UAZ Patriot- the best domestic frame SUV... The ideal ratio "price / quality" and almost the only a car with two bridges, produced to this day.
Love for the UAZ Patriot in Russia is immeasurable, and therefore, on secondary market you can easily find a decent specimen, ready to conquer off-road terrain. This article will discuss how to find a decent SUV, devoid of major factory flaws.
What should you pay attention to first of all?
Examining the UAZ Patriot, one should clearly understand that most likely this cars drove off-road and transported heavy loads. Therefore, the closest attention should be paid to the suspension and chassis of the vehicle. In order to correctly check the suspension, you need a lift, or a garage with a viewing hole.
Weaknesses UAZ Patriot (3163)
- bring the front kingpin;
- cardan shafts;
- Paintwork and anticorrosive;
- timing belt tensioner;
- independent increase in the body lift and suspension;
- overheating of the engine.
Now in more detail ...
Front suspension king pin
Already after 10-15 thousand kilometers, the pivots begin to crumble, wheel play appears, which leads to unstable movement on the road and the need for constant steering.
In order to determine the condition of the pivots, it is enough to shake the wheel by hand. If the backlash is noticeable and the wheel "walks" in your hands, then get ready for an early replacement of the king pin.
It is interesting! Many experienced car enthusiasts immediately change the factory pivots for bronze pivots from the Vaxoil company. These time-tested parts make the car reliable and stable on the track. So, if there are bronze pivots in the patriot being inspected, the car was well taken care of, and it was in the right hands.
Cardan shafts.
UAZ cardans are very fond of leakage. And this also applies to unattended cardan shafts, which are installed on Patriots, starting from 2015. From excessive loads, or a factory defect, oil flows out of the propeller shafts, and this guarantees their quick failure.
Therefore, if oil smudges are noticeable on the cardan shafts or, on the contrary, they are too clean (the oil that came out was simply erased), then there is a reason for serious bargaining.
Paintwork and anticorrosive.
Despite the victorious statements of the administration of the Ulyanovsk plant about the high quality of bodies and painting, in fact, everything is not so good. After 3-4 years of intensive use, the Patriot begins to rot desperately. It is imperative to check the corrosion at the joints of the fenders and the body, at the seams of the roof and in the area of the windshield.
If specks of rye are present, then there is no doubt that the underside of the car is covered with rust. The underside of the machine should be inspected. Have you seen a fresh anticorrosive product from a stale car? Refuse to buy! The car rusted very seriously, and they simply covered it with a fresh anti-corrosion coating.
It is interesting! The zealous owners make anticorrosive products immediately after purchasing the car. And if the specialized Raptor coating is applied to the Patriot, then it is not afraid of scratches and cracks.
Get a Patriot and let it run for 20-30 minutes. If the engine temperature is within reasonable limits, everything is fine. If the temperature rises sharply and hot air begins to enter the car from the front armrest, then the cooling system does not work correctly or does not work at all.
Tension roller.
Chronic disease of the UAZ Patriot, for several years in a row the quality of the timing belt tensioners leaves much to be desired. If you do not take care of replacing such a part in time, this can lead to serious engine damage. Therefore, it is necessary to ask the owner of the car if he changed the rollers. In the event that the rollers are factory-made, they should be replaced by yourself.
Body or suspension lift.
An elevator (raising the body or suspension by 5 centimeters or more) is done in order to put huge mud wheels on the car. If such an improvement is made in "collective farm" conditions, without special equipment and competent specialists, then it will cause premature wear of the gearbox and engine. This will "kill" the Patriot in just 2-3 years. Of course, you should not buy such a "killed" car.
Typical disadvantages of the UAZ Patriot
How to choose the right Patriot?
First of all, you shouldn't save money. Drive the car to a service station and order a full diagnosis. Believe me, such a check will pay for itself entirely! You definitely won't buy a pig in a poke. And if the owner refuses to go to the service station, then it is better to say goodbye to him, because such a Patriot is full of defects.
Be sure to drive your car for at least 20-30 kilometers. This The best way feel how the Patriot behaves on the road and listen to all the "crickets" in the cabin.
It is desirable to have a thickness gauge paintwork... Thus, you can be sure whether the car was in accidents or not.
P.S: Dear UAZ drivers! We will be very grateful if you write in the comments below about the shortcomings and frequent breakdowns your car identified during operation.
Weak spots and the main disadvantages of a used UAZ Patriot was last modified: October 7th, 2019 by Administrator
Tuning this Patriot cost $ 20,000. Look at the engine and snorkel: the money is clearly well spent. Invest in "UAZ" more than it costs in a car dealership, while completing
suspension, bodywork and drivetrain are considered to be an easy warm-up today.
