Replacing the hood cable on a VAZ 2107 with your own hands

VAZ 2107 hood cable replacement

The hood lock of the VAZ 2107 has a fairly simple structure and consists of the following parts:

• stamped steel body;
• return spring;
• hood ejector;
• cable (wire or regular);
• interior handle.

Hood lock device

Despite such a simple structure, it is periodically necessary to repair some parts and adjust the operation of the mechanism. Often, adjustment is necessary when there are problems with closing or opening the hood. If any of its components break, it is necessary to replace the lock with a new one. It is also not uncommon for the cable to break, in which case it is replaced.

How to adjust the hood lock

If for some reason the hood of your car does not want to close normally or there is a slight or noticeable knocking sound when driving, then there is a need to adjust the lock in the vertical direction. All we need for this is just a 10 mm wrench and a screwdriver:

• loosen the nuts securing the lock to a small angle;
• move up or down to select the lock position;
• tighten the nuts and check the operation of the lock, repeat the steps again if necessary.

When adjusted correctly, the hood should close and open well, without much effort. In good condition, the hood should close completely when lowered from a height of 30-35 cm.

Video on setting up the ejector, the hood does not “fly out” when opening

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Its fastening does not cause any difficulties: on the hood it is fixed into the factory hole, and a homemade bracket is installed on the radiator frame.

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Hood lock VAZ 2107

A hood lock is one of the main means of protecting a car, reducing the likelihood of theft and disassembly of the vehicle into parts. The VAZ 2107 is equipped with a mechanical lock, which is opened with a special handle from the interior.

Lock device

The hood lock of the "seven" has a fairly simple structure and consists of a housing, a spring, an ejector, a cable and a handle. Despite the simplicity of the design, sometimes there is a need to adjust or replace the mechanism. Adjustment is usually needed when closing the hood is problematic. A new lock has to be installed if its elements are worn out, i.e. when the car is far from new. In addition, there are situations when the cable breaks, resulting in its replacement. All these points are worth dwelling on in more detail.

How to adjust the hood lock

The main goal that is pursued when adjusting the hood lock on a VAZ 2107 is to achieve its high-quality operation, i.e., there should not be any difficulties when closing and opening. If the mechanism does not lock the hood securely or requires a lot of force to open it, then adjustment will help correct the situation. The procedure boils down to the following steps:

1. Using a marker, outline the contours of the hood lock.
2. Loosen the two nuts securing the mechanism with a 10mm wrench.
3. Move the lock body in the desired direction, tighten the nuts and check the operation of the device.
4. If necessary, the sequence of actions is repeated.

Photo gallery: adjusting the hood lock of the VAZ 2107

Hood cable

The cable transmits the force applied by the driver from the hood opening handle to the lock. There are situations when the cable needs to be replaced:

• the cable moves with difficulty in the braid;
• several threads of the lock drive have broken;
• the lock rusted, which subsequently led to the cable breaking.

How to remove the cable

Before you begin replacing the hood cable, you will need to prepare the following list of necessary items:

• socket head or wrench 10;
• flat screwdriver;
• narrow nose pliers;
• marker.

Direct replacement of the engine compartment lid cable on a “classic” is carried out in the following order:

1. Open the hood.
2. The lock is circled with a marker so that upon completion of the work its location can be seen.
3. Remove the two clamps that secure the cable to the body. It is best to use a flat-head screwdriver for these purposes.
4. The edge of the cable is aligned with narrow-nose pliers, after which the fixing sleeve located on the flexible element is moved.
5. Remove the cable from the fastener on the lock.
6. The lock is dismantled by unscrewing two 10mm nuts with a key or socket and removing the mechanism.
7. Inside the car, use narrow-nose pliers to remove the cable from the braid.
8. Find a rubber seal in the engine compartment and remove it using a flat screwdriver. Next, remove the cable sheath.
9. The hood cable that had become unusable was removed.

Video: replacing the hood cable on the “seven”

How to install a cable

After completing the dismantling of the hood cable on the VAZ 2107, you can install a new part. The whole process is done in reverse order:

The lock drive is inserted into the hole in the lock control handle.

How to open the hood if the cable is broken

A broken hood cable on a 7 is one of the unpleasant moments that can take the owner by surprise. The situation is difficult, but solvable. There are several options that will resolve this problem, so let's look at each of them.

