Surely, every car owner was faced with the fact that the car began to twitch. Chevrolet Lanos is no exception in this regard, and one might even say - an individual. The fact that Lanos twitches is known to almost all owners of this car. Many believe that this behavior of Lanos is completely normal, since this is some kind of firmware feature. However, this is not entirely true, although there is some truth in this. However, to eliminate jerks, first of all, it is necessary to find out what generates them.
There can be a lot of reasons for the appearance of jerks, so you should not immediately sin on the firmware and go do chip tuning. Although this approach is welcome, but provided that there are no technical problems in the car. Now let's try to figure out why the Chevrolet Lanos is twitching - what can be the reason.
But before listing the reasons, it is worth summarizing some things. Before you start terrorizing a car, you must:
- solder the twists in the ECU braid;
- wash the nozzles on the stand and check the performance;
- change gas station;
- ride on Lanos, whose owner is pleased with his behavior.
Jerks at the beginning of the movement
The most unpleasant situation is the failure when starting off. The driver presses on the gas while releasing the clutch pedal, and the car nods instead of moving. Often car owners call this car thoughtfulness. That is, the car first thinks, and then it goes. It is worth noting that such "thoughtfulness" can become fatal when trying to quickly slip to the left at the intersection. The failure is not a feature of the firmware - there is a technical problem here.
First of all, it is necessary to diagnose the engine with a good specialist. Moreover, diagnostics is necessary even if the “check” is off. Of course, it is necessary to change the fuel filter if you have not changed it for a long time. It is also recommended to check the condition of the grid in the tank. If the filters are new, then it is necessary to check the fuel pressure.
In idle mode, the pressure must be at least 2.5 kgf / cm 2. When the throttle is opened, the pressure briefly rises to 3.0-3.5 kgf / cm 2 (the car stands still, in neutral gear). When the vacuum tube is disconnected from the RTD - fuel pressure regulator, the pressure is set to the maximum - 3.0-3.5 kgf / cm 2. If you have a lower pressure in the rail, then this may be the cause of the failure at the beginning of the movement. It is necessary to check the operation of the fuel pressure regulator, as well as the check valve in the fuel pump.
The reason for the failure can also be a malfunction of the EGR valve. After prolonged use, the EGR valve tends to hang in the open position. In this case, there is a constant suction of exhaust gases into the intake receiver, which also causes a failure when starting off. To check, you can simply temporarily turn off this valve.
If small jerks are observed at the beginning of the movement, in this case it is also necessary to check the fuel system and carry out diagnostics. It is worth paying attention to the condition of the candles and high-voltage wires. Very often, poor-quality or simply faulty BB wires lead to jerks. The condition of the candles is also extremely important. In addition, only recommended spark plugs with the correct spark gap and glow rating should be used.
In some cases, the car shakes when starting off. A warped clutch disc may be the cause here. During operation, the clutch disc may wear unevenly, which ultimately leads to a similar effect. Unfortunately, without visual inspection, it is impossible to accurately determine the need to replace the clutch disc.
Jerks when driving at low speeds
On Lanos with an A15SMS engine, jerks are often observed when driving in 1-2 gears. This is especially noticeable when driving in a traffic jam in start-stop mode. It is worth noting that many copies have already been broken on various forums on this topic, and an unambiguous solution has not been found. When you press the gas, there is a kind of nod or even a series of jerks.
Again, the first step is diagnosis. If the diagnostics did not find anything, then we check all the filters. More precisely, we do not check, but change. Further diagnostics of candles and high-voltage wires. Many car owners note a decrease in jerks after replacing the DBP - absolute pressure sensor. From the factory on Lanos, a Russian-made DBP was installed. They change it more often to a German counterpart. You can also try installing a contactless TPS. Together, all this will certainly lead to a significant reduction in jerks.
Jerks during acceleration
If your Lanos twitches during acceleration, then in this case the fuel system is most likely to blame. It is necessary to replace the fuel filter and be sure to change the mesh in the tank. After replacing the filters, it is necessary to check the fuel pressure in the rail. In case of deviations, most likely, it will be necessary to change the fuel pump.
