VAZ-2114: replacement of the front rack. How to produce correctly?

One of the difficult parts of any car issuspension. On the VAZ-2114 model, the replacement of the front pillar takes a small amount of time, if, of course, all threaded joints are pre-treated with penetrating grease. It will reduce the time spent on twisting the nuts. For the repair, you will need several special tools - pullers for the steering rod and springs, as well as a key for unscrewing the nut from the stem. For this purpose, it is necessary to hold the stem from turning.

What are the elements of the front pillar?

The main part of the rack is a housing on whichthere are brackets for fastening to a nave, a rotary fist and a plate. The spring rests against the latter, so there is a recess under the edge of the coil. To increase the ride height, you can use special spacers, made of aluminum, plastic or steel. When the front pillars of the VAZ-2114 are being replaced, a sequence of actions must be followed.

The second node, which is no less important, issupport bearing. It allows the stand to rotate, at the same time a reliable attachment to the car body is carried out. It is worth noting that almost the same function and the ball joint, only it is installed on the other side of the rack. The spring has already been mentioned a little, it is also one of the elements of the construction, which gives rigidity and allows the suspension to move smoothly.

How do I remove the rack?

The first thing to do is to securely install the car,so that it does not roll off while you lift it on the jack. Remove the front wheel, then you will open a review. Carefully look: on the car VAZ-2114, the replacement of the front rack is not possible without removing the tip of the steering rod. First remove the pin, then unscrew the nut. With a puller, you need to remove your finger from the pivot. Use only a hammer is unreasonable, as the thread is easily damaged.

After removing the tip, you canto start further disassembly. In fact, very little remains. First, twist in the engine compartment three nuts, which are used to mount the support bearing. Stock yet do not touch. Then, using the keys on 17 and 19, detach the stand from the front hub. Pulling the brake hose out of the lug, you can now remove the entire rack assembly.

How to dismantle the rack and shock absorber?

On some models racks are not providedthe possibility of disassembling the shock absorber. But when replacing the rack, you are unlikely to decide to install new springs. Therefore, the old will have to be removed. To do this, put on a special puller at the extreme turns. Lightly squeeze the spring to loosen it against the plates on the rack. Replacement of the front pillars of the VAZ-2114 with its own hands is carried out quickly enough, and the instruments need a minimum amount.

Then, when the spring is fixed, you canunscrew the nut from the stem. It is she who holds the whole structure, including the bearing. Now it only remains to select the metal washers and the spring. These elements will be useful for installation on a new shock absorber rack. To disassemble the shock absorber (when using repair kits), you need to unscrew the nut at the top of the rack with a special key. At it an external carving, after removal it is possible to extract all insides of the shock-absorber on a surface. But if a VAZ-2114 car is replaced with a front rack, and not its repair, then it makes no sense to disassemble the shock absorber.

How to build a node?

Assemble in the reverse order. First, put the bump stopper. It can be made of various materials, but the cheapest is silicone. According to the characteristics, it is not inferior to its competitors. True, in rare cases, the appearance of unpleasant sounds, which arise when rubbing silicone on the smooth surface of the rod. But this phenomenon is short-lived.

After this, put an anther, which protectsshock absorber from foreign particles. After installing the spring, it is necessary to replace the VAZ-2114 front pillars. It is better to mount new bearings, so that the suspension works in a mode close to ideal. The support is fixed by means of a nut. That's all, now remove the stripper from the spring, and put the rack in place. The main thing is to get three studs into the body holes. Fix them with three nuts and fasten the hub to the hub. After this, you can tighten all the screw connections and replace the thrust head.

conclusions

By this principle is produced by carVAZ-2114 replacing the front rack, it does not matter on the left or right side. There is nothing complicated in this procedure. Especially in cases where the installation of all new elements, including the spring. It is possible and at all to collect a new rack, and to remove and remove old. And it's better not to throw it out, but to disassemble it completely. The case is perfectly suited for use as chocks.