Since the design of domestic VAZ cars is not particularly complicated, most car owners prefer to repair their cars on their own.
Experience has shown that with the knowledge of self-repair, replacing the C-pillars will take about 2-3 hours.
Failure to replace the rear shock absorbers in time may result in an accident. The set of problems that arise when developing the rear suspension will lead to disaster at a critical moment.
Gas-oil racks are installed by those wishing to increase the comfort of moving on their car.
Currently, there are many models of rear struts for the VAZ-2110. Both domestic and foreign spare parts are on sale. An interesting fact is that most shock absorbers produced abroad do not correspond to the factory specifications in terms of stiffness. ... Nevertheless, many car owners try to use foreign stands, which last longer and make the ride much more comfortable.
As for the original racks, which are recommended by the manufacturer, these are TM SAAZ products with article numbers 2110-2915004-01 and 2110–2915004 ... These rear suspension parts are quite stiff, but you can forget about the comfort of movement when choosing them.
Native stand made by SAAZ.
For those who are not satisfied with the basic stands, there is a wide selection from various manufacturers, which can differ in price several times. As a rule, you will have to choose from several categories:
Most owners of the VAZ-2110 opt for the cheapest oil models, which is easy to argue with the low price of the car itself. However, there are people who not only fit gas rear struts, but even put on expensive sports modifications.
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Currently, many people choose the VAZ-2110 as a means of transporting goods, often these cars help in the construction of private houses or summer cottages. Since the plant never included a large carrying capacity in their design, many car owners complain that the standard rear struts are not able to cope with the loads.
As practice shows, this is not a big problem, and can be solved in several ways:
You can buy special shock absorbers ... They will significantly raise the rear of the car, after which it can be used for transporting goods. But factory shock absorbers of this type are quite expensive, they are bought only by those who care about the cross-country ability of the car.The budgetary way is to install modified springs. ... Often the owners of the VAZ-2110 simply install shock absorbers from other cars.A very popular way to raise the rear of the machine is to fit thick rubber pads under the springs. ... This method is often used by young people who are trying to give their top ten a sporty look.It should be understood, however, that various experiences with shock absorbers, especially with the use of spacers, greatly reduce driving safety. In addition, this leads to rapid wear of the shock absorbers.
Rear suspension device VAZ-2110.
Before you start replacing the rear shock absorbers, you need to make sure that the problem is related to them. To do this, it is not necessary to go to the service station, it is enough to conduct a visual inspection. It is possible that the rack itself is not damaged, and only the spring needs to be replaced .
When examining, you need to pay attention to the following elements:
If rubber grommets that are on the levers are badly worn out, then they need to be changed first. It is possible that the racks themselves have not yet developed their resource.
It happens that the spring collapses or sinks ... In this case, it can also be replaced separately.
The appearance of characteristic knocks in the rear suspension may be due to the loosening of the strut mountings at the top or bottom.Need to be careful inspect the silent block on the lower eyelet .
Also chippers that are mounted on rods can be broken.
In addition to all of these points, all connections should be carefully tightened. Often the knocks in the rear suspension are associated with this.
The minimum set of tools.
In order for the work on replacing the rear pillars of the VAZ-2110 to go without problems, you need to carefully prepare a place for repairs and a set of necessary tools. Among them must necessarily be:
Jack. Don't rely on old tools. For safety reasons, it is best to use a reliable hydraulic tool. In addition, it is advisable to prepare a support for the belay.
Several keys for 17, 19 and 6.
Rack wrench.
Extractor for springs.
Electrical tape or wire.
In addition, it is advisable to change all nuts for new ones, and all rubber elements of the C-pillar. This is especially true for anthers.
The replacement procedure should be as follows:
First, you need to get out of the posts of the rack a plug that covers the mounting bolt of the rack.
Rusty threads should be sprayed with penetrating grease.
If the thread is "decoked", you can get by with ordinary keys.
You have already renovated the salon of your iron horse by ordering services here. Now the moment comes when you need to think about replacing the rear pillars of the VAZ 2110. The suspension becomes unusable, it needs to be serviced. First of all, this is the replacement of shock absorbers. If you have at least a little skills in car repair, then you can cope with the work without difficulty.
Try to do all the work, take into account even the smallest nuances. The further operation of the car depends on how professional the repair is. So, you need to start with the most basic - what are racks and what are they for, and also let's look at their design.
