The alignment procedure is carried out to eliminate and prevent the occurrence of problems with the controllability of the vehicle. If the wheels are set incorrectly, the car will react less to the movement of the steering wheel, it will be difficult to enter turns, and there will be a problem of rapid tire wear (in some cases, the wear threshold can be 500 km). Currently, wheel alignment is adjusted only at specialized service stations. Contrary to the opinion of some car owners, such a procedure cannot be performed at home.

What is wheel alignment?

Camber - the angle of deviation of the wheels along the vertical axis. Positive camber occurs when the angle formed by the upper parts of the wheels is greater than the lower ones. This camber is used on trucks moving in a loaded state, which compensates for the difference in angles. Negative camber occurs when the angle of the upper parts of the wheels is less than the lower ones. This camber is used to stabilize the car when cornering at high speeds. The most preferred zero camber, in which the angles of the upper and lower parts of the wheels are the same. This camber provides city car handling and reduces tire wear. Wheel alignment is also positive and negative. With positive convergence, the front parts of the wheels are at a distance less than the rear ones. With a negative - on the contrary, the rear parts of the wheels are closer. Proper toe adjustment is extremely important, as an incorrectly set toe can increase tire wear several times over.

Signs of an incorrectly set wheel alignment:

Despite the fact that the wheel alignment is adjusted only on professional equipment in the service station, you can independently diagnose the correctness of its adjustment. Below are a few signs that indicate the need for a wheel alignment adjustment:

• screeching sound when cornering at high speed
• the car moves in a straight line only after the steering wheel is tilted to the side
• without fixing the steering wheel, the car pulls to the side
• fast tire wear

When should wheel alignment be done?

There are a number of repairs, after which the adjustment of the wheel alignment is required without fail:

• after installing a new ball joint
• when replacing the steering rack or steering end
• after replacing and installing a new CV joint

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CTR	CEM14	Steering Tip for MITSUBISHI SPACE STAR
DELPHI		Steering rod for MERCEDES-BENZ 190
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DELPHI		Tie Rod End for PEUGEOT 306
DELPHI		Steering rod for VOLVO
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DELPHI		Tie rod for FORD TRANSIT
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The valve is...

A control valve is a fitting used to regulate the pressure and fuel consumption in a car. There are many types of this fitting.

What is valve adjustment?

So, the car has two valves on one cylinder (sometimes more). And one of them releases exhaust gases (exhaust and intake), and the other starts the combustible mixture. The mechanism that sets the valves in motion is called gas distribution (another name is valve). After the engine is heated, its parts expand. It follows from this that on a cold engine, there must be gaps between certain parts, and strict ones. So, if something knocked in the engine, incomprehensible extraneous sounds are heard, then it's worth checking - maybe it's time to repair the valves?

gaps

Valve adjustment is a very important process. If it is of poor quality, then malfunctions may occur due to this, which will lead to a poor result - just the efficiency of the engine will decrease significantly. Even the resources of its parts will become less. Small gaps can cause valve seats to burn and burn. If they are large, then even worse - the engine will have low performance.

How often do you need to check?

It is advisable to check every 20 thousand kilometers, if necessary, it will be necessary to carry out a process such as valve adjustment.

Dealing with gaps

First you need to check if the engine is cold. Only then can the valves be adjusted. First you need to set the cylinder piston to the compression dead center, which must be adjusted in advance. It is in this position that the valves are closed. Then you need to release the locknut on the adjusting bolt or screw. Then, using the adjusting bolt, you need to adjust well

gap and tighten the nut. The clearance after the locknut is tightened may change. That is why you should be extremely careful when performing this operation. If the flat probe passes into it with some effort, then everything is set up correctly. If it is too heavy or easy, it is worth adjusting it more precisely.

This topic is also worth touching on. If the pushrods are damaged, it becomes difficult for the driver to start the engine. If this is not corrected in time, then the valve heads will simply burn. Or, as the worst outcome, they can simply be broken. To correct this, you need to set the camshaft in such a position that the exhaust valve is fully opened, and set the gaps in the remaining valves. To adjust them, you need to loosen the locknut of the pusher bolt. And then tighten the adjusting bolt so as to obtain the desired clearance on the probe. This is what the valve adjustment looks like. The main thing is not to make a mistake in this painstaking process (however, as in any other that concerns the breakdown of an automotive part), so that later you do not have to completely replace already defective parts.

