Steering Rack VAZ-2109: Diagnosis and replacement by own hands

The steering rack VAZ-2109 rarely needs replacing,much more often it is necessary to carry out its adjustment. You can perform all the actions in garage conditions. The reasons for which adjustment is necessary are most often covered in the knocking that occurs in the steering mechanism. On all front-wheel drive VAZ cars of the ninth and tenth generations the same rails are used.

Very often the knocking of the steering rack is confused with driverssimilar sound that comes from the side of the ball joints. But if, after diagnosing the hinge, you found out that it's in perfect order, you need to conduct a steering check. Usually, when driving on flat roads, no sound is heard. But as soon as there is a run on a hummock or hole, there is a knock. This may be due to the fact that the mounting of the VAZ-2109 steering rack has loosened.

Major breakdowns

All faults that appear in the steeringmechanism, are due to the fact that the car very often travels along uneven and dusty roads. If you are accustomed to driving on broken roads slowly, try to travel around larger irregularities, then by this you will save not only the steering rack VAZ-2109, but also all the most important elements of the suspension.

Very often the "young" drivers run into the curbs,which leads to a rapid deterioration of the steering components. But nothing compares to a torn anther. If water or dust gets into the mechanism, then the entire assembly will have to be replaced, since all rubbing parts will wear out very quickly. Symptoms of breakdowns:

In the area of the steering mechanism, foreign sounds can be heard.
Significantly increases the backlash of the steering wheel.
The steering wheel sometimes stops.
Through an anther on the mechanism grease leaks.

Operate the car with a faulty steeringmanagement is impossible, so you need to start repair as early as possible. Only make sure that it is the rake that is faulty, not the ball stand or pillars. Otherwise, only in vain you will spend repair and will spend considerable money.

Preparation for repair

Before replacing the steering rack VAZ-2109, you must prepare. Please note that you will have to parse several nodes. Do the following:

Install the car so that the front end is slightly higher than the rear. It is necessary to put wheel chocks under the rear wheels, they will not allow the car to move.
Ослабьте bolts of fastening of forward wheels.
Lift the left side with the jack and remove the wheel. Place a secure support under the left side.
Do the same on the right side. The main thing is that the entire front part be hung above the ground.

That's all, now you can proceed with the removalmechanism. It is only desirable to clean all the elements from dirt, treat them with penetrating grease. Remove the wires that interfere with the access to the installation site of the VAZ-2109 steering rack.

Dismounting the rail

The following actions are carried out according to this principle:

Rotate the steering wheel and align the position of the brake discs (the wheels have already been removed).
Drafts from the rotary cams of the pillars can not be removed. But it's better to do it. To do this, remove the pins and unscrew the nuts on both rods.
Install the puller and pull the tip of the tip out of the pivot.
Then you need to straighten the plate under the bolts, which secured the thrust to the crankcase steering rack.
Remove the bolts with the head.
Then unscrew the rack mounts to the partition.
In the passenger compartment, it is necessary to loosen the shaft spline joint.

After all these actions, the rack can be removed through the wheel arch.

Repair kits

To restore the steering rack,buy a kit, which includes thrust needle bearings, plastic bushings, gaskets, rings, casing, racks, anther binders. On sale you can find only two types of repair kit: for partial and capital. It is preferable to use the first set, since there are more elements in it. Even if you only decided to replace the boot of the VAZ-2109 steering rack, then when you disassemble the unit, you will find many defects.

Step-by-step repair of the slats

The following repair is carried out:

Detach the caps from the ends, as well as the anther and stops. Assess the condition of all the dismantled items. If there are damages, be sure to replace them.
Using an octagon, it is necessary to unscrew the plugs to allow access to the locking rings, springs and bushings.
Then it is necessary to remove the bearing and to assess visually its condition. If he has even the slightest malfunction, be sure to install a new one.
Remove the drive gear and the rail.
Establish the new plug on a power shaft, use all new rubber components.
Pay attention to the fact that on the sleeve there is also an elastic band, designed for protection. First it is necessary to put it in the crankcase of the steering rack VAZ-2109, then the excess can be cut with a knife.
To remove the needle bearing is besttake a puller. If it is not, then you can use a drill and a 1.5 mm drill to make a hole in the center of the bearing. After that, it breaks out of the crankcase.
Before assembling, the whole carter of the steering rack must be thoroughly cleaned of contaminants.
All movable elements of the rail must be treated with grease type "Lithol-24".

On this repair of the steering rack VAZ-2109 is over. Assembly of the whole assembly is done in the reverse order, new spare components are installed.

Frequency of repair

Please note that after a major repair or replacement of the steering rack VAZ-2109 will need to perform the following actions:

All threaded connections must be tightened every 300 km.
Once in 1000 km you need to inspect the condition of all anthers, if necessary, install new ones.
Try to monitor the status of the rail as often as possible, if there are any sounds, inspect and repair.

Be sure to look at the condition of the anthers. The quality of products that are sold in stores is different. Some can serve more than 10,000 km, others will not pass 1,000.