➤ Replacing the front door handle on a Lada Granta

Door handles on modern Lada cars are quite reliable. However, there are cases when, in severe frost or when excessive force is used, the handle mechanism breaks and fails. In this case, it needs to be replaced. The reason for the replacement may also be the desire of the car owner to switch to the handles from the Luxury package, which are painted in the color of the body and are more pleasant to use. Regardless of your motivation, the work will be almost identical.

Before starting the work process, prepare the following tools: an “8” socket or an open-end wrench of a similar size, an extension, a ratchet, a Phillips and slotted screwdriver, plastic spatulas for working with interior plastic, penetrating lubricant in aerosols. Before starting work, disconnect the negative terminal from the battery to avoid a short circuit.

To replace the outer handle of the Lada Granta door opening, we will need to remove the door card to gain access to the inner nut securing the handle. On the front doors, unscrew the screws in the indicated places with a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the plastic cover of the door lock button and, using a plastic spatula, unclip the door card from the body element. On the rear door, the fastening screws are located under the plastic cover of the door handle; by snapping it off we will gain access to them.

We advise you to use specialized spatulas for working with plastic; such a tool will avoid damage to the plastic and worsen the appearance of the car interior.

After the door card is released, disconnect the power wiring for the power window buttons, if your vehicle has them.

To remove the external rear door opening handles, you will need to use a socket with an “8” extension or an open-end wrench of a similar size to unscrew the two attachment points of the external door opening handle. One nut is on the inside of the door, the second bolt is on the outside.

Further actions will depend on the year of manufacture of the car. If you have a Lada Granta Liftback, or a Lada Granta Sedan / Lada Kalina released later than the fall of 2014, then in your case a rod is used in the rear door opening drive. You will need to additionally release the metal rod retainer from the door lock. If you have a car manufactured earlier than the fall of 2014, then no additional actions will be required.

After releasing the fastening points, we move the handle in the direction of travel of the car and, simulating the opening of the outer door handle, rocking it, remove it from its seat.

Considering that since 2014 AvtoVAZ has changed the type of rear door lock drive from the external opening handle, it is possible that the mechanism on the handle does not correspond to the lock mechanism. If this happens in your case, you will need to move the door lock drive from the old handle to the new one. To do this, you will need to loosen the tension of the return spring and knock out the pin holding the drive. Use a slotted screwdriver to pry up the edge of the return spring and remove it from the seat.

Let's proceed to the second stage: dismantling the side view mirror

Using a screwdriver, unscrew the three screws that secure the mirror frame to the body.

Using pliers, remove the locking bracket.

We remove the mirror and remove the hinges through the diagnostic hole.

Using an “8” socket, unscrew the bolt that secures the outer handle to the end of the door.
In the inner tunnel, unscrew the second bolt holding the handle.
Using a screwdriver, carefully pry up and remove the rods from the lock.
We remove the handle from its seat, turning it slightly from side to side.

Front door lock device of Lada Granta

In conclusion, we carry out troubleshooting, inspect adjacent parts and mechanisms, and replace them with new ones as necessary. Replacing the front door handle on the Lada Grant is completed.

Rear doors don't open well

Be it Lada Kalina or Lada Granta - both of these cars are now very popular among Russian car enthusiasts. However, on some models during operation, a malfunction such as rear doors that are difficult to open is observed.

And this happens because the doors or locks were poorly adjusted at the factory. This deficiency can be eliminated by contacting an official dealer, or you can fix everything yourself.

Door adjustment process

While adjusting the door

Before you start work, first inspect all the gaps for the correct geometry of the body, on the sides, top and bottom, and depending on where the inaccuracy is found, you should start working.

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Tools required: Impact screwdriver and socket set

Adjusting the bottom of the door

Open the car window.
Apply light blows with your palm to the bottom of the door.
In order for you to understand more clearly what we are talking about, we bring to your attention a video about how a similar issue is resolved at the Renault plant.

Adjusting a door with a large gap at the top

We lower the window completely. Depending on the configuration, we use either a mechanical handle or a window lifter for this.
We close the door until it clicks.
Pull the top edge of the door away from you or toward you.

Door lock adjustment

First of all, loosen the three bolts that secure the lock in place.

