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Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.1. Technical data 1.0 Technical data 1.1 Main dimensions of the VAZ-2101 car 1.2 Main dimensions of the VAZ-21011 1.3 Main dimensions of the VAZ-2102 car 1.4 Technical characteristics of cars 1.5 Controls and control devices 1.6 Ignition switch 1.7 Controls for ventilation and heating salon
2. Operation and maintenance 2.0 Operation and maintenance 2.1. Car operation 2.2. Car maintenance
3. Engine 3.0 Engine 3.1 Features of the device 3.2 Possible engine malfunctions, their causes and methods of elimination 3.3 Removal and engine installation 3.4 Engine disassembly 3.5 Engine assembly 3.6 Bench tests of the engine 3.7 Checking the engine on a car 3.8. The block of cylinders 3.9. Pistons and connecting rods 3.10. A crankshaft and a flywheel 3.11. Cylinder head and valve mechanism 3.12. The camshaft and its drive 3.13. Cooling system 3.14. Lubrication system
4. Fuel system 4.0 Fuel system 4.1. Power supply system 4.2. Carburetor
5. Ignition system 5.0 Ignition system 5.1 Setting the ignition moment 5.2 Gap between the contacts of the breaker in the ignition distributor 5.3. Checking ignition devices at the stand 5.4 Possible ignition faults, their causes and methods of elimination
6. Starting and charging system 6.0 Starting and charging system 6.1. Storage battery 6.2. Generator 6.3. Starter
7. Transmission 7.0 Transmission 7.1. Clutch 7.2. A transmission 7.3. Cardan transmission 7.4. Rear axle
8. Running gear 8.0 Running gear 8.1. Forward suspension bracket 8.2. Back suspension bracket 8.3. Shock absorbers 8.4 Possible malfunctions of the chassis, their causes and methods of elimination
9. Steering 9.0 Steering 9.1 Features of the device 9.2. Inspection, check and steering adjustment 9.3. The steering gear 9.4. Drafts and spherical joints of a steering drive 9.5. Pendulum arm bracket 9.6 Possible steering malfunctions
10. Brake system 10.0 Brake system 10.1. Features of the device 10.2. Check and adjustment of brakes 10.3. A bracket of clutch and brake pedals 10.4. The main cylinder 10.5. Forward brakes 10.6. Back brakes 10.7. The regulator of pressure of back brakes 10.8. Parking brake 10.9 Possible brake malfunctions, their causes and remedies
11. Electrical equipment 11.0 Electrical equipment 11.1. Electric equipment diagrams 11.2. Lighting and light signaling 11.3. Sound signals 11.4. Screen wiper 11.5. Heater electric motor 11.6. Control devices
12. Body 12.0 Body 12.1 Features of the device 12.2. Body skeleton repair 12.3. Paints and varnishes 12.4. Anti-corrosion protection of a body 12.5. Doors 12.6. Hood, trunk lid, bumpers 12.7. Body glazing and windscreen washer 12.8 Instrument panel 12.8. Removal and installation 12.9. Seats 12.10. Heater
13. Peculiarities of repair 13.0 Peculiarities of repair 13.1. VAZ-21011 car 13.2 VAZ-21013 cars 13.3. Automobile VAZ-2102 13.4 Automobiles VAZ-21021 and VAZ-21023
14. Appendices 14.0 Appendices 14.1 Tightening torques for threaded connections 14.2 Tools for repair and maintenance of cars 14.3 Used fuels and lubricants and operating fluids 14.4 Basic data for adjustments and control
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VAZ 2101 | Dimensions | Zhiguli
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Dimensions of two body options
Sedan, hatchback or station wagon body (Turnier): Mondeo plays the whole keyboard. In width with a value of 1931 millimeters, no differences are found between them. The picture is different in terms of length - the maximum is 4804 millimeters at Turnier, in the other two variants it is 4731 millimeters. In terms of height, each version of the model goes its own way: depending on the design of the chassis, the sedan body has a height in the range of 1420-1460 millimeters, the hatchback body, respectively, 1429-1459 millimeters and Turnier - 1441-1471 millimeters. Turnier's height increases by 40 millimeters with the roof side rail. However, there is complete agreement in the wheelbase: 2754 millimeters is a good indicator for a car of the upper middle class. In addition, Mondeo stands out for its large cabin, which can accommodate five adult passengers.
