Repair of VAZ-2121
The VAZ-21213 and its variants are off-road passenger cars. All wheels are permanently driven (non-disengageable all-wheel drive), and there is a center differential lock. The body is a monocoque, all-metal, welded unit. The engine is a four-cylinder, in-line, gasoline, four-stroke engine; the engine is mounted in the front, longitudinally. The VAZ-21213 is equipped with a 1.7-liter carbureted engine, the 21213 model, while the VAZ-21214 is equipped with a 21214 engine of the same displacement with multipoint fuel injection. (Previously, the VAZ-21214 was equipped with a 21214 engine with central fuel injection and a microprocessor-controlled ignition system.) The VAZ-21215 (sold for export) is equipped with a 1.9-liter XUD-9SD diesel engine from the Peugeot-Citroën concern.
VAZ-21214 vehicles are equipped with a three-component neutralizer emission control system.
We remove the oil separator to flush the crankcase ventilation system. As a result of operation, resinous deposits from crankcase gases accumulate in the hoses and parts of the system.
The engine with the gearbox and clutch forms a power unit - a single block, fixed in the engine compartment on three elastic rubber-metal supports
We carry out the work on an inspection pit or lift
We remove the oil pan protection plate and the engine mudguard.
Removing the oil pan and engine oil pump on a car
Usually the oil pump is removed for replacement or repair.