to false triggering of the limit switch. A similar phenomenon occurs in hot weather. During this period, the hood becomes deformed, the limit switch button does not reach the lid, which provokes a false alarm.

In this case you can:

bend the mounting bracket for this part;
file your mustache.

If necessary, the part is replaced. It is recommended to buy a new limit switch taking into account the technical characteristics of the car. Reducing the gap will not solve the problem.

Repair work

The hood cable may break in the cabin (near the handle) or under the hood of the car. In the first case, the engine compartment lid of the Lada Kalina can be opened by hooking the remaining part of the hood cable with pliers. The work is done from the salon.

In the second case, you will need a set of tools and gloves. Repair work is carried out in the inspection pit. It is first recommended to study the mechanism of the hinged lid lock of the engine compartment. For this, a book on the operation and repair of Lada Kalina is used.

In the vehicle interior there is a drive lever located to the left of the steering column. When you pull the handle, you will hear a click. The hood rises. Then you need to approach the front of the car and stick your hand into the gap that appears between the radiator grille and the engine compartment lid.

With your other hand, move the safety hook tongue to the side, lowering the hood slightly. The hook is released from the lock. The lid rises. If repair work is carried out on a second-generation car model, then the gas stop of the Kalina 2 hood will independently ensure a stable position of the lid.

If there are no struts, you will need to remove the iron probe from the groove by inserting it into the amplifier located inside the hood.

If the hood lock does not work, you can lift the lid through the radiator grille. To do this, it is recommended to use a stiff wire or a screwdriver. Otherwise, you will need to remove the crankcase protection.

Using a flashlight, use a long screwdriver to press on the part of the lock that pulls the cable when opened. Before opening the hood of Kalina, you need to make sure that the lock tongue is free. The next step is replacing the hood cable.

Replacing the hood cable Kalina

To carry out the work you will need a “13” key and pliers. The stages of the entire replacement procedure are as follows:

The first step is to remove the plastic lining from the radiator. This is necessary in order to provide access for further technical manipulations.
We remove the cable from the place where the white plastic element is attached to the metal bracket, which is welded to the frame.
We remove the second plastic tip (plug on the cable) from the loop of the locking mechanism (spring).
Using a “13” key, unscrew the fastening bolt and remove the hood release handle from the base inside the car.
We take pliers in our hand and unbend (straighten) the end of the cable that was bent at the factory for its further removal.
Once the end is straight, it's time to remove the mounting sleeve. This is done so that the two ends of the cable can be separated from each other and freely removed from the handle.
We remove the handle.
We pull out the cable (it is best to do this from the engine compartment).

Important! For ease of work and tracking all paths of movement of the cable during removal, a long, thin cord or rope can be tied to its end. This way you will know where to thread the new cable. When installing a new product, it is also advisable to use a rope in order to stretch the cable from the engine compartment into the interior of the car as conveniently as possible.

DIY tuning

To simplify the process of opening the engine compartment lid, it is recommended to install a gas stop on the Kalina hood.
Tuning consists of replacing the standard rack with this support. Experts advise installing a ready-made kit, which consists of a strut spacer and a gas stop. Parts are replaced within 20 minutes. If you lack technical skills, it is recommended to entrust the work to a car mechanic. Independent modification of the mechanism is carried out using keys 13 and 10, a flat screwdriver, a hood stop bracket from a VAZ 1118. The base on which the old mechanism is installed is first dismantled.

If the vehicle is equipped with a rough road sensor, then it is also removed (to the right of the support element cup). The sensor is disconnected from the bracket. Then the lower support bracket is installed on the glass. The sensor is mounted on a bracket and secured with M6 bolts.

The next step is to install the bracket on the hood with the ear facing down. The lower fastening element is unscrewed completely, and the upper one is left on 2 threaded screws. The mounting plate is inserted into the hole in the cover amplifier. When you press the bottom bolt, the bracket turns. The bolts are tightened.

The standard mechanism is dismantled. The hood closes. If a homemade gas strut is installed on a vehicle, then special attention is paid to the bracket. For its production use:

furniture corner (60x40x40 mm) - 1 edge is sawed off before installation;
metal corner (20x20 mm) - part of the product is cut off in the engine compartment.

If the tuning is done correctly, then the lid should close freely. This procedure is performed from the gas stop side. Otherwise, the hood may become warped.

If the hood does not open when there is a gas stop, then professional help will be required.

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