1986 Lada Niva 1600 RHD 1.6 petrol from UK and Ireland
Summary:
Did its job better than the Landrover Series III I had before
Faults:
Grease in front hub bearings went hard.
Carburetter failed and was replaced by a Weber, which was not a straightforward job.
Rust appeared on rear of front outer wings.
Sills rusted.
New rubber doughnut coupling required between 5F1R gearbox and transfer box.
Starter motor solenoid became intermittent.
General Comments:
Very good mechanically.
Tailgate design very poor: inadequate aperture, and too low when raised.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 16th April, 2002
4th Oct 2005, 00:10
You can still get parts for them OK.
www.ladaparts.com / andrew@ladaparts.com
cherie@ladaparts.co.nz
These guys are brilliant, and send all over the place...
Hope this helps.
Doug.
24th May 2002, 08:20
The tailgate opening height can be improved by fitting different struts. I took the struts from mine to a strut-rebuilding company who found a match that extended more. It now opens to a good height without banging my head - and I am 6 feet tall.