Replacement of rear pillars VAZ-2115: features of repair

Before replacing the rear pillarsVAZ-2115, you need to familiarize yourself with the requirements. You should also get some tools and fixtures. You can do the repair yourself in a couple of hours. Before starting work, it is necessary to buy new depreciation racks, it is desirable to approach their choice responsibly.

After all, when choosing substandard racks or thembreakage suspension will not be able to work in normal mode. Body oscillations will not be extinguished while driving on a rough road. It is also possible the appearance of cracks on the rear window, plastic skin elements. Significantly worsened car handling, safety and comfort.

What racks are installed on the car?

Be sure to check out the selection of itemsbefore carrying out the replacement of the rear racks VAZ-2115. Photos of shock absorbers are given in the article. A lot of manufacturers can be found on the market, they have different prices, and the quality depends on the price. On the rear suspension of the car are installed only telescopic racks.

If you install stock shock absorbers, thenYou can improve the performance of the car, but they will not be perfect. The cost of stock parts is small, their service life is decent, and it’s unlikely that there will be any fakes on the market. But on sale there are better items from the following manufacturers:

1. SS20.High quality products, excellent performance, the car is much better controlled when using such shock absorbers. If you decide to install these telescopic racks, you will definitely need to purchase supports, standard ones cannot be used. Perhaps this is the only drawback of these elements.
2. Relatively good shock absorption characteristics.racks production Kayaba. Just a few options, you can choose under any style of driving. You can make the suspension tougher by installing sports racks. And if you install the rack type "Comfort", you will improve the smoothness of the machine.
3. Racks made by Plaza are also available.several modifications - "Sport", Supersport, "Comfort". High service life, excellent performance, but during cold weather, shock absorbers work significantly worse. This is the only drawback of the racks of this manufacturer.

When to change?

If you have never installed new items,then be sure to replace the rear struts on the VAZ-2115. Photos of these elements are shown below. Symptoms by which you can determine the failure of the rear shock absorbers:

1. Oil leaking from the shock absorber housing. If the racks are in good condition, then no traces of fluid should be on the case.
2. If the car runs into small bumps, then it jumps. This indicates that the strut function in the wrong mode.
3. The presence of a dull, but strong blows to the suspension. And they are felt when driving on small potholes and pits.
4. If the car is fully functionalstrut, then after hitting the unevenness of the road surface immediately takes its original position. In the same case, if these suspension elements are faulty, the body will continue to oscillate.

To verify the malfunction, you need to pushon the side of the car to the body as close as possible to the road surface. After that, quite sharply let him go. If the car immediately rises and stops, the shock absorber is in good condition. If he continues to swing, it means that the suspension works only on springs only.

Preparing for replacement

Before starting the repair, it is necessary to prepare the car. To do this you will need:

1. Put the car on the overpass or observation pit. Only in this case, you get the maximum overview of all elements of the suspension.
2. Under the front wheels must be placed recoil shoes.
3. Next, you need to hang out the entire rear of the car, for this you loosen the tightening of the wheel bolts.
4. Lift the left and right side alternately, remove the wheels. You establish reliable support under both sides.

At this training is over.Please note that you can not install the jack under the rear beam. Support under it, too, can not be placed. In this case, the spring on the rack will shrink, which will lead to inconvenience during repairs.

Removing depreciation racks

Be sure to handle all threaded connections before replacing the rear rack VAZ-2115. Instructions for repairing the following:

1. Remove the plugs that are in the cargo compartment. In these niches there are nuts, with the help of which the shock absorber rod is fixed.
2. It is desirable for unscrewing the nut on the rodshock absorber use a special key. But if there is none, then it is possible to clamp the stem from below using pliers, and unscrew the nut with a tubular wrench on top.
3. Then it is necessary to unscrew the lower bolt, with the help of which the rear rack is attached to the beam. Be sure to hold the second key so that the bolt does not turn.
4. After that, you can pull the rack assembly.

Replacement Features

Sometimes you need to replace the spring.On older cars, especially those that have experienced heavy loads on the suspension, the spring becomes shorter. This leads to the fact that the stroke of the shock absorber rod decreases, the work of the entire suspension deteriorates. You also need to change the spring in the event that it has cracks or other damage. If you are seriously engaged in tuning your car, it is best to install high-quality rear shock absorbers, springs, as well as a spacer in the luggage compartment.

Install the rack in the reverse order.Be sure to change all the rubber elements - anthers, bump stops, sealing rings, silent blocks. Before installation, it is desirable to compress the spring a little, and also fix the rubber pads on it. Bolts can be installed old, but the nuts are best to use new ones. It is recommended to use such nuts on which plastic thread retainers are installed inside.