Even in the rear seats, the three mid-sized Europeans have no fear of space. In addition, Mondeo passengers can travel not only with hand luggage: in the sedan and hatchback bodies, the maximum volume, according to VDA standards, is 500 liters - including the spare wheel. Turnier already has a load capacity of 540 liters along with the spare wheel. When the rear seat is folded back, the hatchback model will enter 1,370 liters to the roof, and the Turnier will swallow even 1,700 liters.
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VAZ-2101 Photo. Specifications. Dimensions. The weight. Tires
The Volga Automobile Plant was created in the same way as GAZ in its time - the government of the USSR purchased technologies and a model range of a foreign company and instructed it to train Soviet specialists in the latest methods of work. This time the partner of the Ministry of Industry was the Italian Fiat. At the future plant in Togliatti, it was planned to produce three models: a sedan and a station wagon of the "norm" configuration, as well as a luxury sedan. The Fiat 124 was chosen as the prototype for the "norm".
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Soviet specialists, assembled from different factories, began to get acquainted with the car in 1966, a whole year before the start of construction of the plant in Togliatti (and even before Fiat 124 became the "Car of the Year" in Europe). Whether they liked the car or not is unknown. Only documented remarks have come down to us: a weak body and a small clearance by the standards of the Soviet off-road; disc brakes are afraid of dirt and other claims of the same type. More than 800 changes were made together with Italian engineers, and not only to strengthen and increase survivability.
The design of the engine camshafts was replaced with a more modern one, the rear suspension was improved for better handling; the front seats were made folding into a berth, the door handles were replaced with injury-safe ones - by the way, unified with luxury (Fiat put different handles on different versions, which is less technologically advanced). The future VAZ-2101 was named Fiat 124R (from the word "Russia"). It is believed that Fiat residents were also pleased with the valuable experience of testing their models in extremely harsh conditions.
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The VAZ-2101 became the first car in the USSR to receive a digital 4-digit designation according to the rules of a new industry document - the standard OH 025270-66. Critics of the historic decision to build a VAZ say that the odious pro-Italian project pulled away human and financial resources from other factories, which is why the good developments of the relatives of ZAZ, GAZ and AZLK, which were more suitable for the conditions of the USSR, were not implemented, and the factories themselves plunged into long stagnation. On the other hand, without the VAZ-2101, the industry would not have been able to satisfy the huge demand for passenger cars for a long time. The volume of production of cars in Togliatti several times exceeded the production of any other plant, and still there was a two-year queue for them.
"Edinichka" became the first Soviet car that could easily start up in cold weather, with normal interior heating and comfortable seats. On the highway, you could talk in the cabin without raising your voice, and drive twice the distance without getting tired. The first Soviet antifreeze, the famous A40 antifreeze, was specially developed for the new model, and an all-Soviet network of service stations was created (this was a mandatory requirement of Fiat). The Italians also transferred technologies for the production of finishing materials that did not fade in the sun. The advantage of the VAZ-2101 over other Soviet cars turned out to be so obvious that many technical solutions were quickly adopted at other factories. The entire industry of the country received an opportunity to leap forward, it remains only to use it.
The quality of workmanship has also risen to new heights and has held on for over 10 years. "Ones" of the early series drove without problems for decades without changing the oil, battery, clutch and brake pads, without showing signs of rust. Therefore, they called the car respectfully - "the first", or "unit", and the nickname "kopeck" appeared only in the 1990s. In addition, the VAZ-2101 can be considered a long-liver of the conveyor. Considering that all subsequent models of the classic family are, in fact, only its modifications, it lasted more than 40 years in production.