Favorite game obsessively devoted to tuning "uazovodov" - change
engine. Just don't offer second-hand contract motors from Japan.
The passed stage is not interesting. Today it is fashionable to install engines created in Russia for the FSB, special communications and collectors. So, let's get acquainted with the UAZ Patriot, into which a similar unit was implanted. Of course, along the way, the car was properly prepared for the off-road.
DILY ZAVOLGA ENGINEERS
The customer needed a car willing to endure dirty bullying. Do not shred your favorite Subaru. So I bought a Patriot to make it a dynamic and passable vehicle.
The ZMZ-4054 engine was bought for it directly at the plant for 128,000 rubles. Turbocharged 2.5 L develops 200 Horse power and produces 350 Nm of torque. The motor was sold with a control unit, intercooler and wastegate.
All the difficulties of installing a new motor surfaced along the way. First, the turbine valve had to be redone. In its place, the steering shaft clearly passed. Secondly, a more compact intercooler was required, since air conditioning was installed on the Patriot in the showroom and the free space under the hood narrowed. Thirdly, the "native" oil pan ZMZ-4054 touched the front universal joint. Fourth, it was not without rework exhaust system, which needs to be reconfigured for new realities. The problems were quickly resolved: we purchased a sump from ZMZ-409, an intercooler from GAZ-560 and a can of an active-type muffler from GAZelle.
STYLAGES cry
Of the many other works, probably the most interesting was the installation of the snorkel under the standard air filter... We would like to emphasize that for the first time not only a functional, but also a beautiful snorkel was made for this car. It has two iron advantages: it is brilliantly combined with the Patriot design and does not in the least impair visibility. The Galagrin company owns the matrix of this product, by the way, made of fiberglass, and can produce it in semi-industrial volumes. There remains only a question of coloring. Black is available to everyone, but dudes will have to select the desired tone on the side.
However, is the shade of the snorkel so important when riding on 33-inch wheels and gear axles with an increased track (from Barça)? In the bridges, by the way, blockages were implanted. In the front self-block, in the back there is a rigid blocking with hydraulic drive... A solution for every taste and color. It is a pity that where we tested the Patriot-Turbo, there was no such ambush that would require two blockages at once. The front one worked on time, preventing the wheels from digging. The back one did not have to be turned on.
Full combat equipment: limited slip differential in front axle and forced blocking - in the rear
When disc brakes were installed on military bridges, the track increased by 80 mm. In order to counterbalance the imbalance in the system, we selected disks with a maximum overhang plus 45, model "Neptune" VSMPO.
CLUTCH WON'T DIE
To prevent the rubber of 33 wheels on the "Barsovskiye" bridges from rubbing against the metal, it was necessary not only to lift the body by 75 mm, but also ... to move the front axle. The option to trim the arches was not suitable, since it would have been necessary to cut the box of the front struts and disfigure the car. The more powerful body lift also smelled like extreme. Well, for the Patriot suspension lift, so far no one produces kits. The only thing that was done in "Galagrin" - installed on rear axle small spacers for spring earrings.
After the wheels fit into the arches, it's time to change the standard clutch, since it simply cannot withstand the increased loads. I have already tested the Patriot on wheels of the same size, I can confirm: 15 minutes of good axle box is enough - and the "native" clutch can be thrown away. In "Galagrin" it is traditionally changed for a part from BMW of the fifth series.
The ZMZ-4054 engine was created for the FSB special vehicles. But at the same time it is capable
satisfy also off-road lovers
As for the running gear, it remains to mention two works. The standard cardan shafts were replaced with improved splines with a polymer coating (they do not require lubrication, less backlash, longer service life). The place of the four standard shock absorbers was taken by eight "Japanese" from Land cruiser 80th series.
It is known that everyone modern car should have not just a steering wheel, but a whole system of steering mechanisms, which allows to provide better handling on the road, when making different types maneuvers and preventing emergencies. The off-road vehicle of Ulyanovsk production UAZ Patriot is also equipped with a steering mechanism, in the design of which one should pay tribute to the hydraulic booster.
Thanks to the power steering, the driver can control the car with just one finger. But the UAZ Patriot SUV took over from its ancestor UAZ-469 such a negative feature as the low quality of handling. Why is that? During the production of the UAZ Patriot SUV, the engineers did not focus on the SUV's handling, but on its cross-country ability, so in the end they did not quite get what they expected. For more than 10 years, units and construction this car are being improved, but the best possible handling has not yet been achieved. Today we will pay attention to this issue and consider how to improve the handling of the UAZ Patriot SUV and what is required for this.
