Do-it-yourself vaz 2110 door repair

In detail: do-it-yourself repair of vaz 2110 doors from a real master for the site my.housecope.com.

Installation of a hinge for a car door VAZ 2110

Car doors - like house doors should look nice and reliable, easy to open and close. Big troubles are connected with the sagging door, it is not only not aesthetically pleasing, but also inconvenient.
It can emit a creak or a dull knock; if it is not tightly closed, water will flow into the interior. One of the ways to eliminate defects is to replace the hinges on the doors of the VAZ 2110.
The article suggests that you familiarize yourself with the work with your own hands.

There are several reasons that affect the reliability of fixing the doors and their sagging:

Hinges and pins are badly worn out. The door of the vases began to close poorly, and when opening it, considerable effort must be made.
The mount has loosened, a metallic creak is heard when driving on an uneven road.
The conjugation of the door fixing elements was violated: the hinges were warped, cracks formed in the door body. This leads to uneven gaps and the appearance of water in the passenger compartment after rain.
The door was hit in an accident.
Installation or adjustment of doors is incorrect.

Tip: Before carrying out work, it is necessary to determine the cause of the sagging.

Why the door sags, a small test can help:

With both hands, you need to grasp the lower part of the door and check the vertical gap with slight loosening. Backlash of the VAZ 2110 door hinge is not allowed.
The door is gripped by hands from above and below. Then you need to try to turn it out in the horizontal axis, the door should not move, the gap is not allowed.
A visual inspection of the fixation points on the VAZ 2110 car of the door hinges to the car body is done, the hinges of the sagging door are compared with the same elements of a serviceable one, the differences in them are determined and a conclusion is made.

Video (click to play).

After identifying the cause of the sagging, repairs can begin.
This could be:

When the door sags due to high wear on the hinge axis, it is necessary to replace the finger in the VAZ 2110 door hinge.
If the entire mechanism has traces of wear or depletion, then you need to replace the door hinge of the VAZ 2110 assembly, then the price will be less than installing several new parts at the same time with heavily worn elements.

After replacing the failed parts, it is imperative to adjust the position of the door.
For this:

Tip: To facilitate the adjustment procedure, it is better to remove the counterpart.

The door is closed and its best vertical position is visually determined.
If the door line runs parallel to the body, and the door itself is shifted down or up, it is necessary to slightly loosen the fixation of the upper and lower hinges, raise or lower the door. Then fix the position with the locking screw.
If the corner of the door, at which the end is equipped with a lock, is located slightly below the desired level, while the door hinges on the VAZ 2110 car are in good order, the lower hinge is unscrewed and the door position is aligned. To do this, thin metal plates or washers are placed under the loop itself, as shown in the photo.

Installing a washer to eliminate door slack

If the edge on which the door lock is located is strongly lifted up, then the fixation of the upper hinge is unscrewed, and the adjusting plates are placed under it.

The door can be leveled using a bolt.
For this:

Take a bolt the same size as your finger.
The element is laid with the head up on the lower door hinge from the inside so that the bolt hangs on the edge of the hinge.
The door closes neatly and the bolt is clamped inside the hinge.
The door closes slowly and the result looks.
The operation is repeated if necessary.

There is a repair manual for a door sagging after an increase in the gap between the doors and poor closing.
For this:

It is necessary to remove the door and disassemble its trim.
Make a longitudinal cut in the lower loop, for which a small grinder is used.
The rest of the finger is knocked out with a core.

Tip: When replacing a finger in the door hinges of a VAZ 2110, you can take a valve from a VAZ classic, which has no filling inside.

The valve should be cut to the same length as the hinge, leaving a seal at one end.
A new valve is inserted into the cut loop, while its thick end should remain on top.
Then the part is welded with an electrode. When welding, you need to pay attention to the free rotation of the finger.
The knot is finally cleaned with a grinder and painted.

The most reliable, but not the easiest way is to replace the door hinges on the VAZ 2110. Any option is chosen depending on the degree of wear of the hinges and the sagging of the door.

If you need to replace the hinge on the front door of the VAZ 2110, then in addition to dismantling the door, you also need to remove the front fender.
Then:

The workplace is being prepared, preferably a table that is covered with a soft cloth to preserve the paintwork. With a major overhaul, this is not necessary.

