How to tighten the handbrake on a VAZ 2114: we understand the intricacies

• Handbrake VAZ 2114
• Adjusting the hand brake VAZ 2114
• How to tighten the handbrake on a VAZ 2114
• Useful video
• Conclusion

The handbrake is one of the most important elements in the safety system while driving. It is not only an element of the braking system, which is needed in order to effectively prevent a parked car from rolling, but also in order to avoid an accident. Some motorists are concerned about the question of how to tighten the handbrake on a VAZ 2114. In the article you can find a detailed answer to this question.

Handbrake VAZ 2114

Handbrake VAZ 2114

It is necessary to monitor the serviceability of not only this element, but also the entire brake system so that the handbrake can fully perform its functions. If this element fails, then problems will arise with the brake system. Some drivers are perplexed why the VAZ 2114 does not hold the handbrake? In order to find out the cause of the breakdown, you should study the structure of the hand brake.

The hand brake of this car consists of many elements. The very first ones that you can notice are the lever and the locking button. The remaining elements of the handbrake are hidden from view.

Handbrake device for VAZ 2114

These include:

• protective case;
• control nut;
• traction for the handbrake;
• equalizer;
• nut for adjustment;
• cable.

The car also has a mechanism that is directly responsible for braking. It consists of brake pads that directly control the braking process. They should be changed constantly. The condition of another element of the system also needs to be monitored most carefully. We're talking about a drum.

Cable faults

1. Over time, the cable stretches. Doesn't hold the car even after being pulled up.
2. The cable threads begin to break.
3. The cable itself broke.
4. Even after lubrication, the cable has difficulty moving in the sheath.
5. The cable becomes sour.

The parking brake can often be restored to normal function by lubricating the cable. If you carry out this procedure regularly once a year (usually this is done before frost), then you can forget about situations when the handbrake fails.

The cable will last longer as it will be well protected from freezing. The brake system will work stably. You need to lubricate the axle, equalizer rod and tips.

Please note that there are two cables going to the wheels; it is recommended to replace them at the same time. Otherwise, the old one will fail earlier and you will have to do double work, which we will discuss below

Why change

1. If you notice problems with the handbrake but continue to use it, you may be in for an unpleasant surprise when the car suddenly rolls downhill.
2. It is also possible that the pads will not return to their original position. This already threatens to heat up the brake discs and wear out the pads. As a result, the wheel may jam. The effect will be the same as driving with a handbrake.

Rope price

The cable itself costs from 200 to 1000 rubles. The price depends on the manufacturer and place of purchase. Replacement at a car service center will cost on average from 400 to 1000 rubles, depending on the region.

Adjusting the hand brake VAZ 2114

A handbrake failure is not a rare event. This kind of malfunction occurs everywhere. In some cases, after tightening the handbrake, the handbrake still remains inoperative. What are the main reasons for this malfunction?

The structure of the parking brake is quite complex.

Most often the problem is:

1. Worn out brakes.
2. Rope rupture or complete deformation.
3. Drum wear.

Parking brake cable

The fastest way to repair the handbrake is to contact a service center. If you have no desire to go there, then you can try an alternative option. It consists of tightening the handbrake yourself.

Malfunctions and their symptoms

Determining that a cable needs adjustment or replacement is quite simple. Signs of a faulty mechanism appear as follows:

• The handbrake is pressed effortlessly - the cable is loose, you need to tighten it.
• The mechanism does not respond to pressing the lever - the drive is torn or flew out, or the reason may be the wear of the rear pads.
• If the handbrake is stuck, the drive is damaged and needs to be replaced.

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Having taken out the main element, you can visually determine its condition. Replacement is required in the following cases:

• Up to 2% are damaged or torn.
• The cable moves with difficulty even after applying lubricant.
• The drive tips have grooves.

How to tighten the handbrake on a VAZ 2114

During operation, many elements of the brake system wear out. The cables suffer the most. They may be subject to deformation. They also stretch over time. What needs to be done and how to tighten the handbrake of a VAZ 2114?

To repair the handbrake, do the following:

1. The car needs to be driven onto an overpass. As an alternative, a regular inspection hole is also suitable. A jack should be used for repairs.
2. After this is done, you need to set the gear lever to 1st gear.
3. When this is done, you need to release the handbrake.
4. Now it's time to find the most important tool. We are talking about a key for 13. You will need 2 copies.

Keys for 13

1. After this, you should go under the car and find the muffler. It will be easier to do this if you study the location of this unit in advance according to the instructions.
2. The next step is to remove the muffler mounts as carefully as possible. When this is done, the manifold mounts must also be removed. If this is not done, then further repair steps will be much more difficult.

