How to change the timing belt on a Lada Kalina 8 valves with your own hands

To avoid unpredictable consequences for the main power unit of the Lada Kalina, it is worth changing the timing belt on time. Since untimely replacement can lead to major repairs and a blow to the owner’s wallet. Of course, not every car enthusiast can do this himself and has to contact a car service center.

But after reading this article, you can not only learn how to change this unit, but also correctly select spare parts and determine the timing belt malfunction.

Video of replacing the timing belt on Lada Kalina (8-valve engine).

Article number and price of the video for Lada Kalina

An integral operation of selecting a belt is also selecting a timing pulley. As in the first option, there is an original and several analogues that can be used. Let's look at the article numbers and prices for the timing pulley Lada Kalina 8 valves:

• The original catalog number of the timing belt roller of the 8-valve Lada Kalina is: 21126-1006135. The average cost of this part in the Russian Federation is 700 rubles.
• There are quite a lot of analogues of the original timing pulley, which are successfully certified for use on a car and differ only in quality and service life. Let's consider which timing pulley can be installed instead of the original one on a Kalina with 8 valves:

Table indicating manufacturers, part numbers and prices for a non-original timing pulley

This is a Chinese video, the quality is not very good, it quickly became noisy

A fairly large selection of timing rollers is available to the owner of the 8-valve Lada Kalina. It is worth noting that most of the products from the table have high quality workmanship and also have a service life of about 40,000 km.

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Reasons for failure and consequences of not timely replacement

There are several reasons for the failure of the timing belt on the Lada Kalina with 8 valves.

Due to poor quality, the timing belt slides closer to the driver's side

Let's consider the main ones:

1. Wear. During operation, the belt heats up, which leads to its stretching. In turn, the consequences are the formation of cracks.
2. Quality workmanship of the part. A bad part can last much less than its intended service life.
3. Incorrectly selected spare parts. If a part is installed incorrectly or is not the correct one, the engine will not work correctly and the gas distribution process will be disrupted. This leads to increased wear of the elements of the power unit or replacement of the cylinder head.

Consequences of untimely replacement of the timing belt and pulley

On the 8-valve Kalina, the engine is “not plug-in” - in slang this means that the pistons do not meet the valves in the event of a timing belt break

The consequences of untimely replacement of the timing belt can be both minor and large-scale, which will hit the owner’s wallet. On the 8-valve Lada Kalina engine, the valves do not bend, so if the timing belt breaks, you will only need to replace it and find out the reason. Either the belt broke on its own, or it was helped, for example, by a jammed pump.

So, let's look at the main troubles that can happen:

• Wear of piston and liners.
• Increased oil consumption.
• Worn camshaft and valve guides.
• Bent cylinder head valves.
• Timing gear deformation.

The timing belt is a special toothed belt made of rubber and reinforced with nylon thread. The role of this device is to transmit rotational torque from the crankshaft pulley to the camshaft while simultaneously reducing the speed by half.

Video of replacing the timing belt on an 8-valve Lada Kalina:

Rules for replacing the timing belt and roller

Since there are two types of engines on Kalina, it is logical to start with the 8-valve one as it is simpler in design.

Replacing the timing belt on an 8-valve engine

To work on replacing an 8-cylinder internal combustion engine, you will need the following set of tools:

• 10mm spanner or socket with ratchet;
• key to 17;
• flat-tip screwdriver;
• special key for tensioning the belt.

First, you need to remove the generator drive belt, and then unscrew the three bolts securing the cover under which the timing drive is located. The further algorithm of actions is as follows.

1. Set the first piston to top dead center.
2. Using a 17mm wrench, slightly unscrew the tensioner roller mounting nut, then use a special wrench to turn the roller so that the belt drive loosens.
3. The timing belt can now be removed from the camshaft pulley, crankshaft and water pump drive.

But it is impossible to completely remove the part until the generator drive pulley is removed.

To do this, loosen the wheel bolts and lift the right front side on a jack, and then remove the wheel. This will give you access to the pulley fastening nut, but sometimes you have to put in a lot of effort to unscrew it. At the same time, you need to hold the crankshaft from turning and unscrew the nut. To prevent rotation, you can insert a flat-head screwdriver into the inspection window on the clutch housing (where the flywheel mark is placed). Now you can unscrew the nut and remove the pulley, and then completely remove the timing belt.

The tensioner roller is almost always replaced in tandem with the belt, so you should unscrew the nut securing it, and then remove the roller. There will be a puck under it, which under no circumstances should be lost. During installation, the washer is inserted into the roller, only after which it can be installed on the stud.