Technical characteristics of the VAZ-2101 Zhiguli
Body type: 4-door sedan (5-seater)
VAZ-2101 engine
Volume: 1.2 l - Maximum power, hp / kW at rpm: 64/47 at 5600 - Maximum torque, N.m at rpm: 89 at 3400
Volume: 1.3 l - Maximum power, hp / kW at rpm: 69/51 at 5600 - Maximum torque, N.m at rpm: 96 at 3400
Maximum speed VAZ-2101
Checkpoint: 4-speed mechanical Gasoline: AI-92
Overall dimensions of the VAZ-2101
Length: 4073 mm - Width: 1611 mm - Height: 1382 mm - Ground clearance: 170 mm - Wheelbase: 2424 mm - Back / front track, mm: 1305/1349
What to pour oil into a VAZ-2101 engine
5W-30, 5W-40, 10W-40, 15W-40
Tire size VAZ-2101
165/70 / R13; 165/80 / R13
Environmental class VAZ-2101
Fuel consumption VAZ-2101
City 9.4 l; track 6.9 l; mixed 9.2 l / 100km
Carrying capacity of the VAZ-2101
Weight VAZ-2101
Curb vehicle weight: 955 kg - Gross vehicle weight: 1355 kg
Tank volume VAZ-2101
39 liters
Trunk volume VAZ-2101
325 Liters
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| Rated power in accordance with GOST 14846 (net) at a crankshaft speed of 5600 min, h.p. | 70 | |||
| Maximum torque in accordance with GOST 14846 (net) at a crankshaft rotation speed of 3400 min, kgf - m | ||||
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| Clutch | Single disc with central pressure spring |
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| Transmission | mechanical, three-way, four-stage |
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| Cardan transmission | two shafts with an intermediate elastic support, connected to the gearbox with an elastic coupling. Two rigid universal joints at the ends of the rear shaft have needle bearings |
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| main gear | conical, hypoid |
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| ratio | 3,9 | 3,9 | ||
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| Front wheel suspension | independent, on wishbones, with coil springs, telescopic hydraulic shock absorbers and anti-roll bar |
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| Rear wheel suspension | dependent, rigid beam connected to the body with one transverse and four longitudinal rods, with coil springs and with hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers |
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| rim size | 1 W -330 (4.50-13) |
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| chamber diagonal | 6.15-13(155-330) |
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| Steering gear reducer | globoidal worm with two-ridge roller |
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| Steering drive | three-link, consists of one middle and two lateral symmetrical rods. bipod, swing arm and swing arms |
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| front | disk |
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| drum with self-centering pads and rear brake pressure regulator |
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| Service brake drive | foot hydraulic, double-circuit |
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| Parking brake | manual, with a cable drive on the rear brake pads |
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| Electrical system | one wire, the negative pole of the power supplies is connected to ground |
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| Accumulator battery | 6 ST-55. capacity 55 A. h at 20-hour discharge mode |
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| Generator | G -221, alternating current with built-in rectifier, recoil current 42 A at 5000 min - " | |||
| Starter | ST-221, with electromagnetic traction relay and freewheel clutch | |||
| Spark plug | A17DV | |||
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| Body type | Sedan, all-metal, load-bearing, four-door |
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Everyone knows that the VAZ 2101, or in the common people "Kopeyka", copied the external signs and technical features from the Italian model Fiat-124 of 1966. Of course, only Soviet materials were used for production.
The first stage of the plant was put into operation on March 24, 1971, and it was calculated to produce 220,000 vehicles per year. The next year, AvtoVAZ doubled its production capacity.
VAZ-2101 was created as a low-power car (the volume of the four-cylinder engine was 1.2 liters; power - 62 hp at 600 rpm; maximum speed - 140 km / h) and with a relatively low price, so that everyone could afford to buy a legendary car.
When compared with the Italian prototype, the VAZ-2101 acquired rear drum brakes (instead of disc brakes), which were more durable and resistant to dirt. According to the characteristics of our roads, the ground clearance was also increased, the body and suspension were strengthened. All subsequent years, the VAZ model was refined and modified. But even in this (original) form, the VAZ-2101 was produced until 1982 and became a truly "people's" car.
Characteristics of the VAZ 2101
Domestic auto designers paid special attention to the modifications of the VAZ 2101 for more comfortable operating conditions in our country. As you know, the road surface in Russia differs significantly from Italy, therefore, the body and suspension were significantly strengthened, which made it possible to improve the technical characteristics of the VAZ 2101. Rear disc brakes from Fiat were replaced with drum brakes. This was due to their durability and resistance to dust and dirt, for which Soviet roadways were famous.
The changes affected almost everything, and most importantly - the design of the engine. Automotive designers increased the distance between the cylinders (this made it possible to bore the diameter of the cylinders), moved the camshaft to the cylinder head. The changes also affected the clutch, gearbox, and rear suspension. As a result, the weight of the car increased by 90 kg. In total, there were more than 800 changes and differences in the design of the VAZ 2101.
From 1970 to 1986 the plant produced almost three million VAZ 2101 cars. When 19 years have passed since the car was released, the AvtoVAZ museum was replenished with a new attraction - the VAZ-2101.