The rear pillar of the VAZ 2110 car does not differ in design from those that are installed on most of the front-wheel drive cars of this manufacturer. Repairs, of course, are carried out in a similar way. As with all other cars, dozens of struts serve to dampen suspension vibrations when driving on uneven roads, or when cornering at high speed.
As you can imagine, the quality of the roads is not always good. The suspension of cars suffers greatly because of this. If the suspension struts fail, the smoothing of vibrations while driving will not occur. Consequently, the reliability of the machine is greatly reduced. Not only do the suspension elements suffer, but a very large load is transferred to the car body.
All welds are subject to pressure. Of course, sooner or later, but this can lead to the fact that some elements of the body will simply disappear. For example, the lock on the trunk may even collapse. Or, cracks may appear on the plastic elements of the interior, as well as on the glass.
With careful operation of the VAZ 2110 car, with the rear and front suspension in good condition, you will feel the highest comfort while driving. The safety level of the car is also getting higher. The rear struts of the VAZ 2110 alone are enough to balance the degree of wear of each element of the rear suspension. Note that the vertical movement of the vehicle body is minimal.
The vehicle's suspension life becomes longer. Let's take a look at the simplest example. When the wheel is detached from the road, it leaves the braking process. As you can imagine, the braking efficiency with three wheels will be lower than with four. Hence the low security. Thanks to the use of racks, provided that they are in working order, the wheel does not come off the surface.
In any car, if you load the rear axle, the ground clearance decreases. Of course, the wheels touch the body or the protection. Therefore, if you often carry large loads or passengers, it is advisable to change the vehicle's clearance. For this, special spacers are used. They are installed on the support of the rear pillar of the VAZ 2110. But the following changes will occur:
The position of the brake pressure regulator changes.
The camber angle changes on the front wheels.
It is necessary to adjust the headlights as the edge of the light beam gets closer to the vehicle.
If you decide to install spacers on your VAZ 2110 car, then after that you need to adjust the luminous flux, as well as change the location of the pressure regulator in the brake system. All this can be done in a garage at home. Entrust the camber-convergence of the front wheels to be adjusted by professionals at a service station.
If suddenly the rear pillars of the VAZ 2110 began to knock, it is necessary to establish the root cause of this phenomenon. As a rule, knocking occurs when the car drives very often on uneven roads. The result is a malfunction of the shock absorbers, the need for their repair, or a complete replacement. A rarer cause of knocking is excessive wear on the rubber-metal suspension arm bushings.
It is also worth considering that even a steel spring is gradually compressed and its elasticity becomes insufficient. In the event that there is a subsidence of the springs, only installing a new one will help you. If you recently carried out a major overhaul of the rear suspension, and suddenly there was an annoying knock, you need to carefully check the shock absorber mountings. It is possible that a bolt or nut was missing. It is quite simple to fix such a breakdown - you need to tighten the threaded connection.
The most common reason for the appearance of a knock in the rear suspension of a VAZ 2110 car is constant overloads. Make sure that the conditions in which the operation of your car is carried out in normal modes. To diagnose the rear suspension arms, you will need to relieve the load on the rear axle of the vehicle. Install it on a viewing hole or overpass, preferably evenly.
Move the car vertically. If at the same time extraneous sounds are heard, we can say that there is a malfunction in the suspension. In the event that the rear pillar knocks on the VAZ 2110, this is not a symptom that it is completely out of order. The first step is to carefully diagnose the fastening elements.
In fact, the design of the rear pillar of the VAZ 2110 car, like, indeed, any other front-wheel drive or rear-wheel drive car, consists of two elements. All modern vehicles use a telescopic bi-directional shock absorber. The second element, which is equally important, is the steel spring mounted on the top of the shock absorber strut.
On the VAZ 2110, the struts are an element that also holds the entire suspension on the body. These are load-bearing elements. Thanks to the levers, the vehicle's suspension is normalized. To remove the rear pillars of the VAZ 2110, you will need to remove the backrest in the rear seat to gain access to the cups that are in the rear arches. Please note that the shock absorbers are attached at two points - the upper one is located in the cup, and the lower one is on the rear beam.
In order to unscrew the top nut, you need to get a special key. But if this is not the case, then you will have to get rid of it, since it is necessary to keep the shock absorber rod from turning with a key on "6". The nut must be unscrewed with a key on "17". After carrying out these manipulations, you need to put a puller on the spring. Only then can you unscrew all the nuts - on the upper and lower mountings.
