Since 1972, the UAZ 469 car has been produced at the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant. The model has become widespread due to its high cross-country ability. UAZ 469 was produced in two modifications - military and civilian. They differed from each other in transmission and chassis.
Tilt UAZ 469: detailed description
Photo 1: Curtainsider UAZ 469 (Source: Yandex.Pictures)
The model intended for military use has higher cross-country ability. This is due to the increased ground clearance, the presence of final drives on each wheel and a large number of leaves in the springs.
Basic characteristics of the body and engine
Brief description of the UAZ 469 (469B):
- body – steel, open;
- type – frame convertible station wagon;
- number of places – 7;
- number of doors – 5;
- length – 4025 mm;
- width – 1805 (1785) mm;
- height – 2050 (2015) mm;
- base – 2380 mm;
- ground clearance – 300 (220) mm;
- weight without load – 1600 (1540) kg;
- weight with full load – 2400 (2280) kg;
- fuel tank volume – 78 liters;
- maximum speed – 90 (120) km/h;
- ford depth – 0.7 m;
- maximum climbable height with driver and 1 passenger – 57°;
- the maximum climbable height at full load is 31°.
Since the start of production, the UMZ 414 engine has been installed on the civilian modification of the SUV.
Military models were equipped with the same power unit, but with a pre-heater, so the motor has a different index - UMZ 41416.
Engine specifications:
- type – gasoline, atmospheric, 4-stroke;
- number of cylinders – 4;
- arrangement – in-line, vertical;
- operating order – 1-2-4-3;
- cylinder diameter – 92 mm;
- piston stroke – 92 mm;
- engine displacement – 2.5 l;
- compression ratio – 6.7;
- power – 75 l. With.;
- maximum torque – 167 Nm;
- average gasoline consumption on the highway – 10.75 liters per 100 km;
- maximum off-road gasoline consumption – 17.25 liters per 100 km;
- weight of the UMZ 414 engine with attachments and clutch, but without fluids – 163 kg;
- weight of UMZ 41416 with canopies and clutch, but without fluids - 165 kg;
- coolant volume (coolant) – 13 l;
- operating coolant temperature – 80-90°C;
- engine oil volume in the cylinder block – 5.8 l;
- normal oil pressure at idle – 0.5-0.8 kg/cm³;
- normal oil pressure at speed is 2-5 kg/cm³.
Under the hood of the 469 model
Advantages and disadvantages
The UAZ 469 car is in demand among motorists. The car is unpretentious in terms of fuel quality and operating conditions. This model can be used in a wide temperature range. Advantages of the model:
- High cross-country ability. The car has a 4x4 wheel arrangement. combined with high ground clearance, this allows you to move both on asphalt and off-road. To improve cross-country ability, some car owners tune the UAZ-469.
- Low fuel consumption. The maximum flow rate is no more than 16 liters. This is less than that of foreign cars of the same class.
- Maintainability. The car is reliable and unpretentious to operating conditions. The majority of breakdowns are minor faults, most of which can be fixed on the way.
- Possibility of dismantling the roof. If necessary, you can remove the awning.
In addition to its advantages, the UAZ 469 also has some disadvantages. These include:
- Low level of comfort. The vehicle is designed to move both on asphalt surfaces and over rough terrain. Car owners note a low level of comfort. To eliminate this drawback, the interior is modernized, during which components from cars of other brands or parts intended for tuning the UAZ 469 are installed.
- Low level of sound insulation. When driving a UAZ 469 with a tilt roof, an increased noise level is felt in the cabin.
- The inability to install an expeditionary trunk without damaging the awning or installing specialized brackets on the side surfaces of the car body.
- Low roof strength. The awning is not resistant to mechanical damage. This makes the vehicle less safe to roll over and more accessible to fraudsters.
When choosing a car, you need to consider all the advantages and disadvantages. Before purchasing, you should determine for what purposes the car will be used.
Scheme
- The length of the car is 4025 mm.
- The width of the car is 1785 mm.
- The height of the UAZ is 2015 mm.
- Ground clearance or clearance – 300 mm.
- The wheelbase of the car is 2380 mm.
- Rear track – 1442 mm.
- Front track – 1442 mm.
- UAZ weight 469 - 1650 kg - curb weight of the UAZ, 2450 kg - total vehicle weight.
