All articles about the device and repair of external elements of the body and frame of the car VAZ-2101 Zhiguli.
General device of the car body The body consists of individual elements (pic. 172), which are stamped from sheet, low-carbon, cold-rolled steel. Parts and assemblies are welded together using resistance spot...
Body frame inspection and repair Damage to the car body can be very different. Therefore, the repair rules in each individual case should be the most suitable for these damages. In almost all cases of damage to...
Front fender replacement For minor damage (small dents, scratches, etc.), without removing the wing, it is straightened and painted. After straightening, the condition of the internal anti-corrosion...
Replacement of the rear wing of VAZ-2101 and VAZ-21011 cars When replacing the wing, the rear light, reflectors and bumper are removed. Release the trunk, remove the rubber seal, fuel tank (if you change the right wing) and disconnect the...
Back panel replacement Cut off the tailgate panel from the fuel tank floor, spare wheel floor, panel reinforcement with a thin sharpened chisel and remove the remaining strips of metal from the panel...
Replacing the front panel The replacement rules are the same as for the back panel. On rice. 182 cutting places, contact welding seams and places of preliminary welding by gas welding are shown.
Replacing door sills Replacement is carried out with the front and rear fenders removed. Amplifier replacement 2 (pic. 185) performed in the presence of deformation or through corrosion. Cut down the...
Windshield frame panel replacement The contact welding points are drilled in the joints of the frame and the shield of the air inlet box with a drill with a diameter of 6 mm. In cases of simultaneous replacement of...
Body pillar repair During operation, cracks may appear on the body pillars, which significantly reduce the rigidity of the body's load-bearing elements. The most likely places for crack formation:...
Rear suspension cross bar bracket repair The deformed bracket or the remains of the bracket are cut down with a chisel or cut off with a grinder and the seats for the bracket are cleaned. Install fixture (pic. 190) on...
Repair of deformed surfaces Deformed surfaces are repaired by mechanical or thermal action on the metal, as well as by filling dents with quick-hardening plastics or solder. Wrinkled plumage areas are...
Hood, trunk lid, bumpers — device Hood It consists of outer and inner panels made of 0.7 mm thick sheet steel. The panels are interconnected by bending the flanges of the outer panels, followed by traceless spot...
Hood, trunk lid, bumpers — check and repair In case of deformation, the parts are straightened, if necessary, replaced with new ones. Removal and installation of a cowl Open the hood and disconnect the stop from the bracket...
Car door device The side doors consist of outer and inner panels and profiled steel window frames welded to the inner panel. For rigidity, vertical amplifiers are welded to the outer panel. For...
Checking and repairing doors Removal and installation of doors Open the door to the stop and disconnect the door opening limiter from the rack with pliers. While holding the door, unscrew the screws securing...
Body glazing and windshield washer Device Windshield 3 (pic. 196) bent, safe, made of two layers of polished glass 3 mm thick, glued together with a plastic film. In the opening of the body, the glass is held by a...
Body paint coatings Polishing To restore the gloss of the paintwork with slight cloudiness, to remove grease marks and stains, the VAZ-03 polishing compound is used. With a partial loss of gloss, the...
Body anti-corrosion protection Anti-corrosion compounds The load-bearing hollow profiles of the body, the bottom, the lower parts of the doors, pillars, as well as the joints of body parts, including the places...
Car body sealing Sealing is ensured by the use of various rubber seals, rubber plugs for technological holes and careful fitting of mating parts. Door opening seals are made of sponge rubber in...
Thermal insulation of the car body The body of the car has a reliable thermal and sound insulation that allows you to maintain the required temperature in the car interior in winter and significantly reduce noise...