How to replace a ball joint on a grant

If you experience knocking noises from the front suspension, especially when driving on an uneven road with small holes or potholes, you should pay attention to the condition of the ball joints. On a Grant, factory ball joints can easily travel more than 100,000 km during normal operation, but there are also cases when this has to be done much more often. It is for such cases that this article will be written.

In order to replace the ball joints on the Grant, we will need the following tool:

Hammer
Mount
Puller
Key for 17 and 19
Torx head e12
Ratchet or crank

Photo report on replacing ball joints on Lada Granta

The first thing you need to do is put the car on a lift or jack up the front of it. After this, remove the wheel to gain access to the front suspension elements.

Then unscrew the two bolts securing the support to the steering knuckle, as shown in the photo below:

Then, using a 19mm wrench, we tear off, but do not completely unscrew the lower nut attaching to the front suspension arm of the Grant:

And now you can use a special puller to press the ball joint pin out of the lever, or use a hammer and pry bar for this purpose.

After removing the finger, you can remove the support completely, move the lever to the side:

If it is not possible to move the lever to the side using a pry bar, then you can use a jack and a brick, as is clearly shown in the photo below.

We take a new ball, remove the boot and thoroughly push it inside with lubricant, such as Litol. After which you can install the new ball in its place. Of course, you will have to suffer quite a bit until the support gets into place, but if you have a jack and pry bars, everything can be done without any problems.

We tighten all the bolts and nuts to the required torque and put all the other parts in their places. With this, we can consider this repair of the Lada Granta complete. The price of a new ball joint is no more than 400 rubles for the original product from AvtoVAZ. There are cheaper options, but in this case you can save on both price and quality!

Removing the ball joint Lada Granta

Tool:

Ball joint puller
Wheel key
Open-end wrench 17 mm
Open-end wrench 19 mm
Driver for socket attachment
Torx wrench attachment E12
Large hammer
Mount
Jack 2 pcs.
Wheel chock (shoe) - 2 pcs.

Parts and consumables:

Ball joint (replacement if necessary)
Ball joint boot (replacement if necessary)
Aerosol lubricant type WD-40
Grease (Litol-24)

Notes:

The operation is carried out when diagnosing the replacement of a ball joint, as well as when performing other repair work on the chassis for which this operation is necessary.

The work is carried out in an inspection pit or overpass using a special puller for ball joints.

1. Place the vehicle on an inspection ditch or overpass.

2. Tighten the handbrake and place a wheel chock (shoe) under the rear wheels.

3. Raise the front of the car and remove the wheel from the side of the ball joint being removed.

4. Treat the screws holding the ball joint to the steering knuckle with penetrating fluid (WD-40).

5. Unscrew the nut securing the ball joint to the front suspension arm.

6. Press the ball joint pin out of the arm using a ball joint remover.

Note:

If there is no puller, unscrew the nut securing the ball joint pin only partially. Place the adjustable stop under the nut with the pin, tighten it and, striking the lever with a hammer, press the pin out of the lever.

After pressing the pin out of the lever, unscrew the nut completely.

7. Using the E-12 head, unscrew the two screws securing the ball joint to the steering knuckle.

8. Remove the ball joint.

Note:

A working ball joint should have no play in its pin.

9. Replace the faulty support with a new one and install in the reverse order.

Note:

Do not use an old support with a torn boot. In this case, before installing the ball joint, replace the boot, having first filled it with Litol-type grease to half its volume, and only then proceed to reinstall the ball joint.

Ball joint replacement process

When you have decided on a spare part, you can carry out the replacement operation. So, let's look at the step-by-step process of changing the ball joint on Kalina:

We dismantle the wheel.
We clean the ball joint and all surfaces that connect to it.
Unscrew the fastening of the ball joints.
The stabilizer link also needs to be unscrewed for easy replacement.
We bend the lever down.
We take a special puller for balls and press it out of the lever seat.
Installation is carried out in reverse order.

Peculiarities

Harsh operating conditions, poor road surfaces, loads and passengers place a lot of stress and responsibility on the ball joint. Therefore, the condition of this node must be monitored regularly.

The entire load does not go to the ball joint itself, but to a small ball, which can fall out if worn out and worn out. If you remember, not so long ago you could see a Lada car on the road with a fallen ball joint.

Replacing the ball joint

Instructions for replacing the ball joint on a Lada Granta are given below.

Secure the vehicle with the parking brake.
Place shoes under the rear axle.