The controllability of the Patriot, in fact, like everyone else Vehicle depends on the following factors:
- the presence of a backlash of the steering wheel;
- the castor value is the caster angle of the steering wheel pivot;
- the presence of shock absorbers and rigid springs;
- the presence of an elevator;
- appropriate tire pressure;
- discs and departure size;
- tires and tread pattern.
In general, as can be seen from the list, in order to improve the handling of the UAZ Patriot SUV, you should sweat a lot and revise all these parameters. And improved handling is, first of all, safety and convenience while driving, both on the road and off-road, so it is important to pay serious attention to this issue, which is what we will actually do.
One of the primary concerns for owners is Patrick's handling increased speeds... To solve this sore point, many experienced jippers advise, and only then start to finalize everything else.
Improved manageability - what you need
The first thing you need to pay attention to are shock absorbers. To improve handling on the Patriot, you need to replace the shock absorbers with stiffer ones. Rigid shock absorbers will have a positive effect on increasing the anti-rocking process of the car. You can check this factor by driving onto the asphalt and at a speed of 60 km / h try to rock the car. A car with good handling will clearly perform every movement with the steering wheel and will not tend to sway, and with poor handling, just the opposite is true. Standard shock absorbers on the Patriot do not allow him to gather and scour the asphalt, as if racing car... This is understandable, because the UAZ Patriot was not created for fast driving, its element is overcoming various types of obstacles on the road.
Shock absorbers are an important part of handling
Manageability can be improved by replacing the standard oil shock absorbers on gas, which are the latest technology. The advantage of such shock absorbers is the fact that they perfectly adapt to both asphalt surfaces and off-road surfaces.
The second point to pay attention to is the front springs. On the Patriots, the rear suspension is presented in the form of shock absorbers and springs. Additionally, it can be installed in the structure rear suspension stiffer types of springs, which will improve the functioning of the shock absorbers. It is not difficult to choose rigid springs for the Patriot, because nowadays the choice of these products is very large.
The third factor to look out for is stabilizers. lateral stability... From the factory, not all SUVs are equipped with these units, and if they are equipped, then the most common ones without the possibility of regulation. Therefore, it is recommended to be sure to install adjustable anti-roll bars. These devices are responsible for the roll of the car when a turn is made.
What else is needed to improve the Patriot's handling? Of course, it is important to increase the steering angle, which from the factory is quite insignificant.
The steering angle of the front wheels on the Patriot is so insignificant, and when owners install wheels with a large diameter on the car, it decreases even more, impairing handling. Therefore, before proceeding with the installation new rubber larger diameter, the suspension should be upgraded accordingly. The process of adjusting the angle of rotation of the wheels cannot be avoided either. This procedure is carried out at specialized service stations, where there are stands.
The photo above shows the standard steering angle of the UAZ Patriot SUV. It can be increased using adjusting procedures by tightening bolt 1 in the figure. They also resort to altering the control rod to increase the steering angle.
Considerable attention should be paid to rubber and its dimensions. Installing rubber of a larger diameter necessarily entails such a need as an elevator. It is recommended to use low-profile tires, which entails improved handling of the UAZ Patriot SUV on asphalt. The presence of wide treads increases the Patriot's stability by road surface, which is very important for those models that have undergone a suspension lift.
Additional procedures
In addition to all of the above, you will need to pay attention to the following suspension elements:
- eliminate backlash in the steering mechanism. To do this, you will need to replace the tips and adjust the steering gear bipod;
- install the pivot on the bearings;
- replace rubber bushings with polyurethane;
- replace the suspension bushings in the same way with polyurethane;
- check the geometry of the body;
- use hard low-profile rubber, but not soft, as it reacts to steering with a delay.
It is also necessary to make sure that it is correct. It is also recommended to install 18-inch wheels on the UAZ Patriot, as they are great for low profile rubber and have a positive effect on the handling of the SUV.
Thus, to summarize, it is important to note that the serviceability of the suspension also affects the handling. After all, broken silent blocks will not lead to good, but will only rock the car more and may lead to provoking an emergency. Therefore, it is important to monitor the health of each vehicle suspension unit. It is important to consider the following details that soft suspension allows you to maintain constant contact of the tires with the surface, thereby reducing the likelihood of rapid rubber wear and improving braking. But the soft suspension, on the other hand, is also due to the large roll, which worsens the stability of the SUV when entering corners at speed, so it is important to take these factors into account and monitor serviceability. important mechanisms suspension of the UAZ Patriot SUV.
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