Today we have a review of the VAZ 2114 - a car that is popularly called the Four. It was produced from 2003 to 2013, replacing the Nine. The car was restyled, which included the external components. For example, in 2007 the stripes at the bottom were of a different color, but now they match the color of the car.
What do you need to know if you want to buy a Lada Granta or VAZ-2114 on the secondary market?
Buying a used car on the secondary market is akin to completing a quest, playing hide and seek, or, as they say, going through thick and thin. We have already told you what needs to be done so that our purchase on the used car market does not become a disappointment for us. Now we want to draw attention to used cars that are popular on the Russian market: Lada Granta and VAZ-2114. We have collected important information about these cars so that you can highlight their pros and cons for yourself.
Before we begin our review of used cars that are in demand on the secondary market, please note that all information has been collected for informational purposes and is not a guide to action, and we are not trying to persuade you to purchase a particular car presented in the review. The choice, of course, is yours to make.
See also: Car killers: 10 car problems that are not worth fixing
We also wanted to note that all the data is based on reviews of car owners who publish private reviews on various forums and Internet sites about the experience of owning a car, and reviews of servicemen (including those who work in official dealer service stations). We also took into account the opinion of garage auto repairmen, whose experience and knowledge are sometimes even higher than those who work in well-known large auto repair centers.
In addition, you should know that the used car market in Russia is rapidly changing along with the new car market. Thus, market leaders have changed over the course of several years. Gradually, domestic automobile brands occupy leading positions in the Russian market, despite the people's love for foreign cars. But the reality is that people are forced to switch to domestic cars due to the fact that they simply cannot afford many foreign cars. Moreover, this happens both in the new and secondary car markets. Therefore, we decided to start with a review of domestic cars, and then continue with foreign cars.
How to determine a bad cylinder
Having noticed that the check is flashing, the VAZ 2114 engine begins to trip, the first thing you need to do is determine the non-working cylinder.
To do this, the following steps are taken:
- start the engine and open the hood;
- listen to and remember the nature of the engine operation;
- We remove the high-voltage wires from the spark plugs one by one. As soon as the sound does not change when the wire is removed, it means that the bad cylinder has been identified.
The next step is to unscrew the spark plugs and determine their condition. Soot on spark plugs is an important indicator of adequate operation of the power unit. Assessing the condition of the spark plug will help determine why the engine in a VAZ 2114 is stalling.
| Insulator color | Possible reason | Associated symptom | ||
| Light brown or coffee. | The spark plug works under normal conditions. | — | ||
| Matte black soot. | Increased fuel consumption. | Failure of the injection mechanism sensors, poor compression, broken ignition timing, problems with the enrichment. | ||
| Light grey, white. | Lean air-fuel mixture. | Using a spark plug with a low potassium number, a malfunction in the cooling system, using low-quality fuel, air leaks, clogged injector. | ||
| Reddish, brick tint | Caused by the operation of the unit on gasoline with additives that increase the octane rating. | Constant use of such fuel will lead to the appearance of deposits on the electrode insulator, and the spark plug will begin to pierce. | ||
| Black oily soot | Decreased power performance, tripping, increased oil and gasoline consumption. | Cold spark plug, oil entering the combustion chamber from the crankcase due to wear or damage to the oil scraper rings and valve guides. | ||
| Destruction of the central electrode and ceramic skirt | The cylinder is faulty and the engine is constantly shaking. | Prolonged engine operation with detonation, use of low octane gasoline, defective spark plug. | ||
| Erosion of electrodes. | Poor start, VAZ 2114 troits, does not develop the required power | Failure to comply with the period for replacing spark plugs (replacement is carried out after 25 thousand km), use of gasoline with an increased amount of tetraethyl lead. | ||
If the faulty car has a high mileage, then before repairing, be sure to perform the following steps:
- Install a new set of spark plugs.
- Replace high-voltage wires with new ones. Long-term operation under conditions of high temperatures and voltage leads to damage to the wire sheath. Such damage leads to interruptions and a weak spark on the spark plugs.
- Measure compression in cylinders.
- Check the installation and tension of the timing belt.
- Perform valve adjustment. This procedure is carried out after 15-20 thousand km. mileage
- Check the suitability of the ignition coil.
- Replace the air purification filter.
After completing these points, you can begin to examine why the VAZ 2114 engine injector is tripping.
What to look for when buying a used Lada Granta
It is clear that if you are going to buy this used Russian car, then most likely your budget leaves much to be desired. Unfortunately, despite the fact that this is a good car for the money, in most cases this model is not purchased for a good life.
Naturally, when money is limited, then buying a Lada Granta on the secondary market is akin to walking through a minefield. After all, in the event of an unsuccessful purchase, it will be doubly offensive to spend money and receive a problematic car that requires large investments. How can this be avoided? What should you pay attention to?
Firstly, let us remind you that the Lada Granta recently underwent a restyling (update), receiving a fresher appearance. This, naturally, led to the fact that pre-restyling models became slightly cheaper on the secondary market and will become even cheaper as restyled models hit the secondary market.
We advise you to look for a car with a liftback body, since this way there is less risk of running into a taxi car with low mileage. This Granta body is rarely used in taxi fleets.
