In this section, all articles on the removal, disassembly, repair and assembly of the engine of a VAZ-2101 Zhiguli car.
Description of the engine of the car VAZ-2101 The cars are equipped with a four-stroke, four-cylinder carburetor engine with an overhead camshaft. The Model 21011 engine differs from the Model 2101 engine in larger cylinder...
Engine Mount The engine assembly with clutch and gearbox is mounted on the car on three elastic supports (two supports in the front and one support in the back), Such a scheme can...
Design features of the cylinder block The cylinder block is the base part on which various mechanisms and auxiliary units of the engine are mounted. It is cast from special low-alloy high-strength cast iron. Cylinders...
Design features of pistons and connecting rods Piston Cast from aluminum alloy. To improve run-in, the outer surface of the piston (pic. 5) coated with tin. To compensate for uneven thermal expansion, the piston skirt has a...
Design features of the crankshaft and connecting rods Crankshaft Cast from ductile iron and has five support (indigenous) necks, hardened by high-frequency currents to a depth of 2-3 mm. At the rear end of the crankshaft there is a...
Design features of the cylinder head and valve mechanism Cylinder head Cast from aluminum alloy and has wedge-shaped combustion chambers (pic. 12, a). Each chamber has a threaded hole for a spark plug. On the left side in the front and...
Design features of the camshaft Camshaft Cast, cast iron, the same for engines 2101 and 21011. Relies on 5 necks and rotates in an aluminum bearing housing mounted on the cylinder head. A driven sprocket is...
Dismantling and assembly operations of the camshaft Removal and installation of a camshaft The steps to remove the camshaft are the same as above for removing the cylinder head ( see sect. 1.5.2 ). Only here it is not required to...
Check of a technical condition and repair of a camshaft Camshaft On the bearing journals of the camshaft, scuffing, nicks, scratches, aluminum enveloping from bearing housings are not allowed. On the working surfaces of the cams, wear...
Removal and installation of the engine To remove the engine, the car is installed above the inspection ditch or on a lift. Install stops under the front wheels and hang out the rear axle on one or both sides. Remove...
Engine disassembly After washing the engine at the washing plant, install it on a disassembly stand and drain the oil from the crankcase. They remove the carburetor by disconnecting the hoses and...
Engine Assembly The washed and cleaned cylinder block is installed on the stand and the missing studs are wrapped. Lubricate with engine oil cylinders, pistons, oil seals, bearing shells and...
Engine settings Timing chain tension adjustment Chain tension adjustment is carried out in the following order. Loosen cap nut 1 ( see fig. 17 ) tensioner. Turn the crankshaft 1-1.5 turns in the...
Engine break-in after repair The overhauled engine is bench tested (running-in) without load for the following cycle: Rotation frequency, rpm Duration, min 820—900 2 1000 3 1500 4 2000 5 Having installed on...