How to Jack Up A Car

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Summary: To change a flat tire, you'll need to jack up a car by finding its jack point before cranking the vehicle up; learn more using the expert tips in this free auto-maintenance video.

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benz76cal Jeff Wong has a masters degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California, San Diego. He has owned and operated an aftermarket automotive par... read more

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by brian

well done - very thorough.

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How to Jack Up A Car

I'm Jeff Wong with Expert Village and today we are going to learn how to change a flat tire. The jack point on each vehicle varies so check your Owner's Manual for assembly diagram that will show you the position where your jack may be safely placed on the vehicle. In this vehicle, it happens to be the rear axle. Be sure the ground is solid and is free from any debris before you jack up the vehicle. So on this vehicle the jack point is located here on the rear axle. So once the jack is in place and is squarely against the axle, slowly turn the crank and raise the vehicle. You want to continue raising the vehicle until you have about a 1 inch gap between the tire and the ground point. This should be a sufficient gap to remove and replace the tires. If a vehicle is too high off the ground, it will make replacing the tire difficult.