Removing the rack is straightforward. During repairs, be sure to replace the rubber parts of the structure, in particular, bumpers and anthers. The installation of the rear pillar of the VAZ 2110 is carried out in the reverse order, the only condition for normal work is the maximum compression of the spring by the puller. The suspension strut rod must be fully extended.
The first step is to get the nut in the upper part. After that, the lower part of the shock absorber is fixed.You can also give some advice on repairing the suspension of a VAZ 2110 car. Rear pillars, be they Kayaba or stock, are most easily removed if all threaded connections were processed with penetrating lubricant in a timely manner. If even the penetrating lubricant does not help, then you will have to expose the threads to heating, which must be done extremely carefully.
Shock absorbers are a kind of consumable for your car. Moreover, the cost of maintaining the suspension in working order is inversely proportional to the quality of the roads. Car owners are constantly looking for ways to save money on the repair and maintenance of their car. We will tell you about self-repair and restoration of the characteristics of the shock absorber struts.
Typical malfunctions of this node are known to everyone:
Depressurization of the stem packing. Leads to oil leakage from the rack. It can leak at any time. The characteristics change up to a complete loss of performance.
Too free movement of the stem in the pipe. In fact, the strut turns from a shock absorber into a guide for the suspension spring. The malfunction is related to the internal valves.
Compression or rebound play. Associated with the development in the rod or cylinder. The consequences are similar to broken valves. The shock absorber does not perform its function in a car, it knocks, rattles and makes other unpleasant sounds, why driving in such a car becomes uncomfortable and dangerous.
External damage - dents on the body, cracks in the eyelet. Affects the chassis as a whole and can lead to more serious damage.
If any malfunction is detected, it is necessary to remove the rack and release it from the spring. Dismantling is carried out in the garage, without the use of special tools.
Sometimes the owners of foreign cars, noticing that their racks have leaked, turn to the service station for diagnostics, where they will carry out a check at the stand.
In fact, this is not such an easy task. Before carrying out work, you should carefully study the material and observe safety precautions. First of all, you need to determine whether you have a collapsible shock absorber or not. The monolithic body is not repairable, opening with a grinder and brewing is unacceptable.
If there is a nut or a retaining ring in the place where the stem enters the pipe, such a shock absorber strut can be serviced and repaired.
Compressed air compressor or pump for servicing bicycle shock absorbers.
Special connection for compressed air injection.
Retaining ring puller.
Spanner wrenches of the corresponding diameter, depending on the design of the rack.
Workbench and powerful vise.
Attention! Safety must be taken care of. Work involves high pressure, so eye and hand protection is essential.
The shock absorber is firmly fixed in a vice, the position is vertical. It is necessary to thoroughly clean the part and blow the piston rod entry point with compressed air. It is disassembled - removing the protective cap of the stem.
Then a device for gas injection is put on the rod. We pump gas to the required pressure. Care should be taken during this operation. The pressure build-up procedure can be repeated several times until the desired adjustment is achieved.
Then the stem oil seal is lubricated and a protective cap is put on the body.
You can watch the process in the video.
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There are different opinions: how to fill a car shock absorber. Nitrogen, carbon dioxide or just compressed air? In a garage, there are few options. Compressed air will not degrade performance much, especially since this is a repair and not a factory made rack.
The rack must be completely disassembled and cleaned of dirt and old oil. Check the O-rings and the condition of the inner pipe wall.
Then the assembled rod in the pipe is placed in a container with oil (you can find out the type of fluid from the characteristics of your shock absorber). Oil is drawn in with a smooth movement. The procedure is repeated several times until the air bubbles disappear. You need to hold the part vertically.
If the stand is non-separable, you can install a bleed nipple at the bottom. To do this, it is enough to drill a hole, fill the rack with oil through it and tighten the screw on the sealant or weld it. In this way, the owners of domestic cars with solid mileage restore the performance of the shock absorbers.
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The next malfunction is damage to the stem, oil seals, valves inside the rack. There are a number of spare parts on the market for repairing collapsible shock absorbers. In addition, an experienced motorist never throws away old spare parts, but tries to repair them. In addition, you can always extract workable parts from them.
So, we disassemble the shock absorber.
We remove and defect the rod with the piston, valves and O-rings. Parts that have become unusable must be replaced. Elastic bands can be selected from universal ones on the market. Metal parts are ordered from a turner (if you could not find a suitable size).
We assemble the unit, carefully following the sequence of installing the parts.
Tip: The entire process of disassembling the shock absorber should be photographed. This will avoid assembly problems.