Handbrake linkage equalizer

1. You need to find a cable equalizer. When this unit is found, you need to loosen the locknut using the first wrench. A second wrench will be needed to hold the nut. If this is not done, scrolling may occur.
2. Now it’s time to adjust the lever travel. Tightening the nut reduces the stroke of the lever, and loosening the nut increases the stroke of the lever. A stroke of two to six clicks is considered normal.

Adjusting the parking brake

1. After this is done, all that remains is to raise the rear of the car using a jack. You need to get the car in such a position that the wheels are hanging. After this, you can begin checking the brake pads. The wheels must be secured as securely as possible, otherwise an emergency situation may occur.
2. At the last stage, you need to tighten the nut back. After this, you should check the handbrake for functionality.

Checking the hand brake

Important information. Some craftsmen are able to tighten the handbrake even without loosening the muffler. They use homemade keys as tools. It is not recommended to repeat this yourself, otherwise the most unpleasant consequences may occur for both the mechanic and the car.

What is needed to adjust the handbrake

In the absence of all these conditions, which any ordinary driver is unlikely to be able to provide, you can get by with support “goats”, which are installed under the rear of the body after it has been raised with a jack. It is also worth considering the presence of two “13” keys and pliers in the set.

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VAZ 2110 handbrake does not work

The parking brake adjustment process is as follows:

• the car is placed on an overpass (or a ditch, or generally raised with a jack);
• the position of the brake lever is checked - it should be the lowest;
• Using the first key, the lock nut is loosened, while at the same time holding the adjusting nut with the second key.
• The adjusting nut is tightened until the handbrake cable is tensioned.

Note. When tightening the adjusting nut, the rod must be held with pliers.

VAZ 2110 tighten the handbrake

• Now you should make sure that the full stroke of the lever is from 2 to 4 clicks;
• After the stroke has been checked, the equalizer locknut should be tightened while holding the adjusting nut with a wrench.
• The handbrake lever goes down, after which the rear wheels are turned by hand. Their rotation should occur evenly and without jamming.

Note. If the handbrake drive cable cannot be tensioned during the adjustment process, this part should be replaced.

VAZ 2110 handbrake adjustment

After the system has been adjusted, it is necessary to check the quality of its operation again. To do this, after all the work performed by the driver, you should find a section of the road with a slope of at least 23%, then stop the car on it and put it on the handbrake. If the brakes reliably hold the car on the rise, then everything was done correctly.

VAZ 2110 handbrake does not hold

In some cases, adjustment is indeed not enough. This happens in cases where the handbrake cable breaks - a rather rare phenomenon, but still happens, especially on older cars. It happens that the cable breaks on newer models that are subjected to too intense use, which the brake system of an average car is not designed for.

VAZ 2110 manual brake adjustment

The cable should also be replaced in the following situations:

• when its tips are loose;
• the cable threads began to stretch (this could soon lead to a break);
• the cable moves quite hard in its sheath even after it has been lubricated.

Like adjusting the handbrake, an operation such as replacing the parking brake cable does not necessarily require a visit to a car service center. And, although it will most likely take much more time to complete, such repairs do not require special professional skills, equipment or any specialized tools.

Note. Still, some conditions must be met when replacing the cable. For this work, the driver will need an assistant who will strongly pull the cable in order to correctly install the equalizer.

Conclusion

A properly functioning braking system is the key to safe driving and the absence of any problems on the road. The life of not only the transport driver, but also all passengers depends on how efficiently it works.

The VAZ hand brake is the simplest mechanism. Its repair cannot cost a large amount, so you should not put off repairing the brake system until a later date. You don't even need sophisticated tools to carry out repairs. You can repair a VAZ 2114 with ordinary garage equipment.

If you take proper care of your car and its braking system, it will repay its owner with more than just longevity. In an emergency, a car can save lives if all its mechanisms are in good working order and functioning normally.

How do they work?

The operation scheme is banal and simple - there is a handle that is connected to a cable, which in turn is in a special braid (that is, the cable runs in it). Then this cable is hooked onto a special adjusting bolt (it can be tightened and loosened), which is engaged with a bar, along the edges of which there are two more cables that go to the two rear wheels. And these cables (extending to the wheels) are engaged with a special bracket, it is this that opens the pads and blocks the drums.

That is, in simple words, when you move the handle up (raise the handbrake), the cable stretches and pulls two separate cables to the wheels. Inside the drums, the brackets are unclenched, which spread the rear pads, due to which the wheels are blocked.

