Do-it-yourself repair of the front pillar of a vaz 2170

Ties for the Lada Priora suspension springs, a 14-key, a 6-hex key, a 22-span spanner.

1. Remove the telescopic stand from the prior (see "Removing and installing the telescopic stand").

2. Clamp the telescopic support in a vice, compress the spring with special ties ...

3. ... and unscrew the nut of the shock absorber rod with a 22 ”spanner wrench, keeping the shock absorber rod from turning with a 6” hex wrench.

4. Dismantle the limit washer of the upper support of the VAZ 2170 strut.

5. Remove the upper strut support assembly with bearing ...

6. ... and the compression travel stop for the upper strut support ...

7.… then remove the spring from the priora strut.

8. Remove the compression stroke buffer and the protective casing from the fret Prior shock absorber strut rod.

9. Pull out the bearing from the upper support of the VAZ 2170 strut ...

10. ... top cup and spring insulating pad ...

11.… and then disconnect them.

A shock absorber strut of a non-separable design is used on x. A defective rack must be replaced.

12. Inspect the details of the telescopic support of the VAZ 2170.

13. Replace the damaged compression stroke buffer and the protective casing of the VAZ 2172.

14. A new bearing is required if it moves axially in the bearing housing or is seized when rotating ...

15.… if there are signs of rubber aging, replace the upper support of the Prior's fret.

Purchase parts with markings ...

... on a telescopic stand VAZ 2172 ...

• 16. Replace the spring if cracks or deformed coils are found on it. To settle the spring, squeeze it three times until the coils touch. Then apply a load of 3356 N (342 kgf) to the spring. Compress the spring of the VAZ 2171 along the axis of the spring; the supporting surfaces must correspond to the surfaces of the supporting cups on the telescopic stand of the Lada Prior. If the length of the brown marked spring (class A) is less than 230 mm, replace it with the blue marked spring (class B).
• Install the springs of the same group on the car on the left and right. Change the springs in pairs.
• 17. Assemble the telescopic support of the VAZ 2171 in the reverse order of disassembly. When doing this, slide the protective cover over the annular groove of the compression travel buffer. Install the spring so that its ends rest against the protrusions of the lower and upper cups.
• 18. Finally tighten the upper shock absorber rod nut with the vehicle on the ground.

Factory racks on the Priora are quite capable of traveling more than 150,000 km, which has been repeatedly confirmed by the personal experience of many owners. But if one of them leaks or starts knocking, then in any case it must be replaced with a new one. You can do this with your own hands, having the following tool at hand:

1. Wrenches 13, 17 and 19 mm
2. Socket heads 17 and 19 mm
3. Breakdown
4. Hammer
5. Pliers
6. Ratchet handle and crank
7. Penetrating grease
8. Spring ties

To remove the A-pillar assembly on the Prior, you must perform the following steps. The first step is to apply a penetrating lubricant to all threaded connections, and the main ones from below. This is clearly shown in the photo below.

And now, using the head on 17 and 19, we unscrew the two bolts securing the rack to the steering knuckle:

When the nuts are unscrewed, it is not worth knocking out the bolts yet, let them continue to sour in the lubricant. Now we take the pliers and use them to align the cotter pin and remove it from the steering tip finger.

And now you can unscrew the tip fastening nut, as clearly demonstrated below.

Now, using a pry bar and a hammer, press the tip finger out of the hole in the rack:

The result of the work done is shown below.

Now you can start removing the lower bolts, knocking them out with the surf, if there is a problem with their removal.

As a result, we should get something like the following:

Now you can unscrew the rack from above, for which we unscrew the 3 nuts securing the upper support of the rack with a 13 key.

Then you can remove the entire Priora front suspension module assembled with a spring, a strut, a support and a support bearing, as shown in the photo below.

To replace the stand, it is necessary to tighten the spring using special tools, and then disassemble the module:

• Remove support with bearing
• Pull out the spring
• Remove the boot with a bump stop

After that, you can install all these parts on the new rack in the reverse order. The price of a new stand made by SAAZ is about 2,000 rubles apiece. If we consider more expensive options, for example, SS20, then for one rack you will have to pay around 2800 rubles.

On the example of cars of the tenth family, a detailed video review of this procedure will be shown.

The second stance changes in the same way. If you have any questions, you can ask them in the comments.

The front suspension of the Lada Priora as a whole remains the same as on the predecessor VAZ 2110. There are slight differences in the springs and shock absorbers. Diseases migrated along with the suspension (for example, short service life of wheel bearings, ball bearings). The table shows the problems in the front suspension of the Lada Priora, as well as how to fix them.

