Adjusting doors on a Lada Granta - what to do if the front door does not open from the outside: do-it-yourself repairs

Adjusting door handles Lada Granta

Often, after time has elapsed on a Lada Granta car, the doors begin to open and close with some effort.
To fix the problem in question with this car produced by AvtoVAZ, you have to contact a service station. In this case, you need to purchase door closers and door stops for Lada Granta. But you can eliminate this kind of defect yourself. This must be done quickly, especially if the problem occurs on the front door. It is better to eliminate it as soon as it appears, in order to avoid side effects and more serious damage. In order to make opening doors more comfortable, it is necessary to perform certain actions. The main one is adjusting the door locks.

Sometimes the owners of the Lada Granta Liftback, produced by the famous AvtoVAZ company, have to deal with various modifications after purchasing the vehicle. This happens for the reason that after even a short mileage, minor breakdowns or problems often appear at first, and if they are not eliminated in time, they develop into more serious ones. Many owners consider the most common defect to be the fact that the front door locks do not function well and open with great difficulty.

Possible problems and ways to solve them

You can, of course, buy Lada door closers and door stops and make repairs in accordance with the instructions. But this operation can be performed in a more productive way. To carry it out you need:

• rubber tubes;
• screwdriver;
• Silicone Grease.

A common symptom of a broken lock is that a loud sound appears before the door opens/closes. The design of the front door lock is made in such a way that the metal can sometimes rattle. In order to eliminate this problem, you need to remove the lock itself and put rubber tubes of the required size on the levers. Immediately all sounds coming from ahead will disappear. When closing the doors, only a bang will be heard, and all sharp and loud sounds will be a thing of the past.

If the car has a universal body, then you should also adjust the lock on the trunk door. The locking tongue itself fits into the bracket. You need to find it and check the tightening of the screws. Then the lock must be lubricated with silicone grease, and then the door must be checked by opening it. If the lock does not work properly, you need to screw on the rubber stops, but they should not be over-tightened. Then check the drive rod of the Lada Granta door lock.

If jamming and play are observed, they should be eliminated. Moreover, all this must be done at once. You can also buy limiters for the trunk lock. Before purchasing Lada door closers or door stops, you should first consult with a specialist. Having received the necessary and important information, you can choose the highest quality limiters. Problems with the operation of the lock can be solved by making a quality adjustment. To do this, certain actions must be taken.

You should pay attention to the gap between the drain and the top edge of the door. The optimal size of the gap is considered to be a hole into which a plastic card can fit. In this position, the aerodynamic sounds and the tightness of the fit to the drain will be balanced.

Most often, the reason for poor lock performance is the difference in the radius of curvature of the upper door frame. If you look at it in detail, you can see that when simultaneously adjusting the locks at the rear of the car, they always touch the top of the sealing rubber differently. Tight opening compresses it much more in the closed position. To adjust the locks, you can use the following method.

You need to twist a thick paper tube and insert it into the upper part of the window frame, while slightly lowering the glass. Then press in. This procedure must be done several times, using your hands to bend the frame when closed. By following these tips, you can handle the repair yourself. The only thing is that you need to have Lada Granta door stops in stock. But you should not refuse help or advice from a specialist, since sometimes the repair scheme can be very complex.

Adjustment process

To perform adjustment work, you can contact specialists so that they do everything professionally and efficiently. At the same time, they will need door closers and door stops; these can be purchased at a specialized store. In order for the locks to work well and the doors to open and close without problems, they must be disassembled. If suddenly the gap turns out to be larger or smaller, the entire door profile should be changed.

If the gap is smaller, lower the glass all the way down. Then close it with one click, take it by the top edge and push it towards you a couple of times with a little effort. And if the gap on the front door turns out to be wider, then you need to open it with the window down and, resting your foot on the trim, pull the door to the inside several times. Then it will be possible to move on to the main problem associated with the poor functioning of the lock.

Possible problems and ways to solve them

You can, of course, buy Lada door closers and door stops and make repairs in accordance with the instructions. But this operation can be performed in a more productive way. To carry it out you need:

• rubber tubes;
• screwdriver;
• Silicone Grease.

