Replacing the front door lock of a VAZ in Moscow

The safety and comfort of the driver and passengers in the car depends on many factors. The door locking mechanism on the VAZ 2107 is far from perfect and does not provide adequate reliability. Replacing the mentioned structures with more convenient ones and their correct adjustment will allow you to achieve the desired result. Once completed, repairs will save you from many problems in the future.

The doors on the VAZ 2107 model will lock better if you install eight locks in place of the standard lock. This will require some modification of the parts, which is done using available tools. List of required tools and components:

1. a set of wrenches and screwdrivers;
2. electric drill with drills;
3. sets of door locks with rods.

Everything you need can be purchased at auto parts stores or specialized markets.

Interior soundproofing

This part of the work is the most labor-intensive and requires the dismantling of interior parts and interior upholstery. To disassemble the interior of a VAZ 2107, you will need metalworking tools and it is advisable to have an assistant. The procedure for installing sound-absorbing coatings inside a car body with your own hands is as follows:

The front seats, rear sofa and carpeting from the floor are removed from the interior. We remove upholstery from the surfaces of doors and ceilings taking precautions. Sound insulation is glued to the floor, ceiling and door cavities after preliminary degreasing. Assembling the car interior with your own hands is done in the reverse order of disassembly.

Practice shows that measures to apply noise-absorbing materials to the surfaces of the body inside and outside can significantly reduce the level of extraneous sounds. This set of works is indicated if it is planned to install high-level acoustic systems.

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Replacing the larva

If difficulties arise with locking/unlocking the door using a key on a Zhiguli of the seventh model, you have to replace the lock cylinder. To do this, you will need to remove the decorative door trim, and then follow the step-by-step steps:

• Using a flat screwdriver, pry up the lock rod and remove it.

Working principle of the door lock

The “seven” door lock consists of a locking mechanism, a key cylinder, external and internal handles that allow you to unlock the door from the outside and from the passenger compartment, as well as buttons for locking the car from the inside. The lock is controlled by transmitting force using rods. The main element of the lock is a rotor with a slot. When the door is locked, it goes behind the opening bracket. When the door closes, the bracket presses on the latch, as a result of which the ratchet is activated and the rotor rotates. When part of the bracket enters the rotor slot, thanks to the springs it returns to its original position, thereby pressing the door.

When the door needs to be opened, the latch flag is pressed, which causes the rotor to rotate through the ratchet and the bracket to release. When you lock the door using a key or a button from the interior, the latch is blocked. As a result, it becomes impossible to open the door. Since there is a rigid connection between the latch and the lock control handles through rods, they also do not work.

Sometimes situations arise when the locking mechanism does not work well when unlocking from the passenger compartment, despite the fact that the door opens without difficulty from the outside. To resolve this problem, you will need to adjust the position of the inside door release handle. To do this, loosen the screws securing the handle and move it to a position (selected experimentally) in which the door will close without problems. Afterwards all that remains is to tighten the fasteners.

The main problems of VAZ 2107 doors

Adjusting the VAZ 2107 door locks may be necessary in several cases. The most common is a failure of the locking mechanism. The doors may jam or, conversely, the lock may not close. Door misalignment is also common. Even in the new sevens, this happened quite often, and already seen examples suffer from skewed doors without exception. Another thing is that the owners do not notice this for the time being.

A skewed door is dangerous because the lock at a certain moment may simply not work or unlock on a bad road. It will also not be news that tired 7 bodies can live their own lives and slowly lose rigidity, which affects the loss of doorway geometry. Since the door is more rigid, it is not going to adapt to the new geometry of the body and the only thing that can save the situation is adjusting the lock if the geometric changes in the opening have not yet reached critical values. But fortunately, this happens extremely rarely and to very inattentive owners.

