GAZ-66 repair

The front axle structure is shown in Fig. 1.
The main gear and differential of the rear and front drive axles are the same, with the exception of the oil intake device of the pinion shaft bearings, which is not used in the front axle.

To assemble the engine, as well as to disassemble it, the engine cylinder block assembled with the clutch housing is fixed on a stand (see Fig. 1)
Before assembly, all engine parts are selected according to size, thoroughly washed, blown with compressed air and wiped with clean napkins

When installing the flywheel, its mounting nuts must be tightened uniformly with a force of 7.6-8.3 kgm

The car’s clutch is dry, single-plate, with a damper device, installed in a cast aluminum housing (Fig. 1)

The GAZ-53A and GAZ-66 vehicles are equipped with drum-type brakes with a hydraulic drive and a hydrovacuum booster