Every person dreams of a private car, because it is very comfortable. You don't have to wait 40 minutes for a trolleybus and push yourself into a completely filled subway. You can easily transport purchases, things from home to summer cottage and many other useful features. Air conditioning saves from the heat in summer, and the stove from the cold in winter. And in general, any weather conditions do not matter when you are driving your personal car. But here the question arises: how to choose a good and reliable car with such a huge choice in the domestic and foreign markets? Which specifications are better, which manufacturer, model, and so on. Today we will consider a model of Ukrainian production - Chevrole Lanos: the pros and cons of the car.
Chevrolet production began a long time ago, back in 1997, when the first car was presented in Geneva. But the release of Lanos began relatively recently, only in 2005 at ZAZ (Zaporozhye, Ukraine). During these more than 10 years on the market, motorists have studied this car inside and out. This model was supplied to the CIS countries and Russia until 2013.
The main characteristics of the Chevrolet Lanos
- Made in Ukraine.
- Machine dimensions - 4237x1678x1432 mm length, width, height, respectively.
- The mass of the car is 1595 kilograms.
- Trunk volume, depending on the model, can be 322 and 958 liters.
- Body - sedan.
- The class of this car is C.
- Designed for 5 people.
- The steering wheel position is classic - on the left.
- Engine capacity - 1498 cm3
- Power - 5800 rpm.
- The maximum speed is up to 172 liters.
- Fuel consumption ranges from 6.4 to 10.2 liters, depending on the place of operation.
- Recommended fuel - AI - 95.
Like any other car Lanos has its pros and cons. Let's take a closer look at the two sides of the same coin.
Main advantages
- Acceptable price.
- The relatively small size of the car - it is small, it can be easily parked anywhere.
- Elegant car design.
- Ease of management.
- Accelerates quickly.
- Roomy interior for 5 people and a large trunk.
- There is an oven and air conditioning.
- Safety - has 2 airbags, seat belts, strong car body in front)
- Uses little gasoline.
- Able to travel long distances.
- There are no problems with spare parts and the prices are very low.
- Strong body.
- Speed up to 200 kilometers per hour.
- Very soft steering wheel and gearbox, quickly responsive to control.
- Very convenient for beginners and learning on it.
- Reliable in use.
- Starts first time in winter.
Main cons
- Very low landing — on rough roads constantly wipes.
- The stock soundproofing doesn't help.
- Glasses fog up when it rains.
- We have to repair the little things.
- Not full power package.
- Soft rear suspension - on speed bumps sometimes beats with a bumper.
- Short service life of parts, for example, the muffler needs to be changed after 4 years and after 6 years the battery.
- Plastic radiator.
- Inconvenient review.
- The bottom and body are rusty.
- In winter, the interior warms up for a long time.
- The quality of the factory varnish coating wants to be better.
- Weak bearings.
- Low clearance.
Conclusion
Chevrolet Lanos is a very common car brand in the domestic market and in the CIS countries, so there are a lot of user reviews on the Internet. Reviews are qualitatively different. Some emphasize only the advantages of the car, others do not see anything good in the Chevrolet Lanos at all. If you take the average statistical opinion, then if you want to buy it as your first car, it will become a wonderful and reliable friend for you. But for an advanced car enthusiast, Chevrolet mechanics and technology will no longer be enough.
I would also like to answer that a lot of negative reviews about Lanos on the Internet are connected precisely with the fact that the car is poorly taken care of. In order for this car to serve you faithfully for a long time, you need to regularly undergo a technical inspection, drive carefully, especially through speed bumps and through the curb, since the landing at Lanos is really low. You also need to touch up the places where the paint has peeled off so that the car does not rust. But in order for the engine and other spare parts to serve for a long time, without replacement, you only need to fill the car with the recommended brand of gasoline.