Checking work

Before you rejoice at the completion of the work, you need to connect the control unit to the block with wires. Then return the battery terminal to its place. If the VAZ 2107 locks worked correctly, then everything is connected correctly. Congratulations. If any problems arise, perhaps somewhere during the connection the pin on or

There is no limit to perfection, and in the future you can connect the trunk lock to the central locking, install an alarm or power windows.

Almost all your desires to modernize your favorite car can be brought to life.

Durability of silent locks

Operating experience of these mechanisms shows that their service life without any special maintenance is at least seven years.

With careful use of the car, the locks can last until the end of the life of driving this car. Their design features allow them to be used for a long period of time. The lock parts do not break over time, and their wear is completely insignificant. In standard locks, there is constant mechanical contact between the metal parts of the system. In silent mechanisms, the impact is carried out between nodes coated with high-strength plastic, which significantly reduces wear. Also an important factor is the strength of physical contact between the parts of the constipation. Silent locks-2107 have much less impact between nodes than in standard mechanisms. By installing such locks on your car, you can forget about the constant problems associated with closing the doors.

How difficult is it to install a silent lock?

Silent locks are undoubtedly useful. How to make them yourself? To solve the problem of closing the doors on their cars, many Zhiguli owners resorted to installing locking mechanisms from foreign models and more modern domestic counterparts. As a rule, such an operation leads to significant alteration of both the installed lock itself and the elements that operate it. This way of solving the problem is too labor-intensive and does not always lead to the desired result. Installing silent locks on a VAZ allows you to improve the performance of door locking in a simpler way.

For all models of Zhiguli VAZ-2101-2107, as well as Niva, the design of the silent closing mechanism is the same. To install it on a car, you do not need to resort to operations such as drilling, welding, cutting holes or other actions leading to structural changes to parts of the car. Simple manipulations that most car enthusiasts can perform will allow you to install silent locks. 2106-2101 are those models that, in addition to the described “seven,” are most in need of such modification.

Removing old locks

To remove the old lock, you need to unscrew the five bolts located at the end of the door. They hold the lock itself and the window lifter guide. After this, we remove them, freeing the locking mechanism from the latches of the lock drive rods. The plastic fasteners for the rods and pushrods can be snapped off using a flat-head screwdriver. Exposure to them must be carried out with extreme caution so as not to damage them. The last step before installation is to remove the external opening handle. It is removed by unscrewing the two nuts holding it on the inside of the door. It is more convenient to unscrew them using a socket wrench. After this, the handle can be freely removed from the outside. Now everything is ready to install new locks.

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Users' opinions

Silent locks 2109, 2110 and other models evoke genuine admiration among car enthusiasts. Instead of slamming the door with all your might, now a light press on it with just one finger is enough, and after making two light clicks it is brought into the closed state. Previously, by the loud sounds that filled the surrounding area, one could immediately guess what brand of car had arrived. Now you can close the door on any car with a similar modification almost silently and effortlessly.

The use of silent locks on all cars that can be modified in this way leads to an improvement in the quality of operation of the car. The consequence of this is an improvement in the level of comfort and positive emotions that the vehicle owner experiences after installing such mechanisms. Many drivers remember with horror the times when using door locks only brought irritation. Silent locks. This is a good choice for your car.

Silent locks.

We all know very well how the doors on Zhiguli cars close, especially on classic ones, and no matter how you adjust the locks, it is still very difficult to achieve anything worthwhile. Therefore, I propose to consider the process of installing door locks from front-wheel drive VAZs to classics.

Let's start the installation with the driver's door. For this we need:

• 1. The lock itself (locking mechanism).
• 2. Latch (outer part of the lock. Some call it a chocolate bar.)
• 3. 2 screws from the lock of a front-wheel drive VAZ (screws that fasten the above parts into a single whole). There are 2 types of screws: short and long, we need the long ones.
• 4. Screw for the rack from a front-wheel drive VAZ
• 5. Metal cable with a diameter of 1.5 mm, clamps (seen in the photo below)

VAZ lock mechanism itself , and cut off the flag from it.

