The popularity of domestic cars is due to cost, availability of spare parts and efficiency. Each of the Volzhsky Automobile Plant models has standardized parts in its design, making repairs even more accessible. There is no need to talk about the quality of materials and main units, but some technical indicators are quite good even in comparison with foreign cars. We will consider the technical characteristics of the VAZ 2114 in detail below.
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Improved aerodynamics
The VAZ 2114 car excels in aerodynamic characteristics thanks to its well-designed body lines, providing excellent streamlining. As a result of the change in appearance, the drag coefficient has decreased.
External aerodynamic improvements of the Lada2114Samara-2 also affected changes in the position of the air flow separation point. To do this, the designers had to change the angle of inclination of the most aerodynamically active front part of the car - the hood. The front fenders have also undergone changes.
Power plant of the VAZ 2114 car
As a result of the redistribution of the air flow, a smaller part of it is directed under the bottom, while the larger part is directed onto the hood and spreads over the body. These characteristics change the amount of total lift force, as a result of which the front and rear axles are unloaded. The even distribution of lift force allows the hatchback to behave in a balanced manner during high-speed driving.
Maintenance schedule
To avoid having to carry out expensive overhauls of the Lada Samara 2114 yourself, you should follow the manufacturer’s recommendations for servicing the internal combustion engine:
| Maintenance object | Time or mileage (whichever comes first) |
| Timing belt | replacement after 100,000 km |
| Battery | 1 year/20000 |
| Valve clearance | 2 years/20000 |
| Crankcase ventilation | 2 years/20000 |
| Belts that drive attachments | 2 years/20000 |
| Fuel line and tank cap | 2 years/40000 |
| Motor oil | 1 year/10000 |
| Oil filter | 1 year/10000 |
| Air filter | 1 – 2 years/40000 |
| Fuel filter | 4 years/40000 |
| Heating/Cooling Fittings and Hoses | 2 years/40000 |
| Coolant | 2 years/40000 |
| Oxygen sensor | 100000 |
| Spark plug | 1 – 2 years/20000 |
| Exhaust manifold | 1 year |
If consumables are replaced within the recommended time frame, the operational life of the internal combustion engine will increase.
Exterior and interior characteristics
The car's interior is equipped with a "European" instrument panel, an adjustable steering column, a new heating system and a steering wheel borrowed from the VAZ 2110 model. It is possible to turn the car into a utility vehicle; to do this, you only need to fold out the rear seat.
Additional appearance improvements and new options include:
- Installation of electric windows;
- Comfortable heated seats;
- Equipment with central door locking;
- Availability of factory tinted glass, produced in accordance with GOST;
- Providing threshold fairings, side moldings;
- Providing wheels with alloy discs;
- Availability of fog lights.
The equipment of the “luxury” Lada 2114 Samara-2 models includes an on-board computer that provides accurate information on average speed, fuel consumption, driving time, outside temperature, voltage in the on-board network and other parameters.
Modified Lada Samara
VAZ 2114 engine repair
During the operation of the internal combustion engine on a car, various failures and malfunctions may occur, which can be eliminated by self-repair or with the involvement of specialists. The need for a major overhaul of the power propulsion system, with its proper operation, arises when the mileage reaches 150,000 km. In this case, a VAZ 2114 engine overhaul is needed.
- Before you begin disassembling the engine, you need to drain the oil and coolant, and then wash the entire unit. Be sure to remove all attachments so as not to damage them during reassembly.
- Disconnect all pipes through which gasoline is supplied.
- Remove all systems and components related to the air supply, remove the air supply and exhaust hoses and pipes.
- Remove the cooling system pipes and crankcase breather. Don't forget to disconnect the throttle pipe.
- Remove the receiver, as well as the pipeline mounting bracket and the fuel rail, remove the injectors with regulators.
- Remove the wires with the ignition module and knock sensor. Unscrew the spark plugs. After this, unscrew all sensors.
- Remove the generator by first removing the tension belt. With the generator, remove all brackets and strips necessary for its installation and adjustment.
- Block the flywheel and remove the generator pulley.
- Remove the camshaft drive with the cover, tension mechanism and pulley.
- Unscrew the pump, remove the exhaust manifold and thermostat.
- Disconnect the oil filter and oil sump, then remove the oil pump.
- In order to remove the piston group, you need to unscrew the nuts from the connecting rod bolts and remove the cover.
- Since the flywheel is blocked, you need to unscrew its fastenings with the flange and remove the flywheel disk.
- Remove the caps from the main bearings along with the lower bearings.
- Carefully pull out the crankshaft. It must be handled very carefully to prevent damage and scratches.
- Remove the upper liners and thrust half-rings.