1 - steering knuckle; 2 - eccentric bolt; 3 - shock absorber rack; 4 - lever; 5 - stabilizer bar; 6 - bracket for fastening the stabilizer bar cushion; 7 - the rack of the stabilizer bar; 8 - front suspension cross member; 9 - ball bearing; 10 - stretching

1 - telescopic rack; 2 - spring; 3 - stem nut; 4 - upper support rebound travel stop; 5 - upper support; 6 - bearing; 7 - upper spring cup; 8 - spring gasket; 9 - stop for the compression stroke of the upper support; 10 - compression stroke buffer; 11 - protective cover

1 - ball bearing; 2 - hub; 3 - nut of the hub bearing; 4 - protective cap; 5 - hub bearing; 6 - steering fist; 7 - nut; 8 - front wheel brake disc; 9 - brake shield; 10 - eccentric (adjusting) bolt; 11 - pivot arm; 12 - front suspension spring; 13 - shock absorber rod; 14 - upper spring cup; 15 - the upper support of the shock absorber; 16 - shock absorber rod nut; 17 - bearing of the upper support of the shock absorber strut; 18 - spring gasket; 19 - buffer of the compression stroke of the front suspension; 20 - protective casing; 21 - rack body; 22 - bracket for fastening the cushion of the anti-roll bar; 23 - stretching the front suspension; 24 - front wheel drive shaft; 25 - bar of the anti-roll bar; 26 - anti-roll bar; 27 - front suspension arm

Even experienced motorists sometimes do not immediately determine the causes of knocking from the side of the front struts. Rumble is heard under the hood when driving and when cornering. There is also a knock in the springs of the shock absorbers. Machine control deteriorates, there is a noticeable backlash at the steering wheel.

The reason for these problems is rather that support bearing of the front strut Priory defective... The part itself is installed between the support cups, inside there are also rubber gaskets - vibration and noise isolators, which also wear out. "Priorka" is an unpretentious car, but the breakdown of the "support" still happens from time to time.

If the front thrust bearings of the Priora (Kalina, 2110, 2112, 2111) knock, it is worthwhile to engage in diagnostics and replacement.

Some reasons for car malfunction:

• expiration of service life (mileage exceeded 70 thousand km);
• exceeding axial loads on the struts (careless driving, accidents);
• moisture and dust getting under the hood.

To do this, do the following:
1. Raise the hood.
2. Find and remove the protective cover of the upper cup "support"
3.Start rocking the car body from the bottom up, while keeping your palm on the cup.
4. If you feel a knock with your hand or hear a grinding or rattling sound, you are likely to have a bearing replacement.

Separate VBF support bearing for Priora, Kalina

Upper Front Support Housing Kit

The support bearing is a part of the upper support, which ensures the rotation of the rack along the axis while the car is turning. This part is an important element in the front undercarriage and should be considered carefully.
Reliable products are manufactured by SKF, as well as a number of Russian bearing factories. We list the main manufacturers, catalog numbers and prices of support bearings for Priora:

1. SKF - No. VKD 35032 (BDA-1027 - not the same) Sweden. The cost is 800 rubles.
2. VBF - No. 1118-2902840 Russia, Vologda. They cost 650 rubles.

Before starting the replacement, familiarize yourself with the device of the front suspension strut, as well as it is recommended to watch the video (at the bottom of the article).

Park the car on a flat surface and provide lighting, turn on first gear, it is advisable to also put wheel chocks at the back, and when working with a jack, provide insurance.
Prepare the required tool:

• new spare parts for replacement.
• a set of keys and a "ratchet";
• steering tip puller (optional);
• hammer;
• spring clips or ties (required);
• jack and vise.
• penetrating grease WD-40.
• Torque wrench (optional)

1. First, remove the rubber cover.

1. To unscrew the mount, you will need a special elongated double head for 22, sold for 150 rubles.

1. We grip the smaller inner head with a spanner wrench.

1. First, loosen the nut (do not unscrew).
2. Moving on to the bottom of the rack, the wheel has already been removed. We treat the re-knuckle mounts with penetrating grease (WD -40), as well as the steering tip bolt. We stand for some time.

1. We tear off the bolts of the rack. The process looks like this:

1. Do not unscrew them immediately, at the end you will have to knock them out. First, unscrew the tip of the ball joint.