Next, unscrew the old lock with all the rods. Take a drill and use a 10mm drill to drill out the lower left hole. We fit the lock from the inside of the door, marking the place for the hole in the upper bushing of the lock. Using a round file, we process this area to the desired size.

We install the lock mechanism in the prepared place.

We collect the entire castle . We are trying to close... What doesn't work? And it shouldn't, not yet.

The latch should rest against the post (we'll solve this problem later). Problems also arise in the operation of the lock itself. To solve this problem, you need to slightly modify the lower right hole with a round file (see photo above). After this everything should work great. You should immediately check the functionality of the lock. If all is well, let's move on...

We take the outer part of the lock and the file in our hands. On the side where the lock is pressed against the door there are 2 metal bushings into which screws are inserted. These bushings need to be ground down. You need to grind not down to the very base, but leave a few millimeters, since if you grind them off entirely, the lock may fall apart.

Together with the bushings, you should immediately grind off the corner on the lock (as you remember, when assembling the entire lock, the latch rested against the post on the door.)

It is necessary to grind off the caps on the screws that secure the lock so that they are in the same plane as the lock. Assembling the VAZ 2105 lock.

We try to close the door of the VAZ 2107. It should work. If it doesn’t work out at all, then do the following: using a hammer, begin to push the lock in little by little (only a little) through a wooden block. After a little work the door will close perfectly.

Now we need to install the screw on the stand. And to do this, we’ll resort to the following trick: take a piece of chalk, click the latch (chocolate) into two clicks, and insert the chalk into the place where the screw from the stand should be.

We close the door, press it against the seal and open it. There will be a crayon mark on the counter. Now you need to drill a hole for the screw. This can be done in 2 ways:

We drill a hole in the front wall with an 8.5 drill and cut the threads with a tap of 10 in increments of 1. A tightened screw will interfere with closing the door, again we will be helped by a tool without which more than one VAZ repair could not be done - a hammer. Using a hammer, through the head, we deepen the hole on the stand to the desired result.

Way. We drill a hole in the front wall with a 10.5 drill, and in the second - 8.5, cut the thread and screw the screw into the rack. The screw in the rack can be fixed with something - epoxy or something like that.

We try to close the door. And we begin the adjustment. I don’t think it’s worth describing the adjustment process, since in each case it is individual. We loosen the screws, move the lock a little, tighten it, and look.

We install all the lock drives and connect the handles (the process is described on the right door).

We remove the outer handle and make a plate. It will act as a lever.

The plate must have such a length that it does not reach the side glass a little, otherwise it will cling to the glass and nothing will work. After you make the plate, collect it and put it back in place. We take the rod from the side handle drive, which we still have from the old lock, and cut it to the required length

If necessary, we connect the lock cylinder: everything is the same - bend it, put it, check it.

If the previous lock had an alarm activator, then of course we connect it too: from the old lock we remove the rubber bushing in which the nail rod is installed, we insert this rubber bushing into the new lock and push the rod from the activator into it. You can see this in the photo above

Now we connect the handle from the inside of the door. We make a small loop and put it on the pin. There is a small groove on the pin. We make a clamp from a small diameter wire and install it by placing a washer.

All that remains is to connect the cable to the inner handle, making a loop. Here you can

Well, that seems to be it. Now let's enjoy! The door closes great! The main thing is to get used to it and constantly inform passengers not to slam the door!

Tuning door locks VAZ 2107

We are all very familiar with how the doors close on VAZ cars, especially classics, and even if you haven’t adjusted the locks on the doors, everything is the same, it’s too difficult to achieve anything worthwhile. As a result, I offer tuning of VAZ 2107 door locks, that is, I propose to inspect the process of installing door locks from front-wheel drive Lada cars to classics. Let's start the installation from the driver's door.

To achieve the desired result we will need.

