Do-it-yourself Niva Chevrolet rear axle gearbox repair

In detail: do-it-yourself repair of the rear axle gearbox for a Niva Chevrolet from a real master for the site my.housecope.com.

We show how to disassemble the rear axle gearbox in a Niva Chevrolet car with our own hands using standard tools. The video is in good quality, filmed from comfortable angles, all actions can be viewed in great detail and then repeated in your garage. It is a pity that the masters are not very verbose and are reluctant to comment on their actions, but in principle, whoever undertakes this work, we understand everything without further ado and the main thing for him is to see the whole process.

Video disassembly of the rear axle gearbox:

Adjusting the front axle of the niva is one of the key operations that ensures comfortable and trouble-free travel on roads of any quality.

The need to adjust the elements of the front axle is assessed by the presence of noise and vibrations that occur in various operating modes of the VAZ 21214. So, conditionally acoustic signs can be divided into two groups:
• Registered constantly;
• Fixed during deceleration by means of internal combustion engine or acceleration.

By nature, sounds can resemble:
• Howl (wear of the main pair);
• Crunch, "trolleybus" hum (destruction or hauling of the liner bearings, loose nut of the drive shaft, axle shaft bearings, incorrect adjustment of the gears of the main gearbox);
• Intermittent "scuffing" (differential bearing).
The complexity of diagnostics in this case lies in the abundance of extraneous noise emitted by other parts of the car.

To carry out adjustment work on the front axle, the manufacturer provides special pullers, mandrels and devices. However, due to their limited distribution and high cost, their presence is not necessary, although it is desirable to save time and accuracy of tuning.
Since the main parts of the RPM correspond to similar elements of the REM, the correspondence of the technological clearances and the procedure for carrying out repair operations is traced.

Video (click to play).

The main stage is preceded by preparation, including:
1. Drain the oil from the RPM through the drain hole;

2. Disconnecting the propeller shaft with a key 13

3. Removing the right wheel drive.

4. Dismantling the lower ball joint on the left side.

5. Removal of suspension braces.

6. Removing the gearbox from the brackets on the right and left using the stop.

This is followed by disassembly of the gearbox, thorough cleaning of surfaces from dirt and grease, and troubleshooting of components.

To carry out the operation, the original device A.95690, mandrel A.70184 or an analogue made according to the drawing are used.

The seating plane of the crankcase is positioned so that it takes a horizontal position. Then an absolutely flat metal bar is installed on the bearing bed. The distance from the bar to the mandrel is measured by inserting adjusting rings from a set in 0.05 increments into the gap under the bar. The measured value (base of the crankcase) is consistent with the correction applied to the pinion.
When reassembling the assembly, it is recommended that the standard spacer be discarded to prevent re-repair. Instead, a non-deformable steel sleeve with a length of 48 mm is suitable (with a margin, if necessary, shorten it).

During turning, the parts control the force when turning the gear (should be 157-196 N · cm), for bearings with mileage, a torque of 39.2–58.8 N · cm is valid. The use of a proprietary dynamometer 02.7812.9501 is optional.

Acceptable accuracy will be provided by a household steelyard.When working with it, wind one end of a 1 m long cord around the flange, and fasten the other to the balance. Lock the torque by pulling the device in a perpendicular direction. So, new bearings should provide 7-9 kg, and with mileage - 2-3 kg.

The process involves replacing the support washers with new ones - thicker than before. A choice of 7 standard sizes with a step of 0.05 mm in the range of 1.8-2.1 mm. Washers material - bronze or steel. In this case, the gears are installed tightly, but with the ability to turn manually.

In accordance with the instructions, the lateral clearance and bearing preload are adjusted using the A.95688 / R tool.

In its absence, a vernier caliper of a suitable size will perform the given role.

To ensure the required preload, the distance relative to the bearing caps is recorded at the beginning of the tightening and at the end of it. The required difference between the values ​​is 0.2 mm.

The lateral clearance is adjusted by bringing the driven gear to the leading one until it disappears. Initially, one of the nuts is in a free position, the other (working) is tightened. After eliminating the gap, gradually tighten the baited nut until the jaws of the caliper move apart by 0.1 mm.
The backlash adjustment stops when a slight knock of the teeth appears. Then both nuts are evenly tightened to a distance of 0.2 mm. The correctness of the work performed is evidenced by a uniform backlash at any position of the gears.