A common symptom of a broken lock is that a loud sound appears before the door opens/closes. The design of the front door lock is made in such a way that the metal can sometimes rattle. In order to eliminate this problem, you need to remove the lock itself and put rubber tubes of the required size on the levers. Immediately all sounds coming from ahead will disappear. When closing the doors, only a bang will be heard, and all sharp and loud sounds will be a thing of the past.

If the car has a universal body, then you should also adjust the lock on the trunk door. The locking tongue itself fits into the bracket. You need to find it and check the tightening of the screws. Then the lock must be lubricated with silicone grease, and then the door must be checked by opening it. If the lock does not work properly, you need to screw on the rubber stops, but they should not be over-tightened. Then check the drive rod of the Lada Granta door lock.

If jamming and play are observed, they should be eliminated. Moreover, all this must be done at once. You can also buy limiters for the trunk lock. Before purchasing Lada door closers or door stops, you should first consult with a specialist. Having received the necessary and important information, you can choose the highest quality limiters. Problems with the operation of the lock can be solved by making a quality adjustment. To do this, certain actions must be taken.

You should pay attention to the gap between the drain and the top edge of the door. The optimal size of the gap is considered to be a hole into which a plastic card can fit. In this position, the aerodynamic sounds and the tightness of the fit to the drain will be balanced.

Most often, the reason for poor lock performance is the difference in the radius of curvature of the upper door frame. If you look at it in detail, you can see that when simultaneously adjusting the locks at the rear of the car, they always touch the top of the sealing rubber differently. Tight opening compresses it much more in the closed position. To adjust the locks, you can use the following method.

You need to twist a thick paper tube and insert it into the upper part of the window frame, while slightly lowering the glass. Then press in. This procedure must be done several times, using your hands to bend the frame when closed. By following these tips, you can handle the repair yourself. The only thing is that you need to have Lada Granta door stops in stock. But you should not refuse help or advice from a specialist, since sometimes the repair scheme can be very complex.

Rear doors don't open well

Be it Lada Kalina or Lada Granta - both of these cars are now very popular among Russian car enthusiasts. However, on some models during operation, a malfunction such as rear doors that are difficult to open is observed.

And this happens because the doors or locks were poorly adjusted at the factory. This deficiency can be eliminated by contacting an official dealer, or you can fix everything yourself.

Door adjustment process

While adjusting the door

Before you start work, first inspect all the gaps for the correct geometry of the body, on the sides, top and bottom, and depending on where the inaccuracy is found, you should start working.

Tools required: Impact screwdriver and socket set

Adjusting the bottom of the door

1. Open the car window.
2. Apply light blows with your palm to the bottom of the door.
3. In order for you to understand more clearly what we are talking about, we bring to your attention a video about how a similar issue is resolved at the Renault plant.

Adjusting a door with a large gap at the top

1. We lower the window completely. Depending on the configuration, we use either a mechanical handle or a window lifter for this.
2. We close the door until it clicks.
3. Pull the top edge of the door away from you or toward you.

Door lock adjustment

1. First of all, loosen the three bolts that secure the lock in place.

Door locking mechanism (shackle adjustment)

Three door lock bolts

Adjusting the front door of Lada Granta

Most often, complaints are heard about the rear doors, but the front doors sometimes slam shut with difficulty. Adjusting the lock yourself is not at all difficult. To do this you will need:

• screwdriver;
• a set of auto tools;
• lubricant;
• rust remover liquid WD-40.

Sequencing

Initially, we carry out visual diagnostics, assess the actual gaps between the drain and the top edge. Ideal parameters are 2 – 3 mm. If the changes do not correspond, adjust the gaps.

If the gap is larger than recommended, then open the door, lower the glass, lightly press on the upper part of the frame. Repeat closing. If there is no improvement, then release the latch fastening and select the most optimal option.

Sometimes it happens that adjustment is only possible using loops. To do this, release the fastening of the upper and lower hinges (the key is set to “13”), and adjust the gaps strictly in accordance with the recommendations.