1. Broken cable near the lock drive handle. This type of breakdown is one of the simplest, since using pliers you can pull the flexible element and open the lock.
2. If the cable does not break near the lock or lever, you can try to remove it through the grille in the hood. To open the lock, you need to bend a hook made of stiff wire, thread it through the grille and pull the lock drive with pliers. To make the procedure easier, it is recommended to press the hood down in the area of ​​the locking mechanism.
3. The lock drive can be pulled not through the air duct, but into the space between the body and the hood. In this case, the engine compartment lid is raised as much as possible, for which you can use a wooden block of suitable size: it will prevent the hood from returning to its place. To avoid damaging the paint coating, the wooden part is wrapped in rags. After removing the cable, all that remains is to pull it.
4. If the lock drive breaks directly next to the mechanism, then attempts to remove it will not give any result. Since the hood lock on the VAZ 2107 is located near the windshield, the only thing left to do is to try to hook the lock mechanism with a wire loop at the place where the cable is attached and pull this part. The procedure is not easy, but sometimes in the current situation there is no other way out.

How to extend the life of the cable

In order to extend the service life of the cable as long as possible and there is no need to open the hood lock on the “seven”, it is necessary to carry out timely and high-quality maintenance of the structure. Key points:

• From time to time it is necessary to lubricate the lock; you can use silicone-based lubricants;
• do not forget to apply lubricant to the braiding of the locking mechanism drive;
• Using thin and dense wire, make a “understudy” for the cable. Attach it to the lock in the place where the main cable is attached, make a loop at the other end and leave it inside the air supply box. If the cable breaks, the hood can be opened simply by pulling the backup wire with some kind of hook.

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If a cable or lock breaks or wears out, you can replace it yourself without resorting to outside help.

If the hood on a VAZ 2107 car does not open, then there is only one reason for this problem - the cable has broken. Most experienced VAZ 2107 car owners are familiar with this problem. If a problem arises, it is important to pay attention to the question of how to replace the cable and open the hood. This material will tell you about this.

How to replace a cable

No special measures are required prior to the replacement itself.
The only tools you need to prepare are a 10mm wrench and a flat-head screwdriver. Next, fold back the hood lid and lock it in this position. Now you need to remove the plastic clamps from the holes intended for them. This is done with a screwdriver. As a result, the cable will be released in the area between the engine compartment and the car interior. Do not use much force to avoid damaging the paint layer.

Now go to the castle. Here, move to the side the bushing that prevents the bent tail of the cable from straightening. Carefully align the tip of the latter and release it.

Using a 10mm socket wrench, remove the pair of nuts holding the lock in place. Before removing, be sure to outline the housing with a marker - this will avoid the need to adjust it after reinstallation.

In the engine compartment, find the end of the handle that opens the hood. Slide the protective cover and disconnect the cable in the same way as described above.

Now nothing prevents you from removing the damaged flexible rod.

HOW IS THE HOOD SOUND INSULATION DONE?

The hood is soundproofed for obvious reasons - to reduce the level of noise that spreads from the engine not only to the outside, but also penetrates into the car interior. To soundproof the hood of a “Seven” or any other classic car, you will need the following tools and materials:

1. construction hair dryer;
2. stitching roller;
3. rags;
4. cutting knife;
5. scissors and a piece of cardboard;
6. vibration isolation;
7. sound insulation.

Vibroplast or Vizomat MP, Bimast Super can be used as a vibration-absorbing material; Splen 4–8 mm thick can serve as a noise insulator. Before starting work, it is necessary to clean the inner surface of the hood from dirt and degrease it, for example, with white spirit. If there is rust, it is cleaned down to the metal, then a layer of primer is applied and waited for it to dry. When performing sound insulation of body elements, you should always adhere to the following rule: use vibration-absorbing material as the first layer.

Vibration-insulating material is applied between the hood stiffeners on the prepared surface

To cover the surface most accurately, you should make patterns from cardboard: cut out the material from them, remove the film and roll the elements with a roller. Vibration insulation is applied only between the stiffening ribs of the engine compartment cover. What can be noted about the second layer (soundproofing): as a rule, there is no special need for it, since the first layer copes with the task perfectly. NOISE insulation is mostly used as a heat insulator.

The noise insulation layer is used as a heat insulator

Tools and algorithm for troubleshooting cable faults

Since the design of the VAZ 2107 does not provide for the presence of complex components and parts, to replace the cable you only need a 10-mm wrench and a flat-head screwdriver. Next, open the hood and perform the following sequence of actions:

• Release the cable. To do this, you need to remove the ends of the plastic clamps from the holes that secure the cable to the partition separating the interior from the engine compartment. The operation is performed using a flat-head screwdriver.
• Disconnect the cable. It is enough to straighten the bent end of the lock mechanism, then moving away the fixing sleeve.
• Disconnect the hood lock of the VAZ 2107 from the body. Having marked the previous location of the lock with a marker, you need to unscrew the two nuts securing the mechanism. This procedure will make it easier to install the part in place.

