The condition of the timing belt in the car must be monitored. However, the overwhelming majority of car owners do not pay too much attention to it, sincerely believing that there is simply nothing to break there. Nevertheless, a broken belt entails a lot of troubles, the elimination of which will cost the driver a serious amount. We will talk in this article about how to independently replace the timing belt on a Chevrolet Lanos 1.5.

Timing belt purpose

New timing belt for Chevrolet Lanos 1.5

The timing belt is a robust toothed belt. The teeth prevent it from slipping on the pulleys (which also have teeth). Its purpose is to transmit torque from the crankshaft to the camshaft (that is, to the valve timing shaft). In addition, the timing belt drives the water pump. Constant belt tension is provided by a special tension roller, which must rotate smoothly, in no case should it jam and there should be no dirt on its surface. In the Chevrolet Lanos 1.5, this belt is to the left of the engine and can be seen by simply opening the hood of the car.

When to change for Chevrolet Lanos

The operating instructions for the Chevrolet Lanos 1.5 say that the timing belt should be replaced every 75 thousand km. But most of the employees of car services are of the opinion that they need to be changed earlier - every 60 thousand km.
A simple visual inspection is enough to find out if the belt needs replacement. Reasons for replacement are listed below:

• When the belt is bent, transverse cracks between the teeth are clearly visible.
• Very thin, barely noticeable cracks appeared immediately at the base of the teeth.
• The belt thickness is uneven along its entire length, it has delaminated and traces of oil and dirt are clearly visible on it.

All this suggests that it is time to change the belt. If this is not done, it can break off right on the go. And when that happens, bent valves in the engine are the least of a driver's problem.

Required DIY replacement tools

1. New timing belt.
2. Open-end wrench set.
3. Set of socket heads with a knob.
4. Flat-blade screwdriver (medium).
5. Jack (if there is no inspection hole in the garage).
6. Wrench.

Sequence of actions (also for cars with air conditioning)

1. The hood of the car is opened, using a set of open-end wrenches, the air filter and the air supply pipe are removed, which is attached to it (to remove the pipe, the fastening clamps are loosened with a flat screwdriver).

   

   Removing the air filter and pipe by loosening the clamps

2. There are 3 bolts on the power steering pulley. They are weakened. After that, the upper bolt is unscrewed on the generator (it is there 1). As a result, the tension on the alternator belt is weakened and it can be easily removed. Next, the power steering pulley is removed.

   

   Power steering pulley bolts loosen

3. The timing belt cover is attached with four bolts 10. These bolts are unscrewed, after which the cover is removed.
4. After opening the belt cover, the crankshaft rotates until the mark on the pulley coincides with the mark on the top cover (the coincidence of these marks means that the piston 1 of the cylinder has reached top dead center).

   

   Piston at top dead center, marks match

5. If there is no inspection hole, the right wheel of the car is jacked up and removed. Then the right wheel arch liner is unscrewed. There is an air resonator behind it, it is also removable. Thus, access to the plastic protective panel is opened, behind which the belt is located.
6. The protection is removed with a 10 open-end wrench (it is held by 2 bolts and 2 nuts). In some Chevrolet Lanos models, this panel may not be made of plastic, but steel.

   

   Bolts on the steel protection panel under the wing

7. Now you can see the bolt on which the crankshaft pulleys are attached. It is unscrewed with a wrench (and its wrench must be very long, and the end head must be 17). All this is done in order to loosen the tension roller from the air conditioner drive (provided that this device is available in the car). Through the above procedure, the tensioner roller is released so that the air conditioner belt can be removed freely.

   

   The crankshaft pulley fixing bolt is unscrewed with a wrench

8. Opens access to the crankshaft and timing belt. There are 2 marks on the crankshaft (one on the key and one on the tooth). Before proceeding further, you must remember their position.

   

   Position of marks on the crankshaft and tooth

9. On the lower protective plate covering the belt, 3 bolts are unscrewed by a socket head by 10.

   

   The crankshaft protection plate is fixed with 3 bolts

10. The tensioner roller is fixed in the retracted position with a screwdriver. There are holes on the strip of this roller, which must be aligned.

    

Replacing a lamp in some other car is a relatively simple operation: raise the hood, remove the lamp from the socket, replace it with a working one and close the hood. H to replace the lamps in the Chevrolet Lanos headlight, you need to remove its housing with the contents from the car body. You can try to replace it without removing the headlight unit, but then there is a possibility of damage to the unit's parts, which will entail either the housing repair or its replacement.

To remove the headlamp housing from its location, you need a 10 wrench, with which we unscrew two bolts and a nut. A socket wrench is best suited for this job. The bolts are easy to find, they are immediately visible and they attach the headlight unit to the top of the bar above it. The nut is more difficult to find, since it is located between the headlight housing and the radiator and closes the wires in the harness from the car owner.

