Chery Bonus debuted in 2008, and the domestic market came in 2011. It was a thoroughly upgraded predecessor platform - Amulet. The assembly of the model was carried out by full cycle in Ukraine, in Zaporizhia automotive factory. There Chinese is known as Zaz Forza.
The body shape of the bonus is similar to the sedan, but, like amulet, is actually Liftback. For the design answered masters from the Italian studio Torino Design. The novelty turned out to be shorter than the predecessor, but it became higher and wider. The wheelbase has increased. As a result, in the cabin added the front and rear passengers.
In 2011, they offered the version of the hatchback, which was named Very. Due to the shorter feed, the car lost 13 cm length. The remaining dimensions are identical.
Basic models were equipped with air conditioning, a central lock and driver's airbag. Audio system with support for MP3 format, front passenger airbag, heated seats and ABS were available in a more expensive configuration. The top version has allocated 15-inch alloy disks and parking sensors.
Engine
Cherie Bonus relied only one power unit - four-cylinder gasoline atmospheric volume of 1.5 liters and returns 109 hp 16-valve ACTECO SQR477F family - Product joint development Chinese and Austrian firm AVL. The engines were collected on the territory of Ukraine - in Melitopol.
Motor has one camshaft and hydraulic valve clearance compensators. The gas distribution mechanism is activated by toothed belt. The manufacturer instructs its update every 40,000 km. However, it is often a belt rushing, and without living up to the next regulations. In this case, the bend of the valves is inevitable. The main reason is a large number of fakes and low-quality analogues. They sometimes give up after 10-20 thousand km.
Using the timing belt, the timing belt is driven and pump. It can cheat or flush in 40-60 thousand km. It is not worth pulling with replacement. Over time, the pump begins to twisted, which leads to an observation of the timing belt or even to its cliff. Precedents are available. The cost of the original pump is about 1,000 rubles, but high-quality analogs serve longer (from 1,500 rubles).
In the cold season, the owners often complain that the engine will hardly be launched or stall during warming up. Sometimes it is possible to get rid of the problem after replacing the adsorber valve (600 rubles). But most likely, the reason lies in an unsuccessful engine of the engine operation.
After 40-90 thousand km, it is necessary to change supports power aggregate (1-2 thousand rubles). The most vulnerable is the front. In addition, it is brought to update the thermostat (300 rubles), the ignition coils (2-3 thousand rubles) and oxygen sensors (1.5-2 thousand rubles). Subsequently, it is necessary to repair the starter and generator. The new node is available for 5-6 thousand rubles.
Transmission
The engine works in a pair with a 5-speed mechanic. Unfortunately, the box often requires repairs on the segment of 50-100 thousand km. Most often you have to change the bearings of the primary and secondary shaft. But the list may turn out to be synchronizers 1 and 2nd transmission, 2nd gear gear or differential bearings. Repair costs will be at least 10,000 rubles.
Factory clutch may require replacement after 50-70 thousand km. The new original will serve as much. Replacements of eminent manufacturers (in particular Valeo) have a higher resource. A set of a good analog will cost 10,000 rubles. Previously, the original clutch basket and release bearing can be tested.
From the case of the case of the case in the area of \u200b\u200battention and shruses: external and internal (1-2 thousand rubles per hinge).
Chassis
The suspension scheme, in comparison with the amulet, did not change: MacPherson racks in front and half-dependent beam from behind. However, the geometry is different: the wheelbase and the front track increased.
The most vulnerable elements are rear shock absorbers (1-2 thousand rubles). They could flow after 20-50 thousand km. The front (2-2.5 thousand rubles) served more than 40-70 thousand km.
After 50-100 thousand km, the sillars of the silent blocks of the front levers and the rear beam (150-300 rubles per piece).
The wheel bearings often surrendered after 20-70 thousand km. The front changes separately (2,000 rubles for bearings), and the rear - assembled with the hub (1.5-2 thousand rubles per hub).
The steering rack could be stored after several thousand kilometers. And it is often necessary to sort out it after 60-80 thousand km (begins to grow hard or flow). Remkomplekt is available for 3,000 rubles, and a new rail - for 16,000 rubles.
The waterproof pump may also require and the bearings are prematurely bearing. The cost of the original pump is about 3,000 rubles.
Body and Salon
Unfortunately, after 4-6 years there is no no-no and detect corrosion foci. Most often rust affects the rear wheel arches, less often - thresholds.