Door locking mechanism (shackle adjustment)

Three door lock bolts

Review of spare parts prices

Name/article	Price, rub.)
00001003833121 Bolt M5x10 with serrated shoulder	From 100
00001003831801 M5 nut with serrated shoulder	From 100
00001002624101 Washer 5 mm	From 50
00001003275901 Screw M6x10	From 50
00001002605371 Lock washer 6 mm	From 50
21230610542000 Lock cylinder	From 550
11180610515000 External front right handle	From 650
11180610515100 External front left handle	From 650
21900610518000 Inner front right handle assembly	From 950
21900610518100 Inner front left handle assembly	From 950

*prices are current as of November 27, 2018.

Recommendations for choosing and replacing door handles

When choosing spare parts, always give preference to original ones. Good, high-quality parts are always 10 - 15% more expensive than analogues. At the same time, by purchasing a factory part, you can count on a long service life of the mechanism.

A cheap counterfeit does not provide even a third of the required resource. The final choice is up to the owner of the technical device. The deciding factor is the budget.

Removing and installing the outer rear door handle on Kalina

So, before starting this repair, you will need to perform a procedure such as removing the door trim. After this you need to do the following:

Unscrew the fastening nut from the inside of the door
Unscrew the bolt from the end of the door
Remove the handle assembly from the outside
Install the new part in reverse order
Secure the bolt and nut into place

What exactly breaks down in the mechanism?

In this case, the metal tongue that moves the lock rod was broken off, thereby opening it. This breakdown looks like this:

Adjusting the front left (right) door lock on the Lada Granta

In the process of systematic use of the door, its frequent opening and closing, the lock and adjacent elements wear out. As a result, the door closes with a distinct knocking sound.

Often knocking occurs after an accident due to changes in body geometry. The functionality of the lock can be restored by partially repairing it, and in case of deformation, by completely replacing it with a new one.

screwdrivers, set of auto tools;
lubricant;
liquid WD-40.

Reviews

№	Positive
1.	Vitaly: for two years of operation of the car, there are no comments on the body or locks. From time to time I lubricate the components myself; for this I bought a special grease gun. To prevent the core from freezing in winter, I spray it with an aerosol.
2.	Gennady: I used the aerosol several times to lubricate the core in winter. The door slams easily, the plastic does not rattle, the sound insulation is standard.
3.	Vasily: after using the car for a year and a half, I only replaced the factory vibration and noise insulation and re-lubricated the door mechanism. Everything works as usual, there are no complaints.
4.	Kirill: I’m happy with the car, the build quality is good, I fix minor breakdowns on my own.
5.	Gennady: During the year, I made one unscheduled visit to the workshop to lubricate the door components. The central locking works properly and stably. Poor sound insulation, but this is easily fixable.
6.	Alexander: my positive review of the Lada Granta, the car is good, it fully meets the “price-quality” criterion. Minor flaws are present, as the model is in the budget segment.
7.	Ivan: I drove 75,000 km on Grant, I didn’t make any capital investments, I just bought consumables for maintenance. I treat my equipment with care, fill it with high-quality fuel, and periodically lubricate it.
Negative
1.	Victor: The standard locks are very weak, they wear out quickly, after which the door rattles and knocks. A year and a half has passed since the purchase, and the mechanisms already need to be changed.
2.	Dmitry: after another winter, the castle on the left side flew away. There is no point in repairing it, since repairs will cost more than buying a new one.
3.	Vyacheslav: the factory hinge on the left side lasted only 80,000 km, after which it was replaced with a new one. The service life is short, the quality is very poor.

Conclusion If the need arises, you can replace the door handle on the Lada Grant yourself. The process is not complicated, and the principle of operation is intuitive.

When selecting and purchasing consumables, give preference to parts with factory catalog numbers. When contacting a service station, request a quality guarantee for the work performed.

People, how did you deal with dangling door handles? If they replaced them with new ones, where is the best place to order them? As far as tightening is concerned, it's useless, I just took it apart and tightened everything up, it seems to be fine, I put everything back together and started checking it for opening and closing, and it started to hang out again((

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Adjusting the door handles of the Lada Granta

The topic of poor rear door opening is a very painful one for Grant/Kalina owners. It did not bypass almost any owner of the above-mentioned cars.