Reviews about VAZ 2114 - what you need to know about this car
Initially, I do not set myself the goal of “trampling Russian-made cars into the mud,” nor of extolling them to the skies, deceiving all readers. I just want to bring into your consciousness, if you need it, a personal subjective opinion from owning this or that car, hoping that it will help you in making a choice when purchasing it. So, I will begin to show my journalistic activity with a story about the car that I currently own, namely: LADA-2114, “four” (in the language of car enthusiast slang). My driving experience dates back to 2002. Until this moment, immediately after receiving my license, I had the opportunity to drive such cars as Moskvich-412, GAZ-2410 1992, VAZ-21051 1991. (V engine 1.2; chain), “VAZ-21093” 1998, “VAZ-21053” 1994. (I got a very reliable one, my parents still drive it), LADA -210540 (my first personal car, bought with the money my wife and I earned; I need to write a separate review about this car!).
Naturally, there is no point in putting all the cars I have driven in a row for comparison - it is ridiculous! However, it is worth noting that every car that I or members of our family owned was certainly worth the money and justified all the money invested in it. “Why is he treating us here?!” - you thought. It's simple: all these cars were affordable both to buy and to maintain! Perhaps this is the main criterion that I urge you, dear Dromovites, to use when choosing your iron horse. I will not go into the subtle technical details of the operation and repair of my Four, I will simply tell you about my emotions from owning it.
It all started when my wife and I decided to take a more interesting car than the LADA-210540. In search of a good and suitable option for us, I rummaged through a bunch of local newspapers and absorbed a certain amount of Internet traffic. I’ll note right away that I use the famous Ekaterinburg portal “e1.ru” with the same pleasure as “drom.ru”. In short, I found a suitable advertisement for sale on “e1.ru”. We read it, asked the price, and decided that we need to agree with the owner about a “test drive.” We agreed, we drove up, we looked, we felt, we took a closer look.
The car had a luxury configuration (PTF, heated seats, trip computer, ESP; among the “extras”: all-round tinting, good music (without a subwoofer), alarm system with auto start “Starline-A6”). There was no casting, which was nice. Why are you happy? Because when buying a car I don’t want to overpay for an incomprehensibly used casting, and I have a “demanding” taste.
So, I bought my car in June 2011 from a young guy two years younger than me. LADA-211440, produced in September 2008, mileage 56,000 (I think it was adjusted), engine capacity 1596 cm3, engine power 61 horsepower, beautiful “Robin Hood” color, worth 210,000 ruble coins. The guy asked for 215,000, but his fenders had to be shortened a little, since I noticed shoals on the bumpers (“thanks” to our Russian roads), and a little on the body (chips, minor, barely noticeable scratches and abrasions). By the way, when drawing up the purchase and sale agreement, I was surprised that the color “dark green (green)” was indicated in the PTS. I always thought it was black metallic. A hint of “green” is visible only when looking at the paintwork under serious lighting, but the “peak” appears when the paintwork gets wet (only then do you realize that it is green!). And so - a beautiful black gangster Four))).
I washed, cleaned, polished the “Five” and put it in a paid parking lot, placed an advertisement for sale in the local newspaper and on more or less popular Internet resources. “What an idiot...,” you immediately thought, “after all, you could have first sold the “five”, then bought at least a normal Korean!” Everything is clear, but at that moment we were saving money for an apartment, and the main criterion that I try to follow when buying a car played an important role (see above).
By the way, I sold the “five” exactly two weeks after submitting an ad in the local newspaper. I offered it for 140,000 coins, I was ready to trade, and the man who looked at it was not only ready for him - he was simply aimed at him! In short, 130 sput, deal, and everyone is happy! I want, despite all the mistakes that I corrected during the warranty period, and of which there were a LOT, it went to the new owner in PERFECT condition. I really love taking care of cars until the very last day of owning them! And they don’t let me down in gratitude for this!
Please forgive me for the fact that there are a lot of lyrics, I just want my story to be interesting, logical, and consistent. )))))
So, we signed the contract, counted the money, wished each other good luck on the roads, and all of them left with happy faces. It’s convenient that the license plates remained on the car, and you didn’t have to pay extra money when registering it. True, it is worth expressing my deep gratitude to our traffic cops for their DISLIKE for tinting. I had to pay 300 rubles for tinting the windshield (75% film), and three hundred rubles for the front side windows (5% film). After detonation there were no problems with registration.
(True, the bitterness from parting with the tinting was short-lived. Immediately after registering, I rolled up the windows again, but didn’t touch the windshield - the chances of going unnoticed by the DePeSe employees were greatly increased. But what are you going to do... my wife and I bought it in the fall apartment, there was a need to change the registration certificate. And the windows are darker than night. Eeeeh... I cleared it up, changed the documents, didn’t roll it up again, because I read on the Internet that our friends from July will be pressing license plates for such a criminal offense. I ride like this, I seem to have gotten used to it, although I wouldn’t mind tinting...)
