Self-replacement of the hand brake cable on a VAZ 2110

Handbrake failure is a problem that owners of VAZ 2110 cars often have to face. This problem can be solved by replacing the cables on your own, but not every car enthusiast knows this. We will tell you how to replace the handbrake cable with your own hands in this article.

Causes of malfunction of the handbrake cable on the VAZ 2110

Parking brake cable for VAZ 2110

The basis of the parking brake is a cable through which the force applied by the driver is transmitted from the lever to the rear brake system. The load on this structural element cannot be called large, so the cable breaks quite rarely. Most often he just jumps off.

This can happen for the following reasons:

• The rear brake pads are badly worn, causing the cable to sag.
• The brake pads themselves are completely worn out (if the car is equipped with this type of brake).
• The cable ends gradually became chafed by the too-long bolts on the wheels, which ultimately led to them slipping off.
• In addition, the handbrake cable may break due to too sharp braking, or it may jump out simply by catching on some foreign object on the road.

Adjustment

Adjustment takes a few simple steps:

1. We put the car on a jack so that the rear wheels can be easily rotated by hand;
2. We bring the repaired handbrake to the locked position;
3. We arm ourselves with two keys at “13” and find the adjusting bolt and nut of the parking brake;
4. Tighten the tension adjustment nut. Pull until the wheels are completely blocked;
5. Tighten the locknut;
6. We check the quality of work of the repaired unit

Important points

• It is best to use two people to disconnect the tip from the brake pads. One person should carefully press the brake rocker with a large screwdriver (or a thin pry bar), the second at this moment will be able to freely loosen the lock nut, after which the cable can be pulled out of the holder without risking injury to your hands.
• As soon as the cable is removed, its attachment points should be thoroughly cleaned of rust and dirt. The best way to do this is with a wire brush. Those places in the brake shield where the cable passes must be wiped with solvent.
• If too much rust has accumulated in the through passages of the cable, you should use concentrated acetic acid, as it corrodes rust well. You only need to work with it wearing gloves to avoid chemical burns.
• Before installing the brake drum, be sure to check the condition of the pads. If the spacers on the pads are very worn (and most likely this will be the case), they need to be replaced with new ones. A set of such strips can be purchased at any auto store.

Video: how to change the handbrake cable mechanism on a ten

Final Setup Steps

• continue rotating the adjusting nut until we are sure that the brake lever has a full stroke of approximately 3 clicks (this operation is convenient to perform with two people - one person rotates the nut, and the second checks the handbrake);
• after checking the working stroke, you need to tighten the locknut while holding the adjusting nut with a wrench;
• now you need to check whether the handbrake cable is not too tight: the parking brake lever goes down, the rear wheels are jacked up and turned by hand - they should rotate evenly, without delays;
• if the lever travel is still large, then we continue to tighten the adjusting nut (or unscrew it if the cable is too tight) and regularly check the handbrake travel until it reaches 3 clicks and the brake pads do not interfere with the rotation of the wheels.

After adjusting the system, you should check its operation. To do this, the driver needs to place his car on a section of the road with a slope of 23% and raise the parking brake lever. If the car is securely fixed on the road and does not move, this means that the work was carried out correctly.

Lack of antifreeze in the cooling system

Antifreeze, although slowly, still boils away; it has to be topped up periodically (2 - 3 times a year). Accordingly, the first step is to wait until the boiling stops, remove the cap of the expansion tank and add antifreeze (preferably the same brand as was previously used).

Some cars have 2 necks for filling antifreeze: through the expansion tank and the radiator. If the design is like this, then antifreeze is added to each of them up to the indicated marks (if there are none, then the instructions for the car contain recommendations from the manufacturer regarding the required volume of liquid in the cooling system).

Antifreeze leak

A lack of antifreeze in the system may indicate a coolant leak. In this case, after adding antifreeze, the engine can operate normally for 1–10 days, but then the problem returns again. Therefore, it would not be superfluous to conduct a detailed inspection of the pipes and connections to the expansion tank.

Replacement

There is one important condition - you will need an assistant. His task will be to pull the cable tightly, which will allow the equalizer to be installed correctly.

The sequence of work to replace the cable is as follows:

• Lower the handbrake lever as far as possible;
• Remove the brake disc from the wheel where the element is being replaced;
• Remove the muffler from the suspension cushions and the resonator from the rear suspension;
• Lower the exhaust system down;
• Remove the adjusting nut and locknut;
• Remove the equalizer;
• Now remove the cable ends from the equalizer;
• Remove the tip of the equalizer shell from the bracket, which is located on the car body;
• Bend back the brackets that secure the cable;
• Remove the rear brake pad and remove the cable end from the lever;
• Slightly loosen the nut that secures the cable holder to the rear axle;
• Remove the cable from the holder, then from the bracket, and then pull it out through the brake spike;
• Place a new cable in its new location and perform the assembly procedure, following the reverse order of the indicated processes;
• Make sure that the cables in the bracket are positioned crosswise;
• After completing the installation of the new element, adjust the handbrake.