- The vehicle's carrying capacity is 800 kg.
Cabin
Other parameters of UAZ 469:
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| General view General view of bodies | Bare body weight min (kg) Minimum body weight for different modifications of UAZ 469 | ||
Data are presented in kilograms (kg)
| Body weight UAZ 469 | |
| Parameter Vehicle Parameter | |
Caution: the data presented separately for the body are indicative, and may differ from the real ones by 15% in one direction or the other.
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Characteristics of the UAZ 469 transmission, chassis and control systems
Transmission
UAZ 469 is equipped with a 4-speed manual transmission with synchronizers in 3rd and 4th gears. The weight of the gearbox without lubrication is 33.5 kg. Oil volume – 1 l.
Gear ratios: First gear – 4.12 Second gear – 2.64 Third gear – 1.58 Fourth gear – 1.00 Rear gear – 5.22
Transfer case
UAZ 469 is equipped with a 2-speed manual transfer case. It is rigidly attached to the gearbox without an intermediate driveshaft. Its weight including the handbrake is 37.4 kg. The volume of oil to be filled is 0.7 l.
Gear ratios: Direct transmission – 1.00 Low gear – 1.94 Power take-off – up to 40%
UAZ 469B has a single-speed transfer case.
Bridges UAZ 469
One of the basic differences between the UAZ 469 and the UAZ 469B is the bridges. They can be military and collective farm, respectively.
Military bridges (UAZ 469)Collective farm bridges (UAZ 469B)
| Type | Detachable, with gearboxes on all wheels | Detachable |
| Gear ratio | 5,38 | 5,13 |
| Final drive ratio | 2,77 | 5,13 |
| Front axle weight | 140 kg. | 120 kg. |
| Rear axle weight | 121.5 kg. | 100 kg. |
| Volume of oil poured into each axle | 1 l. | 0.85 l. |
| Gear ratio of wheel reducers | 1,94 | — |
| Volume of oil poured into each gearbox | 0.3 l. | — |
Steering UAZ 469
| Type | Worm gear |
| Power steering | absent |
| Gear ratio | 20-21 |
| Oil fill volume | 0,25 |
Brake system UAZ 469
| Front brakes | Drums |
| Rear brakes | Drums |
| Parking brake | Transmission |
| Liquid volume | 0.52 l. |
History of creation
Since 1952, the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant has produced GAZ 69 and GAZ 69A passenger cars. The first modification was intended for the army, and the second for agricultural needs. The only differences were in the design of the interior: the military version had 8 seats, and the civilian version had 5 seats. Both cars were created on the elemental basis of the GAZ M 20 Pobeda model. Possessing good cross-country ability, these cars had several significant drawbacks. Firstly, both modifications did not have interior heaters, which, in our harsh climate, made it difficult to operate the GAZ 69 in the cold season. Secondly, these cars had a GAZ 11 engine, which was incredibly voracious and low-powered. In addition, the military was not pleased with the small ground clearance, only 210 millimeters. In real off-road conditions, the command vehicle sank in the mud where army trucks and armored vehicles were passing. In this regard, already in the mid-50s, the idea of replacing this jeep appeared. In 1958, a prototype of the UAZ 460 was developed, but it never went into production.
In the 60s, the Volga was replaced by the GAZ 21 on the main assembly line of the Gorky Automotive Automotive. Of course, a new SUV was developed on its elemental base; it was supposed to be put on the line already in 1965. But due to a change in the country's leadership, these plans could not be implemented on time. The era of stagnation began. The future UAZ 469 was produced only in experimental batches and waited in the wings for another 7 long years.
Main technical characteristics of UAZ 469
UAZ 469UAZ 469B
| Weight without load | 1600 kg. | 1540 kg. |
| Full load weight | 2400 kg. | 2280 kg. |
| Fuel tank volume | 78 l. | |
| Drive unit | Fully pluggable | |
| Highest speed at full weight | 90 km/h. | 120 km/h. |
| Control fuel consumption at a speed of 30 km/h. | 10.6 liters / 100 km. | |
| Highway range at reference consumption 10.6 l/100 km | 730 km. | |
| Braking distance with full load from an initial speed of 70 km/h | No more than 44.8 meters. | |
| Fording depth | 0.7 meters | |
| Maximum gradeability with driver and 1 passenger | 57 degrees | |
| Maximum gradeability when fully loaded | 31 degrees | |
| Maximum gross weight of towed trailer | 760 kg. |
Transmission mechanisms and components
Clutch assembly
Dry, single-disc, friction, with springs on the periphery, hydraulic shutdown drive. A mechanism for damping torsional vibrations is provided.