The next day I went to my service man Lyokha in a private garage. They examined, touched, smelled, shook, twisted. Verdict: wear of the timing belt and roller (replacement), wear of the front brake pads (replacement), fatigue of the handbrake cables (tightened). In short, there are no problems, because all of the above are banal consumables! The price of the issue is pennies compared to the cost of the car and the joy of owning it. Everything else is fine. The only thing I still insisted on was changing the engine and gearbox oil. After all, it’s more reliable this way, and there’s already something to keep track of the mileage between oil changes.
I drove like a foreign car. Anyone who is familiar with the contrasting delights of owning a car will understand me as if they were their own! The 1.6 engine was a pleasant surprise; it would seem that the difference with the “five” was insignificant, but the torque indicator did its job, although not much. The car is a ROCKET! Yes, yes, and don’t laugh at me, happy owners of RANGE ROVER SPORT! I adequately compare my car with the one I drove.
For the money, the car is quite normal, it is not expensive to maintain. The suspension, “like a classic,” does not need to be constantly shaken.
Hodovka. It turns much better than the same “classic”, it rolls much less. Thanks to the rack and pinion steering, the car is more pleasant to drive, the steering wheel responds better, responds faster and more clearly. I could be wrong, but there is a feeling that the car coasts better than rear-wheel drive. Perhaps this is due to the absence of a gearbox and cardan transmission; accordingly, there are no unnecessary hums and noises.
Speaking of noise, the Four was taped: the ceiling, doors, bottom of the luggage compartment. Not a LEXUS RX, of course, but it had quite a decent effect - enough, in a word. The interior turned out to be good - there were almost no extraneous squeaks, they appeared only in winter during severe frosts, after sufficient warming up, the squeaks disappeared.
More about noises... Music. The car had quite decent music installed: Pioneer head; in front, not in the standard ones, but in softer podiums, 16-inch SOUNDMAKH speakers are installed, the tweeters from which are placed on the panel; At the back, SONY pancakes were installed on the acoustic shelf and ALPINE tweeters on the top parts of the racks (by the way, I didn’t think that they could have such an effect). I exchanged the SONY speakers for PIONEER “pancakes”, which I took from an unsold “five”. They were just more powerful, more serious, and almost new - the toad, as they say, was choking))). Also from the “five”, the CLARION passive subwoofer with the BLAUPUNKT amplifier migrated to the Rocket. That's when the car just started to sound. It still sounds to this day in such a way that the sound of TRANCE music appears first, and after two or three minutes it becomes clear where this sound is coming from. Class!
After a week of operation, the STARLINE A6 alarm system with auto start gave up its life for a long time: everything worked, only it went numb - the signal to the siren did not pass through. He did not repair it, but replaced it with a new one: TOMAHAWK. Naturally, there was no difference.
In the fall I changed the standard strut supports to “SS20 standard”, I changed them myself, it’s not difficult. It’s not a matter of show-off, and I didn’t feel any difference in handling, to be honest, they’re just more structurally sound, they look much more reliable than standard ones, and I bought them from an official dealer who offers a three-year warranty on them - that says a lot, although maybe , I'm wrong, but there are no problems with them to this day.
The frosts came, HANKUK tires were waiting in the garage on the beautiful thirteenth GR cast, which Pyatyorka left me as a legacy.
After the winter I replaced the rear struts with KAYABU ones - the old ones started leaking at the same time. In the Urals there are sometimes severe frosts in winter.
So I drove without any problems... until Thursday of last week. I was driving to the dacha, and suddenly, for no apparent reason, when there were 60 meters left to the destination, the Chetyrka twitched and stalled. Attempts to start it and continue driving were unsuccessful. He opened the hood and looked around. The visual inspection did not raise any alarms; everything was in place. I called my son-in-law, he came, they hooked the Four with FOCUS, and towed it to Lyokha. (Thanks to my son-in-law, by the way, he always helps out, WELL DONE!)
In the garage, I explained to the craftsmen – Lyokha and his partner Sanya – what had happened. After poking around under the hood, they made assumptions: there was a problem in the crankshaft position sensor (CPS) circuit, the alarm system had jumped (due to the failure of one of its modules, the engine could have blocked). I left the car for repairs. For two days, or rather evenings, the men could not find the reason for the absence, as was already known at that time, of sparks on the spark plugs. Again, all thoughts pointed to a problem associated with the DPKV circuit. Diagnostics of the electronic control unit (ECU), oddly enough, did not show any errors. In short, by the end of the second evening, welding of the white and green cores of the DPKV shielded wire was discovered. Most likely, a hot collector fused them over time. This could not be said during a visual inspection, since the wire consists of insulation, a screen, and two wires (if you encounter a problem, immediately “ring” the DPKV wire from connector to connector).
A short circuit was no longer detected when the DPKV wire was “tested”, but there was no more joy from this - there was still no spark. On Saturday morning we called Sanya and the two of us decided (Lyokha was away on business) to look at the car again. He called a friend, described the problem and asked him to come and take a look. He arrived 30 minutes later, jumped around the car with a sampler, “ringed” some chains, and experimented with winding. He asked us to remove the ECU (aka “brains”). Removed. He took it apart, twisted it, looked at it, poked it with a probe, and exclaimed that there was not enough resistor in the circuit (by the way, there were actually traces of soldering, but there was none). We started looking for the resistor on the floor, thinking that it had fallen out when disassembling the ECU housing. Naturally, they didn’t find it. Then the electronics engineer broke, with our permission, a mobile phone charger that came to hand, removed the resistor that came to hand first (we could not reasonably know its value), soldered it into the ECU, assembled everything and... OH A MIRACLE! The sparks from the candles were so long-awaited that they seemed like some kind of festive fireworks flying out from under the hood! They gave this comrade three hundred ruble coins, shook his hand, thanked him and said goodbye to him.