1. The lock itself (closing mechanism). 2. Latch (outer part of the lock... some call it a chocolate bar...). 3. Two screws from the lock of a front-wheel drive VAZ (screws that fasten the spare parts listed above into a common whole). There are two types of screws: short and long; we need the long ones. 4. Iron cable with a diameter of 1.6 mm, clamps. 5. Screw for the stand from VAZ.

Tuning door locks.

• We take the lock, or rather the VAZ 2104 lock mechanism itself, and then cut off the flag from it. • Then unscrew the old lock with all the rods. Next, take a drill and use a 10.5mm drill to drill out the lower left hole. • From the inside of the door we attach the lock and note the place of the upper bushing of the lock under the hole. • Using a round file we process this area to the required size. • Install the lock mechanism in the prepared place. • Now we are assembling the entire castle. We’re trying to cover it up... What doesn’t work? And it shouldn’t at all, as long as it doesn’t have to. The latch should rest against the rack (we will solve this problem later). There are also difficulties in the operation of the lock itself. To solve this problem, it is necessary to slightly modify the lower right hole with a round ratfil. After which everything should work fine. You should immediately check the functionality of the lock. If everything is fine, we move on... • We take a file and the outer part of the lock in our hands... On the side where the lock is pressed against the door, there are two iron bushings, screws are inserted into them. These bushings need to be ground off. It is necessary to grind not down to the very base, but leave a few mm, because when you grind them off completely, the lock can fall apart. • Together with the bushings, the corner on the lock must be immediately ground off. • Now you need to grind off the caps on the screws that secure the lock, so that they are in the same plane with the lock. Let's assemble the VAZ 2107 lock. • Let's now try to close the door of the VAZ 2107. It should work. If it doesn’t work out, then do the following: using a small hammer, begin to push the lock in little by little through a wooden block. After a little work, the door will close perfectly. • Now we need to install the screw on the stand. And to do this, we resort to the following trick: we take a piece of chalk, a latch and snap it into place two clicks, and in the place where the screw from the rack should be, we insert the chalk there. • Close the door, press it against the seal and open it. There is a crayon imprint on the counter. • Now you need to drill a hole for the screw. This can be done in 2 ways: 1 Method. We drill a hole in the front wall with a 9.0 drill and use a tap to cut the thread to 10 in increments of 1.5. A screw that is screwed in can prevent the door from closing; again, a tool that has been missing in more than one VAZ repair can help us - a hammer. Through the head with a hammer, we deepen the hole on the stand to the desired result. 2 Method. Using a 10.5mm drill, we drill a hole in the front wall, and an 8.5mm hole in the second wall, cut the thread with a sword and screw the screw into the rack. The screw can be fixed in the rack with something - epoxy resin or something like that. We try to close the door. And we begin regulation. I think there is no need to describe the regulatory process, because in any case it is personal. We loosen the screws, move the lock a little, tighten it, and look. • Install all the lock drives and connect the handles (the process is described on the right door). We remove the outer handle and make a plate. It will act as a lever. • The plate must have this length so that it does not reach the side glass a little, otherwise it will touch the glass and nothing will work. • After making the record, collect it and put it back in place. Then we take the rod from the side handle drive that remains from the old lock and cut it to the required length. • If necessary, we connect the lock cylinder: everything is the same – bend it, install it, check it. • If there was an alarm activator on the former lock, then, of course, we connect it too: we remove the rubber bushing from the old lock. We insert this rubber bushing into the new lock and push the rod from the activator into it. • Now we connect the handle from the inside of the door. We make a not very large loop and put it on the pin. There is a not too large groove on the pin. We make a retainer from a small diameter wire and install it using a washer.

The finish line.

All that remains is to make a loop and connect the cable to the inner handle. Well, that seems to be it!!! Now let's enjoy! The door closes perfectly! The main thing is to get used to it and notify passengers many times so that they don’t slam the door!