Wheel chock

Raise the front of the machine with a jack and place it on supports.
Remove the front wheel.
Unscrew the nut that secures the ball joint to the lever.

Unscrewing the nut

Press out your finger.

Removing a Pin Using a Ball Joint Puller

Remove the two bolts that secure the ball joint to the steering knuckle.

Mounting location

Remove the ball joint.

Ball removal

Dismantled support

Install a new ball.
Reassemble in the reverse order of disassembly.

Reasons for failure

There are several reasons why a ball joint may fall out. Let's consider the main ones:

Wear . The most common malfunction that occurs on cars.
Insufficient lubrication in the boot leads to the fact that the finger begins to creak and may eventually simply break.
The penetration of dirt and water into the ball contributes to the development of corrosion, which can affect the operation of the vehicle. At best, a wedge and the inability to turn the wheels; at worst, the car will fall onto the asphalt.

Ball joint restoration: pros and cons

Even today, not everyone agrees that it makes sense to restore ball joints, especially in the design of some levers, where they are, in fact, pressed in and made maintenance-free. Often the cost of restoration is 70% of the price of a new ball. Here, too, it makes sense to think about feasibility.

But still, in some cases it is worth doing. For example, as noted above, on some brands of cars the ball joints are pressed into the lever. This leads to the need to replace the entire assembly. This is often a very expensive procedure. For example, on a Chevrolet Orlando, the original lever costs 15,000 rubles, and the restoration of the ball joint with the removal and installation of the part costs 5,000. There is a financial benefit here. How effective it is is another matter. If the design fails after 10-15 thousand kilometers, then it is a waste of money. Therefore, many provide a guarantee on reconditioned ball joints.

Ball selection, articles

The choice of ball joints for the Lada Kalina should be treated carefully, since it determines what loads the car can withstand:

Original

If you believe the spare parts catalog, then the original catalog number of the Lada Kalina ball joint is 2108-2904185 . The average cost is 1000 rubles per piece.

Analogs

Let's consider possible options for replacing the original spare part:

As you can see from the table, you can buy an analogue cheaper than the original. But don’t go to extremes and buy the cheapest.

How long do ball joints last?

The factory bearings on my car lasted 50,000 km, and after replacement, the others lasted another 36 thousand. I think that this is a normal resource, even when comparing them with factory parts. Especially considering the kind of roads we have. If you think differently, write in the comments.

The last time I don’t remember which company I bought, but now I bought these.

The name of the company is not important here, you can buy any, as long as the quality is normal. And why should I advertise other people's products? It’s very difficult to move the finger with your hands, it’s a tight fit. Set includes 2 bolts, nut and washers.

Tip : Keep a work log for car repairs. If you change a spare part, write how many kilometers it has traveled, indicate the date of replacement.

Then it will be easier to sell the car, the future owner will learn about replacements. It’s also easier for you - you’ll know when you changed what. For example, I don’t always remember from memory which part I installed when I installed it. I looked at the journal and everything was written down there.

conclusions

The process of replacing ball joints on the Lada Kalina is quite simple and easy. But, it is worth paying attention to the choice of part, since how long and how well it will hold the suspension depends on its quality.

If you are going to drive a car in winter, it would be a good idea to check the condition of the chassis and transmission so that you do not have to do repairs right on the road, in dirty snow slush. Any Granta owner can save both time and money if they check the car themselves. Today we are talking about the chassis and transmission.

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Repair methods

Currently, there are several recovery methods that are popular. One of them is that the lever is dismantled and the rolling is removed. Next, the ball itself is disassembled directly. When visually inspecting the finger, two options are possible: grinding or replacing with a new one. You also need to grind out the liner. For this, caprolon or fluoroplastic is usually used. This completes the restoration of the ball joints. The lever is lubricated, and everything is installed on the car.

It is worth noting that the resource largely depends on the condition of the liner. If caprolon wears out, backlash appears. The beating leads to complete wear of the plastic, and the finger in the body begins to loosen a lot. As a result, it hits the mounting hole of the lever, and the ball gradually wears out, decreasing in size. Ultimately, this can lead to the ball breaking out and the car not going anywhere.

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We check the chassis and transmission every 15 thousand kilometers.

We carry out the work on an inspection ditch or overpass.

The parts of the chassis (wheels, suspension arms, anti-roll bar, rear suspension beam, shock absorbers and suspension springs) and transmission (front wheel drive shafts) must be free of deformations, cracks and other mechanical damage that affect the shape and strength of the parts.