It is important to ensure that the assembly is clean, the ingress of dirt or solid metal particles will quickly damage the remanufactured shock absorber.
Especially carefully it is necessary to defect the valves, since their correct operation sets the characteristics of the shock absorber. The softness setting can be done by changing the number of washers in the stem mechanism. To do this, you need to familiarize yourself with the manufacturer's technical documentation. There are no universal solutions.
After that, we install the rod into the cylinder. It is recommended to replace the oil seal, but if it is in perfect condition, it is enough to clean it and put in new grease.
After that, new oil is poured into the shock absorber, up to the very top of the pipe. When installing the stem, the excess will flow out. Do not be afraid of excessive consumption of oil, the main thing is to prevent air from entering the pipe cavity.
After installing the stem, gently move it to release bubbles through the valve. The shock absorber is then assembled and installed on the vehicle.
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If you have basic information about how your shock absorbers work, you can save money on replacing them. Most of the rack models are repairable, and the components are either reasonably priced or manufactured in-house.
Replacing the rear pillars of the VAZ 2110 is not difficult even in the conditions of your own garage without the help of specialists. Self-repair will not take much time, but it will save an impressive amount of money that you would have had to pay at a service station.
As a result, stanchions affect comfort and safety. There are several main tasks of these elements.
Responsible for the wear of the chassis, contribute to shock absorbers during the "bouncing" of the body. After all, if the car jumps, at this moment the wheels do not touch the surface, the brakes do not work, and lateral forces act on the body. It is not safe.
Improves driving comfort. Lack of effective cushioning negatively impacts comfort. Especially when it comes to uneven road sections.
Properly installed shock absorbers minimize the braking distance, prevent the body from vibrating when bouncing.
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If the struts are poorly installed, the braking distance will increase markedly, the body will swing to the sides when bouncing, which will lead to wear of the chassis, rubber and other elements of the car.
You should competently approach this issue, study the replacement procedure by video, consult with specialists and be sure to look at the manual for your car.
Knocks occur for various reasons from behind, so this should be dealt with in more detail.
If knocking is observed when driving on an uneven section, the shock absorbers, apparently, are out of order. The only solution is to replace them with new ones.
If you see that the rubber arm bushings are worn out, change the suspension.
When the spring settles, it must be replaced.
A knock is likely a sign of poor fixing of the shock absorber or wear of the eyelet bushings made of rubber.
If the rear suspension is overloaded or damaged, it will also knock.
If the bushings of the suspension arms have collapsed, the rear axle is displaced, a knock appears.
When knocking is observed from the suspension arms, it is recommended to replace them with new ones.
You can also determine knocks by the workload of the rear. Unload the trunk and don't put anyone in the second row. This makes it easier to figure out what the reason is - shock absorbers or springs.
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Alas, the C-pillar wears out quickly, especially if you regularly drive a car on country roads with a loaded trunk and interior.
Before proceeding with the repair, it is important to note that the springs should be replaced at the same time. The work is performed simultaneously, therefore, we will consider the whole process as a whole.
The procedure is as follows.
Now you know how to remove the rear pillar from a VAZ 2110 car. The task is really not as difficult as it might seem. The main thing here is caution and accuracy in your actions, plus the use of high-quality spare parts so that the subsequent replacement will not be required soon.
After 50 thousand km. mileage, it's time to think about how to change the rear pillars for a VAZ 2110-2112. Even if there are no obvious signs of wear and tear, after such a long operation, you should worry about this in advance and purchase new rear struts. This operation does not apply to too complicated or time-consuming work and does not require any special tools, so it is not necessary to go to a service station to carry out it. Replacing the rear shock absorbers is quietly done on our own in a garage.
The shock-absorbing unit of the rear beam of the VAZ 2112, although it is distinguished by its simplicity of design, has some "cunning" in terms of detecting malfunctions. Since it does not experience such loads as the front suspension, the rear shock absorber lasts longer - up to 50 thousand km. The "insidiousness" of the rear pillar of the VAZ 2110-12 lies in the fact that there are only 2 clear signs indicating the need to replace a part:
traces of oil flowing down the body of the element;
dull thud when driving over bumps or shallow pits.
The second sign does not always indicate a breakdown of the VAZ 2110 shock absorbers themselves, the rubber bushing of its lower mount knocks much more often, the issue is solved by replacing these rubber bands. And only if the struts are too loose, there is a change in the behavior of the car on the track, which is expressed in vibrations or skidding of the rear part with sharp turns of the steering wheel.
