Yesterday I caught the hood (opened while driving) of a VAZ 2114 car. Thank God the road was empty and cleared. I went to the side of the road. Only the hood itself was damaged. The windshield and the windshield frame were damaged. And so I started thinking about what additional locking devices are currently on sale. Maybe someone has modernized and strengthened the standard lock themselves?
I will be glad to any advice.
Thank you, of course, But I’m not any kind of racer, It’s just that when such things happen to you, willy-nilly you begin to think about how to protect yourself in the future from such things.
What and where to regulate, everything was fine. Although the only thing I’m guilty of now is that I probably didn’t close the hood tightly before the trip (as far as I remember now, it closed almost under its own weight, I pulled it, it didn’t open, but it opened under the influence of the wind)
This is the first time I have heard such an opinion. The only thing I have never sinned on is the body. All doors open and close like clockwork, even when the car is jacked up. Although H.Z. It is impossible to be sure in a Russian car.
PS What do you recommend? Get a new painted hood (in color) what is the probability of getting into a 6 year old 7K car.
Or take black and paint it yourself (In a paint shop) Overpaying 2K?
Quite often I heard and came across on the Internet that on chisels and chisels-2 the hood opens due to the walking body. especially if the car has a tired body or has been beaten and crookedly made
p.s. I think a girl is driving around the city in a silver four-wheeler - she has a cable hooked to the towing eye and put over the hood so that it doesn’t open. Well, more precisely. Apparently, it is secured under the hood and then thrown over the hood to the tow hook.
To hell with it, this is a profitable business, the main thing is that it didn’t fly into anyone, he and the passengers are alive and well. And there is still a lot of iron in the country. Of course, the unpleasant thing is that the budget will have to be significantly adjusted.
In recent years, sports locks have become an integral part of exterior tuning. More and more tuners recommend installing such locks on the hood of their cars. Sports hood locks are not only beautiful, but also practical.
Removal and installation
It is quite easy to remove and install the hood of a VAZ 2114 yourself, without resorting to the help of a car service. How to do this will be discussed further. The hood is held in place by hinges located along the rear edge of the front part of the body. There is a hood lock with a hook at the front, which prevents it from opening while the car is moving. In the open position, the hood rests on a metal stop. The lock has a cable drive with a handle, which is located inside the cabin under the instrument panel on the left side.
In order to remove the hood, you need to open it and put it on the stop. After this, you need to disconnect the windshield washer tube from the tee, and also disconnect the electrical wires from the engine compartment lamp. Now you can unscrew the four bolts securing the hinges to the hood. It is advisable to have an assistant nearby at this time to hold the hood up. By unscrewing these bolts, you can remove the hood of the VAZ 2114 from the body. The withdrawal operation is completed. Installation is carried out in reverse order. But at the very end, before tightening the fastening bolts, it will be necessary to adjust the gaps between the hood and the body wings.
Repair
To repair the lock and replace parts, you will need the following tools:
- open-end wrench for 17 and 19;
- liquid oil for lubrication;
- Screwdriver Set;
- pliers or pliers.
Repairing a lock yourself requires some skill and slowness, so you need to count on at least 2 hours. First you need to determine which mechanism in the lock has failed; most often it requires repair:
- springs (zam, hook, latch);
- replacement of traction.
It is unlikely that it will be possible to repair the hood lock in a few minutes for the first time.
Replacing the lock spring
The lock spring is located on the car frame. Wear of the metal part, deformation and cracks cause the hood to not close tightly. Using the VAZ 2114 as an example, you can install the lock spring in several stages:
- Disconnection from the spring of the traction mechanism. A screwdriver is used.
- Removing the spring.
- Installing a new lock spring.
Replacing the latch spring
If you need to change the latch lock spring, for example, on a VAZ 2114, you will need a flat-head screwdriver and a 19mm wrench. You can change the spring in three stages:
- Kickback (loosening) of the locknut.
- Unscrewing the pin.
- When the locking mechanism is removed, the spring is replaced with a new one and a similar assembly is performed in the reverse order.
After repairs, it is recommended to always check how the hood latches after replacing the part.
Replacing the hook spring
Unlike the previous two spring replacements, replacing the lock spring will require either pliers or fine tweezers. Repair is more painstaking and requires a certain skill. The work is carried out according to the following principle:
- Use a screwdriver to pry off the lock washer that holds the hook axis.
- The washer is removed from the grooves with tweezers (or pliers).
- The hook axis is removed.
- The spring is removed.