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Silent locks VAZ 2107, chocolate and pimpochka

Lack of technical literacy and a stubborn desire to change the design of a car in accordance with the Neanderthal approach to the calculation of components and mechanisms sometimes lead to rather curious situations and unnecessary financial waste. In the struggle for noiselessness and ease of closing the door, some home-made offices deliberately weaken the power part of the lock, in particular, the design of the latches and locking bolts. The so-called silent locks on the VAZ 2107 are the work of domestic home-made workers and the clearest example of how you can screw up even the most reliable design by violating “minor” parameters and replacing “some” materials.

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And here we will just talk about chocolates, pimples and unnecessary springs in the design of the VAZ . An interesting way to solve the issue of silently and easily closing a VAZ door has been developed by some tuning studios. A set of locks for classic Zhiguli cars costs only 5.5 thousand; it is installed, however, with a violation of the geometry of the locks, but, thank God, without welding. The element of miracle lies in the use of plastic parts instead of metal ones. Even if you are not familiar with the basics of material resistance, you can guess that any plastic, especially the kind used on silent locks, is inferior in strength to metal. You can provide evidence, but this is already clear to a sane person. In addition, such a silent lock has a number of design flaws, and here we cannot deny ourselves the pleasure of demonstrating in photographic materials the tuned “chocolates”, pimples and removable springs.

Types of installed silent locks

Adjusting and lubricating standard VAZ 2107 door locks does not completely eliminate the problem, making the locks quiet and silent, “like on a foreign car.” Here it is necessary to replace the locks with fundamentally different ones. There are two options to get out of the situation:

• installation of locks from VAZ 2108 or foreign cars;
• installation of silent locks VAZ 2107.

In the first case, you have to do a lot of work to fit the “non-original” locks to the doors of the “Seven”. The second option is simpler in terms of installation, but such locks are more expensive and slightly less reliable due to the use of plastic parts in the locks. The advantage of this solution is the almost silent operation of the new lock.

Locks without drilling

Sets of silent locks for the VAZ-2107 without drilling are available for sale. Let's look at what makes them special.

No changes are made to the mounting of the electric drive. As for the rods, they will do - they can be used. But installation of additional traction will be required. After all, such a locking mechanism is controlled by an external handle.

It is fixed to the locking mechanism using special clamps. To install the lock according to this scheme, only spare parts from AvtoVAZ, manufactured at the factory, are used. Also, the scheme does not provide for the use of cables, wires, twists, or drilling of racks.

Locks are mounted on doors without the possibility of movement. The rods on the mechanism are adjustable and can be quickly removed if desired. The element used to open the lock from the handle from the outside is installed using special clamps. You just need to press the rod against this clamp using pliers. and everything will be securely recorded.

It is adjustable: you can set the optimal length. In this way, the accuracy of the mechanism is adjusted. This rod is secured to the locking mechanism using a factory lock. This results in the most reliable, as well as simple and fast connection.

Step-by-step installation

The installation of silent locks on the VAZ -2107 is carried out in several stages. Using a grinder, remove the flag from the door. Next, the old locking mechanism and rods are removed. However, it is too early to throw away the old lock.

Using a drill, the lower hole (the one on the left) is drilled out so that the upper bushing of the new mechanism can be placed into it. To do this, a new element is applied from the inside and the approximate diameter is marked with a pencil. After drilling, the irregularities are removed with a file.

Then the entire mechanism is assembled and put in its original place. If the door does not close, use a round file to enlarge the hole on the right. As a result, the outer part will “sink” and will not rest against the rack. The door will close freely.

Then the outer part is removed from the lock and the two bushings on it are ground off using the same file. The bushings are located on the side of the mechanism that presses against the door. But you shouldn't remove them completely.

Using the same file, they grind down the corner on the lock and the caps on the connectors, thanks to which the entire structure is connected. The hats are ground flush. Then the structure is reassembled, and the rods are connected to the door handles. So that the car door can open freely, the place where the rod is attached is turned in the other direction. The rods are also connected on all other doors. Next, all that remains is to check the functionality of the mechanism.