After unscrewing the bolts and nut, we take out the headlight unit from the attachment point. To do this, raise the body to the top and take it out of the slot towards the wing of the car. Carefully remove the pin to which the headlight unit was attached to the nut and take out the unit body by fifteen centimeters to disconnect the wires.

Consider the example of the right headlight (when viewed in the direction of the vehicle). The wires are connected in two places in the body: in the middle and at the near edge of the machine's radiator. We carefully disconnect the middle block, and the last one, which supplies electricity to the cornering lamp, can not be disconnected, but remove the contact block with the lamp. To do this, you need to turn the gray socket with the lamp counterclockwise by forty-five degrees. To remove the central block of contacts, you need to press the latch at the top of the block and carefully remove it.

After disconnecting the wires, we put the headlight housing on a workbench or table for more convenient work with it, optical elements from ourselves. We see on the left the connector for the cornering lamp, then the round cover of the high-beam lamp compartment, behind it is the contact block, and on the right is the cover of the dipped-beam lamp compartment and the lamp of dimensions.

Carefully remove the cover of the low-beam section and see the block of the low-beam lamp, and to the right the mounting of the side light lamp. Then we replace the faulty low beam lamp.

But when installing, be careful, since the lamp, according to the design of the headlight unit, can be installed in two positions, but it must be installed in the correct position. If installed incorrectly, the low beam of the car will dazzle the drivers of oncoming traffic, creating emergency situations. Therefore, when installing, make sure that the low beam lamp is installed in the diffuser with the projection up.
It is imperative to assemble the headlight in the reverse order of disassembly. The assembled headlight unit should not be fixed immediately, but it is better to first check the correct installation and operation of all lamps and in the desired mode. If everything is in order and works in the correct mode, then reliably install the case in place and happy journey.

30.01.2017

Chevrolet Lanos) Is not only a people's car, but also one of the most inexpensive foreign cars that have ever been presented on our market. Therefore, in most cases, cars of this model are considered as an alternative to used cars of the Russian car industry. This car is considered one of the best options only if the budget for buying a car is small, and Lanos is also perfect for novice drivers. Like most used cars, Chevrolet Lanos has a number of drawbacks, but what they are, and what you need to pay attention to when buying, I will tell you in this article.

A bit of history:

The first Lanos was presented by the Korean company Daewoo at the Geneva Motor Show, but development began much earlier, in 1993. The body design was developed by the renowned design studio ItalDesign under the direction of Giorgetto Giugiaro. The powertrains are partially borrowed from Opel and improved by Porsche engineers. After General Motors bought 42% of shares in Daewoo in 2002, it was decided to jointly produce this car model. Initially, the car was presented in three body styles - a three- and four-door hatchback and a sedan. Also, there was a limited edition of convertibles (produced from 1997 to 2002). Until 2002, Lanos was assembled in Korea, but after the start of mass production, the car began to be assembled in Poland, as well as in Ukraine and Russia. Since 2008, the car was produced only at the UkrAVTO plant in Zaporozhye.

Weaknesses Chevrolet Lanos with mileage

The paintwork and metal of the body elements are of rather poor quality, as a result, corrosion on the car body appears after 3-5 years of operation. Most often, rust appears on arches, sills, door edges, the front of the hood and the trunk lid. Therefore, in order to protect the car from the effects of corrosion, it is recommended to treat the body and the underbody with anti-corrosion agents at least once every 3-4 years. Over time, moisture appears in the interior and trunk, and there are also complaints about the durability of the trunk lock.

Engines

For the entire production period, the Chevrolet Lanos was equipped with only a 1.5-liter gasoline power unit with 86 hp. One of the most common problems with this engine is considered to be oil leakage through the cylinder head gasket (the gasket must be replaced every 30-40 thousand km). The motor is equipped with a timing belt drive, with a service replacement interval every 60,000 km. However, with the replacement, it is better not to tighten it and carry it out a little earlier, since after 50,000 km there is a high probability of a belt breaking, which leads to serious consequences (bends the valve). Many owners, in order to save money, refuel with low-quality fuel, this leads to quick clogging and premature failure of the gas pump.

Often surprises are presented by the cooling system - the radiator stops functioning, the pump and thermostat fail. If a malfunction is not identified in time, this can lead to overheating of the engine, and, in the future, to expensive repairs (leads to the cylinder head). The sensors of the injection system, absolute pressure, throttle position and lambda probe are not famous for their reliability. A fairly common problem, when the engine starts to run unstably (idle rpm), to fix the problem requires replacing the idle sensor. Of the advantages of the engine, one can single out unpretentiousness in the quality of fuel and a fairly large resource before overhaul (up to 500,000 km).

