Replacing the hood cable on a VAZ 2114 with your own hands

We are solving the question of how to change the hood cable on a VAZ 2114

Many VAZ 2114 owners are wondering how to change the hood cable on a VAZ 2114. In order to cope with this task, you must have certain skills, knowledge and tools. Unfortunately, various emergency situations actually happen quite often with this car.

Many of them are related precisely to the problem of a broken cord of the mechanism responsible for opening the hood. The hood cable is necessary so that it can be used to open the hood directly from inside the car. How is the cable replaced?

Additional Information. There is absolutely nothing complicated in all of the listed procedures, however, in order to cope with them, you must have at least basic knowledge about the structure of the car, as well as the simplest skills. The main thing that anyone who is going to fix this problem themselves needs is detailed information on how to begin this procedure.

Replacing the hood cable of a VAZ 2114 consists of several stages. On the first one you need to open the hood.

Hood cable on a VAZ 2114: how to open the hood

The first problem that arises for someone who cannot open the hood is that the handle is broken. It can dangle freely. If this is the case, then most likely the cord has fallen out of place. It is possible that it simply broke off. In such a situation, it is necessary to restore normal operation of the pen as soon as possible.

If a break occurs inside the car, you can breathe easy. This means that you need to find the very end of the cord as quickly as possible, and then grab the cord with pliers. When this is done, it should be pulled towards you. You can open the hood in a similar way.

When the hood is open, the cord should be removed directly from the lock spring. After this, you need to remove the loop that is located at the handle. Now it's time to release the fasteners located in the engine compartment. When this procedure is completed, you should remove the broken cable from the car.

If the breaks happened not in the cabin, but in the engine compartment, then the situation becomes significantly more complicated. In such a case, you will have to make a lot of efforts to restore the normal functioning of the car.

First you need to place the car directly above the inspection hole. After completing this operation, you should go down;
then you need to remove all the fasteners used to protect the engine. These include a small number of screws. Each of them can be unscrewed using an 8 key. This will require physical effort, but anyone can cope with this operation;
Now it’s the turn to dismantle the main engine protection. The fact is that it will not be possible to do without dismantling it. The protection of the power unit does not allow free access to the space located under the hood.

Learning to open the hood

First, let's look at what to do if the handle responsible for this operation dangles freely without encountering resistance, which means the cord has fallen out of place or has broken.

If the break occurs inside the car, you are in luck - just find the end of the cord, grab it with pliers and pull it towards you. After the hood opens, remove the end of the cord from the lock spring. Now you will need to remove the loop at the handle, loosen the fasteners that are located in the engine compartment, and remove the broken cable out.

If the break occurs in the engine compartment, you will have to work hard. The opening procedure in this case is as follows:

Place the car over the inspection hole and go down;
Remove the engine protection mounts - these are several self-tapping screws that can be unscrewed using a size 8 wrench;
Remove the engine protection - it blocks access to the engine compartment;

Remove the engine protection

Make sure the engine is cool and stick your hand into the space between the engine and the radiator;
Find the lock spring by touch and move it towards the battery;
Now you can open the hood and release the cord from the lock.

After you have solved the first problem, proceed to the second - replacing the cable, this is also not difficult.

If for some reason you are unable to cope with the opening procedure, experienced motorists recommend taking radical measures. If the radiator grille is made of plastic, break it with a fist or hammer. Then you will gain access to the engine compartment and be able to open the hood.

And the radiator grille is inexpensive - you won’t have to spend a lot of money buying a new one. Of course, this option is useful as a last resort, if it is not possible to resolve the issue using a more competent method.

The final stage of opening the hood

To do this, you will need to wait until the engine cools down. Only after this is it possible to dismantle, otherwise you may get burns. When the engine has cooled down, put your hand between the radiator and the engine.
Now all that remains is to find the lock spring. The easiest way to do this is by touch. When the spring is found, it should be moved towards the battery.
At the last stage, you need to open the hood slightly and try to free the cord from the lock.

Advice. Replacing the cable will be much easier than removing the engine protection, so you should not postpone this task to a later date. You should begin replacing the cable immediately.

Some car enthusiasts have difficulty replacing the cable under the hood. In this case, the most drastic measures can be taken. If the radiator grille is made of plastic material, it must be broken with one blow of a hammer.

In this case, you can get free access to the space located under the hood. Of course, it is better to open the hood using less radical methods, but in case of urgent need, there is simply no other option to open the hood.

A radiator grille is usually quite cheap, so you won’t have to spend a lot of money on purchasing a new one.

What is a 2114 hood cable replacement?

To do this you need to follow an extremely simple procedure:

The first thing you need to do is purchase a new cord. It is better to give preference to multi-core cables. They are more reliable.
A strong cord must be tied to the end of the broken cable.
After this, in the cabin you need to remove the handle that allows you to open the hood. Next, pull the end of the old cable towards you.
The next step is to replace the O-ring.
You need to tie the end of a new cable to the end of the cord. After this, it should be carefully pulled into the compartment.
Now all that remains is to attach the new cable to the hood lock with one end, and the other to attach it to the handle.
The next step is to check the functioning of the mechanism in case any deficiencies are identified.
In the end, all that remains is to put the motor protection back in place.