We experimented with starting the engine and stopping it, everything went well. We started collecting everything in four hands. I wanted to drive so much that my hands were shaking and I started breaking out in a cold sweat. KIDDING! Although I really really wanted to get behind the wheel... We brought the car's disassembled interior into line, installed the plastic, and got ready to start the engine. “Ah-ha-ha, ah-ha-ha”... Hysterics began - the engine would not start, they checked the spark - there was none. These are the tricks! “What kind of hat?” - we thought.
Nothing was clear. BUT! Before this, the control unit was not touched (they only removed the connector for “dialing”), but then, after removing it, positive dynamics were suddenly discovered. We unscrewed the ECU again, started twisting and turning it, started tugging and squeezing all the wires (there are about 50 of them) and at the same time turning the engine. The car would start or not. Later, Sanka turned the control unit 360 degrees so that the harness was twisted, and told him to start it. I spun, the Rocket roared. He “loosened his grip” again. The car stalled. And then it became clear that somewhere one of this many wires was simply making poor connections. Which of the approximately 50?
They began to remember that in all the literature they write that until a reliable signal arrives from the DPKV to the ECU, nothing will work. Even if you crash against the wall and burst, that’s okay! In short, we rang the DPKV wire again (for short circuit, relative to the housing) - the wire is ideal. Its white and green wires, which connect to the ECU connector when the engine is running, began to move. The car stalled. Everything became clear.
They couldn’t disassemble the connector (they weren’t electricians, after all), and even if they did, there would simply be nothing to replace the “mother” with. We unscrewed the harness, turned the ECU upside down, and pressed it down with a rug so that it would not move. The rocket started up, I went to the injector specialists who clean the injectors, chip tuning, etc. He came and painted everything in colors. They didn’t get away with it for a long time, since I had already explained everything in a popular manner. The specialist removed the control unit, disassembled it and laughed sweetly, saying that the resistor that was soldered in should not be there, it is there only during some test manipulations. Well, oh well... It’s not a pity that the first electronics engineer was a little too clever, but THANKS to him we knew where to look for the reason and we found it ourselves!
In short, we cut the harness, removed the white and (just in case!) green wires of the DPKV wire, replaced them, started the engine... EVERYTHING IS PERFECT!!! I collected the plastic and went home with a hungry but satisfied face. THIS IS HOW REPAIRS ARE.
Yesterday I picked up the car from a scheduled transmission repair. We replaced three gears and two clutches (these are also gears). Another car enthusiast might have given up on the fact that sometimes third gear was knocked out, and second gear was engaged with a slight crunch, but I prefer not to kill cars, but to lovingly care for them, advocating a safe, reliable and comfortable ride! Along the way, as they say, the seals were replaced and, naturally, new LUKOIL gear oil was filled in. Yesterday I ran it in. The car is like new! I wanted to immediately replace the “grenades” if necessary, but the craftsmen said that there was no point in this - their condition was very good (only the boot on the left was replaced)! Although, in theory, I also did not observe any crunches while driving and guessed it. Just wanted to play it safe. About spare parts. In the winter that had sunk into oblivion, I felt like the owner of an exclusive limited edition car. WHY? Because even owners of CADILLAC ESCALADE can afford to wait for spare parts, even after some time. And my spare parts, which I will now talk about, simply do not exist in nature, they are not even available from suppliers... ARE YOU SURPRISED?
1 problem. In winter, I smelled gasoline, opened the hood, sniffed, looked closer, and saw a drop on the fuel hose. And I have it on some kind of new model, not with rolling pins and nuts, but with some kind of latches. In our stores I was simply discouraged from purchasing them - they said that it was useless to order even in Tolyatti, they were simply not yet produced as spare parts. Well, yes, the car is 2008, it’s 2012... WHY? After all, our cars begin to break down only after the tenth lap on the speedometer. LOL! So, by 2041 we need to start asking, when there will be nowhere to put it. In short, everything turned out to be much simpler. I came to Lyokha’s warm garage, he twirled it, took it off, put it back, told me to drive - that’s it, there was no problem. Perhaps the severe Ural frosts had an effect.
Problem 2. The day before yesterday I decided to replace the cabin filter. Before that I saw that there was some piece of cut fiberglass visible there. I took it off, and there was a miracle of amateur performances. That strange rag was glued to the plastic frame of the cabin filter. I'm tired of it. I went, all heroic, to our collective farm car stores. Suddenly, I think, I’ll take some other tuned one, charcoal or something else. RIGHT NOW! “What year is your basin,” they say, “my dear?” “Two thousand and eight,” I replied. So, they say, even the suppliers don’t have it for your car yet. You won't believe it, but I'm no longer surprised.
