The Volga is a domestic executive class car and is distinguished by its comfort and large capacity. Unfortunately, Volga very often come across with too high ground clearance. Driving on city roads in such a car is dangerous as the maneuverability is much worse. If you bought a Volga with a high ground clearance, then it must be lowered as soon as possible.
Necessary
- - set of tools;
- - cotton gloves;
- - a new set of shortened springs and struts.
Instructions
Step 1
Examine your vehicle's front and rear suspension carefully. Thoroughly wash the area under the wheel arches with a powerful jet of water. Very often, the Volga is used in villages where it is almost impossible to drive with a low ground clearance, so the suspension is raised using special inserts.
Step 2
Jack up the vehicle. You can also use a special lift. Remove wheel caps if fitted on your machine. Remove all nuts securing the disc to the hub. Gently grasp the wheel and pull it towards you. Remove the wheel from the hub.
Step 3
Remove the bolts holding the rack. Pull it out of the groove while holding the spring in parallel. Carefully remove the spacer from the rack structure. Repeat this procedure for all other racks. Install everything in reverse order.
Step 4
If, after removing the spacers, the machine sags too much, install new springs to replace the existing ones, since the old ones have lost their elasticity and are no longer suitable for operation.
Step 5
There is another way to lower the Volga. If your car's suspension structure does not have spacers, then you can reduce the clearance by trimming the springs.
Step 6
Remove the wheels and take out the springs. Mark the length to be cut. It can be learned empirically. Also visit the forum of Volga car owners. There you can find reviews about the underreporting of this model.
Step 7
Using a blowtorch, heat the spring and cut with a grinder.
Step 8
If barrel-type springs are installed in your Volga, then you need to cut off an equal number of turns on each side. If this rule is not followed, the spring may not completely fit in the glass during re-installation, which will lead to a violation of the suspension structure.
Step 9
The safest and most correct way to lower the suspension is to install a special set of lowered springs and shortened struts. In this case, the technical performance of the suspension is not lost. Such a kit is installed according to the same scheme as the standard one.