Chevrolet Lanos is a good, inexpensive and very convenient Ukrainian-made car in the city. You can easily park it, in winter you will arrive without delay, as the car will start the first time. Speed in 172 km/h will allow you to drive quite quickly on the tracks, but not fly off. And responsiveness in management will allow you to turn out in any emergency. The large cabin will accommodate 4 more people besides you, and the trunk will allow you to carry a lot of things without any trailers. So you can safely buy this car model, because it is reliable, fast, easy to use, and one of its biggest advantages is at an affordable price for buying, much cheaper than foreign analogues. All this gives an advantage precisely on the positive properties of the car.
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By calling or leaving an online application, we will help you find a group with a convenient schedule of classes for you.
When and what documents should be submitted to the driving school?
a) application - filled in the first lesson
b) a photocopy of the passport and identification code are submitted at the second lesson
c) photo 3 x 4 cm. two pieces, served in the second lesson.
d) medical certificate - doctors come to a driving school and conduct an examination on the spot.
What is the duration of study?
The training time is three months.
When do I need to pay for tuition?
The first three weeks of training are free of charge, further payment is carried out in stages.
What vehicles are trained on?
You can study and pass exams on cars with both manual and automatic transmissions. (driving school cars: MERSEDES, HYUNDAI, DAEWOO, KIA, SKODA, CHEVROIET, LADA, OPEL)
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You can conduct training and take exams at any service center, regardless of the place of registration.
Driving school "Zhayvoronok" is your reliable driving teacher on Kyiv roads
Buying a car in our time is no longer a luxury, but a necessity. But it’s not enough to buy a car, you also need to learn how to properly drive it. And at this stage, the issue of choosing a good driving school in Kyiv and, accordingly, an instructor who will help you master all the wisdom of driving a car becomes acute. What should be paramount for you when choosing a driving school? The first thing is, of course, read the reviews about the school you have chosen.
There is usually plenty of such information on the Internet, unless of course the driving school has just opened and is not a dark horse. Secondly, specify which fleet the driving courses own and whether they have a base for training driving. And what conditions are offered to you. Also a very important point is the number of hours planned by the driving school for the student's practical training. Often driving schools provide 10 hours of driving, at first glance it seems to be enough, but in practice this is negligible and the student simply does not have time to master driving skills and subsequently, you have to hire an instructor for a fee.
If you are a resident of Kyiv and you know Svyatoshinskyarea, then you're in luck. After all, it is in this area that the Zhayvoronok driving school is located. The driving school has a convenient location, namely between the Zhitomirskaya and Akademgorodok metro stations.
Thanks to this location, our driving courses will be close to people living both in the Borshchagovka area (Sofiyivska Borshchagovka), and Belichy and the Chaika residential area.
Location of training classes Driving schools in Kyiv
Class number 1: st. Semashko, 9, (metro Akademgorodok)
School No. 200. Entrance from the left side of the building (from the side of house No. 24)
Class number 2: st. Lvovskaya, 25. (Zhytomyrska metro station)
Gymnasium of Oriental Languages No. 1 Entrance in the center of building No. 25
Class No. 3: Grigorovich-Barsky street 5, (Borschagovka)
Near the Ring Road and the stop. tram. #1
Class №4 Autodrom: st. Verkhovinnaya 44. (Metro Svyatoshyn)
Territory of the Oriental Languages Gymnasium No. 1, entrance from Verkhovinnaya Street
For 40 years of successful work, 17,000 drivers have come out of our walls, for whom we are not ashamed. Coming to our driving courses, be sure that after completing them you will be a good driver and will be able to avoid accidents on the road. Our professional instructors will make every effort to achieve this.
Counter-emergency training courses
Our driving school educates drivers with whom it is not scary to be near on the road. Unlike most driving courses, where they teach to pass exams in the traffic police, we value our reputation and teach how to drive a car and avoid accidents on the roads. After studying the statistics of accidents, a disappointing conclusion was made that the largest percentage of accidents occur through the vein of drivers whose driving experience is no more than three years.