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Modifications of the VAZ-2101
Mass production of VAZ-2101:
VAZ-2101 "Zhiguli" - the initial version, engine 1.2 liters. (1970-1983);
VAZ-21011 "Zhiguli-1300" - the so-called "zero eleventh" - the main changes were in the modification of the body. This car was equipped with an excellent radiator grill with more frequent vertical rods, four additional slots appeared at the bottom of the front panel, for better airflow to the radiator of the cooling system. The bumpers lost their "fangs" and received rubber pads around the perimeter in return. On the pillars of the VAZ-21011 body, they began to have holes for special exhaust ventilation of the cabin at the rear, which were covered with original grilles, brake lights and direction indicators received reflectors. They began to install a reversing light on the car (1974-1983). The interior has also undergone changes, which has become more comfortable, as well as the ashtrays, for which they found a new place on the door panels. Corrugated silver inserts on the dashboard gave way to wood grain inserts, and the steering wheel lost its chrome ring. In addition to this, the modification received a more powerful 69-horsepower engine with a working volume of 1.3 liters.
VAZ-21013 "Lada-1200s" - differs from the VAZ-21011 with the VAZ-2101 engine of lower power (working volume 1.2 liters) (1977-1988);
Right-hand drive VAZ-2101:
For export to countries with left-hand traffic, the Volzhsky Automobile Plant has mastered the production of two versions of Zhiguli - VAZ-21012 and VAZ-21014 (based on VAZ-2101 and VAZ-21011). They were distinguished by a reinforced spring of the suspension of the right front wheel, since when the controls were transferred to the right side, the distribution of the machine's mass turned out to be uneven. The car was produced during 1974-1982.
Low-volume VAZ-2101:
VAZ-21015 "Karat" - modification for special services, equipped with an engine.
VAZ-2106, an additional gas tank, rear suspension springs from the VAZ-2102, points for installing special equipment.
VAZ-21018 - rotary engine VAZ-311 (single-section), 70 hp. with.;
VAZ-21019 - VAZ-411 rotary engine (two-section), 120 hp with.;
VAZ-2101 pickup - a variant with a pickup body, which had a carrying capacity of 250-300 kg.
Special VAZ-2101:
VAZ-2101-94 - this modification was a VAZ-2101, equipped with a 1.5-liter engine from the VAZ-2103. The car was primarily intended for the police and special services.
VAZ-21016 - VAZ-2101 body with a 1.3 L VAZ-21011 engine.
The export version of the car was called Lada 1200. More than 57,000 cars were sent to the countries of the Socialist Commonwealth. The production of VAZ-2101 and VAZ-21011 cars was discontinued in 1983 due to the increase in production of the new VAZ-2105 model. Then they began to produce only a modification of the VAZ-21013, the production of which was completed only in 1988.
Almost all modern sedan-type cars are equipped with a carrier-type body, the VAZ 2101 in this case is no exception. And what does a load-bearing body mean, you ask? This means that the steel box of the body is not only a comfortable container for passengers, driver and their luggage, but also "carries" on itself (and in itself) all the elements, components and assemblies of the car.
The body of the VAZ 2101 perceives not only the static loads of the elements attached to it, it also resists their influence during movement (in dynamics). This property of the car frame is called torsional stiffness, which is about 7300 Nm / deg.
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The condition of its bottom, sills and roof, which are interconnected by the front panel, pillars of door and window openings, and the transverse panel of the luggage compartment, greatly affects this indicator of the strength and rigidity of the body of the VAZ 2101. You can see for yourself the integrity of the geometry, and therefore the general condition of your car, by taking off the dimensions of the body of the VAZ 2101 with your own hands and checking them with the data that contains the instructions for repairing the car.
