Rear axle of cars VAZ-21061 «Zhiguli»

Description of the design of the rear axle
Rear axle in section 1 – a locking ring of a semiaxis; 2 - brake shoe; 3 – brake drum; 4 – a bolt of fastening of a wheel; 5 - guide pin; 6 - brake cylinder; 7 - brake shield; 8 -...

Checking the health of the rear axle
We check the tightness of all threaded connections and, if necessary, tighten them. The breather cap must be free of dirt and free to rotate. We apply a force of about 10 kgf...

Rear axle oil change
Unscrew the drain plug with a hex wrench «at 12», drain the used oil. Then we wrap the cork in place, cleaning its magnet from steel chips. Fill the oil through the hole closed...

Replacing the axle shaft and its cuff
We hang the rear of the car on tripods, remove the rear wheel and brake drum. Raise the disassembled edge of the rear axle beam with a jack so that oil does not spill out after...

Removal and installation of the rear axle
We hang out the back of the car, remove the wheels. We substitute an adjustable support or jack under the gearbox and lightly load the suspension. Disconnect the propeller shaft...

Replacement of a cuff of a driving gear wheel
A damaged cuff can be replaced without removing the gearbox from the vehicle. To do this, after hanging the rear axle, drain the oil from the crankcase, remove the wheels and...

Replacing the rear gear
We hang out the rear axle, drain the oil from the crankcase, remove the wheels and brake drums, take out the axle shafts. We disconnect the cardan shaft from the drive gear flange...

Rear gear repair
Having installed the gearbox on the workbench, the key «on 10» unscrew the two bolts securing the locking plates of the nuts of the differential bearings and remove the plates. We...