In order to avoid getting students into such an unpleasant situation in our driving school, you will take courses in counter-emergency training. This is a very important point for the modern driver. The quality of the roads and the skills of the drivers that surround us often leave much to be desired.
It is for this reason that it is very important to be prepared for an unpredictable situation. A professional instructor will teach you how to drive a car in an emergency situation, such as ice, as well as the correct behavior and competent driving when skidding and drifting off the road. With an instructor, you will learn to predict and calculate the situation on the road in advance, thanks to which you will later be able to avoid an emergency.
It is very important to consider and understand the main causes of accidents and analyze them with a professional instructor in a driving school, and not carry them on the road, going through this school at the cost of your own car, and sometimes your health. Also on the course of emergency training you will have the opportunity to study and work out the rules of accident-free parking and high-speed taxiing using specialized simulators.
40 hours of driving with an experienced driving school instructor
In our driving school you will get 40 hours of driving, and this is an important practice that a novice car enthusiast needs. Indeed, for a beginner, the main thing is experience and skills that can only be acquired with practice and nothing else. An experienced instructor of our driving school will help you avoid mistakes on the road and tell you how to protect yourself from them in the future. The instructor will share not only his knowledge, but also his experience, and this will help to avoid troubles on the road in the future.
Own autodrome
Another advantage of the driving school in Kyiv "Zhayvoronok" is the presence of its own autodrome. Not every driving school can boast of having a high-quality autodrome. And where, if not at the circuit, to practice driving skills. After all, many of you will get behind the wheel for the first time and you will need to start with the very basics of driving, and practicing these skills on the streets of the city can be unpleasant, and in some cases even dangerous. Of course, we will not spend all the time at the autodrome, driving will also take place on the streets of Kiev, but this will happen after you get used to the car and feel more or less confident behind the wheel. Also, thanks to the presence of a race track at our driving school, you do not have to wait in line to perform a maneuver and driving practice will turn out to be fruitful.
Driving school "Zhayvoronok" is located in the Svyatoshinsky district of the city of Kyiv, not far from the metro stations Akademgorodok and Zhitomirskaya, Nivki. Due to this location, we are easily accessible to residents of nearby districts of Belichi, Novobelichi, residential area Chaika, Svyatoshino and Borshchagovka. We will also be glad to see residents of more remote areas of Kyiv. We will help you become a really good driver. After all, we are never ashamed of our graduates. And we are calm when drivers released by our driving school meet on the road. After all, we are confident that these people really know how to behave on the road and how to properly drive a car and respond in emergency situations.
We train drivers with whom we drive on the same roads!
Before answering the reader's question "where is the Chevrolet Lanos assembled?" it is important to note that this model is also called Daewoo Lanos. This is the same car, with the name of which there is often confusion. The thing is that since 2005, Daewoo has been owned by the American giant General Motors. That is why, from that moment on the domestic market, the model is called the Chevrolet Lanos.
However, we will not delve into demagoguery and proceed to the main issue of the article.
Photo: Chevrolet Lanos
Place of assembly
It should be noted right away that, despite the great popularity of the Chevrolet Lanos model, domestic factories do not produce this model. For Russia, the car is exported from Ukraine, where the model is called ZAZ Lanos, and it is made at the Zaporozhye Automobile Plant.
The Zaporizhzhya plant runs a full car assembly cycle, which includes the production of individual components, body welding and interior assembly, as well as car painting and quality control.
In 2009, the Zaporozhye branch stopped cooperating with General Motors. Therefore, the name of the model in the Russian market has changed to ZAZ Chance. However, the name is the only thing that has changed in the model, since the assembly concept, technical specifications and other aspects of the car remained the same.
Build quality
Photo: finished cars straight from the assembly line I would like to immediately note one important point: Chevrolet Lanos attracts domestic motorists primarily due to the fact that the car is not very demanding during repairs, and you can find a lot of necessary parts and components in any car market. The owners of Sherola Lanos do not have to wait weeks for the delivery of the necessary spare parts.