Replacing the VAZ 2110 door hinges begins by cutting off the old hinges at the base.
Rust is cleaned and removed from the place of installation of new hinges.
New hinges are screwed to the car body rack.
The door is installed in the opening.
Locks in the correct position relative to the body. In this case, you need to monitor the gaps along the threshold and between the roof and the adjacent door.
The door is pre-fixed by any method.
The wing is put in place.
Clearances are monitored.
The wing is removable.
The hinges are welded to the door.
All additional fixings are removed.
The correct installation of the doors is checked. To do this, you need to open and close them several times.

How the door hinges are replaced on the BA 2110 is clearly visible in the video.

The VAZ 2110 car itself is pretty pretty. An important plus of the model is that they perfectly interact with various tuning methods. This machine is literally made to be modified.

Moreover, the revision should be not only technical and external. Many do the right thing when deciding to replace the door trim. So the interior looks richer, more interesting, newer, a dozen from the inside looks no worse than modern foreign cars. Most importantly, all this can be done by hand. More on this in our today's article.

There are several options for replacing the door trim. Each of them has its own characteristics, advantages and, of course, the final appearance.

Lux 1 and Lux 2. These are ready-to-install cards designed specifically for the domestic top ten. Depending on the version, these door cards are completely plastic or with inserts made of fabric of rather good quality.
Europanels. For some reason, in online stores such products are called Lux 2 door upholstery, although this is a bit different in reality. Regardless of the name, this cladding looks great. But it has a serious drawback - high cost.
With your own hands. The most budgetary option for replacing the upholstery for doors. If you approach this issue competently and consistently, you can easily cope with the task without outside help. We will talk about them in more detail today.

Any work with the repair or modification of a car begins with the search for the necessary materials and tools.

The specified list is mandatory; without it, it will be impossible to carry out work on replacing the door trim.

Demolition work is the beginning of your journey to replacing door card trims. It's nice to know that this task is easy enough. This is especially true for the front doors.

We will tell you separately about the nuances of dismantling the front and rear door trims of your VAZ 2110.

Let's say right away that the probability of damaging the regular clips is very high. But this is not a problem, since new products are cheap, and their installation is much easier than repairing old caps.

If you are installing euro panels, you will have to dismantle the lever from the power window.

The process is performed according to a specific algorithm:

Using a thin screwdriver, press the window handle trim off the socket. Guide it so that it disengages. Now remove the cladding. This item is irrelevant for those whose car is equipped with electric windows;
Now remove the socket;
Use a screwdriver to squeeze the lock of the plug of the inner handle of your armrest, then remove it;
Remove the handle fixing screws;
Depress the inner handle of the lock, turn the handle of the armrest up. This will allow you to remove the item;
Next, unscrew the button that blocks the door lock;
Remove the screw that secures the door mirror control mechanism. It must be removed from the lever;
Remove the triangular trim. For this, the fastening caps are removed from two holes in the door.

The rear trim is removed in a slightly different way. But this does not make the procedure much more complicated.

Remove the three fixing screws;
Remove the cover;
Use a screwdriver to wring out the upholstery. This will allow the caps to pop out;
Try to keep the screwdriver as close to the piston as possible in order to avoid breaking the holders;
Do not forget to also remove the spacer sleeve from the power window roller.

Now we can start creating a new look for your interior by self-tightening the dismantled door cards.Before starting work, be sure to clean the cards, go over them with a vacuum cleaner, if necessary, replace the door seals. This will allow them to close better without unnecessary noise.Self-hauling work is not difficult. Especially if you already have experience working with fabric or leatherette in the car or outside.

The device of the lock mechanism

Replacing, adjusting or repairing the lock involves removing it, for which the following actions should be performed:

Remove the upholstery from the front door where the lock is located;

Disconnect from the lock lever:
• Traction of the outer handle;
• Traction of the locking cylinder;

Disconnect the rod, remove the inner handle;

Remove the outer lock by unscrewing the two screws securing it;

Remove the inner lock together with two rods - the inner handle and the lock;

After removing the plastic holder from the locking rod, it must be disconnected from the lever;

Having removed the retaining clip, disconnect the outer handle pull from the lever;

If your repair involves replacing the rod end, then, when unscrewing it, be sure to count, remember or write down the number of revolutions you have made. It is necessary to twist new ones by the same number of revolutions, since with the help of these tips the length of the rods is adjusted;

When installing a new lock, all work should be done in reverse order.

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Often, in order to perform body work on the VAZ 2110, you have to remove and dismantle body parts. Fortunately, you can do this on your own, without resorting to outside help, thereby saving money when restoring a car after an accident or serious damage to body parts and their components. This type of work includes the replacement and adjustment of the VAZ 2110 doors.