Replacing the hood cable of a VAZ 2114 is not particularly difficult, but you will still have to spend time on this operation.

Replacing the cable

After the hood lid has been successfully opened, you need to install a new mechanism cable. To do this you need:

Buy a new cable. In the store you can find two versions of its design: single-core and stranded. We recommend using the second option, as it has increased strength, service life and reliability.
Next you will need a cord, which should be tied to the end of the cable in the hood.
From the interior side, pull the old cable and insert the cord into the interior. At the same time, replace the O-ring in the body through which the hood mechanism element passes.
Similarly, tie a new cable to the cord and pull it out into the engine compartment.
Attach it to the lock and to the handle in the interior.
Be sure to check that the mechanism is working properly.

Thus, you have become acquainted with quick and simple instructions on how to open the hood of a VAZ 2114 and are probably convinced that there is nothing complicated about it. Good luck on the roads and don't break down.

Replacing the hood lock drive rod on a VAZ 2114

Instructions with photos and video materials for those who plan to independently replace a torn hood cable on VAZ 2114, 2113, 2115 cars.

1. First, you need to bend the bent end of the lock drive rod and lift the lock ring of the rod up.

2. Disconnect the rod from the handle.

3. We take out the seal and remove the draft into the air supply box.

4. Remove the shell tip and seal.

5. We remove the draft through the hole in the partition of the engine compartment.

6. Disconnect both holders of the linkage shell to the body.

7. Remove the front end of the rod from the hood lock spring loop.

8. We remove the rod shell from the stop.

9. Remove the traction from the car.

10. We install the thrust in the reverse order.

Video on modifying the hood lock:

Functions of the hood cable

Car owners call a cable drive nothing more than a cable drive. The hood protects the internal parts of the vehicle (such as the engine). To repair them, you have to often open its lid. A cable drive or “cable” allows you to do this. It serves to prevent the hood from being opened from the outside.

The scheme of its action is simple and is as follows:

a cable drive connects the hood lock to the vehicle interior;
the cable begins to operate using an electromagnetic actuator;
using a switch, the electromagnetic circuit is closed;
an electrical impulse is supplied to the actuator by the controller;
The lock opens if the car is disarmed.

Although different passenger car models differ in their design, the sequence for eliminating the problem is standard.

Standard solution to the problem: open the hood if the cable in the car breaks

Experts advise opening the hood if the cable breaks only when the engine has cooled to normal temperature. This precaution is necessary to avoid getting burned during this procedure.

The algorithm of actions is as follows:

Inspect the lever for opening the lock and whether there is a break in the cable in this place (the lever is located inside the car, so inspection is easy).
If the end of the cable drive is visible, then it is quite easy to eliminate the gap and open the hood lid too - you need to pull the piece of cable.
This procedure may require pliers because the lid was previously opened using electricity.

It is possible that during the opening process you will have to break the lock manually. But in any case, after this the entire structure should be replaced so that the cable drive does not break again.

Opening the hood if there are problems with the cable

There are two ways to open the hood of a VAZ 2114 or 2115. The first, when the car owner was incredibly lucky and the hood cable broke directly inside the vehicle:

Locate the end of the damaged product;
Grasp it with something convenient - most often in this case, ordinary pliers are used;
Pull the product towards you - this will allow you to open the hood and begin a full repair.

The second option is much more complicated - the hood cable broke, but the location of the damage turned out to be inaccessible to the car enthusiast. In this case, to open the engine compartment on a VAZ 2114 or on another model from the same manufacturer - VAZ 2115, you will need to perform a more difficult procedure:

Move the vehicle to the vehicle inspection pit.
Using the key to “Eight”, dismantle the protection of the power unit, which will allow a person to have somewhat limited access to the desired compartment of his car.
Before continuing work, it is recommended to check the temperature of the engine - if it is hot, you can easily get burns if the unit comes into contact with your hand.
After this, you need to put your hand into the space between the car’s radiator and its power unit, feel for the special spring of the locking mechanism and move it in the direction of the car’s batteries.

If everything is done correctly, the car hood should open easily. Unfortunately, sometimes in the procedure described above a person experiences certain difficulties and cannot carry out his plans. In this case, you can do something a little differently, however, this will require physical destruction of the radiator grille, which will allow easy access to the locking mechanism. Naturally, a deliberately broken product will have to be purchased and installed again.

We open the hood when the cable is torn, removing the radiator grille

If the cable drive breaks not in the cabin, but somewhere inside under the hood, then experts recommend using another method. It consists of removing the radiator grille and thus getting to the broken cable.

This procedure should not cause difficulties even for a novice car enthusiast.

It includes several stages:

Carefully read the operating instructions for the VAZ-2114 model.
According to the instructions, remove the radiator grille.
Find the broken cable and fix the problem.

You can try to reach a piece of the cable drive through the radiator grille without removing it. This can really be done through the air intake. To do this, use some handy object (for example, a hook made of wire or a knitting needle) to reach the tongue that is attached directly to the cable drive, pull it, and the hood lid will open.