But, as it turned out, this plus is a double-edged sword. After all, how can one hope for a high quality car, parts for which can be obtained at any corner.
Experts negatively note the build quality of the body, individual interior parts and the interior as a whole, as well as definitely not the best paintwork. The main reason for this lies in the fact that the developers tried to save on the assembly process by all available methods. And they did this so that the total cost of the car was low, and every resident of Russia could purchase it.
If we talk about the shortcomings in more detail, then first of all it is worth noting the inability of the body to corrosion. The metal itself, from which the body is assembled, is very thin, which often leads to deformations. The plastic used in the interior trim is not impressive either, because it is very unstable to scratches, but it will not hold together. As noted above, the paintwork is not the highest level, which also contributes to the appearance of corrosion.
Those who have been driving a foreign car for some time will most likely not like the Chevrolet Lanos audio system, primarily because of its primitiveness and narrow functionality. Therefore, experienced motorists recommend immediately replacing it with something more modern.
Assembly process steps
Photo: Lanos assembly process At the moment, the Chevrolet Lanos assembly technology includes four stages. Production begins with the fact that parts and components for the future Sherola Lanos are made using press equipment. After that, the body elements come to the welding shop, where specialists, using advanced Japanese and German technology, weld them together. Then, the finished body is sent to the tightness control workshop.
At the third stage, when the body is already equipped with a hood and doors, it is sent for painting. In a special workshop, 9 robots are installed, which are capable of processing 32 bodies per hour.
The last stage includes all the final assembly processes, including the installation of power units and transmissions. Usually, the duration of the 4th stage of production does not exceed 2 minutes.
Video: tour of the ZAZ plant
Assembly Features
At the Zaporozhye plant, Chevrolet Lanos is equipped with three economical power units. These are engines with a volume of 1.3 liters, 1.4 liters and 1.5 liters, respectively. All of them are successfully cooperating with the new transmission, the development of Ukrainian engineers.
Before the assembly of the Chevrolet Lanos, the workshops of the Zaporozhye enterprise were significantly modernized. American investors allocated a large amount of money to upgrade the plant's equipment.
Conclusion
Chevrolet Lanos cars are supplied to the domestic market directly from the Zaporozhye plant "ZAZ". This model is in great demand in Russia, primarily because of its low cost. However, as evidenced by the reviews of the owners, the Chevrolet Lanos of the Ukrainian assembly has a large number of shortcomings, the reason for which lies in the financial policy of the company, which relies on savings. And so far, she's doing it pretty well.
On November 30, the Zaporozhye Automobile Plant announced that it would stop producing the famous Lanos in Ukraine. "So far, we will produce only small commercial vehicles," said Tariel Vasadze, head of the Ukravto corporation.
"Lanos" really disappeared from the lineup of the official ZAZ website, and the plant had to cut staff. There are 1100-1200 people left. These specialists mainly combine the functions of a welder, painter and assembler.
But in the years when the plant was operating at full capacity (2007-2008), about 20 thousand people worked in the ZAZ group.
"Strana" remembered that it is known about the only "people's car" that was produced in independent Ukraine.
Europlates and greed of owners knocked down
According to Vasadze, the reason for this decision was the high competition with manufacturers from Europe or Asia. But the main thing is the "Euro numbers", which facilitated the import of non-customs-cleared cars at bargain prices of 1.5-2 thousand euros.
In recent years, ZAZ has experienced a significant drop in sales of new cars. So, in 2015, 2.8 thousand new cars of all types were sold. For comparison, in 2007 - 61 thousand.
However, the company found a convenient excuse in the face of Euroblades to curtail production. The reasons lie deeper. Sales of "Lanos" and its subtypes fell even without any "Euro-blanks" - even before the Euromaidan, with the assistance of powerful protective duties on imported cars.
The fall in sales of "Lanos" has been going on since 2011 without any "Euro-blanks"
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So, with an average price of $9,000 for a new model, a Ukrainian-made Lanos was much inferior in quality to used foreign cars of the same price range. For 9-10 thousand dollars, you could buy an almost new Skoda Fabia, Huyndai Accent or Chevrolet Aveo of Korean assembly.