I went to a truck store and bought for 40 rubles a bag made of fabric similar to padding polyester, which is put on the air filter of diesel trucks. I armed myself with silicone sealant and glue (I don’t know what will glue this stuff better). In short, he’s not a fool, apparently, there was a previous owner, he also wanted to breathe clean air and was inventive, well done!
SUMMARY OF THE ABOVE! I want to say that, of course, I dream of a new RANGE ROVER EVOGUE or MERCEDES-BENZ G-KLASSE. But the reality is that I really love the cars I drive, because I drive them all the time, I can afford their PROMPT repairs and maintenance, and the joy of owning them is not covered by the bitterness of starvation, the severity of the housing problem and the sacrifices of my personal life! I mean financial freedom (no loans), and material and spiritual wealth, which are sometimes destroyed by a rash decision to purchase one thing or another.
GOOD LUCK ON THE ROAD! I will write more if you liked my review and some changes occur in my automotive life. ALL THE BEST!
Body
The biggest headache for any Lada Granta owner is, of course, body corrosion, which does not spare any car. Unfortunately, no matter how hard AvtoVAZ tried, they could not overcome the rapid rusting of cars. For example, samples of cars from 2014-2015, judging by reviews on the Internet, showed signs of rust already in the first year of owning a new car.
Continued improvement of the VAZ-21144
It should be noted that the exhaust circuit has changed and the catalyst assembly, which used to be under the car, has been especially improved, but it was hastily moved to the cylinder block. Since that time, the catalytic collector did not cause a fire hazard when the VAZ 2114 drove, for example, on dry grass and began to heat up much faster for more efficient operation.
Unfortunately, the new electric throttle did not make life easier for VAZ 2114 owners; rather, on the contrary, it forced them to turn to diagnostic specialists for help more often. After all, the throttle has a complex design and is very difficult to disassemble; moreover, the price is high, clearly not for a car of this class. Checking the required node is almost impossible; it is only possible to measure the accuracy of the readings with a special voltage device. There were also added problems with the functionality of the gas pedal in the area of increasing speed, because they no longer ensured an urgent stop of the car in the event that could lead to an accident.
A number of problems arose due to this innovation, which the manufacturer could not ignore. The first step was to flash the M74 unit, which partially solved the problem with the throttle not working correctly. However, if the problem was solved, it was only partially resolved, and soon a second attempt to update the I414DE07 firmware began. This time, the manufacturer of LADA VAZ 2114 proudly announced that the problem was solved once and for all. Unfortunately, in practice, everything turned out to be not so rosy: the problem appeared again and its appearance was due to throttle correlation, incorrect operation of the brake limit switch or breakdown of the brake lights. The only solution to the problem of a node malfunction is to replace it with a new one.
As a result of this modernization, the VAZ-2114 has improved its dynamic characteristics with more economical fuel consumption. But the amount of space under the hood made repair and other technical work very difficult.
Thanks to engines with two shafts and modernized hydraulic compensators, when servicing thermal valve clearances, it is no longer necessary to monitor the oil level. When operating engine 21126 on LADA 2114, you need to maintain the recommended mileage and only then begin replacing the timing belt and rollers. If one roller stops working adequately, it will simply jam and the belt will reset, causing the camshafts to fail. As a result, the valve will come into direct contact with the pistons, which will damage their rods and connecting rods.
Motor
According to service technicians, when purchasing, you should pay attention to the complex 16-valve engine, which, although improved compared to the old indestructible 8-valve engines, still has a number of problems due to the complexity of the design.
See also: Top 7 problems of the restyled Lada Granta
First, be sure to measure compression during inspection. In no case should it be less than 11 bar. Ideally it should be 12 bar. The difference between the cylinders should not be more than 0.5-0.6 bar.
Causes of interruptions on a warm engine
There are times when a cold engine works normally, but as it warms up it starts to stall. This happens due to a mismatch in valve clearances: on a cold unit the clearance is normal, but when it warms up, the valves begin to tighten; It is also worth checking the integrity of the head gasket, electronic control module and ignition coils, which may break due to damaged wiring.
Transmission
Also, when inspecting, pay attention to the transmission, which during a test drive should operate without any extraneous sounds or grinding noises. Place special emphasis on reverse gear, which should engage without a crash.
Check whether the clutch pedal is fully depressed. Be sure to pay attention to the operation of the gearbox synchronizers when moving forward, especially in 2nd gear, which most often wears out on these cars (second gear synchronizer).
Suspension
The suspension of the Lada Granta is quite reliable and durable (what else is needed on Russian roads?). Nevertheless, you shouldn’t expect any outstanding mileage from it, like, for example, on Toyota cars. Also keep in mind that the suspension of the Lada Granta is quite stiff and noisy.
There are also complaints about the front struts, which become noisy even with low mileage.
Tuning model 2114
VAZ 2114 seems to be created for tuning. The vast majority of finishing operations described on the Internet are associated with this particular car. There is nothing surprising here. Some components need to be modified for successful further operation, and some need to be modified to give the vehicle a more modern and unique look.
Tuning applies to any of the car’s components: interior, body, engine and suspension. One of the options is replacing the engine with a motor from Lada Priora, which has already been mentioned above. Let's look at what other lengths owners go to to give their cars individuality. The very shape of the Lada 2114 calls for making it a sports car. Of course, only externally.