Ways to open the hood

In different situations, different methods are used to cope with the described malfunction. Among the most common cases are the following:

cable breakage directly next to the remote lock opening drive lever. In that case, it will be enough to grab its end sticking out in the cabin using ordinary pliers and pull it hard. In this case, it is necessary to pull on the cable itself, and not on its braid.
a cable breaks in the cabin when it is impossible to grab it with pliers. In this case, you will need bent wire. With its help, you can open the hood, for example, in order to change the oil, even when pliers do not help. To do this, you will need to bend a hook out of wire, insert it into the gap in the air duct or between the body and the hood, hook it onto the damaged cable and pull it until the hood lock opens.
The cable breaks far from the lock drive lever. In this case, you can try to perform the operation through the air duct. Here you will also need a hook bent from hard wire. It is inserted into the left air duct and a cable is hooked with it.
cable breakage directly in the area where the lock mechanism is installed. Typically, such a lock is installed in front of the hood, and therefore it is useless to pull on it. As a result, the engine compartment lock can only be opened from below, by driving the car into a pit. To do this, you need to pay attention to the crankcase protection by removing it. For this purpose, unscrew its fastenings and pull down the engine boot. Next, insert a long screwdriver into the hole next to the radiator and try to open the lock with it. If it is mounted next to the windshield, try using a loop bent from wire to hook the lock mechanism at the place where the cable is attached and pull it.

VAZ 2107 models

In the case when the engine compartment does not open on a VAZ 2021 car, this circumstance should not be a reason for panic. The fact is that the hood itself, the air intake cover and the place where the cable exits into the cabin are placed in an accessible manner. This circumstance allows you to open the hood of the VAZ 2107 yourself using one of the methods described above.

Difficulties can only arise if, for example, the air intakes here are equipped with decorative trims. In this case, you will have to first remove them and then try to open the hood. It is worth noting that due to the design features of the hinges, the hood of the VAZ 2107, even in good condition, opens poorly and therefore it is worth first making physical efforts, and then starting to open it.

VAZ 2109 models

It will be more difficult to open the hood of the VAZ 21099, since to do this you will have to crawl under the car. In addition, you will need to remove the crankcase protection, as well as the tin boot of the engine. This is done so that you can stick your hand to the radiator. After this, we feel for the torn cable and the ring to which it is attached. We press the lock and ask the assistant, who is on top, to press the hood from above, as well as in the direction of the driver’s seat. You can also hook the lock with a wire hook, but not everyone can do this.

VAZ 2110 models

In order to open the hood of a VAZ 2110 when the cable breaks, it is enough to use one of the methods already described for opening it. At the same time, there are some subtleties of opening it with your own hands. For example, some configurations of this model provide for the installation of an electric lock on the hood.

As a result, the car's battery may simply run out and the hood cannot be opened. To cope with this situation, it will be necessary to disassemble the light located above the passenger or driver’s seat, and also connect the “plus” and “minus” terminals from the battery of another car to its terminals. Next, you will need to start the car, and if there are no other faults, the lock will open.

Experienced car owners, in order to prevent such situations from occurring, perform hidden wiring to the battery. In this case, it will be enough to simply connect a charger to it and charge the dead VAZ 2110 battery.

VAZ 2114 models

Opening the hood of a VAZ 2114 is carried out in the same way as a similar operation on a VAZ 2109. Moreover, taking into account that the VAZ 2115 is equipped with equipment in the engine compartment similar to the equipment of the “fourteenth” model, having studied this procedure once, it will be possible, in that case, when the cable breaks, open the hood independently on three models of cars produced by VAZ.

If we talk about the peculiarities of performing this operation on this particular model, then professionals advise opening the engine compartment of the Lada as carefully as possible, so trying to insert a hook through it in order to pick up a broken cable or reach the hood opening lever can easily break it. As a result, you will have to buy two structural elements of the car at once to replace it, costing quite a lot of money. In addition, the opened hood will need to be carefully inspected and all its moving parts will need to be lubricated. These are the hinges and the lock mechanism. Such simple actions can prevent an emergency from occurring in the future.

There is another way to open the hood of a VAZ-2114 if the cable drive to it is broken. Using this method you can get to the castle, but it is more difficult than the previous two. The difficulty is to place the vehicle on the inspection hole. Although if there is no such thing in the garage, a similar procedure can be performed by lifting the car with a jack.

Which pump for VAZ-2114 to choose

Step-by-step instruction:

Remove the metal protection from the car engine oil pan.
Use a long screwdriver to reach the tongue to which the cable drive is attached.
We press to the left side (that is, towards the driver's seat).
Pull the end of the torn cable.

It may happen that you will have to resort to outside help from another person. One will pull the end of the broken cable drive, the second will press down on the hood lid, and then lift it.

In some passenger car models, the hood lid does not open by pressing down and then lifting, but by sliding forward. In this case, you can also use a homemade hook from improvised materials. You should try to lift the edge of the cover in the area of the lock (if the cable is broken, then this is quite possible to do). If this happens, try to pull out the rubber band that acts as a seal. All that remains is to insert a homemade hook into the resulting gap, pick up a piece of the cable drive and pull it. The hood is open!