| 0 | Car base line |
| 1 | Radiator bracket, top |
| 2 | Pendulum arm and steering housing |
| 3 | Center of pedal axis |
| 4 | Steering wheel center axis |
| 5 | Rear Wheel Center Axle |
| 6 | Rear shock absorber mount |
| 7 | Muffler, rear mount |
| 8 | Muffler, front mount |
| 9 | Transverse thrust |
| 10 | Rear wheel center axle |
| 11 | Upper longitudinal rods |
| 12 | Lower longitudinal rods |
| 13 | Front Wheel Center Axle |
| 14 | Front cross member attachment points |
| 15 | Anti-roll bar |
| 16 | Radiator bracket |
| 17 | Center of body axle |
| 18 | Radiator, top mount |
| 19 | Rear engine mount |
| 20 | Hand brake |
| 21 | Cardan shaft support |
| 22 | Rear shock absorber |
| 0 | Horizon |
| 1 | The axis of the bolts of the front stabilizer mounts at the intersection of the axis of the surface of the side members |
| 2 | The axis of the bolts from the bottom of the fasteners of the steering mechanism housing and the "pendulum" bracket |
| 3 | Intersection of technological holes in the front of the bottom with the side members |
| 4 | Intersection of technological holes with the rear holes of the front side members |
| 5 | Axle of the bolts of the longitudinal lower links |
| 6 | Axle of the bolts of the longitudinal upper links |
| 7 | Upper transverse rod bolt |
| 8 | Axle of the rear of those bottom amplifier holes / amplifier surface |
| 9 | Front stabilizer bolt axle |
| 10 | Intersection of position No. 2 with the spar mudguard |
| 11 | Position No. 3 top view |
| 12 | Position No. 4 top view |
| 13 | Position # 5 / outer surface of the body bracket |
| 14 | Position No. 6 / outer surface of the middle spar |
| 15 | Position number 7, top view |
| 16 | Position # 8, the center of those holes in the bottom amplifier |
| 17 | Central longitudinal axis of the body |
What follows from the above? And the fact that body fatigue directly affects not only the control points of attachment of components and assemblies, which are shown by the body diagram of the VAZ 2101 described above, it also manifests itself in the "purity" of the geometry of its side and front openings. The distribution of loads over the body in dynamics is as follows: from the suspension elements in front, vibration and shock pass to the cross member and then to the sub-frame, after which to the area of the mudguards and the front shield, which are already the load-bearing elements of the body. At the back, about the same picture occurs, only in a shorter form, that is, without the involvement of the power unit, immediately from the suspension to the car body.
Vaz 2101 body scheme
As you can imagine, with this type of body and the operation of its suspension, not the least role in the stability and safety of the car is played by what the car frame is made of. It is clear that the more we strengthen the weak points of the body, the harder and more stable it will be, but this is the whole point of the trick question: how much does the body of the VAZ 2101 weigh?
Strengthening the car frame, we increase its mass, thereby increasing the load on its structural parts. Vicious circle? This is by no means why smart people teach in institutes such a science as resistance to material, having studied which the design engineers rationally selected the thickness of the materials, their ratio of sizes and sections. Ultimately, all these factors helped to obtain a high-strength frame of the VAZ 2101 "at the output".
| 1 | 0.7 mm - hood |
| 2 | 1.0 mm - mud flaps |
| 3 | 1.0 mm - front panel |
| 4 | 0.9 mm - front of floor |
| 5 | 0.9 mm - roof |
| 6 | 0.9 mm - floor, back |
| 7 | 0.7 mm - trunk |
| 8 | 0.7 mm - rear "empennage" |
| 9 | 0.7 mm - door panels outside |
| 10 | 0.9 mm - thresholds |
| 11 | 0.9 mm - front "empennage" |
To save weight and reduce costs, non-load bearing parts (luggage compartment lids and engine compartment lids) are made of thinner metal. The thickness of the steel sheets of which the elements, which are most important for the strength of the body, are composed, is about one millimeter, which is no less (one might say even more) than that of other modern cars of a similar class.
The front and rear "plumage" of the "penny" are welded to the body, which made it possible to introduce them on an equal footing into the load-bearing circuit of the car, which also contributed to a decrease in its weight, which is 955 kilograms.
But this is its total mass, to find out how much the body of the VAZ 2101 weighs, the following layout will help us:
- 140 kilograms - the weight of the power unit with attachments;
- 26 kilograms - gearbox;
- 10 kilograms - driveshaft;
- 52 kilograms - rear axle;
- 7 kilograms - radiator;
- 280 kilograms - the actual weight of the body of the VAZ 2101.
As it is not a particularly impressive figure. And if you multiply it by all cars produced for all years of production (from 1970 to 1988) in the amount of 4.85 million? Agree, here every gram saved plays a significant role!
But it's not that simple. The durability of the body is not at all in the thickness of the metal sheet from which it is made, it depends on how well the anti-corrosion protection is carried out at the manufacturer's plant (in our case, by the owner himself).
As a rule, after welding operations, in front of the spray booth, the body of the VAZ 2101 was subjected to phosphatization, during which its entire surface was subjected to a chemically resistant phosphate film. In addition to this, the result was consolidated with a layer of primer applied by electrophoresis, which allowed the primer layer to create an even coating in the most difficult to reach areas. The bottom of the car, in turn, was covered with a layer of special durable mastic, which reliably protected it from the effects of an aggressive environment.
All of the above, in the coupe, contributed to the fact that the VAZ 2101 became popular not only at one time, but confidently "keeps the brand" of a reliable hard worker to this day.
By the way, the "penny" was one of the first cars of the famous Formula 1 pilot Kimi Raikkonen, whose father was extremely attached to him for his unpretentiousness and reliability.
