Installation of a 20mm suspension stabilizer on a VAZ 2110, 2111, 2112

The design of the front suspension of the VAZ 2110 is identical to most Lada models and consists of the following elements:

• Oil type shock absorber;
• Spring;
• Support bearing;
• Stabilizer's pole;
• Stretcher;
• Silent blocks, rubber bushings.

During the operation of the car, parts wear out, become unusable, and operating efficiency decreases. The technical equipment needs preventive maintenance and repair.

The process of replacing suspension elements yourself is not complicated, and the operating principle is intuitive. We carry out restoration work on our own; there is no need to contact a workshop.

Originals, analogues, article number, price of stabilizer strut for VAZ 2110

Technical data: length 110 x width 32 mm.

Stand structure: base, metal tip, rubber boot, lock ring. Nuts and washers are not supplied, the owner must purchase them separately. Thread pitch 1.25, diameter 8.0, length 60.0 mm.

Before purchasing consumables, be sure to check the compatibility of the catalog items specified in the operating instructions.

Signs of a faulty VAZ 2110 suspension

• Minor vibrations, beating in the steering wheel while driving;
• Moving by car is accompanied by creaking;
• Body tilt to one side;
• Insufficient vehicle stability at speeds above 90 km/h;
• Knocking, impacts in the front axle area;
• Reduced acceleration dynamics, increased fuel consumption.

Reasons why you need to change the shock absorber struts of a VAZ 2110

• Knock in the suspension.
• A slight vibration feedback to the steering wheel, which impairs vehicle controllability.
• The appearance of rocking of the front of the car.
• A slight deviation of the wheels from straight-line movement.

If the driver detects such deviations, an urgent replacement of the VAZ 2110 stabilizer strut is needed. The durability of the struts depends on the quality of the road surface and the manufacturer. The price of quality products is slightly higher than that offered by less popular manufacturers of structures.

Tip: There is no need to check the wheel alignment after replacing the shock absorber struts; they do not have any effect on the wheel alignment angles.

Sequence of actions when carrying out diagnostics

Diagnostics is essential before starting work on replacing parts. A visual inspection will help identify the source of the breakdown, assess the general condition of the vehicle, and correctly calculate spare parts and consumables.

• We drive the car into the inspection hole, ensure priority safety measures, squeeze the handbrake, install wheel chocks;
• Jack up the side, unscrew the bolts, remove the wheel;
• We use a metal pry bar to facilitate the diagnostic process. We press at the junctions of metal structures. If the rod is in good condition, there should be no squeaks or knocking. Otherwise, this will indicate defects and wear of elements.

We summarize the data obtained based on the diagnostic results and make a decision on the need to replace spare parts.

At the same time, we check the technical condition of silent blocks and the brake system. If there are signs of wear or deformation, we replace the elements with new ones.

Replacing stabilizer struts on a VAZ 2110

Service center technicians recommend replacing suspension elements in pairs. It is highly undesirable to leave worn parts in their original places without attention, since repair work will soon be repeated.

• We install the car on the inspection hole, install the shoes to avoid any arbitrary rollback, squeeze the hand brake;
• Jack up the side, unscrew the bolts, remove the wheel;
• Using a “17” wrench, we unscrew the rack mount from under the hole, use a metal spacer to knock out the bolt, and knock down the rack;
• Lubricate the bolt with graphite grease, having previously cleaned it of rust and deposits;
• We carry out troubleshooting of adjacent mechanisms, parts, levers. If there is no damage, install a new rack, fix it with a bolt, and tighten the nut.

By analogy, we carry out work on the opposite side.

Stabilizer struts for VAZ car, “eggs”

Reliable stabilizer struts for VAZ “egg” cars...
Hello dear readers of the blog RtiIvaz.ru. In one of the articles in the auto repair kit section, I have already posted photographs of engine mounts for all models. Today’s article will be devoted to the stabilizer struts of the VAZ car “eggs”. This is a part that, during a car damage during an emergency impact, due to its location and design, can penetrate into the passenger compartment and hit a person like an arrow.

To prevent this from happening, the pillars are made so that they break without getting into the cabin, and they break in a certain place, protecting the passengers of the car. If manufacturers were not subject to such restrictions, the post rod could be strengthened, making it thicker, and it would last much longer, but still safety comes first.

At the junction of the tip and the metal rod there is a thinning similar to a “neck”. It is designed so that if the load on the rack is greatly exceeded, the rod will break at this point. Otherwise, the pillar becomes a metal arrow that can pierce the bottom of the car, enter the passenger compartment and cause harm to the health of passengers.

All components and elements of the suspension, one way or another, are responsible for traffic safety, and only one component is directly responsible for this, and in general for comfort, this is the anti-roll bar, mainly the car’s stabilizer struts, the so-called “eggs”.

For a clearer understanding of this issue about the struts, it is necessary to say something about the stabilizer itself. At first glance, the anti-roll bar (anti-roll bar) is a rather primitive part of the car, representing a steel rod bent at a certain angle. To produce the stabilizer, special steel is used, which is capable of working as an elastic element when twisted, according to the operating principle of a torsion bar.

Since the stabilizer operates only in planes that are close to horizontal, this affects the layout of the car, imposing some restrictions on it. In order to avoid them, the stabilizer is attached to the load-bearing parts of the suspension by means of racks in a vertical plane. The task of the stabilizer is to increase the stability of the car and reduce body roll in motion under the influence of lateral forces (bends, turns, etc.), due to its internal resistance.