The interior looks rustic, and the finish materials seem cheap. In the cabin, crickets are often settled, and the castles are often knocking in the doorway.
After 4-5 years of operation, some owners face a breakdown of a driver's visor - a bracket and plastic fastening elements are destroyed. No longeons and heated seats.
Many bonus owners found water in the legs of the front passenger. It penetrated the salon through poorly skneled windshield or a clip located under the windshield above the cabin filter (under the jab).
In the future, the wiper begins to capricious. Most often, the reason lies in the refused motor of the electric drive. Sooner or later, the terminals in the castles of doors and trunk are denied. Consection can be replaced by new ones.
Conclusion
Chery Bonus (Very) can not boast of exemplary reliability. The situation in places was aggravated by low quality assembly, and the resource original spare parts It turned out to be too small. Makes its contribution and a large number of counterfeit on the market of spare parts. Fortunately, until it comes to overhaul Engine, and troubleshooting does not require large financial costs.
Replacing valves on Cherry Bonus (A13) is done when the valve bent or they burned. This work also needs to be done in the case of the wear "legs". If you are not a motorist, then you do it with your own hands it is practically unrealistic.
Work on the replacement of valves on Chery Bonus (A13) is made with the removal of the GBC (the head of the cylinder block). At a minimum, it will be necessary to lay the GBC, gasket valve cover, gaskets inlet and exhaust manifold. If necessary, we can replace the guides (saddles).
Cost:
Car service in St. Petersburg:
* - on the removed GBC
** - depending on the presence of washers, "glasses" and the possibility of adjustment
*** - depends on the volume of the engine
ATTENTION!!! We do not work on the removed HBC. We ourselves remove the GBC by car, and make all the necessary procedures.
When to make a replacement:
- one or more valves burned out;
- Valve "bent";
- increased flow Oils in the engine;
Guarantee - 180 days.
In our store, you can buy spare parts.
cute girl on a small Chinese car. So, we meet Cherie Bonus, replacing the timing belt, pump and belts auxiliary aggregates. On the speedometer 45000, since the replacement interval 50000 recommend replacing both the pump, as it is unlikely that old will reach a hundred thousand.
Special difficulties Replacing the timing on this engine It will not be, the only nuance is the belt stretch, since the tensioning mechanism has no tension mechanism. Here we will sell a Russian seducker to help, but further in the article.
So, under the hood one and a half-liter motor with the Cherry logo.
To begin with, removing the front right wheel and engine protection. We merge the antifreeze, removing the bottom nozzle. Then we relax the nut and the hydraulic fastening bolt (red arrows) and unscrew the maximum tension bolt (green arrow). Remove the belt GUR.
A suitable hodge key, for a special ledge on the tensioning roller we turn it counterclockwise, thereby weakening the stretch of the generator belt. Remove the belt.
Remove the Bolt Shkiva crankshaft. If this procedure you are executed with a partner, then it gets into the car, includes the fifth gear and taking a brake that there is forces. And you at this time with a slight movement of your hand breaking the bolt. If you work one then install the sub-wheels, turn on the fifth gear, tighten the handbrake. In the brake disc of the front right wheel insert a screwdriver, so it would be overlapped into the caliper, and tear the bolt.
And the bottom is also attached to two bolts.
I exhibit the top dead point. To do this, we temporarily screw the crankshaft bolt, turn off the speed and necessarily clockwise We turn the crankshaft before the labels coincide and the front is the inscription Front.
The label must also coincide with the stirrer of the camshaft. There is not very comfortable there.
And the right right.
We remove the old timing belt and the roller itself. Next, unscrew the pump, four bolts for six. We substantily substantily the container as in the engine there are still a little antifreeze.
Getting to the assembly
Install the pump and tension roller, Fastening the roller do not delay. Check all tags. We dress the timing belt from the beginning on the star of the crankshaft, the pump, the strip of camshaft and the tensioning roller.
When installing the timing belt, do not forget about the direction of rotation.
And now the most interesting, how to pull the belt. We used a long bent moth resting it into the protrusion of the oil pump and donate on the roller. Somewhere I read that people do the same just below, resting the mount into the engine bracket in principle it does not matter.
Staying the belt we collect everything in order to remove. All about everything took one and a half hours with a smoke.
Good luck on the roads. Nor nail or rod!