For convenience and correct setting of gaps, we use wooden stopper inserts, 2–3 mm thick, around the perimeter of the structure.

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How the back door on a Lada Kalina should work correctly (video)

Many owners of Lada Kalina cars are faced with the problem of opening the rear doors. This occurs on both old and brand new cars, and this defect can be attributed to a manufacturing defect. But, apparently, no one at the factory thought of modifying the handle mechanism. Moreover, there is no such problem with the front handles, it only exists with the rear ones.

Recently, on my Kalina, due to constant excessive force when opening, the rear door handle broke off. Since repair kits for this part could not be found, I had to buy a new one assembled. Its price is 330 rubles. To replace you will need the following tool:

1. 8 mm head
2. Extension
3. Ratchet or crank

Sequence of actions when replacing the rear right (left) door handle

We carry out the work modularly, since initially it is necessary to dismantle the casing, the internal filling, and unscrew the handle latches.

Stage No. 1: dismantling the card.

1. We place the car on the site, provide priority safety measures, and activate the parking brake.

2. Open the rear left door and raise the glass to the top position.
3. We twist the blocker (soldier).

4. Use a screwdriver to pry up the fastening of the window lifter handle, remove it from the grooves, and remove the lock.

5. We pry the plastic insert in the center of the card and unscrew the bolt.

6. The remaining three bolts are located in the lower perimeter of the card, as well as behind the door handle.

7. The plastic card is attached to the metal body with ten clips. During the dismantling process, be extremely careful, as the clips are too fragile and often break.

8. Snap off the card in a counterclockwise direction.

Stage No. 2: disconnect the door lock rod and remove it from the door cavity.

1. Using an “8” socket with an adapter, unscrew the bolt securing the handle.
2. Using a screwdriver, carefully pry and disconnect the lock bars from the inside.
3. We move the handle in the “forward” direction and remove it.

This completes the process of dismantling the unlocking element. Next, we carry out preventive maintenance, install new parts, and assemble the structure in the reverse order.

Bottom adjustment

To adjust the gaps in the lower part, it is necessary, as in the previous case, to apply force.

1. Lower the window completely until it stops.
2. Close the door by lightly hitting the bottom of the door with your palm.
3. Repeat the procedure until the gap reaches the recommended value.

It is very important not to overdo it when performing these steps so as not to bend the part.

This method of adjusting Grant doors is used during the final stage of car assembly. Any violation of the geometry results in the doors becoming difficult to close.

Rear door adjustment

You should first check all door gaps (bottom, top and sides). Most often, doors are difficult to open due to incorrect geometry, for example, the upper part of the rear door of the car fits too tightly to the body and drain. To adjust this gap:

1. Lower the window completely.
2. Close the door with one click.
3. Pull the top of the door slightly towards you by the edge.

If there is a need to adjust the bottom of the door , then you will have to:

1. Open the door.
2. Close the doors by striking the bottom of the door with your palm.

To make the process more clear, we recommend watching a video that shows the process of fitting Renault doors at the Russian plant:

As a result, all gaps between the doors and the body must be equal, and the doors themselves must not protrude or fall into the body. The front doors are adjusted in the same way.

Attention!

When adjusting the door this way, do not use force, otherwise the door may be damaged!

Modification of door lock Grants

Procedure:

1. Insert a stopper into the lock to prevent it from closing.
2. File off, slightly rounding the sharp ends of the lock prong (without fanaticism).

Adjusting the rear door locks of Lada Granta

Procedure:

1. Loosen the three rear door lock bolts, the middle one, using an impact screwdriver.
2. We move the bracket in the desired direction (in each case individually).
3. Tighten the bolt so that the bushing rotates (preliminarily lubricate it with the CV joint).

Hand brake device Lada Granta

Theoretically, the Lada Granta should have replaced the outdated VAZ 2107 a long time ago, but for various reasons its release was delayed. The car was conceived as the cheapest in the VAZ model range and this idea was fully realized. The Granta's brake system differs little from the brakes of classic Lada cars, even in layout - the same disc brakes at the front with a floating caliper, the same drum brakes at the rear.