The principle of operation is quite simple. When a car enters a turn, under the influence of centrifugal forces, the elastic elements of the suspension are compressed on one side, and on the other, they are stretched. This creates a roll. At this moment, the stabilizer comes into operation, its middle part twists, trying to lift the car from the roll side. On the opposite side, on the contrary, he tries to lower the body, while compressing the elastic element of the suspension.

As a result, the car is aligned relative to the plane of the road surface. From the above it follows that the stabilizer, together with the VAZ stabilizer struts, is a very important suspension element. When the car sways above certain standard values, body roll can lead to extremely unpleasant consequences. This, in addition to the deterioration of the adhesion of the tires to the road surface, also means a complete loss of control over the behavior of the car, up to its overturning when cornering.

Therefore, operating a car with faulty stabilizer links can lead to unpredictable consequences...

Often, a VAZ stabilizer strut fails due to the fault of the drivers themselves, or rather their incorrect actions when driving through various ditches, holes or other road obstacles that abound on our roads. One of the most common mistakes made here is driving through an obstacle “on the brakes,” which is typical not only for beginners, but also for experienced drivers. This cannot be done under any circumstances, since the wheel does not rotate at this moment because it is blocked by the brakes.

Replacing suspension arm silent blocks

Sometimes the knocking noise is caused by a worn out silent block of the lever. To replace it with a new one, perform the following steps:

• Jack up the side and remove the front wheel;
• Unscrew the ball joint fixing nut, the key is set to “14”. We knock out the finger from the seat;
• The fastening of one silent block is located vertically, the other horizontally. Unscrew the nuts one by one, head to “19”;
• We remove the lever from under the car;
• We fix it in a vice, press out the rubber bushings one by one;
• We inspect the seat and, if there are no defects, press in new bushings. We reassemble the structure.

After installation is complete, we visit a service station to check the wheel alignment angle. Despite the fact that the tie rod ends have not moved, the wheel angle may not be set correctly initially.

Maintenance of rear suspension on VAZ 2110

The rear suspension circuit consists of:

• Shock absorbers;
• Springs;
• Cross beam;
• Pressed silent blocks;
• Stabilizer struts.

The process of replacing elements of the stabilization system is similar to the front ones. After jacking up the rear of the car, remove the wheel, unscrew the upper mount of the stabilizer bar, key to “17”.

• To unscrew the lower mounting nut, slightly pry the suspension arm with a metal pry bar. We clean the lugs, carry out troubleshooting, inspect the levers for integrity and absence of deformation.
• We install new rods and screw the structure.
• The source of the knock is also a sagging spring. To eliminate the defect, dismantle the rear shock absorber assembly. We remove the spring, support bearing, support bowl.
• We install a new spring, troubleshoot the shock absorber, and check the tightness of the cylinder. We reassemble the structure and check the proper operation of the rear shock absorber strut. We replace the rubber bushings of the shock absorber eye.

Do-it-yourself repair of VAZ 2110 suspension elements is completed.

Purpose and principle of operation of the stabilizer

The stabilizer is a U-shaped rod made of spring steel. The stabilizer connects the left and right sides of the car in the transverse direction. It works like a torsion bar, that is, the centrifugal force is counteracted by the twisting force. The VAZ 2110 and almost all modern cars have a front stabilizer in their design.

Let's consider the principle of operation of the stabilizer. When the car rolls, the stabilizer unscrews. One end of the stabilizer goes up, the other goes down. As a result, one wheel is unloaded, and the second, on the contrary, receives additional load. When rolling, the stabilizer tries to level the car.

The effectiveness of the stabilizer directly depends on the rigidity. Hardness depends:

• on the material from which the stabilizer is made;
• on the shape of the stabilizer;
• on the method and geometry of attaching the stabilizer to the body.

The stabilizer bar is attached in the middle to the body of the VAZ 2110 car using two brackets. The stabilizer is isolated from the brackets by rubber gaskets - stabilizer bushings. On the left and right sides, the stabilizer is attached to the lower arm through the stabilizer links. The VAZ 2110 is not equipped with a rear stabilizer. But some car enthusiasts install it.

Recommendations for servicing the VAZ 2110 suspension

• Strictly follow the recommendations of the operating manual regarding the timing of technical inspection. For VAZ 2110 it is 15,000 km.
• The average service life of the suspension does not exceed 50 – 60 thousand km. Mandatory maintenance every 15,000 km.
• Buy consumables mainly from certified points of sale and dealerships;
• When purchasing, always ask for quality certificates.
• Check that the catalog numbers correspond to the data in the operating instructions.
• If you do not have personal skills in servicing technical equipment, use the services of certified service stations, where they provide a quality guarantee for the work performed.

A moderate driving style and professional installation of parts will increase the service life of vehicle mechanisms by 7–10%.

Many motorists ask: which racks are better - obviously those whose catalog numbers are indicated in the instruction manual.

Stabilizer strut mounting bolt 2110

The design of the front suspension of the VAZ 2110 is identical to most Lada models and consists of the following elements:

• Oil type shock absorber;
• Spring;
• Support bearing;
• Stabilizer's pole;
• Stretcher;
• Silent blocks, rubber bushings.

During the operation of the car, parts wear out, become unusable, and operating efficiency decreases. The technical equipment needs preventive maintenance and repair.

The process of replacing suspension elements yourself is not complicated, and the operating principle is intuitive. We carry out restoration work on our own; there is no need to contact a workshop.