"Lanos" as a result could compete only with a low price for spare parts produced in Ukraine. Therefore, he became a favorite car for taxi drivers, who quickly "killed" cars and saved on repairs. As a result, most Lanos quickly turned into auto junk on wheels, repaired and repainted dozens of times.
Fall prestige "Lanos"
This caused the "lumpenization" of the car: if in 2007 the car was considered a strong middle peasant on the scale of prestige for the middle class, then by the end of 2013 it became the prince of the "lower caste" of motorists.
Many taxi services also gradually abandoned the Lanos - customers began to massively demand not to send this car to the call.
The "people's car" was quickly pushed to the side of the trend - for such a price, motorists did not want to buy a "bucket with nuts".
Many, as an alternative to cheap transport, switched to more affordable models of the Russian VAZ. In addition, Chinese cars began to enter the market, which were taken at a low price with a comparable - or higher - quality.
By the way, about VAZ. Similar to the "Lanos" model Lada Granta in the basic configuration on the Russian market in 2013 cost $5,000 - against $9,000 for the Ukrainian "people's car".
Thus, only one "Grant" occupied 6.7% of the Russian market in 2013. Whereas all ZAZ passenger cars in the same year occupied only 9% of the Ukrainian market, at home they were even ahead of Lada, which occupied 10% of domestic sales (and this despite protective duties).
History of "Lanos" in Ukraine
But the first "Lanos" that came to Ukraine were unique in their way. It was, as they said then, the "underdeveloped" C-class. The car was produced in Poland, had a Korean filling and in the early 2000s cost 8-9 thousand dollars from the salon.
Many motorists who bought this Lanos drove it for many years. And even when the Ukrainian assembly began, used "Poles" were valued more than their Ukrainian used counterparts.
The car was originally produced by Daewoo. The Lanos development program was launched in the fall of 1993. It was first introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 1997 under the name Daewoo Lanos.
The car was designed by the Daewoo Research and Development Center in collaboration with German and British engineering companies. The body design was developed by the famous Italian studio ItalDesign. Launching Lanos cost the company $420 million. The model was available in three versions: a three-door hatchback, a five-door hatchback and a sedan. There was also a limited series of Lanos Cabrio convertibles, which were produced from 1997 to 2002.
At first, Daewoo Lanos were produced only in Korea, but soon, in 1997, Lanos began to be assembled in Poland. Since 1998, the SKD assembly of Lanos of the first generation has been established in Ukraine at the AvtoZAZ-Deu joint venture. In the same year, the car under the name Doninvest Assol began to be assembled in Russia, but production was soon curtailed due to low demand.
In 2003, Ukravto signed an agreement with GM Daewoo on the creation of a full-scale production of Lanos models at ZAZ with a capacity of up to 90,000 units per year. Meanwhile, in Poland in 2008, the production of "Lanos" was discontinued.
Since September 2008, Lanos has become a Ukrainian car according to all production signs of localization. At ZAZ, stamping, welding, body painting, car assembly are carried out, and for some models, engine production is also carried out at the Melitopol Motor Plant. For the production of Lanos bodies, the plant had to almost completely change all the equipment, because the new car required different stamping, welding and painting technologies.
Transition to the taxi segment
Since November 2012, Lanos cars with factory gas equipment began to be produced. This was a response to the demand for LPG among those who want to save on fuel. And a special compliment to the taxi drivers, who were already beginning to become the main target audience for Lanos manufacturers.
Thus, the car was completely transferred to Ukrainian components. It would seem that the price should also have fallen, but this did not happen: the Ukrainian assembly, which caused serious complaints about the quality, cost the same $ 9,000 as the Polish-Korean one ten years ago.
This was the beginning of the decline of "Lanos" in Ukraine. The car that moved from the C-class to the B-class did almost no “rollback” in terms of price. "People's" and made to the last nut in Ukraine "Lanos" lasted less than six years.