Gearbox and transfer case
For 4 modes, all forward gears with synchronizers, adjustments are not provided. The transfer case is of a mechanical type, with two stages of transmission of rotational force , allowing the use of an additional reduction mode.
Cardan transmission
Open, consists of two shafts, the rear one is tubular, the front one is a pipe and a solid shaft. The shafts are equipped with movable spline units (straight-sided or involute) and swivel joints on needle-type bearings.
Front and rear axle
Rear axle type - drive, modernized in 1988.
To improve dynamic performance, other characteristics were selected on the main gearbox pair. To increase the reliability of the unit, more efficient meshing parameters of the bridge gears were used.
The front axle is driven. The design of the main gear pair and differential corresponds to the rear axle.
Frame and towing device
It is made of two box-shaped steel beams, which are connected by cross members.
The frame of the UAZ-31512-010 model in the front part has spring suspension installation units; for other modifications, the frame devices provide for the installation of leaf springs at the front and rear.
The standard towing device is of a rigid type and does not allow long-term towing of a trailer.
Suspension
The UAZ-31512-010 model, like most modifications, has spring suspension on the front and rear axles. Spring type is semi-elliptical, multi-leaf.
The knot is made up of seven sheets at the front, and nine at the back. To increase comfort and improve vehicle handling, the UAZ-31512-010 is equipped with a spring suspension at the front.
To reduce the transmission of impact impacts from uneven road surfaces to the body, a pair of double-acting hydraulic shock-absorbing devices are installed in the suspension.
Hubs, wheels and tires
The wheel hubs for the rear and front axles are identical in design. They have 8 threaded holes for bolting flanges.
Wheel rims are steel, stamped with dimensions 6Lx15 or 6Lx16. 15-inch diagonal or 15- and 16-inch radial pneumatic tires are used.
Buying a body
Today, purchasing a new body 31512 or 31514 is not a problem. Many online stores offer painted or bare bodywork at the best prices.
As you know, a painted body, an awning, a panel tidy and everything necessary, except for the internal combustion engine and chassis, as well as the frame and transmission, is included in the 1st configuration of the UAZ.
In addition, the buyer is given the opportunity to additionally choose:
- A tent body with hard seats and new locks is offered;
- The proposed body is no longer a tent, but an iron one;
- With an iron roof and hard seats.
As for the 3-pack body, it is rightly called a “boat”. Frame 31512, however, is painted, but without everything else. Here are the types of 3-pack body available to the buyer:
- Body with fixing elements for installing an awning;
- With holes for a metal roof.
Disadvantages noted by car owners
- Outdated car design and cabin design. Landing is difficult due to narrow doors, and air ducts and wires hang from under the dashboard.
- The hard suspension does not create comfortable conditions on long trips.
- Unclear steering requires certain skills from the driver, especially in models without a hydraulic booster, which also does not provide sufficient connection between the steering wheel and the steered pair of wheels.
- The brake mechanism is not effective enough and requires constant adjustment.
- The used units, components and mechanisms do not have sufficient reliability.
- A significant number of lubrication and maintenance points, low maintenance mileage.
Is selling cars for scrap metal profitable or not?
The average weight of a car is 1 ton; if the car comes as a whole (glass, interior elements, tires, etc.), the blockage is set to at least 30%. Those. in fact, the weight of the car is reduced by 300 kg and only 600 kg = 0.6 tons is used for scrap metal. Now the most interesting thing is that the cost of scrap metal in each region is different. The highest price for scrap metal is observed in St. Petersburg (currently it is about 9,000 rubles per ton), in Moscow the price is 7-8 thousand rubles per ton, in Novosibirsk 4-5 thousand, etc. Therefore, here and now we will not be able to name the exact amount. Find out in your city what they accept for scrap metal of category 5 A (namely, this is the category the car will belong to) and multiply by the weight of your car minus 30% of the blockage.
