How to tighten the handbrake of a VAZ 2107. Adjusting the handbrake
Locking the wheels when parking a car is the task of the parking or hand brake. It is more often used on bumpy road sections.
A well-adjusted handbrake should lock the car in one place when tightened by 4-6 teeth with a surface slope of 25%. If this does not happen, the parking brake needs to be adjusted or repaired.
The breakdown of the handbrake is a common occurrence, since it is enough to just start the car without removing it from the handbrake. In this case, the pads will wear off and will no longer reach the brake drum.
Reasons for failure of the VAZ 2107 handbrake
Most likely, the cause of the breakdown lies in a stretched or unadjusted handbrake cable. A tightening should be performed if the car does not lock even after 5-7 clicks. This procedure on a VAZ 2107 can be done no more than 4 times, after which the brake pads will need to be replaced.
Another source of handbrake malfunction may be cable looping due to moisture, rust, or dirt that gets on the cable while moving. This can be eliminated by cleaning the cable and lubricating it. If after some time the breakdown occurs again, the handbrake cable 2107 needs to be replaced .
Replacing the handbrake and front cable on a VAZ 2101-VAZ 2107
Removal
Remove the guide from the tip of our cable, for more details see the article: “Replacing the rear cable”, points 3-4.
Take a wrench and remove the bolt securing the roller to the bracket (the bracket is indicated by the blue arrow). Carefully remove the roller by rolling the roller towards the tip of the front cable, as shown in the figure, and remove it from the car.
Note! Be careful: inside the roller there is a bushing (number 3 in the photo below) and a fastening bolt (number 1). Don't let the parts fall and get lost.
We recommend using Litol-24 or LSC-15 lubricant, lubricating the contacting surfaces of the bushing itself (the surface is indicated by the letter B) and the surface of the roller (the letter A). To do this, remove the bushing from the socket.
Now pull the cable to the bottom and remove the cable from the bracket and the intermediate support of the cardan drive (indicated by the blue arrow).
Get out from under the bottom of the car and move into the interior. While inside the car, remove the two screws securing the handbrake trim, remove it and set it aside.
You will see four handbrake mounting bolts. By unscrewing them, you will remove the handbrake from the car along with the attached cable (front).
Note! If necessary, disconnect the cable from the handbrake: using pliers, remove the small cotter pin (looks like a small twisted wire inserted into the hole; a washer is placed under it, holding the parts in place) that goes into the hole indicated by the red arrow. Unfortunately, the hole is hard to see in the photo, but it is present in the so-called finger, where the cable tip is installed. Remove the cotter pin securing the end of the cable and remove the washer with the cable as shown in the figure below.
Installation
New parts are installed in the reverse order of removal. ,After installation, adjust the cable; the process is described in detail in the article: “Adjusting the cable.”
Note! Is the handbrake button stuck? Most likely the spring is to blame. It can be easily removed and replaced with a new one:
- Unscrew the handbrake button completely;
- pull out the hole button together with the spring;
- replace the spring with a new one;
- Reinstall the parts in reverse order.
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In addition, to correct the breakdown, it is necessary to remove the jamming defect of the handbrake lever, and perhaps also the ratchet mechanism of the ratchet.
Therefore, before repairing the handbrake, you should make sure that it is adjusted correctly and that the cause of the problem is not in the cable. At the same time, the technical condition of the rear brakes, cable, and handbrake drive must be good.
Required tools:
- 2 keys for “13”;
- pliers;
- jack.
Why the handbrake does not work on the VAZ 2107
Like any other part or mechanism, the handbrake cable tends to wear out and become unusable. The parking brake on the VAZ 2107 is activated using a lever located in the middle part of the car between the driver and passenger seats.
Periodically, the handbrake cable should be tightened, as it becomes weakened, which leads to a decrease in the efficiency of the device. The reasons why the handbrake on the “seven” may not function are due to the following factors:
- Excessive cable stretch.
- Damage to the cable.
- Malfunction of the brake mechanism in the rear wheel drums.
During prolonged use of the car, when the handbrake is constantly used, owners are faced with the need to periodically restore the cable tension. Over time, the device in question stretches, and there is nowhere to tighten it. The only way out of the situation is to exchange the product for a new one. It is recommended to carry out work on replacing the handbrake cable in an inspection hole, but you can do without it.