There are several reasons for the removal, repair or replacement of a door:

The hinges and axles are badly worn out, as a result - poor closing of the door. It takes considerable effort to open.
Loose door fastening. A metallic squeak is heard when driving on an uneven road.
The junction of the door fixing elements was violated: the hinges were distorted, cracks formed in the door body. This results in uneven gaps and facilitates the penetration of water, moisture and dust into the passenger compartment.
There was a deformation of the door in an accident.
Installation or adjustment of doors is incorrect.

To start replacing doors, you first need to remove the trim from the door. For this:

Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew one self-tapping screw in the upper part of the lining and three in the bottom. Remove the cover.
We squeeze the window regulator handle lock. We extend the retainer and remove the window regulator handle.
We take out the armrest handle cover.
Unscrew the 2 screws securing the armrest handle with a Phillips screwdriver.
We take out the handle, taking out the inner door handle from it.
We turn off the off button of the lock.
We pry the upholstery with a screwdriver, disconnect 8 caps, and take it out.

Replacing the door fingers with a VAZ 2110 is necessary when repairing or replacing a door, in particular when it sags.

The process of replacing fingers is as follows:

Using a milling cutter and a drill, we saw off the flaring of the old fingers to zero.
We jack up the door a little. Use a nail or punch to knock out old fingers.
We lubricate the new fingers, put them in place of the old ones.
We carry out the adjustment of the VAZ 2110 doors.

Adjustment of doors VAZ 2110 is done as follows:

we unscrew the three bolts securing the lock loop so that this structure can be freely moved along the plane of the body.
we try to move part of the lock in the direction we need, if with the door closed it sticks out a little, and visually differs from the rest of the body parts, then this lock needs to be slightly shifted inward, closer to the car interior;
if the door does not close even with a strong impact, then on the contrary, we move the structure closer to the outer part.
move the hinge up or down, eliminate the gap between the doors and the body.

To complete this procedure, you will need a tool such as:

key with a head for 8 and 13 mm;
extension and ratchet;
flat and Phillips screwdriver.

Car doors - like house doors should look nice and reliable, easy to open and close. Big troubles are connected with the sagging door, it is not only not aesthetically pleasing, but also inconvenient. It can emit a creak or a dull knock; if it is not tightly closed, water will flow into the interior. One of the ways to eliminate defects is to replace the hinges on the doors of the VAZ 2110. The article suggests that you familiarize yourself with the work with your own hands.

There are several reasons that affect the reliability of fixing the doors and their sagging:

Hinges and pins are badly worn out. The door of the vases began to close poorly, and when opening it, considerable effort must be made.
The mount has loosened, a metallic creak is heard when driving on an uneven road.
The conjugation of the door fixing elements was violated: the hinges were warped, cracks formed in the door body. This leads to uneven gaps and the appearance of water in the passenger compartment after rain.
The door was hit in an accident.
Installation or adjustment of doors is incorrect.

Tip: Before carrying out work, it is necessary to determine the cause of the sagging.

Why the door sags, a small test can help:

With both hands, you need to grasp the lower part of the door and check the vertical gap with slight loosening. Backlash of the VAZ 2110 door hinge is not allowed.
The door is gripped by hands from above and below. Then you need to try to turn it out in the horizontal axis, the door should not move, the gap is not allowed.
A visual inspection of the fixation points on the VAZ 2110 car of the door hinges to the car body is done, the hinges of the sagging door are compared with the same elements of a serviceable one, the differences in them are determined and a conclusion is made.

After identifying the cause of the sagging, repairs can begin. This could be:

When the door sags due to high wear on the hinge axis, it is necessary to replace the finger in the VAZ 2110 door hinge.
If the entire mechanism has traces of wear or depletion, then you need to replace the door hinge of the VAZ 2110 assembly, then the price will be less than installing several new parts at the same time with heavily worn elements.

After replacing the failed parts, it is imperative to adjust the position of the door. For this:

Tip: To facilitate the adjustment procedure, it is better to remove the counterpart.

The door is closed and its best vertical position is visually determined.
If the door line runs parallel to the body, and the door itself is shifted down or up, it is necessary to slightly loosen the fixation of the upper and lower hinges, raise or lower the door. Then fix the position with the locking screw.
If the corner of the door, at which the end is equipped with a lock, is located slightly below the desired level, while the door hinges on the VAZ 2110 car are in good order, the lower hinge is unscrewed and the door position is aligned. To do this, thin metal plates or washers are placed under the loop itself, as shown in the photo.