Hanging the front wheels one by one (while the car must be securely fixed on the support stand), we check the condition of the wheel hub bearings.

Use only factory-made support stands.

The wheel should rotate evenly by hand, without jamming or knocking.

Video review on replacing ball joints on Grant

For those who are too lazy to understand photo reports, everything can be shown clearly and easily using the example of a video review, which was taken from open sources.

This concludes this repair report.

Failure of Lada Granta ball joints occurs when dirt gets on the ball pin through a damaged boot, which leads to rapid wear. To check the serviceability of the support, you need to lift the car and use both hands to swing the wheel in opposite directions by the bottom and top.

If there is play in the ball joint, it must be replaced; more often, wear occurs on the ball joint on the right side of the car. We unscrew the bolts of the wheel where we will make the replacement, for insurance I put it under the bottom of the body behind the jack and put two or three blocks. Use a wire brush to clean the threaded part of the pin and lubricate it with penetrating liquid.

Using a wrench and a socket, we tear the nut off the pin and unscrew it with a spanner or open-end wrench.

After that, take the puller and insert it to squeeze out the lever pin. You can remove it without a puller; to do this, you need to insert a mounting bracket between the fist and the lever and make sharp blows on the lever.

To unscrew the upper fastening of the support, you need to make several blows with a hammer on the fastening bolts (as if to move them out of place), then unscrew them. Using the mounting tool, press the lever down and pull the support out of its seat. We clean the seats with a metal brush, take the ball joint, remove the protective cap and fill it with lubricant.

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The suspension springs must not be damaged. Tearing, cracking and severe deformation of rubber bushings, cushions and compression buffers of shock absorbers are unacceptable.

Liquid leakage from shock absorbers is not allowed. A slight “fogging” of the shock absorber in its upper part, while maintaining the characteristics, is not a malfunction.

If the rubber element of the upper support of the front suspension telescopic strut settles or is destroyed, the support must be replaced.

Replacing the ball joint of a Lada Granta video Video tutorials

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In order to replace the ball joints on the Grant, we will need the following tool:

Hammer
Mount
Puller
Key for 17 and 19
Torx head e12
Ratchet or crank

Photo report on replacing ball joints on Lada Granta

The first thing you need to do is put the car on a lift or jack up the front of it. After this, remove the wheel to gain access to the front suspension elements.

Then unscrew the two bolts securing the support to the steering knuckle, as shown in the photo below:

Then, using a 19mm wrench, we tear off, but do not completely unscrew the lower nut attaching to the front suspension arm of the Grant:

And now you can use a special puller to press the ball joint pin out of the lever, or use a hammer and pry bar for this purpose.

After removing the finger, you can remove the support completely, move the lever to the side:

If it is not possible to move the lever to the side using a pry bar, then you can use a jack and a brick, as is clearly shown in the photo below.

We take a new ball, remove the boot and thoroughly push it inside with lubricant, such as Litol. After which you can install the new ball in its place. Of course, you will have to suffer quite a bit until the support gets into place, but if you have a jack and pry bars, everything can be done without any problems.

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review on replacing ball joints on Grant

For those who are too lazy to understand photo reports, everything can be shown clearly and easily using the example of a video review, which was taken from open sources.

This concludes this repair report.

Good evening everyone!

A month ago I got scared of the entire chassis (on a mileage of 31,000 km) The following were installed: - Steering ends (Zavod / BelMAG in AvtoVAZ packaging) - Ball joints (BZAK / Belebey) - Rods and stabilizer struts (Balakovo) - Daisies (Balakovo)

— Rear wheel bearings (Vologda)

After the replacement, I felt as if I was driving a different car. The music didn't play for long, and the guy didn't dance for long. Not long ago, strange clicks appeared when turning the steering wheel, as well as when leaving the car, that is, swaying the suspension.

I sinned on balls; it often happens that they have virtually no lubrication from the factory. I spent a lot of time on Drive, on YouTube. I decided to change it and ordered TRW

(JBJ156), since twice (I remind you, the mileage is currently almost 35 thousand km) I installed BelMAG balls, that is, the original, factory ones, I installed Belebey (BZAK), I often encounter unflattering reviews on the Track. I wanted to try something new that I hadn’t held in my hands, and maybe it was more like it, at least I hope so.

What I liked about them was the quality. At least how it feels in your hand. I liked the plastic protective cap on the boot.