When overhauling an internal combustion engine, it is necessary to carefully inspect each unit, component or part. If mechanical damage is detected, the spare part must be replaced. All gaskets, washers and non-metallic parts also need to be replaced.
General technical specifications
Individual technical characteristics that distinguish the “fourteenth” hatchback from its predecessors are the parameters of the five-door body. Its length is 4,122 meters, width – 1,650 m, height – 1,402 m. The car differs from the base model (VAZ 21093) by a slight extension. Machine weight – 985 kg.
The wheelbase is characterized by a width of the front wheels of 1.4 meters, the rear wheels – 1.37 meters. The trunk (with the rear seat up) has a volume of 330 dm³, with the rear seat folded down – 600 dm³.
The clearance from the asphalt to the crankcase is 160 mm, to the pan the clearance is 10 mm more.
| Engine | 1.6 l, 8 cells (Euro-3) |
| Length, mm | 4122 |
| Width, mm | 1650 |
| Height, mm | 1402 |
| Base, mm | 2460 |
| Front wheel track, mm | 1400 |
| Rear wheel track, mm | 1370 |
| Luggage compartment volume, dm3 | 330 |
| Weight in running order, kg | 985 |
| Gross vehicle weight, kg | 1410 |
| Permissible total weight of a towed trailer with brakes, kg | 750 |
| Permissible total weight of the lettered trailer without brakes, kg | 300 |
| Wheel formula/drive wheels | 4x2/front |
| Car layout diagram | front-wheel drive, front engine, transverse |
| Body type/number of doors | hatchback/4 |
| engine's type | gasoline, four-stroke |
| Supply system | Electronically controlled distributed injection |
| Number and arrangement of cylinders | 4, in-line |
| Engine displacement, cm3 | 1596 |
| Maximum power, kW/rpm | 59,5/5200 |
| Maximum torque, Nm at rpm | 120 / 2700 |
| Fuel | unleaded gasoline AI-92 (min) |
| Fuel consumption by driving cycle, l/100 km | 7,6 |
| Maximum speed, km/h | 160 |
| Transmission | With manual control |
| Number of gears | 5 forward, 1 reverse |
| Main gear ratio | 3.7 or 3.9 |
| Steering | safety, rack and pinion type, without amplifier |
| Tires | 175/70R13-80(T,N) 165/70R13-79(S,T) |
| Fuel tank capacity | 43 liters |
Features of the power unit
The first “fourteenth” VAZ models were equipped with injection engines characterized by a displacement of 1499 cm³ and a power of 57.2 kW. Since 2007, under the hood of the Lada 2114 Samara-2 there was a four-stroke gasoline engine with a displacement of 1599 cm³, providing a power of 59.5 kW or 80 hp. With. This engine met the parameters of the Euro 3 eco-standard. The latest modernized model with the index 211440-24 has a sixteen-valve engine with an output of 89 horsepower.
Sectional view of the power unit
The power supply system using distributive (phased) injection provides high dynamic capabilities, ensuring acceleration to 100 km/h in just 13 seconds. The maximum speed of the VAZ 2114 is 160 km/h. At the same time, the car consumes gasoline economically - only 9 l/100 km in the city.
A special feature of the engine characteristics of this model is the original location of the ceramic catalyst - near the engine itself (unlike its predecessors, which had a catalyst under the bottom). The difference between the cylinder block of the VAZ engine of the “fourteenth” model Lada Samara-2 is its changed volume, achieved by increasing the height of each of the cylinders by 0.23 cm.
Story
VAZ 2114 is the brainchild of the domestic giant AvtoVAZ. The 14th model is built on the basis of the VAZ 2109 Samara and is its deep restyling; if you look closely, you can see the great similarity between these two models; the fourteenth received the additional name Samara 2. “The Nine made a lot of noise in the 90s and was a very popular car , everyone wanted her, but not everyone could afford her. Fortunately, times have changed and cars have become much more affordable.
2114 began production back in 2003 to 2013. During this period of time, the 14th model was restyled only once in 2007. In 2007, a more powerful engine was installed on this model and the appearance of the car was slightly changed.
This article will discuss the technical characteristics of the VAZ 2114.
Transmission and chassis
All front-wheel drive cars of the VAZ family have a fundamentally similar chassis design. The front suspension is based on the MacPherson system, the rear suspension is a trailing arm. The steering, typical for all models, is rack and pinion.
Lada 2114 Samara-2 is equipped with a manual gearbox. The car is equipped with a five-speed gearbox (gearbox) with a rocker drive. Fundamentally, its design is similar to all those installed on other vase models. The main pair has a distinctive gear ratio of 3.7.
Body geometry
Many owners of the 14th model, driving a car for many years, do not even suspect how important the correct body geometry can be. But, in reality, this is the most important factor on which the performance and driving characteristics of the car depend. Without knowing what the overall body geometry is, there will be no way to check it. In addition, it will be useful to know what affects the violation of geometry dimensions, in what cases it changes, etc.