Adjusting the gaps between the hood and wings of the VAZ 2114
Open and place the hood on the stop. Loosen the bolts securing it to the hinges. There are two of them on each side. After this, we cover the hood and install it so that the gaps between the wings and the hood are equal on both the right and left sides. Now carefully lift the hood and thoroughly tighten the fastening bolts.
You can adjust the height of the hood by changing the height of the adjusting buffers. There are two of them. These buffers must be installed so that the surfaces of the wings and hood coincide.
The height of the buffers can be adjusted by turning them in or out. Having completed all these operations, you need to make sure that the hood now opens easily and closes securely with the lock. If the closure does not close securely or there are other problems with closing, the hood latch must be adjusted.
Hood opening while driving
A jamming or poorly functioning hood lock, unfortunately, is never one of those breakdowns that drivers repair right away. Although adjusting this small mechanism twice a year would save many Zhiguli owners from the need to replace the hood lock on a VAZ 2114 at the most inconvenient time and urgently.
The locking mechanism fails gradually, only in 2% of cases, it breaks suddenly, the spring cracks or the safety hook flies out. In other cases, the lock gradually loosens, and the driver has to slam the lid harder and harder. How to replace and adjust the mechanism yourself, using a minimum of tools and without sufficient experience.
Adjusting the lock
Adjusting the lock may be necessary when the hood does not close well or you have to exert quite a lot of force to close it. This adjustment is also necessary if there is vertical play in the hood when it is in the closed position.
In addition, hard impacts when closing, as well as difficulties when opening, also require this adjustment. In order to complete this procedure you will need:
It is necessary to loosen the tightened locknut while holding the latch with a screwdriver to prevent turning. It is very easy to adjust the height of the latch. To do this, you either need to wrap it or, conversely, unscrew it. To adjust the horizontal position of the latch, move it in the required direction. After the adjustment is completed, you need to make sure the lock is working correctly. If it still does not close or any defects still remain, the adjustment procedure will need to be repeated.
How to ensure ease of opening and reliable fixation?
For these purposes, a special part is sold that can be installed on the car yourself. This part is called a gas stop. They replace the standard rack and, as a result, the consumer properties of the car increase sharply. The opening of the hood begins as follows. You only need to lift the hood a little with one hand. Next, the gas stop gets to work. He himself will raise the hood to the required height and securely fix it there. The standard stop will no longer be used. During operation, this stop does not require any maintenance.
Many owners of VAZ 2114 cars prefer to install a gas strut on their car, especially since the installation process does not require much effort. To perform this operation you will need:
- The stops themselves;
- Two keys for 13;
- Four nuts with washers for 13mm;
- Drill;
- Eight-millimeter drill;
- A little enamel and bitumen.
First of all, we lift the hood and install it on the still old stop. After this, you need to mark the places where there will be holes that you will need to drill yourself. On both sides of the hood you need to measure 530 millimeters.
In this case, the internal distance between the two holes will be 310 millimeters. The holes will be drilled into the thickening of the hood, inside of which there is a void. Nevertheless, the procedure should be approached with all responsibility, because if you overdo it, you can drill a hole in the hood itself. After making sure that everything is marked correctly, we proceed directly to drilling. Using a drill you need to make four holes. Two in the hood thickening and two under the hood, one on each side of the body cross member. To prevent the possibility of corrosion, it is advisable to treat the resulting holes with an anti-corrosion compound and paint. After this, you can proceed directly to the installation. We take the gas stop and install it in the drilled holes on one side. We do the same with the second emphasis. They will need to be screwed. For those who work without an assistant, it is better to first screw the stops onto the hood, and only then onto the body. If there is someone nearby who can support the hood, then the sequence of actions does not really matter. When everything is done, it will be possible to test the set stops in action. You will need to try opening and closing the hood several times. It should open easily and smoothly, and closing should not be accompanied by significant effort.
Caring for the body in general and the hood in particular
It's no secret that the body is the main and most expensive part of any car. VAZ 2114 is no exception in this regard. The body of this car is made of high-quality metal and is quite well protected from corrosion. However, the effectiveness of factory anti-corrosion treatment also depends on the attention and care of the owner, the storage conditions of the machine, as well as operating conditions.
You may see scratches and scuffs on the hoods of some cars. This most often occurs due to the fact that the owners removed dust, remaining dirt and sand from the body with a dry cloth. This is absolutely impossible to do. To remove dirt from the hood, you must first soak it with water and use a damp and soft sponge. If bird droppings are found on the hood or the entire body, it is necessary to get rid of it as soon as possible. It is very aggressive to enamel and, if left on it for a long time, can even corrode the paint until the metal is exposed.