Now you can install the belt. First it is put on the teeth of the crankshaft gear, and then at the top - on the camshaft drive toothed pulley. In this case, you need to be more careful and not allow the crankshaft pulley to roll without the camshaft pulley, otherwise you will have to re-set the marks.

After this, you can put it on the water pump drive and tensioner roller. If all the belt teeth fit snugly against the pulleys, you can use a special wrench to tighten the timing belt. The belt should not be loose or, conversely, overtightened. If the tension is insufficient, it will deviate from straight-line movement, and if the tension is too strong, the tensioner roller will begin to hum.

Replacing the timing belt on a 16 valve engine

The Kalina is equipped with an engine similar to the one on the Priora. Therefore, replacing a part on these cars, including Kalina 2, is almost no different. To work you will need the following set of tools:

• jack;
• ratchet with socket heads;
• set of spanners;
• TORX bits;
• special wrench for belt tension.

As on an 8-valve engine, the alternator drive belt is removed first, followed by the timing cover. After this, the protective cover is removed from the car. The further replacement procedure is as follows.

1. Raise the right front part with a jack and remove the wheel, then unscrew the nut of the generator drive pulley and remove it. To prevent the crankshaft from turning and knocking down the marks, you will need an assistant: he must engage fifth gear and press the brake, at which time you can unscrew the nut.
2. Now you can set the valve timing marks. To do this, fifth gear is engaged and the suspended (in this case, right) wheel rotates. This way, the crankshaft will rotate and you can easily set marks on both the camshaft pulleys and the crankshaft timing belt.
3. Lock the camshaft gears using a wooden block of a suitable size and unscrew the nuts securing the rollers (support and tensioner) using a 15mm wrench.
4. At the same time, you should check the water pump. If extraneous noise or other defects are detected, it is recommended to replace the pump.
5. Once the rollers are loosened, the timing belt can be removed from all pulleys.

The new one is easy to install. Installation begins from the bottom, namely the crankshaft gear. Then you need to pass it through the support roller and put it on the right camshaft gear, and then on the left. If the marks are lost, you need to set them again according to the instructions and start installing the belt from the very beginning.

All that remains is to put the strap on the pump gear and install a new tensioner roller. Using a special key, you need to tighten the strap. To do this, use a key to turn the roller counterclockwise until the slot on the outside and the protrusion on the inside of the roller coincide. If these marks coincide, it means that it is tensioned, and further adjustment of these parameters falls on a special automatic mechanism for tightening or loosening. To tighten the roller fastening nut, it is better to use a torque wrench, tightening with a force of no more than 41 Nm and no less than 34 Nm.

After installation, it is recommended to additionally check the alignment of the marks by turning the crankshaft several times.

If the marks are not knocked off, you can install the generator pulley and tighten the nut with a force of at least 110 Nm. All that remains is to install the protective cover and start the engine; there should be no strange sounds. This completes the replacement of the timing belt on Kalina 16 cl. completed.

We exhale, we are not in danger of bending the valves

If you have an 8-valve engine, then bending the valves and replacing them, as a rule, does not threaten you, but if the “head” is 16-valve, you are definitely guaranteed to replace these elements. However, in this article we will look at how to change the timing belt on a younger brother, when a breakdown does not entail any unpleasant consequences, and all work can be carried out almost in the field and with minimal knowledge.

Major breakdowns

There are three main types of timing belt failure:

• The integrity of the belt structure is compromised - in this case, the belt delaminates, and the internal threads on its surface become visible to the naked eye. These problems occur due to mechanical damage or due to incorrect adjustment. This belt must be replaced immediately.
• Over-tension or under-tension of the belt - the tension roller is responsible for the degree of belt tension, which allows the belt to rotate around its own axis and allows it to be adjusted correctly. If the belt is too tight or too loose, it will fall into an indecent state very quickly.
• A break is the most unpleasant situation that can happen on the road with a timing belt. In this case, the engine will completely stall and it will be possible to start it again only by installing a new element.

To avoid such troubles, the manufacturer recommends checking it every 15,000 kilometers and replacing it every 75,000 kilometers. In fact, it should be changed as soon as visible cracks are detected on the surface.

Video about setting marks on Kalina's 8-valve valve

When performing all work, do not close the hood and start the engine. If everything is installed correctly, then there should be no extraneous noise or creaks in the operation of the motor. With a well-tensioned drive, the engine should not move in “waves”, that is, regardless of the speed, the engine should not deviate from stable operation. If the belt is tensioned too much, a peculiar “hum” from the tension roller may be observed. If this happens, loosen the roller and fix everything again. Upon completion of all work, reinstall the belt and engine cover.