1. We loosen with a spanner wrench, then work with a "ratchet".

1. Next, you need a special puller, or knock it out gently with a hammer through a wooden gasket.

1. Let's go back to the bottom strut bolts. We knock them out gently with a hammer with a wooden wedge. The fasteners on the top regulate the camber - do not confuse with the bottom during assembly.

1. Now the structure does not hold anything, it remains to remove it, we do it from below, pulling the module aside towards ourselves.

1. We squeeze the springs with the clamps until the outer part of the support is weakened ATTENTION: do not overtighten the spring.
2. Now we unscrew the lock nut on the stem.

1. Here is a way to unscrew the locknut so that the stem does not turn, this is done using a hexagon.

1. After that, it remains to lift the outer cover, and we will gain access to the support bearing for replacement.

1. Now, depending on what your goal is, we change the whole support, or just the bearing. Prerequisite: replacement of rubber gaskets - vibration dampers.
2. We collect the entire node in reverse order. Do the final broaching of the mounts when the jack is removed.

1. Replacing the support bearing of the Priors without removing the rack - not recommended, in this case, the installation of a new product will not occur correctly, which will affect the service life.
2. To prevent the ingress of dirt and moisture on new products, consider additional protection for the "support" under the hood.
3. If you find products in a closed steel case in the price range from 600 rubles at retail outlets - this is a reliable option, feel free to purchase and install.
4. Do not purchase open products where balls are visible.

We remove and repair the shock absorber strut when the upper support, bearing, spring and telescopic strut itself are worn out.

The telescopic stand cannot be repaired - it must be replaced.

For removal and installation, you need keys for 13, 17, 19, head for 19.

The work is best done on a hoist, but can be done on level ground using a jack and a fall arrest stand.

It is advisable to replace the wallpaper of the rack, even if only one is faulty.

Apply the parking brake to the vehicle and place chocks under the rear wheels. Loosen the front wheel bolts. Raise the front part of the car with a jack and remove the wheel.

Disconnect the tie rod end from the strut pivot arm. For this:

1. - turn the steering wheel all the way to the side opposite to the detachable tip;

- unbend and remove the cotter pin

2. - using a 19 spanner spanner, we do not completely unscrew the nut securing the ball pin.

3. Insert the mounting blade between the pivot arm and the tip, squeeze the tip from the lever and, striking the end of the pivot arm with a hammer, press the ball pin out of the lever.

You can perform this operation using a puller.

4. Finally, unscrew the ball stud fastening nut.

5. and remove the ball pin from the hole of the pivot arm.

Hello dear readers of the blog Today, thanks to the video material, we will consider the process of replacing the rear shock absorber on a VAZ Lada Priora car. On front-wheel drive VAZ cars, the process of replacing the rear pillars can be said to be the same. This article will also be useful for motorists of other vaz models.

So let's get down to business, first we unscrew the nut securing the rear pillar to the body. For this, it is advisable to use a special 22X13 key (head in the head) for replacing, removing and installing rear pillars of cars.

Next, we put reliable stops under the car, “rip off” the wheel bolts (but do not unscrew), then we raise the car on a jack, while the emphasis is placed on the side opposite to the lifting.

After lifting the car with a jack, a safety net is placed under the body in the form of a reliable stop. Having lifted the car body, we give up the previously “torn off” bolts, then we remove the wheel. We carry out this process of the operation in order to proceed with replacing the rear shock absorber of the car Priora vaz 2170.

Having removed the rear wheel, unscrew the bolt securing the lower part of the rear upright to the beam and take it out. To do this, you have to work a little with a hammer. Then the replacement stand with spring is removed from the machine. First of all, you need to defect all the elements of the shock absorber and simply replace all the parts that have become unusable.

In this case, we will replace the new torn anthers of the "corrugation", we will also replace the bushings of the upper shock absorber of the rear "donut", and leave the old bump stop, which can still serve, since it is practically not worn out for replacement.

Rear suspension shock absorber casing, repair kit design number: vaz 2108-2915681

Before installing the casing of the "corrugation", a shaped baffle metal washer is installed on top of it, and a baffle of the rear pillar is immediately placed in the "corrugation". The “corrugation” boot is put on the stem, and a lower rubber “donut” with an iron sleeve is placed on top.

Rear shock absorber rubber cushions for the spring vaz 2110, 2111, 2112, 2170, repair kit design number: 2110-2912652

The adhered upper rubber cushion of the shock absorber spring is removed from the body and is also defective. In our case, the rubber cushion is still "alive", so it remains for the further operation of the VAZ Priora car.