Drivers who constantly operate their car with a full load or with a trailer are advised to check the condition of the rear springs and struts after each long trip. An immediate inspection of the unit is also carried out after a strong impact on the shock absorber from a wheel that has fallen into a large pit. If an oil leak appears on the body or the behavior of the machine changes sharply, then, most likely, the rear shock absorber has become unusable.Too strong a blow often leads to a bending of the stem, which is why the car starts to drift to the side while driving.
Since the rear of the car does not initially carry a lot of load, you can try to check the struts by swinging. By sharply pressing the rear corner of the trunk, you should make sure that the shock absorber immediately dampens the vibration. If the body wobbles a second time after pressing, then the element does not cope with its task.
A rear shock absorber for a VAZ 2112 car is easy to purchase, in any car shop the choice is quite large. The question is which type of rack to choose. There are 2 types of them:
conventional hydraulic (oil);
gas-oil (gas).
Parts of the first type are cheaper and are much softer to work out the unevenness of the road. When the car is operated without too much stress and with a calm driving style, the oil shock-absorbing elements can last quite a long time, provided that you do not come across a fake. Gas-oil shock absorbers are more expensive and stiffer, which improves the car's handling and is a definite plus for an aggressive driving style. In addition, they last longer when used under higher loads.
To avoid buying low-quality products from unknown manufacturers, it is worth choosing products from brands that have proven themselves on the roads of Russia:
At the same time, it should be noted that the products of these brands are most often counterfeited in clandestine workshops. Therefore, it is better to buy parts from the official sales representatives of these manufacturers. The same applies to the VAZ 2110 springs, which sometimes change due to shrinkage from loads.
If one of the shock absorbers is clearly defective, it is recommended to replace both elements.
It is pointless to change them one by one, you will only waste time and money on replacement. Operating the old strut together with the new one will lead to rapid deterioration of the latter. The part that has "walked" will work out irregularities much worse than the new one, which will cause a double load on it. An exception is a situation when, for various reasons, a new shock absorber, installed recently, has failed. Then it makes sense to replace only it.
Replacing the rear pillars of the VAZ 2110 is carried out on any flat area on the street or in the garage, a viewing hole is not needed here. To disassemble the assembly, you need to prepare the following tools and accessories:
jack;
wooden stand of the required height;
curved box wrench 19 mm in size for unscrewing the stem;
set of open-end wrenches in standard sizes;
standard locksmith tools (pliers, hammers, screwdrivers);
wheel wrench;
aerosol lubricant WD-40;
gloves, rags.
It is better to carry out assembly and disassembly work with gloves to avoid minor injuries when loosening or tightening threaded connections. Replacing the rear struts 2110 begins with disassembly from the side of the luggage compartment of the car. It is necessary to remove the rear seat fasteners and unscrew the seat belts, as well as dismantle all interfering decorative panels. Bonded threaded connections are sprayed with WD-40 universal grease. The further sequence of work looks like this:
The upper support of the rear pillar is unscrewed. To do this, unscrew the nut with a 19 mm curved spanner wrench, and hold the stem with a special or open-end wrench. In VAZ 2112 cars it is possible to unscrew the nut with a 19 mm open-end wrench.
The wheel bolts are loosened, the vehicle is jacked up and the wheel is removed. Do not forget to secure the car with improvised anti-rollback means.
A wooden support is placed under the bottom of the VAZ, and the jack is released and installed under the rear wheel hub.
With keys 17 and 19 mm, the lower support of the rear pillar is unscrewed, the bolt is removed and it is removed assembled with a spring.
To replace the shock absorber, the assembly will have to be disassembled completely. You will need to remove the spring, upper support washer, boot with upper cover, and compression travel buffer. Then all these parts are moved to a new rack.The rubber spacer also changes whether it knocks while driving or not.
Reassembly is straightforward. Only at the beginning is it necessary to show dexterity in order to bring the stem back into the upper hole. Then the lower mount of the rack is aligned along the holes by pressing the hub from below with a jack. The bolt is put in place and tightened, after which the rest of the assembly takes place.
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Video (click to play).
Sometimes old racks need to be restored and can serve as a backup in case new ones break. Repair of the shock absorber is possible if it has not received mechanical damage to the housing, the stem is not bent, and very little oil has flowed out of it. The movement of the stem must remain free, without binding, otherwise the shock absorber must be disposed of. Remember that restoration rarely gives a good effect, about half of the repaired racks fail quite quickly.