Adjustment

We learned how to install silent locks on a VAZ-2107. Now let's find out how to regulate them. Problems with closing are usually due to the fact that there is no clearance between the lock and the pillar or the position of the lock relative to the bolt on the body is incorrect.

The gaps are adjusted as follows. They remove the lock , disassemble it and grind down the elements so that it does not stick out from the door so much. The mechanism is then carefully moved by tapping a hammer through a wooden spacer.

To correctly get the exact location for the bolt hole and install it, you need to snap the outer part of the lock two clicks and use chalk to mark where this part will press against the rubber seal. This mark is used to determine the optimal location.

Next, drill a hole for cutting an M10 thread, cut the thread, screw in the bolt so that it does not rub the door. Then they check the functionality. It is better to additionally fix the bolt with epoxy glue. Further adjustment consists of shifting the position of the lock - simply loosen the bolts and move the lock.

How to install a silent lock on a VAZ-2107?

Very often, owners of classic AvtoVAZ models remind passengers that the door can only be closed if they slam hard. Moreover, both the front and rear doors are closed in this way. It is quite difficult to imagine a motorist who would not dream of correcting this disadvantage. There is a way out of this situation. It is quite simple and inexpensive: you need to install a silent lock on the VAZ-2107. Such elements are installed at the factory on later models - VAZ-2114.2115 and onwards. The installation process is simple and does not require special skills.

Factors influencing the price of the service - replacing the front door lock of a VAZ in Moscow

The service is available for the following VAZ models:

1111 Oka210121022103210421052106210721082109210992110211121122113211421152120 Nadezhda2121 (4×4)212321292131 (4×4)23282329EL LadaGrantaKalina LargusPrioraRevolutionVestaXRAY

It is common knowledge that the cost of car repairs depends on several aspects. Among them are the following:

• cost of spare parts (original, China, alternative manufacturers);
• personnel qualifications;
• level of equipment of the service station (availability of painting booths, lifts, special tools and equipment, etc.).

For example, the price of the service - replacing the front door lock of a VAZ in Moscow will also depend on factors such as the age, make and model of the car. We are confident that car services will compete for your order and offer the best conditions. The centers have a system of discounts for regular customers.

Tools and accessories

So, let's look at how to install silent locks on a VAZ-2107. The process will require minimal financial investment and a small set of tools. You will need a set of locks with Euro type external handles. It is best to purchase products from well-known manufacturers.

You will also need a lock mechanism with a latch, the part of the lock that is installed inside, fixing bolts (it is better to purchase the longest ones), a bolt for the stand, and a tap for cutting threads. Additionally, you will need a cable of one and a half millimeters, drills of 8.5 mm, 9 and 10 millimeters.

Features of a silent lock

This is almost the same mechanism, but there are slight differences. The tongue of this lock has a plastic insert. The same insert is also available on the bolt that is mounted on the car body. When such a lock is closed, no clicks will be heard. Naturally, you won’t be able to achieve completely silent operation, but it will become much quieter.

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Official dealers often pass off a silent lock for a VAZ-2107 as some kind of nanotechnological solution and ask crazy money for it. Although on the market

Pros and cons of silent locks

Many owners of domestic cars, in particular the VAZ 2107 model, are well aware of all the shortcomings in the operation of locks. This makes the installation of silent locks on the VAZ 2107 popular among drivers. Any manipulations and adjustments with standard locks will be useless compared to their silent counterparts. Moreover, their cost allows this to be done.

There are many compelling arguments in favor of installing silent locks. Think for a second: now VAZ 2107 owners will not notify the entire yard of their arrival from or to work with a powerful slam of the car doors. This argument puts a big end to all the shortcomings of this mechanism. Now every owner has a great desire to install such a mechanism on his car.