(!) As you can see in the video, on the stand itself, the platform for the lower part of the spring is rubberized.

Next, we orient the spring along the cut of the coil on the lower cup of the shock absorber in order to correctly install the upper spring cushion along the cut of the coil and put the rubber cushion on the spring.

Then we install the spring with the upper cushion installed on the shock absorber, and it is ready to be installed on the Priora vaz car. New shock absorbers for replacement purchased by the owner of the car Priora VAZ have the designation "CC20".The shock absorber is wound with the upper part into the body niche, with the condition that the rod falls into the hole of the upper attachment in the car body and a nut can be attached to the rod. In this case, its lower part is inserted into the fastening bracket and fixed with a fastening bolt, after which a nut is screwed onto it (self-locking nut).

Then the lower connection of the rack to the beam itself is crimped with keys. We move on to the upper mount, after lowering the body a little to compress the spring with the weight of the car body. Install the upper rubber "donut", washer and screw on the stem nut.

Next, we hold the stem from turning with one key, and with the second we tighten the fastening nut with the prescribed force using a special. key. The top of the strut support is assembled and you can put the wheel in place and lower the body from the jack.

We go to the other side, where we do the same operations for lifting and securing the car body for the safety of the work.

Next, remove the second rear wheel ...

Then we act according to the already worked out scheme. We unscrew the nut of the upper mounting of the rear shock absorber, use a special key for this to replace the rear shock absorbers (as mentioned above, in the form of two heads inserted one into one). After we unscrew the last threads on the nut simply by hand, remove the nut, washer, rear shock absorber bushing, rubber "donut".

Cushions for fastening the upper end of the shock absorber, repair kit design number: VAZ 2110-2915450 (4 pcs. Under noier-1, see photo). Rear suspension arm mounting hinge design number: VAZ 2108-2914054-10 (2 pcs. Under number-2, see photo)

Go down and unscrew the bottom bolt and take it out of the mounting bracket. The fasteners are released and the shock absorber can be removed from the wheel housing, which is what we are doing.

Next, remove the spring from the old shock absorber, the boot "casing", the bump stop, the steel shaped washer and the bagel with the sleeve. All removed parts are also defective. The shock absorber itself is pumped whenever possible (at least five strokes), at the same time the force of the rod stroke is immediately felt, which will indicate its serviceability.

Memo. In general, "according to science" shock absorbers should be stored in an upright position, and if they were "lying" on the rack, then pumping is required corresponding to at least 100 strokes of the rod.

Bumpers for shock absorbers VAZ 2110, 2111, 2112, 2170, 1118 repair kit design numbers: 2110-2902816-01 (see photo under number-1 on the front pillar) and 2110-2912622-01 (under number-2 on the rear pillar)

Then everything is assembled in the reverse order, as in the first case. A bump stop, a “corrugation” casing, a shaped washer (a steel cap, on which the edge of the corrugation is put on), a bottom rubber bushing “donut” with a steel bushing inside and a spring are put on the stem.

Further, the upper rubber cushion of the spring is also removed, wiped from dirt and mounted on the spring.

Bump stop for the front vaz 1118 Kalina, design number: 1118-2902816-01

Another little trick from the category - "advice from the experienced." In order for the rod to hit exactly the hole in the upper body mount, a brake hose is wound on it (it will serve as an excellent guide) from the VAZ 2108 - the front one.

Tokaya "adapt" greatly facilitates the process of mounting the rack, reducing our installation time, and nerves, as the craftsmen say, at home (!). Having put the rod into the upper body mount, the lower part of the rack is installed in the mount bracket, then fixed with a bolt and nut, and then crimped with keys.

Bumpers for VAZ 2108 front and rear struts, design numbers: 2108-2902816-01 (under number-1 on the front pillar) and 2108-2912622-01 (under number-2 on the rear pillar)

Further, the car body must be lowered a little on a jack (substituting a safety stop under the beam with a lower height) so that it compresses the spring and the rod appears in the niche of the upper mounting of the rear pillar.

We go to the salon, where we remove the brake hose from the rod, put the second "donut", the washer, and after tightening the nut tighten the rod fasteners.We put a special key (the head in the head) and also work with two keys, where the stem is fixed with one, and the nut is tightened with the second.

Then, after replacing the rack, we finally tighten the lower mount and put the wheel in place, removing the "goat" and lower the car. Finally, tighten the wheel bolts.