For this purpose, kits are available for sale, the name of which speaks for itself - Fast and Furious, Sport, etc. In addition, bumpers of various configurations, spoilers, and linings are sold separately. All this, of course, is not cheap. And taking into account painting in body color, as well as installation work, the amount becomes even greater. But I must admit, it's worth it. These VAZ 2114s look very impressive and are the envy of friends and acquaintances.
This tuning suits the VAZ 2114 Perseus especially well, however, subject to professional painting. Another way to attract the eyes of passers-by to your car is to lower it. Recently, many such cars have appeared on the streets of our cities. This is done using special short-stroke racks, which are also commercially available. Some of them allow you to achieve a lowering of up to 70 mm.
Car enthusiasts show their greatest imagination when tuning the interior of the Lada 2114. What can they do here! From banal electric windows to multi-colored door trims. They completely change the dashboard, install a different, more convenient from their point of view, steering wheel. But sometimes this is done even at the expense of safety. Don't be lazy, look at photos of similar tuning. Some of the salons on them are a real work of art.
And briefly about the wheels of the car. Tuning, of course, did not pass them by either. Moreover, in this case it is the simplest. The choice of wheels and tires is so huge that everything is limited only by your wallet and imagination. Not all of this is made to standard and has passed the test. Very often, manufacturers only care about beautiful design. Before you make a choice, remember that your safety, and not just yours, depends on the wheels. That's all. Good luck!
Many owners of the domestic automobile industry ask questions - why the VAZ 2114 engine has an 8-valve injector. The reasons for this phenomenon are quite typical for Lada models, especially those equipped with injection power units. This article will discuss the causes of tripping and methods for troubleshooting.
Electrics
The owners of this car are very fond of “tuning” the car by installing amplifiers, amplifiers, LED bulbs, alarms, etc. Unfortunately, very often they do all this on their own. Sometimes it’s wrong, damaging the car’s single electrical circuit, which already tends to fail.
So it would be a good idea to check the car’s electrical system before purchasing.
Minuses
With frequent active driving, the gears “die” and the gearshift lever simply stops locking in the selected position. There is also a defect in the gearbox gears, which fall apart.
Gearbox howl, which AvtoVAZ engineers could not eliminate
Poor directional stability (the car starts to roll along the road at speed)
Body corrosion
See also: Five answers to questions about the new 2022 Lada Granta
Bottom line. As we have already said, when choosing a used Lada Granta, pay attention to all the important components of the car. It is advisable that the mileage of the car does not exceed 85 thousand km (honest). Also check the car in the taxi database. And, of course, before giving the buyer money, do a comprehensive diagnostic of the car. Never buy a car based on its appearance unless you want to buy a pig in a poke.
Designer interior makeover
After modification, or rather complete replacement of sound insulation, work can be carried out to change the interior design. Such work can lead to various costs - it all depends on the final result. There are several ways to change the interior:
- Use of new skin. The original material used to finish the car in question, roughly speaking, does not have attractive performance qualities. VAZ 2114 interior tuning with a complete replacement of the headliner, side panels and floor will be quite expensive, but you can try to find better quality panels from other cars. It is quite difficult to stretch the fabric yourself, but it is still possible.
- A fairly simple way to modify the interior is to install new seats. Recently, you can find sports seats with lateral support on sale, which will fit the car in question. Their cost is quite high, but the result will be impressive. You can also select seats from other cars, but in this case it may be difficult to fit the mounting. If it is planned to install new seats and create a separate fastening for them, then this work should be carried out before insulating the body.
- Nothing catches attention like the front panel of a vehicle: material, shape, central dashboard, installed player. When completely changing the interior of a car, it is practically impossible to do without dismantling the front panel and changing it. However, there are several difficulties here: it is quite difficult to modify an old one, but choosing a new one for your car is also not easy. Work on changing the front panel is also complicated because it involves electrical wiring. In order to avoid difficulties with connecting the wiring during assembly, individual wires should be combined into groups and labeled. Some craftsmen modify the central dashboard, which is often expressed by creating a large seat for a multimedia system. Note that there are quite a lot of similar systems on sale that have a relatively low cost, but at the same time decent functionality. Made in China, the quality is average, but high-quality multimedia systems can cost several hundred.
- Another fairly simple way to modify the interior is to modify the instrument panel. I’m not surprised that you still don’t play at the poker house, few people can last here, since few people can withstand so much money, especially suddenly, but that’s the problem, people here, one might say, earn too much pokerdom official org I don’t know why it’s in online poker at pokerdom, but this is where huge money is made, all my friends make money here, and that’s why I won’t even think about other sites and I will also recommend only this one to you, if you play poker then only pokerdom. This change can be made yourself: stick on a new scale, create an original backlight, and so on. The work will not take much time and will not cost much, but the changes will be significant. Some craftsmen install instrument panels from other cars, but here it is quite important to choose the most suitable version.
- Small details of the interior, such as the gear shift knob, handles for opening doors, keys on the center panel and many other elements, may also undergo changes. Every little detail can significantly change the interior design if you choose it correctly.