And so we will try for the hundredth time to understand the causes of this disease. On the Internet you can find a lot of information on how to make the rear doors work. We will try to list the main operations that are recommended to be performed for better opening of doors: 1) Adjusting the lock, or rather the response “ear”. This needs to be done first, but it will not give a strong result, although it is very important. 2) Bending the door in one way or another. Many people achieve very good results, but some consider this method too barbaric or are simply afraid to do it, and there are no known masters.

3) Grinding the tooth in the lock. There is an effect, but not a big one. And if you overdo it, the locks will unlock spontaneously.

However, I almost never came across any information about why this actually happens. The front doors have exactly the same locks and they open perfectly, so why is it not so with the rear ones? It’s enough just to understand the design of the front and rear door opening mechanisms and understand what their differences are. It turns out that these differences exist and the whole “root of evil” is found in them. I came across this video. In it, the author describes well the design of the rear locks and makes a VERY important remark that easily explains what the difference is and why the rear doors are so difficult to open.

And so the whole essence of the problem is that in the rear doors, behind the place of traction, they simply made a bracket on which the handle lever rubs. And at this moment the main effort arises, because The silumin hook of the handle moves very tightly on the metal platform of the lock bracket. At first I didn’t even believe it, but when I removed the handle and pressed the lock lever with my finger on the closed door, I was very surprised at how easily the door opened. As I found out later, AVTOVAZ also knew very well about this and supposedly even corrected this ailment with new grants, this is written about in detail here. And so we see: a rod has finally been installed on the rear doors

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I haven’t yet figured out how best to remake the mechanism, so I just sanded the surfaces of the bracket and handle hook, and then lubricated everything well. By the way, the handle itself had a very tight movement, i.e. when it is already removed from the door it is still not easy to open. Accordingly, I cleaned it and lubricated it in the same way, and it became much better. The effect of what was done turned out to be higher than expected, so my doors have not opened even once in 3 years of operation. But it turned out to be so simple.

Unfortunately, I didn’t take any photos or videos during the work, but I think the materials presented are quite sufficient.

The dismantling of the door handle on the Lada Grant is carried out in the event of mechanical damage, deformation, or detection of a defect. The design of the handle is simple, and the fixation scheme is intuitive.

Removing the outer handle. Preparatory stage

Necessary materials and tools to remove the rear door handle:

car keys;
rags;
graphite lubricant;
new components (as needed).

Sequence of actions when replacing the rear right (left) door handle

We carry out the work modularly, since initially it is necessary to dismantle the casing, the internal filling, and unscrew the handle latches.

Stage No. 1: dismantling the card.

We place the car on the site, provide priority safety measures, and activate the parking brake.
Open the rear left door and raise the glass to the top position.
We twist the blocker (soldier).
Use a screwdriver to pry up the fastening of the window lifter handle, remove it from the grooves, and remove the lock.

Stage No. 2: disconnect the door lock rod and remove it from the door cavity.

Using an “8” socket with an adapter, unscrew the bolt securing the handle.
Using a screwdriver, carefully pry and disconnect the lock bars from the inside.
We move the handle in the “forward” direction and remove it.

This completes the process of dismantling the unlocking element. Next, we carry out preventive maintenance, install new parts, and assemble the structure in the reverse order.

Review of Manufacturer Prices

Name/article	Price, rub. )
External handle 11180-6205151-00	From 425
RENAULT/LADA 11180-6205151-00	From 385
11180-6205150-00	From 420
Internal handle 21900-6205181-00	From 135
21900-6205180-00	—/—
Bolt M5x10 00001-0038331-21	From 10
Nut M5 00001-0038318-01	From 10
Screw M6x10 00001-0032759-01	—/—
Lock washer 00001-0026053-71	—/—

*prices are current as of November 28, 2018.

Recommendations for selection

Without a doubt, when choosing, give preference to parts with factory catalog numbers. Purchase consumables exclusively from official representative offices, service stations, and auto stores.

Before purchasing, check the catalog numbers of parts with the actual data specified in the operating instructions. If such a book is not available, seek advice from service center specialists, download recommendations from the Internet.