High-quality silent locks will serve you faithfully for many years, as they are durable. You won't have to worry about the mechanisms breaking down after a few months or years. There is no need to do any maintenance, all you have to do is purchase the mechanisms, install them on your “Seven” and forget about loud door slams for a long time. In addition, installation can be carried out on absolutely all car models, regardless of their year of manufacture. Closing the doors will no longer be a nightmare for the owner, and now any trip will bring him nothing but joy.

Speaking about the disadvantages of silent locks, it is very difficult to highlight anything other than the cost, but it is far from exorbitant. But more on that later.

“Don’t slam the door!”: silent door locks on VAZ 2105, 2106, 2107

Every car owner wants his car to look and work perfectly. The owners of domestic cars do a large amount of work and invest significant amounts of money to restore the car and improve it: they change body parts, paint, install sound insulation and high-quality acoustic systems, put high-quality leather upholstery on the seats, change optics, glass, install alloy wheels . As a result, the car gets a new life and continues to please its owner. However, due to design features, cars have mechanisms that cannot be modernized, and their operation often does not satisfy the requirements of the modern car owner. We are talking about the door locks of VAZ 2105, 2106, 2107 cars. Even when they are new, these locks make a lot of noise when closing the door, which certainly hurts the ear at a time when the car has already received complete sound insulation, and the operation of its components and mechanisms has been adjusted. But there is a way out: installing silent locks on your car doors.

Which lock to choose for installation

Factories and cooperatives have long been producing silent locks for various car models. Some automakers have even begun installing them on production vehicles. Thus, Volga cars, VAZ 2108/09, VAZ 2110–2112, VAZ 2113–2115, VAZ 2170 have already acquired silent locks. On the market you can choose a lock model suitable for your model with minimal modifications. Locks adapted for installation on VAZ 2105, 2106, 2107 are not produced by factories, so car enthusiasts, over time, have developed ways to install locks from other VAZ car models. Later, cooperatives began to produce sets of locks intended for installation on these VAZ models.

Kits manufactured by cooperatives cannot boast of a guarantee of quality, however, the presence of all the parts necessary for installing locks undoubtedly attracts the buyer.

But if you consider that low-quality kits will still have to be modified during installation, then you should turn your attention to high-quality factory locks manufactured at factories in Dimitrovgrad, PTIMASH, FED and others. These locks will last longer and will certainly not cause any inconvenience during operation. Having spent time installing a factory lock, you will independently determine what additional elements are needed and will be preferable for your car; the lock will be installed with high quality and will last a long time.

On the VAZ 2105, 2106 and 2107 models you can install a lock from any VAZ model with silent locks. The most popular choice among car enthusiasts who decide to install silent lock on a “classic” is the lock from the VAZ 2108 car.

Design of silent locks

Silent locks, unlike factory locks installed on VAZ 2105, 2106, 2107, have a completely different operating principle. They work on the latch principle, which is how locks on modern foreign-made car models are designed. The design of this lock allows it to close the door quietly and with minimal effort; it is quite easy to press the door with your hand.

The castle consists of two parts. During installation, the inner part installed in the door is connected to the outer part with bolts, forming a single mechanism. The lock control rods from the door handles, locking buttons, and lock cylinders are connected to the inside of the lock. The outer part is responsible for engagement with the lock retainer installed on the car body pillar.

Removing the door trim

We free access to the lock mechanism from the inside of the door; to do this, remove the trim from it. On the cars in question (VAZ 2105, 2106, 2107) the trim is slightly different, but the principle is the same:

• We remove the door closing handle, also known as the armrest, by first removing the bolt plug and unscrewing the bolt with a Phillips screwdriver.
• We remove the window lifter handle by removing the retaining ring from under it; it can be metal or in the form of a plastic lining, which also serves as a retaining ring (depending on the car model and the design of the installed handle).
• Remove the decorative trim from the door handle by prying it off with a slotted screwdriver.
• If necessary, remove the door lock button by prying it off with a knife.
• We snap off the trim clips from the door along the perimeter, prying the trim with a screwdriver from either side.
• We remove the casing.