The design of the Lada Granta brake mechanism does not even provide for the simplest system of automatic adjustment of the gap between the block and the drum

The handbrake drive is also the simplest, but the brake mechanism itself does not even provide a primitive system for automatically adjusting the gaps between the block and the drum. The force from the handbrake lever is transmitted directly through a cable with an equalizer to lever 9 in the brake mechanism. Consequently, after wear of the friction lining 8 , even by 2-3 mm, the handbrake cable has to be tightened.

Brake mechanism with hand brake drive

Again, theoretically, a threaded rod with an adjusting nut (item 6 in the photo below) could easily be placed in the cabin, but this would require the use of additional parts or changes to ready-made factory stamps. Therefore, VAZ engineers decided not to worry and leave the design as is. To adjust the cable tension, the driver must approach the adjusting nut from below, which is not always convenient, especially in cold or wet weather. In addition, the threaded rod is constantly surrounded by dust and moisture, so it rusts, and it is not so easy to get to it from below.

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Conclusion The mechanism for adjusting door gaps on the Lada Grant is typical, as for most domestic and European brands. Violations are often associated with the negative consequences of an accident, collisions, and other deformations of metal structures.

Provided there is no damage to the body geometry and systematic maintenance, drivers will not have problems with adjustment.

Sound insulation on the Lada Grant is of average quality. You can reduce the noise level yourself by covering it with more expensive material. Keep in mind that the model is in the budget segment. Installing expensive materials will automatically increase the cost of the machine.

Instructions for removing the trim from the front and rear doors of Lada Granta

Before we get started, let's collect everything we need.

Tools and materials

• flat blade screwdriver;
• Phillips screwdriver;
• a plastic spatula for removing the trim (it can be purchased at any VAZ specialized store);
• set of plastic door latches.

The process of properly removing trim from the front door of a Granta

1. The hood of the car is opened and the negative terminal is removed from the battery.
2. The trim on the front door handle is carefully pryed off with a plastic spatula and removed. This allows access to the top fastening screws of the casing.

The trim on the Granta front door handle can be removed manually

The screws from under the door handle of the Lada Granta are unscrewed with a Phillips screwdriver

Two self-tapping screws from the upper recess of the Grant door are unscrewed with a Phillips screwdriver

Adjusting doors on Lada Granta

Door adjustment on the Lada Granta is necessary in almost every car in the interior. This problem also occurs in new Lada Kalina 2 cars, so the adjustment has already been perfected by real masters. They will tell us how to approach the problem comprehensively.

This is how poorly the Grant's rear doors open for almost every second owner.

Those who encounter this problem first try to solve it by lubricating the lock. This helps, but only for a short time. The following are methods that can completely eliminate the rear door problem.

Adjusting the rear door locks of the Lada Granta.

1. First of all, you need to loosen the 3 bolts of the rear door lock and the middle one. An impact screwdriver will help us with this.

2. Now we need to move the bracket in the direction we need.

3. Then tighten the bolt so that the bushing can rotate (we lubricate it first).

Refinement of the Lada Granta door lock.

1. Insert a stopper into the lock so that it does not close.

2. File off, slightly rounding the sharp ends of the lock teeth (without fanaticism).

Do-it-yourself Lada Granta door adjustment

Why are the doors on the Grant difficult to open? The reason is the different radius of curvature of the upper frame of the door. If you study it in detail, you will notice that with the same adjustment of the locks, the rear doors do not touch the upper part of the sealing rubber equally, and when closed, the tight door compresses it much more strongly.

Adjustment of Grant doors can be done in several ways:

1. Roll a tight tube out of paper and slide it exactly between the top of the window frame, lowering the glass. Then, gently and firmly pressing, close the door. We repeat this procedure several times, using our hands to help bend the frame with the door closed.

2. The second way to adjust the doors on Grant: First you need to lower the glass and latch the door with the first click so that a gap remains. Then we take hold of the upper part of the door on the left and right with our hands, and pull with force towards ourselves, but do not overdo it, so as not to break it. We repeat the procedure several times.

As a result of an integrated approach to solving the problem, the rear doors of the Grant open perfectly.