Hood lock VAZ

• Pull out the cable. The operation is performed from inside the car, since the handle responsible for opening the hood is located just below the dashboard of the car.
• Remove the casing. It is located in the hole in the partition that separates the engine compartment from the passenger compartment.
• Insert a new cable. This manipulation again takes place from the interior. A new product is inserted into the lock control handle, replacing the damaged part.
• Put on the cover. It is most convenient to perform this operation from the engine compartment of the car.
• Attach the lock to the place marked with a marker. If installed correctly and securely, no further adjustment may be necessary.
• Hook the cable onto the lock. Having secured the product in a tense state with the help of a sleeve, bend the end of the lock. This way, unwanted loosening of the cable can be avoided in the future.

If anyone has noticed, most cars have a cable-operated hood opening mechanism. Using a cable, the lock is activated, thereby opening the engine compartment lid. The product in question should be replaced not only when it fails, but also in the following situations:

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• when opening the hood, a slight movement of the cable inside the plastic jacket is detected;
• if in order to operate the opening lever it is necessary to exert considerable force on the lever;
• when rust is detected on the lock of the engine compartment cover, which ultimately leads to rapid wear of the cable.

Removing the lock

The procedure for removing the hood lock from a VAZ 07 is as follows:

• We open the hood (see Do-it-yourself fly swatter for the hood of a VAZ), so that it is already written above, trace its outline
• Then, using a flat screwdriver, we remove the holders (clamps) from the seats that hold the lock cable
• After removal, unbend the bent end of the cable and remove the fixing sleeve
• Then, after removing the bushing, there is nothing stopping us from easily getting the lock cable
• Take a wrench “10” and unscrew the two nuts that secure the lock on the hood of the VAZ 21074, remove the nuts and washers located under them
• Remove the lock from the studs and put it aside
• When we need to replace the lock cable, then to do this we need to disconnect the cable from the lever handle inside the car and pull it out of the shell
• Nowadays, cables with a sheath included are now being sold in spare parts stores.
• As soon as we have pulled out the cable, we look for a hole in the engine compartment through which the shell will pass, then remove the rubber sealing sleeve and pull out the shell itself
• The new cable is replaced in the reverse order
• Having removed the hood lock from the VAZ 2107, we check the functionality of its levers and latches; they should not dangle
• It is worth checking and, if necessary, replacing the lock spring
• Then lubricate the entire mechanism and put it aside
• Before putting the lock on the hood of the VAZ 2107 in its place, we check the condition of the threads of the studs and the condition of the metal adjacent to the lock
• Perhaps the paintwork has cracked, this often happens, we eliminate the detected defects, after which you can replace the lock, follow the outlined outline
• After installation, it is necessary to adjust the lock on the hood of the VAZ 2107 and achieve high-quality closure
• During the process of adjusting the lock, closing the hood without tightening the nuts securing the lock may cause difficulties when opening it

Purpose and causes of malfunction

Hood lock cable for VAZ 2107

Hood locking mechanism diagram

The cable transmits the force applied by the driver from the hood release lever to the hood lock. Situations in which replacement is necessary are listed below.

• Over time, the cable began to move poorly inside the plastic jacket.
• Several threads of the cable broke, as a result of which it became longer and the force simply did not reach the hood lock.
• The hood latch is rusty, its parts have lost mobility, as a result, the driver is forced to pull the hood opening lever harder, which ultimately leads to a break.

How to replace the cable

1. The hood of the car opens.
2. The hood lock is outlined with a marker so that after its removal it can be seen in what position it was originally.

We outline the lock on the hood of the VAZ 2107 with a marker

The hood cable clamps of the VAZ 2107 are removed with a screwdriver

Using narrow-nose pliers, move the cable locking sleeve

Removing the VAZ 2107 hood cable from the jacket

Video: how to change the hood release cable on a VAZ 2107

As can be seen from the article, replacing a broken hood cable is not particularly difficult. The main thing to remember is that a plastic shirt must be handled carefully, since it is not durable. If it is damaged, the cable will eventually begin to get stuck again, and the work of replacing it will have to be done again.

Hood lock device

VAZ classics from 2101 to 2107 provide for opening the lid in the direction from the windshield. Starting from the VAZ 2108, the unit opens in the opposite direction. These modifications to the cover did not affect the design of the lock: both the VAZ 2115 and the “kopek” are supposed to have the same parts of the locking mechanism with minimal changes.

The same standard cables are suitable for VAZs up to and including model 7. From the eighth model onwards, the length of the standard cable has been increased by 90%.

Main details (using example 2109):

• pin;
• cup lower, upper;
• safety hook;
• lock washer;
• latch spring;
• lock spring;
• hook axis;
• cable jacket;
• cable;
• pen.

