Replacement and selection of rear wheel bearing Lada Granta

Bearing 256707

Its main area of ​​application is the front wheel bearing of VAZ 1118, 2190 and other models of this series produced by the Tolyatti Automobile Plant. It has the following design characteristics - ball, angular contact, double-row, closed type (seals on both sides and with plastic lubrication). Since it has two rows of rolling elements, it is capable of fixing the shaft under axial load in both directions. There is a roller analogue of this bearing - 537807, it has an increased load capacity, but a lower rotation speed; its use may be more advisable on our roads, which are not characterized by smooth surfaces. The smaller bearing 256706 is installed in the rear hubs of the predecessor models of Granta and Kalina. Full product marking - 6-256707EK12 or AEKL20 (there may be others, primarily Vologda ones, but, by and large, there is not much difference)

This type is produced at several factories in the country, which differ in the quality and prices of their products:

• Saratov Bearing Plant (3 GPZ, marking SPZ) and Volzhsky Bearing Plant (15 GPZ, VPZ) - according to experts, they produce the best front hub bearings in our country, and they are not very expensive. What they have in common is that they are both members of the European Bearing Corporation. Its products are best purchased from official representatives, which are located in many regions. This guarantees quality and low prices (just over 400 rubles). The 15th plant relatively recently began producing automotive bearings under the Volzhsky Standard brand, which have improved characteristics and have more attractive and convenient packaging, but also cost a little more.
• 23 GPZ (or VBF, Vologda) - it just so happens that among car enthusiasts its bearings are considered the best and they are often asked only for them, discarding all other options, which is not entirely true. In terms of quality, they are not much different from EPK bearings, but are often more expensive.
• In addition, there are Slovak LSA bearings on sale (not bad, but expensive) and various Chinese options, which are best avoided due to low reliability (it’s unlikely to save on the quality of hub bearings) - Craft, APP.

Technical parameters and dimensions of the front hub bearing 256707:

Inner diameter (d): 35mm;

Dynamic load capacity: 40 kN;

Static load capacity: 32 kN;

Rated speed: 3500 rpm.

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Who are packers?

Well, the guys have dealt with the monsters of the industry, but there are also so-called packagers - these are companies that do not have their own production facilities, but package “hubs” from third-party manufacturers. A small list of famous ones:

1) Ruville is one of the largest, but indiscriminate, it can pack both serious brands and outright fakes, mainly from Eastern Europe, Romania, Poland, etc.

2) Optimal – Polish packer, worked with IRB, SKF and FAG. However, now it has become an outsider, you can find fake China, Ukraine, etc. You need to look closely.

3) HK – used to belong to FAG, and accordingly only packaged its products, it’s worth taking a closer look.

4) QH - cheap Chinese brands, but not fakes. Medium quality.

5) Corteco - cheap brands are often from China, not worth buying.

6) Coparts – not worth taking.

7) NK - cheap, often fakes.

C X – low quality, often fake.

I will finish here, choose wheel bearings correctly, this is one of the important parts in the structure of the hub, which directly affects your safety.

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About the types of wheel bearings. Bearings are usually distinguished by the type of rolling elements into roller and ball. The advantage of roller bearings is that they have a large bearing area, which allows it to operate under large weight loads (that’s why the rear hub bearing is fitted with a roller bearing, and the front one with a ball bearing). And the disadvantage over ball bearings is that it rolls worse.

Lada Kalina - replacing the front wheel bearing

On cars of the Lada family, the wheel bearing often fails. Reasons: bad roads, careless driving, and bearing failure after a run of 50,000 km.

The main sign that the wheel bearing needs to be replaced is that the Kalina begins to hum in the front of the car when driving even on a flat road, and a hum can be heard from the front chassis. Also reasons: vibration and grinding noise when turning. All these signs indicate that diagnosis and repair are needed.

Diagnostics of the Kalina wheel bearing:

• Lift the wheel with a jack and move it with your hands in the axial direction; if the play is more than 3 mm, then the part is not working properly.
• Also, if a wheel breaks down, the ease of rotation of the wheel is worse, much worse, and you may hear a characteristic grinding noise when rotating.
• You can professionally assess the condition of the bearing by measuring the axial play.

Lada Kalina - front wheel bearing

The front wheel bearing marking is 6-256707 AKE12.

When choosing a manufacturer of spare parts for the front hub for the Lada Kalina, the question arises about the manufacturers. Let's list some of them.

Recommended Front Wheel Bearing Manufacturers

Replacing the front wheel bearing Kalina - preparation for repair

Replace on a flat surface, but it would be better to use an inspection hole. Put the car in first gear, secure it with wheel chocks, and remove the car from the handbrake. You will need a set of locksmith tools:

• hub puller with a set of discs of various diameters;
• hammer and chisel;
• socket wrench at “30”;
• impact screwdriver;
• round nose pliers.
• a set of open-end and ring wrenches, including a torque one (torque).

We lift the entire front of the car (both wheels) and begin replacement. Check out the design of the Kalina front hub:

What to look for at first glance

1) First you need to understand whether your car comes with or without ABS. After all, the differences here are truly striking. A car with ABS has a bearing with a magnetic washer, but a car without such a washer does not. Previously, one manufacturer could find different configurations of machines.

2) On the edge, either in the upper part or in the lower part, there must be an engraving of the manufacturer, as well as the country of origin; there may also be digital indicators (sizes, for example). If there is no country of origin, DO NOT TAKE IT, most likely it is a fake.

3) The bearing must be supplied with a hub nut; as a rule, it is disposable; on some models, studs (if provided), bolts or pins, and sometimes seals.

Direct replacement of the front wheel bearing Lada Kalina

Now we will describe in detail the replacement process, with a description of all operations, how to remove and install all hub components.

1. First, remove the decorative cap on the hub nut.

1. Unlock and loosen the hub locknut itself.

1. Unscrew the hub bearing locknut using a socket wrench.

1. Now we unscrew and remove the brake caliper, and secure it to the stand with wire.

1. These bolts secure the repeater mechanism to the telescopic strut of the Lada Kalina.

1. We unscrew these bolts with a key “17”, remove the Kalina rotary flywheel.

1. Now we loosen the bolts that secure the ball joint to the knuckle.

1. We disconnect the ball joint with the bearing from it and remove the Kalina CV joint from the hub.

1. Now the Lada hub together with the turning mechanism can be easily removed by hand.

1. We place the entire structure on the jaws of a vice, and using a mandrel of a suitable diameter and a hammer, carefully compress the hub, striking the end of the hub, NOT THE BEARING .

1. The hub will fall out, leaving the inner part of the part on it, and the outer part in the knuckle body, as in the photo:

1. Next, remove the retaining rings from the knuckle body using pliers.

1. Now the rings will not interfere with pressing the outer part of the wheel bearing out of the housing with a puller.

1. This is also done using a hammer and a mandrel, holding the body in a vice.

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