Operation Lada Kalina: Winter surprises

Winter became a major challenge for our editorial Kalina. Several offensive breakdowns and problems were partly offset by a functioning work at -32 degrees. For the three months of the winter operation, more precisely, from 5 to 11 thousand kilometers, "Kalina" has presented many surprises. Beginning of the season was marked by a change in the factory all-season rubber on the winter version. Technical requirement for the car are allowed to set the wheel size 185/60R14. On these buses, "Kalina" looks harmonious. Our "Kalina" is used in town, so decided on non-studded version. We liked the Japanese new Yokohama IG10, designed for operation in harsh climates, for driving on loose and compacted snow. Resistance to lateral sliding provide five major longitudinal grooves, and an increased number of mikrolameley significantly improved grip. In particular, the stopping distance compared to the previous model, the Japanese manufacturer has decreased by 20%. New tires installed on the reliable and inexpensive disks "Selena Scud (Divnogorsk). After installing the new wheels "Kalina" has become "rulitsya" differently. Non-directional tread pattern allows the driver to keep the car well within the desired path. Moreover, the "Kalina" has turned into a kind of mini-rover, overcame a small snow drifts and snow mounds. What's in Kalina did not take, so it's good preparation for the cold. When the thermometer dropped below thirty two degrees, Moscow quickly emptied. Have not ever seen the street so deserted metropolis. Unaccustomed silence from time to time broke the roar of the rare vehicles, among which was our "Kalina". That's good. But the fact that rear window is uneven - a bad thing. This defect is present on all machines in the first batch. It is caused by grinding of a heating strip sealing rubber. There is a requirement of the plant on the free replacement of glass with a seemingly simple heating system. After the replacement of defective parts it worked fine. Ill-fated electric windows driver's door, not having worked for two weeks after the replacement, again broke down. Defect, according to repairmen, was to the motors. How do I know? At nine thousand mileage on the go pedal stopped returning to the starting position. The driver had with his toe to get her back. Jumped out of recoil. Eliminate the damage was a couple of minutes, but agree that the time bad. Kalina, Despite its compact size, has good storage capacity. Fully folding rear seat back - a very useful thing. However, the plastic caps that cover the loop holes and technology, did not stand and fall off. Correct this deficiency has not yet succeeded. The dealer does not have enough spare parts. When approaching the ten thousandth the turn of the "patient" began a more serious problem. It all started with an illuminated from time to time lights battery. Then she began to shine continuously. Immediately the thought crept into the defect generator. Assumptions were confirmed in the service. As a result, the "sick" unit had to be replaced. During the replacement of the generator was found leaking oil from the engine. The reason was the metal cap on the end of the engine from the drive belt. It also changed to a new one. Still out of order knock sensor, which is signaled continuously burning with light engine. The conclusions are as follows: the machine takes a good Russian climate and road conditions. However, the car continues the tradition of previous models, representing a kind of random generator breakdowns. No expert can predict what will fail tomorrow. Although the sample list can be represented. It is similar to traditional disease "tenth" family "LAD". 3 - 2006 Maxim Photo by Sergey Egorov Cross