Transmission

Chevrolet Lanos was equipped with only a five-speed manual transmission, no alternative to which was provided. Most of the complaints here are not so much about reliability and durability as about its user characteristics. Most often, the transmission is criticized for unclear gear shifting and noisy operation. If the gearbox begins to hum a lot, try to change the oil every 30,000 km, this procedure slightly improves the situation, but does not completely solve the problem. Once every 50-60 thousand km, adjustment of the backstage is required, which loosens for no particular reason. FROMthe clutch travels on average 50-60 thousand km, but, with careful operation, it can last 100,000 km.

Chevrolet Lanos suspension reliability

Chevrolet Lanos is equipped with a semi-independent suspension: in the front - MacPherson strut, in the rear - a beam with trailing arms hinged to the body. To increase lateral stability and improve handling, an anti-roll bar is installed inside the beam, the ends of which are attached to the suspension arms. As for the reliability of the suspension, it is difficult to call it hardy. Most of all complaints are caused by the resource of shock absorbers and their springs, which in rare cases exceeds 30,000 km. Hub bearings can start buzzing even after 20,000 km (the rear ones require adjustment), but often they are enough for 30-40 thousand km, about the same will serve the ball bearings. Silent blocks and thrust bearings run on average 50-70 thousand km.

As for the reliability of the steering rack, it all depends on the operating conditions, but if we take the average, then its resource is 60-80 thousand km. Steering tips and rods start knocking after 50,000 km. It is worth noting that all the data refer only to the original parts, also, you need to understand that most owners take inexpensive analogues, and their resource may be several times less. The biggest plus of the Chevrolet Lanos chassis is that its repair is quite cheap, and if you have even the slightest idea about the structure of the chassis of the car, you can do it yourself.

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Traditionally, for budget cars, interior trim materials are of poor quality, as a result, squeaks, knocks and other annoying sounds become commonplace. Also, due to poor quality, over time, stove control buttons and other plastic elements begin to break off. Electrical wiring is not famous for its durability, over the years this negatively affects the performance of the electrical equipment of the cabin (malfunctions begin).

Outcome:

This car is the main contender for the role of the first car; it will also be a good alternative to AvtoVAZ. If we talk about the reliability of this car, then the main components and assemblies, with proper maintenance, will not cause many problems. In this price range, Chevrolet Lanos is perhaps the most interesting option, but if there is an opportunity to buy a car a little more expensive, then it is better to take a closer look at.

If you are the owner of this car model, please describe the problems that you had to face during the operation of the car. Perhaps it is your feedback that will help the readers of our site when choosing a car.

Best regards, editors AutoAvenu

Distant appearance of the model

One of the mass cars claiming the title role of the "first foreign car" was undoubtedly the Chevrolet Lanos. Initially, the model was created and developed by the Korean Daewoo Automobile Plant and was called Daewoo Lanos. Plans for the development of the model appeared at the plant back in 1992, then the main competitors and rivals for further work were German Volkswagen Golf and Opel astra... As a result, after painstaking work, together with German and English engineering companies, the car was presented to the public in 1997 at the Geneva Motor Show.

Serially the car began to be produced in the same year and continues to be produced to this day.

What positive qualities are noted by the owners of Chevrolet Lanos

Many motorists re-seeding from domestic Zhiguli to Lanos, noted the level of comfort for the better, good sound insulation and convenience at the workplace. In the top trim levels, air conditioning, power windows, power steering, driver's front airbag and other little things were included.

The Lanos engine in tandem with a 5-speed manual transmission produced acceptable dynamics both in the city and on the highway. Also, the positive sides of the car include its suspension (despite its resource), which has moderately soft settings and responsive steering, according to the "rack gear" system.

Disadvantages and frequent malfunctions of Lanos

Lanos owners often complain about weak shock absorbers and indeed it is. For a comfortable suspension you have to pay on average by 50 thousand kilometers. Wheel bearings can boast the same disadvantage. Catalyst problem and its burnout happens in almost every second car, when buying a used car, ask the owner about its availability. Many drivers knock out its contents and drive on. Disk clutch installed from the factory does not shine with longevity, usually its resource is 50-60 thousand. Also, the ignition module is considered to be a weak point, the performance of which can sometimes be called unpredictable.

In the cabin, a rare driver did not glue the rear-view mirror, it usually falls off in the first months of owning a new car. The creak of the lock of the rear row of seats, many are treated with electrical tape, winding on a loop. The engine cooling system was also not without flaws; according to the owners, the cooling radiator leaks and often fails. When selling a car. Chevrolet Lanos is considered poorly sold car... the price of Lanos is falling catastrophically.