Changing the handbrake cable
Replacing the handbrake cable on a VAZ 2107 car begins with the fact that it is first necessary to dismantle the brake drums of the rear wheels. After dismantling the brake drums, you should pay attention to the condition of the rear brake pads and working cylinders. The presence of traces of fluid leakage will indicate that the mechanisms also need repair.
Each owner of his car decides individually when it is necessary to change the handbrake cable. It all depends on the degree of wear of the cable. The procedure for replacing the parking brake cable is divided into 2 stages: dismantling and installation, as well as adjusting the tension.
The replacement algorithm is as follows:
- After the rear wheels and brake drums are removed, you need to go down into the inspection hole and find the tension adjusting rod. This rod is equipped with a spring, which must be removed using a screwdriver.
- Both nuts are unscrewed, after which the adjustment bar is removed. Next, the rear and front handbrake cables are dismantled.
Using a 10mm wrench, you need to unscrew the front cable mounting brackets. After unscrewing the bolt, carefully remove the roller. To remove the roller, you need to roll it forward in the direction of the tip.
It is important to know! When installing the rear cable, it is important to know the following: this element has right and left sides. On the right side there is a rubber tube, which acts as additional insulation of the braid from the nearby hot resonator pipe.
Adjusting the hand brake VAZ 2107
Adjustment of the handbrake should be performed not only periodically when the parking brake is lost, but also after replacing the cable. In order to adjust the cable tension, you will need to take the following tools:
- pliers;
- two keys for 13;
- a can of WD-40 lubricant.
How to tighten the handbrake of a VAZ 2107 yourself
- Place the car on a viewing hole or lift.
- Jack up the rear of the car, hang the rear wheels (they should rotate freely).
- Tighten the handbrake to the locking position (5-7 clicks).
- Remove dirt from the adjusting bolt and handbrake nuts.
- Using keys “13”, tighten (or loosen) the nut that adjusts the tension of the handbrake. It is worth pulling until the free rotation of the wheels stops (at this time you can make sure that there is no play or friction).
How to tighten the handbrake of a VAZ 2107. Adjusting the handbrake
- After tightening the adjusting nut and locking the wheels, you need to tighten the adjusting nut completely. This will reduce the free play of the handbrake.
- Make sure the wheels brake, then tighten the locknut.
How to tighten the handbrake of a VAZ 2107. Adjusting the handbrake
- Lubricate the threaded holes (optionally, “Litolom” lubricant).
- Make sure that the protective sheath of the hand rope is not damaged.
This the tightening of the VAZ 2107 handbrake .
All that remains is to lower the car from the jack and check the handbrake in action.
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 provide detailed instructions for replacement, and additionally recommend watching the video.
- 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.
Functionality check
After replacing the cable, check its operation.
- Place the car on a hill and turn on the handbrake. If the car starts to roll, the new cable needs adjustment.
- Loosen the parking brake lock nut in the handbrake, tighten the adjusting nut, and then pull the cable using the lever.
- The optimal lever stroke should include 2-4 strokes. If this happens, tighten the locknut and check it again.
- We drive up a hill and turn on the handbrake. Now the car should definitely stand still. Unless the cable turned out to be fake or an error was made during the assembly stage.
Disassembled handbrake
Before frost, it is recommended to lubricate the parking cable, which will significantly extend its service life. Under the influence of negative temperatures, the cable breaks down faster. The tips, axle and rod of the equalizer should be lubricated.
Tightening and replacing the handbrake cable is not a difficult task. Even if you don't have a lot of experience working on cars, you will be able to do this job.
But if you are not confident in your own abilities or simply do not have time to do such things on your own, contact a service station. A lift will cost about 500-700 rubles, but for a replacement they will ask for at least 1,500 rubles.
Adjustment
Tightening a cable is much easier than replacing it. The VAZ 2110 must be placed on a jack. The handbrake must be locked, after which you should find the adjusting bolt and nut - the work is done using two “13” keys.
Twist the nut until the cable is taut
The nut must be tightened until the rear wheelset stops moving. Next, you need to tighten the locknut. After this, you need to return the car to its original position, unlock it and check its operation.
