Replacing the front struts, springs and supports on the VAZ 2114-2115
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The front struts on VAZ 2114-2115 cars wear out much faster than the rear ones and this is due to the fact that the front of the car has a large load, since the main units are located there. If the shock absorbers have leaked, or have begun to punch heavily in the pits, then it would be best to replace them completely. Many are accustomed to dealing with such problems in the service station, although if you try a little, you can do it all on your own. The main thing is that all the necessary tools and devices are at hand. Below is a detailed list of everything:
- spring ties
- ball joint or steering tip puller
- pliers
- a hammer
- keys for 13 and 19 and similar heads
- wrench and ratchet handle
- breakdown
I recommend that you first read the video, which will be presented below, and then read my photo report on the work done.
Video on replacing the front struts on Lada Samara cars - VAZ 2114, 2113 and 2115
If you could not watch the video for any reason, then you can read the step-by-step instructions with photo materials. There, too, everything is clearly described and understandable, so that even a beginner can figure it out.
Guide for self-replacement of the front suspension struts on the VAZ 2114 - 2115
The first step is to put the car on the handbrake, rip off the front wheel bolts and raise the car with a jack. Then finally remove the wheel and you can start performing this repair of the chassis on the VAZ 2114-2115.
First you need to free the rack from the attachment with the steering tip. Read about this in more detail in the article on Replacing the tips of the steering rods... After we have coped with this task, we unscrew the two nuts securing the rack to the lever from below, as is clearly shown in the photo below:
And we try to pull out the bolts from the back side with our hands. If this cannot be done due to rusted joints, then you can use a breakdown or a wooden block, knocking out the bolts with a hammer:
When the bolts jumped out, then the rack can be taken to the side, thereby disconnecting it from the lever:
Now we open the hood and unscrew the three nuts securing the front support to the glass of the VAZ 2114-2115 body. This is clearly shown in the picture below:
When unscrewing the last nut, hold the post underneath to prevent it from falling. Then you can take it out without any problems:
So the entire front suspension module has been removed. To disassemble it, we need spring ties and a special wrench to unscrew the central nut on top of the support. The first step is to loosen the top nut, keeping the stem from turning:
Do not let go to the end, otherwise you can get a spring on your forehead, or something else. Tighten the springs using special tools
And only then unscrew the nut to the end, and remove the upper support cup:
Then you can start removing the support itself:
And then the springs:
Now it remains to remove the rubber boot, compression buffers and you can start replacing all the necessary front suspension parts: support bearings, supports, struts or springs. The entire assembly process is performed in a strictly reverse order and does not take much time. When installing the module on a car, it is possible that you will have to tinker a little so that the holes in the stand body and the lever coincide from below. But if you have a mount, you can do it yourself!
The prices of components are approximately as follows (for example, I will name from the manufacturer SS20):
- Supports are sold at a price of 2000 rubles per pair
- A-pillars can be purchased at around 4500 for two
- Springs can be purchased at a price of 2000 rubles
As for the rest of the details, such as compression buffers and anthers, then in total spend about 1 more rubles. Of course, the effect after installing a non-factory suspension is simply pleasing. In general, I will somehow accomplish my goal in the following articles about this.