If the edge on which the door lock is located is strongly lifted up, then the fixation of the upper hinge is unscrewed, and the adjusting plates are placed under it.

The door can be leveled using a bolt. For this:

Take a bolt the same size as your finger.
The element is laid with the head up on the lower door hinge from the inside so that the bolt hangs on the edge of the hinge.
The door closes neatly and the bolt is clamped inside the hinge.
The door closes slowly and the result looks.
The operation is repeated if necessary.

There is a repair manual for a door sagging after an increase in the gap between the doors and poor closing. For this:

It is necessary to remove the door and disassemble its trim.
Make a longitudinal cut in the lower loop, for which a small grinder is used.
The rest of the finger is knocked out with a core.

Tip: When replacing a finger in the door hinges of a VAZ 2110, you can take a valve from a VAZ classic, which has no filling inside.

The valve should be cut to the same length as the hinge, leaving a seal at one end.
A new valve is inserted into the cut loop, while its thick end should remain on top.
Then the part is welded with an electrode. When welding, you need to pay attention to the free rotation of the finger.
The knot is finally cleaned with a grinder and painted.

The most reliable, but not the easiest way is to replace the door hinges on the VAZ 2110. Any option is chosen depending on the degree of wear of the hinges and the sagging of the door.

If you need to replace the hinge on the front door of the VAZ 2110, then in addition to dismantling the door, you also need to remove the front fender. Then:

The workplace is being prepared, preferably a table that is covered with a soft cloth to preserve the paintwork. With a major overhaul, this is not necessary.

Replacing the VAZ 2110 door hinges begins by cutting off the old hinges at the base.
Rust is cleaned and removed from the place of installation of new hinges.
New hinges are screwed to the car body rack.
The door is installed in the opening.
Locks in the correct position relative to the body. In this case, you need to monitor the gaps along the threshold and between the roof and the adjacent door.
The door is pre-fixed by any method.
The wing is put in place.
Clearances are monitored.
The wing is removable.
The hinges are welded to the door.
All additional fixings are removed.
The correct installation of the doors is checked. To do this, you need to open and close them several times.

How the door hinges are replaced on the BA 2110 is clearly visible in the video.

In exceptional cases, namely, if it is necessary to repair the door or replace it completely, you will first need to remove it from the car. The whole process is quite simple and does not take much time, but you should definitely have tools such as:

Ratchet handles: large and small
Phillips and flat screwdrivers
Extension cords
Socket heads 10 and 13 mm

Before proceeding with this repair, it will be necessary to remove the casing, as there are power wires underneath that will need to be disconnected, namely:

Window regulator
Central castle
Front speakers (if installed)

After that, in order to remove this entire bundle of wires from the door, it is necessary to pry off and remove the protective rubber casing from the engagement, and only then pull everything out from the outside:

Then you can unscrew the two bolts securing the door stop, as it is more clearly shown below in the photo:

And then you can unscrew the two bolts securing the door to the awnings, top and bottom:

We remove the door and you can perform all the necessary work.

When installing a new one, we do everything in the reverse order. As for the price of doors for VAZ 2110-2112, it is approximately:

back - about 8500 rubles
front - from 9500 to 10500 rubles

I think we have already guessed that the cost of the driver's side will be more expensive.

Removing the front door lock on a VAZ 2110 car is carried out for its repair, replacement of failed elements, as well as for other work, when the presence of a lock will interfere with the course of its implementation. Prepare a standard set of tools and perform the following sequence of actions:

Remove the decorative door trim.

Disconnect the outer handle rods and the lock cylinder rod from the lock using a small flat-blade screwdriver.
Then we unscrew with a socket head eight two nuts securing the outer handle and remove it together with the rod.

Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the two fastening screws, remove the outer part of the lock together with the locking rods and the inner handle.

Remove the plastic holder from the lock blocking rod and disconnect it from the lever.
Removing the retaining bracket, disconnect the outer handle pull.

Replace the worn-out elements, then carry out their installation in the reverse order. As the installation progresses, it will be necessary to adjust the length of the new rods, which is set by unscrewing or screwing their ends.
After assembly, if the door closes poorly or loosely, adjust the position of the outer part of the lock and striker.

This completes the repair work on replacing the front door lock on the VAZ 2110 car.

Video (click to play).