Many motorists have come across the process of adjusting the VAZ-2114 valves at a car service or carried out this operation with their own hands. But, not everyone knows after what period of time it is necessary to carry out this operation.

The video below will tell you about adjusting the valves on the VAZ-2114:

Scheme-device of the valve and elements for adjustment

Valve clearance adjustment process

According to the regulatory and technical documentation and the practice of motorists, the valves must be adjusted every 15,000-20,000 km or when necessary.

Adjusting washer. It is used to adjust the valve clearance.

To adjust the valves, special adjusting washers are used. There are 125 sizes, but only a small number have found applicability.

Let's consider which: 3.30, 3.35, 3.40, 3.45, 3.50, 3.55, 3.60, 3.65, 3.70, 3.75, 3.80, 3.85, 3.90, 3.95, 4.00, 4.05, 4.10, 4.15, 4.20, 4.25, 4.30, 4.35, 4.40, 4.45, 4.50;

Consequences of late adjustment

It is known that the untimely conduct of any operation for the repair and maintenance of a car entails certain consequences, which can be, in one case, light, and in the other, fatal for the power unit. So, let's look at the main ones:

1. Worn parts and assemblies of the cylinder head, namely the gas distribution mechanism.
2. Wear of camshafts.
3. Partial or complete destruction of pushers.
4. In a separate case, it leads to a broken timing belt and corresponding consequences, such as. !

conclusions

Valves on the VAZ-2114 should be adjusted no later than after 20,000 km. Untimely adjustment work can lead to unexpected and devastating consequences. Therefore, the motorist must follow the recommendations of the manufacturer.

5 years ago

Welcome!
Valve adjustment - most people, of course, know what this process is and why it needs to be done regularly on some cars, for example, on the Classic, but there are people who don’t know anything about it and want to understand this issue, therefore, especially for such people this article was prepared from which you will learn a lot. And if something becomes unclear to you, then in this case, write a comment with your question at the very bottom of the site and we will answer it as soon as possible.

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And in addition, at the end of the article, an interesting video clip awaits you, thanks to which you will understand a lot for yourself in adjusting the valve drive!

Why do you need to adjust the valves?

Their adjustment is necessary in order for the machine to work more stably both at high and at low engine speeds. Because, as a rule, due to incorrect adjustment of the valves, the gaps that should be between the camshaft cam and the valve itself are violated, which leads to too much opening of the valve during engine operation and, as a result, depressurization will occur in the cylinder, which in turn can adversely affect the engine life .

Note!
In the event that the gap between the valve seat and the side particles of the cylinder has become very large (see photo below, this gap is marked there), then in this case the valve may burn out, and also if the piston stroke is very large, then meeting of valves with the piston itself during engine operation. Therefore, the valves must be adjusted periodically and with great care, since incorrectly set clearances during adjustment can again adversely affect the life of the motor!

How will the valves work if the clearance is incorrectly set?

In this case, as mentioned earlier, the operation of the valves is disrupted, in connection with this, the valves either begin to open a little more than expected, or they begin to be in a constantly open position, due to which the sealing in the cylinder disappears, for clarity, look at the photo below on which the valve adjustment is violated and in connection with which the valve is in a permanently open mode.

How to get rid of valve adjustment?

Have you ever asked yourself: “Why, for example, on a 16-valve prior, do you not need to adjust the valves?” And the thing is that in the priors engine, instead of the “Pusher”, due to which the camshaft cam pushes the valve, there are “Hydro-compensators”, which, in turn, due to the high oil pressure, find the optimal gap between the cam and the “Hydro-compensator” itself valves and therefore valves always operate at optimum clearances.

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By the way, “Hydro-compensators” can be installed on almost any car, and therefore you can forget about valve adjustment, but there is one But! "Hydro-compensators" can only be installed on cars in which the "Gas Distribution Mechanism - aka Timing" consists of a camshaft, crankshaft, as well as valves and a piston group - in fact, this is the main part of cars!