Geometry and what it is
In the automotive industry, geometry is usually called the “integrity” of dimensions between the main points of the body, standardly installed by the manufacturer. This is the most perfect position of all elements. If any discrepancy is observed, the operation of the components and mechanisms will no longer move in the right direction, since they are attached directly to various body parts. Needless to say, this will have an extremely negative impact on security.
The word body geometry on hatchbacks usually means the following distances:
- Between certain points of doorways (diagonals, height and width);
- Between the points of the hood and engine compartment.
On sedans, these indicators are supplemented by the standard trunk dimensions for the VAZ 2114.
Experts call the most important distances between control points of body parts associated with components and mechanisms of the chassis system. For example, these are the distances between the spars or glasses.
The accuracy of geometric dimensions will have a positive effect on additional parameters that are no less important in terms of increasing the convenience of driving characteristics and their safety. How does a geometry violation occur?
Why does the body geometry change and how is the check carried out?
The causes of body damage are not always accidents. If the owner often drives on uneven roads and various kinds of obstacles periodically appear on his way, changes in the geometry of the car body can be expected soon.
Of no small importance, of course, is the degree of damage, which entails a change in size. The more a certain part is subjected to deformation, the more the geometry of the body as a whole changes.
Checking the conformity of the body to the geometric dimensions is a very important component, which the vehicle owner is not always able to carry out independently. The fact is that changes may not be immediately noticeable at first glance. The car body tends to deform gradually, without “signaling” about it.
Today, most often, an inspection is carried out before purchasing a car, especially if it has a high mileage. A competently carried out procedure helps to avoid many problems, find out whether the car has been in an accident, what is the degree of deformation of various parts, and so on.
Sometimes, the geometry of the body is checked for another purpose: to determine the quality of the body repair, which the seller informs the buyer in advance. Here you need to be very careful, since a beautiful appearance does not always indicate the competence of the restoration work. It is extremely difficult to restore a car correctly after an accident, and only specialists can handle this matter well.
Note: Restoring body geometry may involve completely replacing parts or pulling them out on a stock pile using cold or hot methods.
It is recommended to check the condition of the body periodically. This must be done at least once a year, and if the car is often driven on bad roads, then twice or more.
You can check the condition of the body at home, using only a regular tape measure. It is better to measure the main distances, such as diagonals, first.
If you need to get more accurate information, then you need to contact the service station. Here, compliance will be checked using special equipment. Let us note right away that the procedure is not cheap, but it will pay off if the work is carried out in a high-quality service station. The fact is that in often cases, other problems of the car are determined by the geometry of the body. For example, it happens that even despite new chassis parts, the parameters for adjusting camber and toe are no longer adjustable. In this case, the root cause is found, after which the problem is eliminated.
To analyze body damage, service stations mostly use high-tech equipment that is highly accurate. Such equipment rarely makes mistakes, and with its help, craftsmen not only measure standard distances, but also offer several options for correcting parts.
The stand is one of the modern devices for checking the condition of the body. Here the car is secured in a semi-disassembled state, and the hanging and facing elements are necessarily removed from it to make it easier to determine the condition of the body from the inside.
Note. It is often necessary to dismantle the chassis.
A modern vehicle testing system at a stand involves the use of electronic sensors installed in certain areas. They provide a complete picture of the condition of the body and transmit the position of the body in 3-dimensional space to the main computer. After the wizard starts the diagnostics, all the necessary distance data is displayed on the screen.
The same equipment is used to restore the body geometry of the fourteenth model. It is clear that such repairs are carried out much more accurately and competently than manual ones.
Main signs of violations
- Do the doors of the 14th model close poorly? This is the first sign that the body is deformed. First of all, you will need to check the doors for sagging. If everything is in order with this, then there is deformation of the racks or other body elements;
- Another, more serious and dangerous feature of the body violation of the 14th model can be called the unstable behavior of the car on the road. This leads to a high risk of getting into an accident if you try to pass other cars at speed or try to make other maneuvers.
A car with a deformed body is thrown to the sides, it vibrates, and it can be difficult to hold the steering wheel at high speed. First of all, you will need to check the chassis, because the problem may lie elsewhere. If everything is fine with the suspension, then there is already a deformation of the body, expressed in a violation of the geometry of the side members, cups, etc.
We hope that the information provided here will help you correctly measure the body geometry of the fourteenth model and understand its importance. Photos – materials posted in the article provide useful information. After the appropriate measurements have been taken, the question may arise of repairing some body elements that have undergone deformation. In this case, we recommend that you study the step-by-step DIY restoration instructions published on our website.
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