- Recently, interior lighting has become very popular. This can be done using special diode strips, which are inexpensive and last quite a long time. The color of the diode strip can be very different; it can be attached to illuminate the central panel, floor and other elements of the car.
- Most car owners like to listen to music in the car. In order for it to be of high quality, it is not enough to install a good radio. Particular attention is paid to improving the car's acoustics: new speakers, a subwoofer, and an amplifier are installed. At the same time, the quality of the radio or multimedia system must correspond to the quality of the acoustics, since otherwise the investment will be in vain and there will be no significant changes.
The above information reflects how to carry out interior tuning of a VAZ 2114. Only with an integrated approach can good results be achieved. An example is that without good sound insulation, the installed acoustics will not bring proper pleasure. This is due to the constantly appearing noise. Music lovers prefer to listen to music at medium volume, paying careful attention to sound quality.
In conclusion, we note that a complete transformation of the car interior will take quite a lot of time. In this case, the vehicle will be in a disassembled state, that is, at this moment it cannot be used. To comprehensively change a car, you need to understand many things; electricians usually cause special problems.
What to look for when buying a used VAZ-2114 Lada Samara
At the end of 2013, a historical event took place in Russia - the last VAZ-2114 (Lada Samara-2) rolled off the AvtoVAZ assembly line. It was replaced by the modern Lada Granta. In general, the family of all-wheel drive cars of the Lada Samara series has been produced on the domestic market for more than 30 years.
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Let us recall that the Lada Samara-2 VAZ-2114 replaced the VAZ-2109, which was produced since 1987. VAZ-2114 debuted on the market in 1998.
It is worth noting that with the change of generations, a technical revolution did not occur. In principle, purely technically, the VAZ-2114 is the same VAZ-2109, with the exception of a new steering rack and front brakes, which the 14th received from the VAZ-2110. The car also received a 1.5-liter engine with distributed fuel injection and an upgraded manual transmission. Everything else is the usual external and internal restyling.
Unstable operation in cold conditions
From time to time, drivers encounter a problem: the VAZ 2114 engine stalls during a cold start, but as it warms up, the operation evens out. In this case, the reasons may be:
- large valve clearance;
- low compression, wear of compression rings;
- the mass air flow sensor is faulty;
- air leakage under the intake manifold gasket;
- poor quality fuel;
When the car shows signs of shaking, you should contact a service center for diagnostics. Diagnostics are carried out using special equipment, where a specialist can accurately determine the cause of the malfunction. Of course, if you have enough experience, you can figure out the reasons for the unstable operation of the engine yourself.
Motor
Initially, the VAZ-2114 received a 1.5-liter 8-valve engine. In 2007, it was replaced by a 1.6-liter eight-valve engine with a similar design. The advantage of these engines is that if for some reason the timing belt breaks, the engine valves do not meet the pistons. And this is important, since timing belt breakage on this model is not uncommon. Moreover, even with a short mileage after replacing the belt.
The engines are quite reliable and can run up to 350-400 thousand km without problems. By the way, do not be alarmed by the knocking of valves when the engine is running. This sound exists even with absolutely serviceable engines. The culprit is the valve tappets, which sit too high in their seats. Damn, design feature. By the way, this engine requires scheduled valve adjustment every 45 thousand km. However, in practice, most car owners do not do this. Unfortunately, despite the reliability of the motor, due to the nature of the cooling system, engines are prone to overheating.
Possible faults
Not the last argument for car enthusiasts when choosing a VAZ 2114 is its similarity to the “nine”. Having succeeded in repairing the latter, they hope to use their skills if the new car breaks down. A large number of nodes remained unchanged. This undoubtedly makes repairs easier, and in some cases cheaper. Over the ten years of operation of the VAZ 2114, some statistics of malfunctions have accumulated. After analyzing it, we can highlight the main ones.
Traditionally, and this applies not only to the Lada 2114, the absolute number of faults is related to the suspension. Of course, not all of them are due to design flaws or poor quality materials. Our roads are to blame for many.
And yet, the vast majority of car enthusiasts say that the car’s shock absorber struts failed after 30 thousand km. The problem is solved by replacing them with products from well-known manufacturers. Some car enthusiasts do this without waiting for the malfunction to appear. The next unit that most often caused problems for VAZ 2114 owners was the clutch. It was this that 40 percent of motorists had to repair.
In this case, malfunctions have almost nothing to do with operating conditions. The main reason is disk failure. The mass air flow sensor is a very common cause of engine failure in the Lada 2114. This usually happens when the air filter is rarely replaced and the compression rings are bad. In the latter case, the pressure in the crankcase increases and the mass air flow sensor becomes oily. In addition, sometimes the cause of the breakdown can be the car owner himself, who decides to wipe the sensor.
Box
The weakest link of the manual transmission is the domestic clutch kit. Therefore, if you don’t want headaches, buy foreign analogues.
Don't be alarmed by the loud noise of the 5-speed manual transmission. Unfortunately, the manufacturing quality of the gears and synchronizers of the VAZ-2114 gearbox was not very good; they howled even on new cars. As on the Lada Grant, wear of the second gear (synchronizers) occurs most quickly in the gearbox.
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Service technicians advise regularly monitoring the oil level in the gearbox and, if there is a shortage of oil, adding even more than the nominal value.