The operating principle is extremely simple. When the lid is closed, the locking pin fits into the frame hole and is held in place by a spring. With the help of a cable from the handle of the assembly in the cabin, the pin is released, the hood bounces slightly, held by the safety hook. A second press on the cover removes the hook and the engine compartment opens.

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Replacing the Hood Cable of a VAZ 2101

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Every year more and more foreign cars appear on Russian roads. They are represented by both moderate small cars and luxury sedans priced at several hundred thousand dollars. Despite this, in the last century, many people were and remain owners of a car made by Russian engineers. These cars include the VAZ 2107.

Cable VAZ 2107 hood

Naturally, there are models released in the early 2000s, and they are not immune to breakdowns. Some require 100 calls, but most are repaired by the owners themselves. Problems with the cable that controls the hood latch have become widespread. At first glance, such a malfunction can be easily eliminated, since there are many devices and the procedure itself is simple. But for new and experienced car enthusiasts, it is useful to familiarize yourself with some of the intricacies of replacing this part.

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Cable Tools and Algorithm

Since the design of the VAZ 2107 does not require complex components and parts, replacing the cable requires only 10 wrenches and a flat-head screwdriver. Next open the hood and follow these steps:

• Release the cable.
  To do this, remove the ends of the plastic clips from the holes that secure the cable to the partition separating the interior from the engine compartment. The operation is performed using a flat-head screwdriver.
• Disconnect the cable.
  Simply straighten the bent end of the locking mechanism by sliding the mounting sleeve back.
• Disconnect the hood lock of the VAZ 2107 from the body.
  When marking the previous location of the lock with a marker, you need to unscrew the two nuts that secure the mechanism. This procedure will make it easier to install the part on site.

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Removing, checking and installing the lock

To remove the lock, you must perform the following steps:

• Open the hood.
• Trace the outline of the lock with a marker (this will make subsequent adjustments easier after installation).
• Remove the lock cable clamps using pliers.
• Install a new hood cable (with sheath).
• Check the functionality of the lock. Levers and latches should not be loose.
• If necessary, replace the lock spring.
• Lubricate the lock mechanism.
• Check the condition of the threads on the lock mounting studs, the geometry of the studs themselves and the condition of the hood metal in areas adjacent to the lock.
• If necessary, repair defects in the paintwork.
• Using the outline outlined by the marker, place the lock in place.
• Fix the lock cable and adjust the lock, ensuring easy and reliable closing/opening.

Note: when adjusting the lock, the fastening nuts must be securely tightened, otherwise difficulties may arise when opening.

The hood cable of the VAZ 2107 is broken, how to open it

The hood of the “seven” opens with a lever installed on the left under the dashboard. When everything is in order, this operation does not create the slightest problem. The question is “how to open the hood of a VAZ 2107?” occurs when the lock drive cable breaks or the lock itself fails. There is a way out of this situation, but how difficult it is depends on the broken part or the location of the break.

Functions of the hood of the VAZ 2107

The main purpose of the hood of any car is to protect the engine, ignition system and other components located in the engine compartment. It protects both from the negative impact of natural factors and from the actions of intruders. The strength and durability of the engine compartment cover of the VAZ 2107 is ensured by the fact that it is made from the same rolled steel as the entire car body. In addition to its protective functions, the hood improves the aerodynamics of the body and reduces the noise of a running engine. The engine compartment cover is attached to the front of the body with hinges. Closer to the windshield is a remote-operated lock that allows you to open it by pulling a lever under the dashboard. There are modifications or tuned versions of the “Seven” with an “alligator” type hood, when the hinges are closer to the windshield, and the lock is in front near the radiator.

If the hood cable of a VAZ 2107 breaks or the lock breaks, the driver is deprived of access to the engine compartment and the opportunity to carry out routine maintenance (for example, changing the oil) or repairing the car. Therefore, the ability to independently open the hood from the outside can be useful to every owner of the “Seven”.

How to open a car hood if the cable is damaged

There are several ways to open the engine compartment, depending on where the hood release cable breaks. The simplest case is if the cable breaks at the base of the handle and part of it is visible through the hole. It is enough to hook it with pliers and release the lock latch.

It is more difficult if the rod breaks in the lock area. To open the hood, you will need to lift the corner of the lid, pressing (twisting) the rubber band as tightly as possible. Insert the handle of a screwdriver or any other wedge into the gap. Move the wedge as close to the lock as possible. Insert the used rope with a loop wound at the end into the resulting gap and place the loop on the locking hook. Remove the wedge to make the lock move easier and, pressing the lid, pull the cable. The corner is raised on the driver's side.