Let's watch a short video and it will become clearer.

Dismantling and replacement

It is difficult to confuse the cable from the handbrake with anything else under the bottom of your VAZ 2114, which greatly simplifies the repair and replacement procedure.

Dismantling works

• We advise you to get the car in order in terms of cleanliness in advance. This will make it easier for you to find all the nuts and fasteners.
• Additionally, treat the nuts with the almighty WD40. This will make it much easier for you to unscrew the sometimes sticking and rusting nuts.
• Place the handbrake lever all the way down.
• Start with the adjusting nut and locknut that you used recently to try to tighten a loose cable. In this situation, you should loosen the nuts and remove them from the handbrake rod.
• Remove the washers and cable equalizer. Although this can be done after you jack up the car. But be sure to do it before removing the wheels.
• Raise the rear of the car with a jack, unscrew the wheel bolts and remove them.
• Tap the brake drum locking pins. This will allow them to be removed from the brake pads.
• Remove the block.
• You now need to disconnect the ends of the two cables from the equalizer. The fasteners can be removed from their places with the simplest pliers, so don’t bother.
• The shifted spacer lever has hooks from which the cable loop can be removed.
• The cable sheath must be removed from the entire suspension of the rear of the car. To do this, the mounting bolts are first unscrewed.
• Pull the cable out of the holes through the brake flaps.
• We got rid of the old cable, so all that remains is to replace the old one with a new element. The procedure is performed exactly in reverse order. Thread the new cables through the washers and hook the loops. You can additionally make bosses - this is a special clamp that allows you to fix the cable even more tightly.
• Reassemble the entire disassembled wheel structure.
• Route the cable along the suspension through the sheath and secure the bolts.
• Pull the handbrake in the cabin.
• Check the correct tension and operation of the new hand brake, or rather the cable.

It is not uncommon for the parking brake to cause an unpleasant squeaking noise from the rear. By changing the cable, you can get rid of this problem at the same time. To do this, rubber seals are installed under the cable fasteners on the body frames.

Replacing the cable

Replacing handbrake cables on a VAZ 2110

The cable is replaced after identifying obvious reasons:

• the cable ends have grooves;
• up to 2% of strands are torn;
• It is difficult to move the cable in the sheath after lubrication.

Tools needed to complete the repair:

• wrench 10 – open-end;
• two wrenches for 13 - one open-end, the second - cap;
• large screwdriver;
• two mounts.

Work order:

• lower the parking brake lever to the bottom position, the stopper should click off;
• give free access to the equalizer, remove the muffler from the cushions, the resonator from the rear cushion, carefully lower the muffler of the VAZ into the hole;

Replacing the parking brake cable on a VAZ 2110

• under the body, loosen the adjusting nut from the locknut, unscrew the wallpaper, remove the equalizer from the rod;
• remove the shell tip from the equalizer; remove the cable sheath from the bracket passing under the body;
• Carefully bend the fastening brackets of both cables;

Replacing handbrake cables on a VAZ 2110

• remove the brake pads by disconnecting the tip from the lever;
• pull the freed cable through the bracket at the bottom of the body;
• remove the cable from the brake shield.

Note: the work of disconnecting the tip must be carried out by two people: one pulls the rocker arm with a mount or a large screwdriver, the second unscrews the lock nut, and carefully, so as not to injure your hands, remove the cable from the holder.

Replacing handbrake cables on a VAZ 2110

After the operation of removing the cable has been completed, all places where the cable is attached and passed must be cleaned of dirt and rust using a metal brush. Wash the cable passages in the brake shield with solvent. At night, pour acetic acid into the through passages of the cable and plug it with plugs; vinegar eats away rust well.

Note: when pouring acid, work must be done with rubber gloves.

Replacing the hand brake cable of a VAZ 2110

Check the condition of the brake pads again. At the auto store you need to buy a repair kit of spacer bars for two drums to replace the old ones. Installation of the parking cable must be done in the reverse order:

Insert the cable into the brake shield and carry out installation on the brake drum with two assistants. One pulls on the rocker arm, two press the handbrake levers.

Note: this work can be done by two people, if you are smart, secure the handbrake levers in a tense position. Tie a rope to the leveling bar, one carefully pulls it, the second directs it to the rod and secures it with a nut.

Do the same with the second drum and only after that go down into the pit to carry out further procedures. Under the bottom of the body in a bracket, the cables are installed crosswise. Attach the cable holder to the rear axle beam.