Replacing outer and inner CV joints on Lada Kalina
CV joint (constant velocity joint - approx.) or popularly just a “grenade”, is designed to transmit torque to the wheels of a car. CV joints can be internal or external, and the devices themselves are quite simple in technical terms and consist of a ball bearing that rotates transversely to its axis.
In the video, replacing CV joints on a Lada Kalina:
Failure of the CV joint on the Lada Kalina is a very common occurrence, and the main reason for its failure is torn anthers. Because, together with dust and water falling under them, the lubricant turns into thick mud, and it is no longer able to fully perform its functions.
Replacing the outer CV joint
In the process of replacing the outer CV joint
The work of replacing an outer or inner CV joint is not very difficult and can be done by any motorist who has at least once repaired a car with his own hands. And in order for the repair to be easier and faster, you need to prepare the following tools:
- Socket heads for “17” and “30”.
- Driver or ratchet.
- Extension for the wrench.
- Jack.
- Wheel chocks.
- Hammer.
- Vise.
Step-by-step disassembly procedure
After you are convinced of the malfunction of one or another CV joint, you can begin to work.
- First of all, we tear off the mounting bolts from the wheel and the hub nut, then we set the wheel chocks under the rear wheels. (To make it easier to tear off the nuts, it is better to use an extension for the wrench - approx.).
- We put the car on a jack and hang the wheel.
- We remove the wheel and, for greater reliability, place it under the car next to the jack.
- Now that this picture appears before you, all that remains is to unscrew the 2 bolts that secure the ball joint to the steering knuckle.
Unscrew the bolts marked with a red marker on both sides.
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Without causing strong blows, the CV joint will move out of place
If the internal CV joint is supposed to be replaced, then work 1 to 6 should be performed as well, after which, using a pry bar, we remove it from the gearbox and take out the entire assembly.
We take the inner CV joint assembled with the axle shaft to a vice where we clamp it and dismantle it.
- After the “bare” axle shaft appeared before us, the work on removing the CV joint can be considered completed.
Step-by-step assembly procedure
Work on assembling all parts should be carried out in the same order as removal, however, there are some nuances in these works.
- First of all, we put the new boot on the axle shaft; this may cause some difficulties. To make the task easier, the axle shaft can be coated with lubricant.
- Then add lubricant to the CV joint.
New lubricant added to CV joint
All work on changing the CV joint, if the work is carried out correctly, will not take more than 1.5-2 hours. You can check the quality of the work performed immediately after the repair. If you start driving with the wheels turned to the side and there is no crackling, squeaking or noise, it means that the repair was carried out correctly and the car can be safely operated further.
Thermostat Lada Kalina
At the 60th thousand, the contact on the connector rotted again. Replacement again. Five thousand later, the connector came off the switch on the shift lever. Fortunately, this can be easily treated - a connector under the gearbox drive housing. They took it off and snapped it on. But soon the wiring next to it broke off! Everything here is like snot.
And after 70 thousand, electrical engineering haunts me again. Now the generator began to act up - one wire would burn out, then another. The proprietary terminal clamps barely held on! Only after they were additionally crimped and soldered did they get rid of this scourge. But then the diode bridge burned out. And when they replaced it, the bearings began to hum. They installed new ones. Now we are waiting to see what else the insidious technology will test us with!
Signs of CV joint failure
The first signs of a faulty grenade are crunching sounds in the area of the front wheel on turned out wheels when starting to move. When the fault is severe, noise appears at less significant loads.
The anther begins to crawl
In order to prevent such damage in advance, you should periodically inspect the anthers from the outside for cracks and integrity in general.
How the inner CV joint crunches
Inner CV joint design
Internal hinges are diagnosed differently. To determine which CV joint is faulty, left or right, you need to find a straight road with significant potholes and drive along it. If the hinge is broken, it will “knock.”
Let us describe another interesting method for determining how the inner CV joint crunches, which consists in not hanging the wheels, but significantly making the rear part of the car heavier (put a lot of people in, load the trunk), that is, make the front of the car rise and the axle of the inner CV joint curved as much as possible. If in this position you hear a crunching sound while moving, then this is one of the signs of a malfunction of the mentioned unit.
Who looks more modern
There are common features in the appearance of cars, so an ignorant person can easily confuse them. But there are also differences.
"Kalina 2" has smoother body features. At the same time, the front part more closely resembles a human face: the round lenses of the headlights are the “eyes,” and the oval of the central part of the bumper is the “mouth.”
“Granta” looks young and modern. Its design is made in strict lines. The radiator grille in the front bumper is narrow, elongated and has strict lower boundaries.
Selection of CV joints by manufacturer
Constant velocity joints are a part in demand among motorists, so the list of manufacturers of such spare parts is quite wide. Another question is what performance properties a particular brand guarantees.
Most Niva owners recommend installing factory VAZ joints complete with shafts as a budget but reliable option. In this case, you should be extremely careful when purchasing, because the amount of counterfeit products in this price category is simply off the charts.
Among the alternative options, CV joints from Lobro, GKN, PILENGA are considered the best, however, there are also car enthusiasts who are disappointed by the quality of these products.
Another factor that negatively affects the service life of grenades is the passion of car owners for lifting their Niva. As a result of the increase in ground clearance, the bending angles of the CV joints are approaching the maximum permissible. During a subsequent trip on serious off-road conditions, a situation may arise that will lead to excessive misalignment of the axle shafts and damage to the hinge.
Who has more choice of engines and gearboxes?
Starting from 2011, the models are almost identical in terms of power units. Both are equipped with 1.6 liter engines with capacities of 87, 98, 106 horsepower. The difference in the number of “horses” under the hood is achieved by modifying the engines and timing belt. But the Granta in the Sport package has a special 16-valve unit with 118 hp. With.
As for gearboxes, the brainchild of AvtoVAZ has two of them - 5 manual transmissions (modernized, cable) and 4 automatic transmissions from Jatco. True, in 2018, Granta also received a robotic 5th gearbox. And a little later, “Kalina 2” also inherited the “robot”.
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