How to understand that the engine has started to stall
The concept of “triple” is associated with the performance of the power unit. When one of the cylinders fails, the sound of the engine changes greatly - the internal combustion engine begins to “triple”. With such a malfunction, the fuel in the idle boiler does not burn, but is diluted with the incoming oil and enters the crankcase.
Once the fuel enters the crankcase, it will dilute the oil, which will lead to the loss of its lubricating properties and rapid wear of the parts of the cylinder-piston group. As a result, the engine life will be significantly reduced.
Engine misfires can affect the performance of other vehicle components.
You can detect that the injector in the VAZ 2114 engine is malfunctioning by the following signs:
- loss of vehicle performance;
- interruptions in the operation of the power unit (vibration, disruption of valve timing);
- significant increase in fuel consumption;
- uneven exhaust in the exhaust system;
- the appearance of jerks and floating speeds during acceleration;
- The check engine light is blinking.
Suspension
The suspension of the VAZ-2114 is the same chassis that you will find in the VAZ-2109. So the more modern VAZ-2114 has a certain reliability of the “nine” suspension. But, unfortunately, at the same time, the 14th model also adopted all the childhood sores of the chassis due to design features.
For example, in the VAZ-2114, as in the VAZ-2109, it is still not uncommon for rubber to peel off from the upper shock absorber mounts. Also, do not expect reliability from the aluminum brace brackets, which will burst very quickly from impacts. Fortunately, the supports are usually replaced with imported analogues, which, fortunately, are abundant on the market. Also, instead of aluminum brackets, you can install steel ones. In principle, these are all common problems with the VAZ-2114 chassis. There are no complaints about the ball ones. They travel 80-100 thousand km without any problems. Yes, of course, the original shock absorbers on a VAZ-2114 can leak quite quickly. But they can be replaced with imported analogues, and you will forget about this problem.
The steering rack usually runs 60 thousand km without any problems. Then the knocking starts. But this is usually solved by tightening the steering rack adjusting nut, and you will forget about the steering until 100 thousand km, where you will have to change the steering rods.
Car body
Looking at the Lada 2114 car strictly from the front, no one will ever say that it has anything to do with the “nine”. Indeed, it is this part of the body that has undergone the biggest changes. The first thing that catches your eye is the Lada bumper painted in body color. On the same nine it was considered tuning. In addition, the headlights and radiator grille have changed beyond recognition. The new hood and fenders have more rounded shapes.
But the designers were too lazy to work on the rear part of the body. He remained practically the same. Even the lanterns were not changed. The exceptions are a bumper in the color of the car itself and a spoiler with a brake light. Finishing with the review of the Lada body, it is worth noting that in general it was a success. The car looks very good, although perhaps by European standards the design cannot be called modern. But appearance is not the main thing.
Thanks to all these roundings, the aerodynamic qualities of the car have improved significantly, and there is less whistling in the cabin. Now let's talk about the interior of the VAZ 2114. Impressions are also mixed. I'm pleased with the adjustable steering column from the Lada 2110, which does not cover a single button and does not interfere with the view of the instrument panel. It’s worth saying something special about her.
The panel on the VAZ is completely new. For some reason we call them “euro”. Probably due to the presence of two liquid crystal indicators. One of them shows mileage, the second shows temperature. In addition, all devices are decorated in a very informative way, which is especially impressive in the dark when the backlight is on.
In general, car enthusiasts are satisfied with the interior, although many admit that it would not hurt to diversify it with inserts, if not made of wood, then at least similar to it. The factory set of options for the Lada 2114 includes electric windows. True, only for the front doors, but for such a budget car this is already a lot. The heater is also installed new, which has not previously been used on Lada Samara cars.
The rear seats fold down like a station wagon, resulting in a large cargo area. The door sills and moldings add additional modernity and style to the car. True, in 2008 the manufacturer changed the latter from wide to narrower ones. Maybe that's right. According to reviews from owners, it is from these parts that the paint flies off first. In addition, in 2007, the dashboard of the VAZ 2114 was replaced with a more rigid one. Thus, the designers increased the strength of the body and got rid of extraneous noise in the cabin.
Electrics
Here, too, the VAZ-2114 took away all the sores from the VAZ-2109. Also, the condition of the car’s electrical system determines how the owner treated the car. If he got into the electrics, connecting various electrical equipment, doing everything unprofessionally, then by buying such a car, you risk getting a whole bunch of electrical problems, headaches and dooming yourself to huge expenses. So when inspecting the car, be sure to diagnose all electrical equipment. And don’t mess with a car that has undergone electrical tuning.
Test Drive
Now let's test drive a VAZ 2114 and find out how it picks up speed from a standstill, taking into account the fact that it now has 13 wheels. The car drives well, the mirrors increase visibility a little. Of course there is noise. What is most surprising is that it is mainly the ceiling that makes the noise. It's no secret that when buying such a car, you will have to constantly turn it around and repair it, as there will always be something making noise and knocking. There is no soundproofing, but you can install it yourself.
The car slips on ice and snow, there is no grip up to 30 km/h. It is not worth accelerating more than 100 km, since the car itself is very dangerous. Even at this speed, the car always drifts, and you have to catch it.