Let us recall that in the previous article we looked at disassembling the Lada Granta headlight. This procedure is needed to install lenses or paint a mask in a matte color.

Features of a cable gearbox on the Lada Granta

If you compare the 2180 and 2181 gearboxes, they are very different. In the old box, the driver made a lot of effort to shift, especially on previous generation cars. This was due to the fact that the previous manual transmission was based on rigid rods. A strong vibration emanated from them, transmitted into the cabin from the gearbox.

The transition to cables eliminated a number of design flaws. The gearbox now has a short stroke, making gear shifts faster. The gearbox itself consists of cables, a translator, a switching mechanism, jet thrust and a drive control device. The clutch disc has a larger diameter (215 versus 200 mm).

The main advantages of the new gearbox:

• The volume of oil poured into the box has been reduced (to 2.2 l).
• Different synchronizers were installed in first and second gear, making shifts quite easy.
• Due to the cables, vibrations and noise have been reduced. The switching itself is now clearer and without extraneous sounds. The gearbox gate on the Granta has also become quieter.
• The gearbox has become better behaved in winter conditions.

To change Priora handles, you should approach the matter with the right set of tools. So, to work on replacing the Euro pen you will need:

• head "8";
• flat screwdriver;
• ratchet;
• extension.

How to adjust door locks on Lada Granta

Often, after time has elapsed on a Lada Granta car, the doors begin to open and close with some effort. To fix the problem in question with this car produced by AvtoVAZ, you have to contact a service station. In this case, you need to purchase door closers and door stops for Lada Granta.

But you can eliminate this kind of defect yourself. This must be done quickly, especially if the problem occurs on the front door. It is better to eliminate it as soon as it appears, in order to avoid side effects and more serious damage. In order to make opening doors more comfortable, it is necessary to perform certain actions. The main one is adjusting the door locks.

Sometimes the owners of the Lada Granta Liftback, produced by the famous AvtoVAZ company, have to deal with various modifications after purchasing the vehicle. This happens for the reason that after even a short mileage, minor breakdowns or problems often appear at first, and if they are not eliminated in time, they develop into more serious ones. Many owners consider the most common defect to be the fact that the front door locks do not function well and open with great difficulty.

Possible problems and ways to solve them

You can, of course, buy Lada door closers and door stops and make repairs in accordance with the instructions. But this operation can be performed in a more productive way. To carry it out you need:

• rubber tubes;
• screwdriver;
• Silicone Grease.

A common symptom of a broken lock is that a loud sound appears before the door opens/closes. The design of the front door lock is made in such a way that the metal can sometimes rattle. In order to eliminate this problem, you need to remove the lock itself and put rubber tubes of the required size on the levers. Immediately all sounds coming from ahead will disappear. When closing the doors, only a bang will be heard, and all sharp and loud sounds will be a thing of the past.

If the car has a universal body, then you should also adjust the lock on the trunk door. The locking tongue itself fits into the bracket. You need to find it and check the tightening of the screws. Then the lock must be lubricated with silicone grease, and then the door must be checked by opening it. If the lock does not work properly, you need to screw on the rubber stops, but they should not be over-tightened. Then check the drive rod of the Lada Granta door lock.

If jamming and play are observed, they should be eliminated. Moreover, all this must be done at once. You can also buy limiters for the trunk lock. Before purchasing Lada door closers or door stops, you should first consult with a specialist. Having received the necessary and important information, you can choose the highest quality limiters. Problems with the operation of the lock can be solved by making a quality adjustment. To do this, certain actions must be taken.

You should pay attention to the gap between the drain and the top edge of the door. The optimal size of the gap is considered to be a hole into which a plastic card can fit. In this position, the aerodynamic sounds and the tightness of the fit to the drain will be balanced.

Most often, the reason for poor lock performance is the difference in the radius of curvature of the upper door frame. If you look at it in detail, you can see that when simultaneously adjusting the locks at the rear of the car, they always touch the top of the sealing rubber differently. Tight opening compresses it much more in the closed position. To adjust the locks, you can use the following method.