As you can see, the task does have certain nuances, but it is not difficult at all if you have some experience and rely on the VAZ 2110 operating manual. As a rule, everything is spelled out there.

Modernization

Many modern owners modernize their cars and install so-called hydraulic handbrake here. As a lyrical digression, we note that in this case it is necessary to replace the rear brakes with disc brakes without fail.

Very serious design changes are required - such as installing a hydraulic system in the parking brake. No cables are used here - the parking brake lever is connected to the master cylinder.

After the driver lifts the lever, the brake fluid in the system presses on the cylinders. Most often, hydraulic systems can be found on sports cars - after all, such a brake holds much better.

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The main advantages that the hydro system gives:

1. Full confidence that the hydraulic handbrake will work;
2. There is no need to tighten the cable.

1. It is quite difficult to bleed the brakes when replacing the standard cable system and installing a hydraulic handbrake;
2. The hydraulic handbrake holds the car for several hours, after which the pressure in the system drops and the car can start moving.

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How to change

Tools and materials required for replacement

1. New handbrake cable.
2. Open-end wrenches for 10 and 13.
3. Socket wrench 13.
4. Flat blade screwdriver (large size).
5. 2 mounts.

Step-by-step instruction

1. The car is placed on an inspection hole, and wheel chocks are placed under the rear and front wheels.
2. The handbrake lever is lowered to its lowest position (until the stopper clicks).
3. The muffler and resonator are removed from the car. After this you can get to the cable equalizer.

Handbrake equalizer VAZ 2110

Nut and locknut of the brake cable VAZ 2110

Dismantling the brake pads of the VAZ 2110 and disconnecting the second cable tip

Main causes of failure

The main reason why such an important device may break and need to be replaced is mechanical wear of the handbrake. As you know, the basis of the system is a small cable that transmits forces from the lever to the mechanism. It actually turns on this node.

The operating conditions of the cable are quite complex - the constant load from the force that the driver transmits through the handbrake lever to the system, sooner or later, can damage the device.

Before you start replacing the cable, it is strongly recommended to understand the structure of the brake system: https://vazweb.ru/desyatka/tormoza/tormoznaya-sistema.html

However, the cable breaks extremely rarely - most often, the cables simply jump off. Or the tips fixed in the drum are ground with very long wheel bolts. Needs renovation. Also, the parking brake may not work due to wear on the rear drum brakes (as well as abrasion of the pads, depending on the design).

As a result, the unit ceases to perform the functions assigned to it - the handbrake simply does not hold. The parking brake needs to be replaced and subsequently adjusted. But not everything is so simple - in some cases, the device can be damaged during emergency braking of the car - as a result, it will require repair or replacement.

Often the metal is not completely ground, but the steel fibers are stretched and moving in the shell is very difficult. But it doesn’t matter what the reason for the parking brake failure is, why it doesn’t hold. The purpose of our article is to figure out how to solve the problem.

Less work - longer operation?

Many drivers believe that rare use of the handbrake ensures maximum performance of this unit. In fact, such an attempt to preserve the RT resource gives a completely opposite effect.

The less often you use the handbrake on your car, the less movement the cable makes in its sheath. This leads to loss of efficiency and performance of the cable. Loss of mobility leads to the appearance of breaks when the handbrake is rarely applied. As a result, at the most inopportune moment the car does not stand still as it should.

To prevent problems with the RT, periodically inspect the condition of the unit, and also do not forget to squeeze the parking brake handle when necessary and required by traffic rules.

Preventing fuel pump malfunctions

What should you pay attention to so that the fuel pump runs as long as possible? First of all, this is the quality of the fuel and, of course, timely replacement of the fuel filter. If the gasoline you fill contains various foreign inclusions, this will most likely negatively affect the condition and service life of the fuel pump, and not only it

Therefore, it is not worth saving on the quality of fuel, since such savings then result in very significant expenses for car repairs.

Monitor the fuel level in the tank. The fact is that the fuel pump is cooled by the same gasoline that it pumps. Accordingly, if there is little fuel, or the pump runs idle, it may overheat and therefore fail. Knowledgeable people also advise cleaning the gas tank at the appropriate time and not neglecting this procedure. This is, perhaps, all the prevention of problems with the fuel pump.

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