If you wash the body yourself, then in the summer you need to do it in the shade. If this condition cannot be met, you should immediately wipe the washed surface dry, since stains may form when drops of water dry under the scorching sun. In winter, after washing the car in a warm room before leaving, wipe the body and door seals dry, since freezing of the remaining drops may cause cracks in the paintwork and freezing of the seals to the body. It is not recommended to use soda and alkaline solutions, as well as waste water, to wash the car so that the coating does not fade.
If even the slightest signs of corrosion are detected, it is necessary to clean such areas with fine sandpaper to bare metal. Then these places should be treated with a special agent for cold phosphating, covered with primer and painted over with automotive enamel.
If you have no experience in carrying out such work, then it is better to entrust this procedure to specialists, since the operation is quite responsible. Traces of corrosion on welding joints and joints of body parts are superficial in nature and can be removed at the initial stage with polishing pastes. It’s not difficult to do this yourself. If measures are not taken in a timely manner to eliminate defects in the protective and decorative coating, this will lead to the development of corrosion under the coating layer, its peeling and swelling.
During operation of the machine, the bottom is exposed to aggressive chemicals, salt and sand. The mastic and primer that protect the bottom wear off over time, and the bare metal becomes unable to resist corrosion. That is why it is necessary to carefully monitor the condition of the bottom covering, and also, if necessary, restore damaged areas.
To maintain the shine of the paintwork for as long as possible, you need to regularly polish the body using special polishing pastes. This especially applies to cars that are stored outside the garage in the open air. Polishing pastes are capable of sealing microcracks and pores that inevitably arise during operation. This prevents rust from appearing under the paint layer. You should also not leave the car under the scorching sun for a long time.
What are sports locks?
What are their functions?
Many people who saw strange, symmetrically located devices on the hood of a car for the first time had a similar thought: “What can people come up with to stand out from the crowd!”
Yes, these accessories really give the car a new, sporty, aggressive look. That's all? Is it worth it to poke holes in the hood for the sake of a dubious change in appearance? In fact, sports hood locks, in addition to decorative functions, perform another important role.
Driving safety
It is not uncommon for a car to open its hood while driving. And this happens not only with “old” vehicles. It’s good if everything gets done by replacing the hood, windshield, straightening the roof, followed by paint work. All this costs a lot of money and, most importantly, nerves. How to insure yourself against similar and more serious troubles?
Additional hood locks of this type are designed precisely to prevent such situations. These were developed for racing cars, and now no sports car will be allowed to participate in a rally without them. An open hood, and even on a race track... This is where they got their name, and are now known as “sporty”.
So, we figured out the main purpose of the additional sports hood locks. What about the appearance of the car after such an improvement?
Choosing a hood lock
Recently, hood locks have been produced by many manufacturers in different versions.
Locks of the most common shape and design are mainly available in three colors.
Sound insulation of the hood
Many owners of the VAZ 2114 would like to feel less noise while driving the car. We must admit that the engine in this car is far from quiet. The noise from its operation is clearly transmitted into the cabin. Soundproofing the hood can help solve this problem. But you shouldn’t limit yourself to just that. For a more noticeable effect, it is necessary to soundproof the front wings and the wall of the engine compartment.
The hood is a rigid frame, which consists of a welded steel profile, as well as a steel sheet, which is, in fact, the hood cover. Only the inside of the hood cover needs to be glued with soundproofing material.
Pieces must be cut out of the material for vibration absorption, repeating the shape of the cells between the stiffening frame. After gluing all the cells, you need to stick another material on top of them, which is called foil splen. This will help significantly reduce the noise level coming from the engine compartment.
Primary problems with the hood latch
The first malfunctions in the locking mechanism are noticeable immediately. If you pay due attention to them, a simple adjustment will help you repair the lock. The hood lock cylinder on the VAZ 2109, for example, is made of industrial steel and for it to break completely, you need to ignore the first malfunction signals for more than one month.
- Each time you close the hood, you need to slam the lid harder and even put pressure on the frame.
- The lid clangs and rattles on rough roads. Moreover, this can be clearly heard in the cabin.
- The lock does not close the first time.
- When the cable is loosened, you need to pull the handle several times for the lock to open.
- After pressing the hood handle in the cabin, the lid does not lift, forming a gap, but remains in place. The gap between the frame and the cover can only be seen if you lift the cover yourself.
If these signs have just appeared in the car, you can adjust the lock, this will prevent the need to completely replace it.