Carefully examine how the trim and its elements are attached to your car before removal. Perhaps, if you are not the only owner of your car and, previously, the trim could have been additionally secured with self-tapping screws, in the case when new clips were not at hand or window lifter handles from another car were installed. In this case, everything is individual and you need to determine on the spot the procedure for disassembling the door.

Disadvantages of silent locks VAZ 2107

Special “silent” locks, unlike standard locks on VAZ 2108 or foreign cars that can be installed on “classics”, include plastic parts instead of metal ones. Plastic does not knock when the mechanism operates, but its strength and wear resistance are much lower than that of metal.

Some silent VAZ 2107 locks, made in a homemade way, have design flaws, for example, reduced thickness of the latch or other elements of the locking mechanism.

Using low-quality locks is dangerous - a weakened mechanism may not hold the door under load, for example, if a passenger leans on it during a sharp turn. Therefore, when choosing locks, you need to realistically evaluate their quality and, in the absence of special skills, install standard “eight” locks, which make little noise but have a fair margin of safety.

If you decide to install silent locks with plastic elements, you should understand the consequences of a possible malfunction.

Cleaning and lubricating standard locks gives an acceptable result, making the operation of the doors not completely silent, but quite comfortable.

Installing silent door locks

Installing locks is a slow process and requires preparation. In order to do everything efficiently, you need to spend a lot of time taking measurements, making fasteners and selecting rods. It is necessary to take care in advance of preparing the room where everything will be at hand: lighting, 220 V socket, vice. Prepare the tools and materials you may need:

• Wrenches: box, open-end. A better set of heads.
• Drill, drill bits.
• Round file.
• Hammer.
• Pliers.
• Screwdrivers.
• Metal file or grinder.
• Tap with a pitch corresponding to the thread of the lock retainer.
• Lock from VAZ 2108/09 assembled.
• Long bolts for fastening locks.
• Lock retainer for door pillar.
• It is advisable to stock up on new clips for fastening the door trim.

When everything needs to be prepared, you can begin disassembling the door to install new locks.

Installation of “European” door handles

At the discretion of the car owner, he can additionally install new European-style door handles with silent locks. In addition to their aesthetic appearance, Euro handles will also make a significant contribution to the common cause - the door will close quietly and easily, and open comfortably.

Euro handles, produced for installation on VAZ 2105, 2106 and 2107, are installed instead of factory ones without any problems or modifications. There are different manufacturers on the market, the choice is yours. For example, pens, they have long established themselves among car enthusiasts. Available in three colors: white, black and can be painted in any color.

Sources:

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Installation of silent locks or locks VAZ 2108 on VAZ 2107

To replace the locks you will need:

• door locks VAZ 2108;

long mounting bolts for locks;

• bolt (rod installed on the rack) from VAZ 2108;
• drill;
• round file;
• drill for 10;
• pliers;
• screwdriver;
• set of keys.

To replace the lock, you need to do the following:

• Unscrew the door handle mounting bolts.
• Unclip the window handle.
• Remove the window lifter handle.
• Unclip and remove the door trim.
• Dismantle the old lock.
• Remove the fixing element from the stand.
• Drill out the bottom hole for the lock.
• Attach the VAZ 2108 lock and mark the location of the hole in the upper bushing of the lock.
• Use a round file to bore the hole in the door to the size of the lock being installed.
• Install the inside of the lock.
• Screw on the outer part of the lock.
• Check if the door closes.
• If necessary, adjust the position of the lock.
• Use pliers to bend the old lock rods so that they fit the new one.
• Rotate the rod fasteners on the lock cylinder 180 degrees.
• Bend and install the remaining rods.
• Check the functionality of the lock and rods.
• Mark the position of the bolt on the strut.
• Drill a hole for the bolt and cut the thread to 10.
• Screw the bolt into the rack.
• Install the trim.
• Screw the door handle.
• Latch the window handle.

The installation of silent locks on the VAZ 2107 is completed.