Now it’s worth considering the costs of transportation to the place where you want to sell the car for scrap. If the car is running, then there are no problems, you will get there under your own power and get money without extra expenses. If the car’s wheels at least spin and the suspension and body “live together” and the steering works, you can easily ask a friend to pull you on a cable to the scrap metal acceptance. If the steering does not work, you can tow it with a rigid hitch.
But what if the car is junk and never gets there? This is where costs need to be considered. Tow truck or self-loader 5 tons. The average price for such equipment is 800-1000 rubles per hour, working time is considered to be 2 hours (the so-called minimum wage), i.e. it will cost 2000 rubles to transport the machine for scrap metal. If the price of scrap metal in your city is 6 thousand rubles, then for the car you will receive approximately 1,600 rubles (1 ton - 30% contamination x 6,000 rubles - 2,000 rubles transportation).
Limited edition
In 2010, the last batch of UAZ 469 cars was produced. This batch consisted of 5,000 cars. The car changed its name and came out under the number UAZ-315196. There have been changes in the comfort of the car. The car's suspension became spring-loaded. The front brakes became disc. In the configuration with a metal roof, power steering appeared. The car got a different engine - ZMZ-4091, with a power of 112 horsepower. The bridges have also changed, they have become split, and the car's knuckles have become rotating. The bumpers on the car were already made of metal, a folding tailgate appeared, like on the UAZ Hunter.
In 2011, the UAZ 469 ceased to be produced by the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant. It was replaced by the UAZ Hunter. Now you can buy UAZ 469 only on the secondary market.
Where to sell your car for scrap metal
If you still decide that it’s time to scrap your old car, then you should contact the large ferrous metal acceptance centers in your city. The larger the metal warehouse, the higher their price - this is as a rule. But it also happens that a recently opened reception area may offer prices a little higher in order to get more customers and promote its name.
First of all, look for “Vtorchermet” in your city - this is a large network of bases throughout Russia, interconnected only by name, this used to be the single and only enterprise of the USSR for the procurement of scrap, but now the name “Vtorchermet” has become a brand.
Do a little monitoring of prices - they will not differ much, the maximum difference can be 300-500 rubles per ton. Therefore, it is easier and faster to contact the base that is closest to you. Also, before making change, ask if there is cash at the till, because... It often happens that acceptances are calculated only the next day - there is no money in the cash register.
What cars are most often rented out?
Most often, of course, they hand over old Soviet cars that have already outlived their usefulness. Below we have prepared a list of the most traded-in car brands. You can go to the corresponding page and see all the information - how much the car weighs, what kind of blockage it is, how much money you can get by scrapping this brand.
VAZ 2106 (six)
VAZ 2101 (kopeck)
It is worth saying that cars such as NIVA and UAZ are not scrapped so often due to the strong chassis and strong body of these cars - many people try to restore such cars and drive them further, especially in rural areas, where such cars are simply necessary.
Also, former owners of Svyatogor, Tavriy, are trying to turn over the car for ferrous metal, and Daewoo Nexia is also often found, due to its inexpensive price on the market.
Machine disassembly
Another option for handing over a machine to ferrous metal is to disassemble it. If you have a lot of free time, there is a place and all the conditions, then you can catch a small benefit:
— sell working spare parts and interior elements
— sort black scrap and non-ferrous scrap
- throw out unnecessary things and reduce the percentage of clogging
Everything is clear with spare parts - you disassemble them, put the working parts aside and sell them through advertisements. Don’t think that such spare parts are not in demand; for example, go to Avito and see how many similar advertisements there are, how many views they have. This market is alive, there will always be buyers for any thing, remember this.
Sort. This is perhaps the longest and most difficult process, but it will provide the greatest benefit, along with the sale of spare parts. Non-ferrous metal is contained in the transmission, in the engine housing, in engine attachments, in the passenger compartment, etc. For each type of non-ferrous scrap, have a separate container and sort it, because No one will buy unsorted scrap from you.
Reduce blockage. If you have no desire to sort and disassemble, then simply throw out everything non-metal from the car. Trim, glass, rubber, etc. In this case, the metal collection specialist can reduce the percentage of blockage to 10%, which will be much more profitable if you get rid of only 100-200 kilograms.
Dismantling a car is, of course, everyone’s business and it’s worth considering whether the time spent will correspond to the benefit you will receive. We do not recommend disassembling; it is much faster, easier and safer to hand over the entire car.
