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Where is the best place to put jack stands if I'm jacking up the front driver side

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The intent of a jack stand is to provide safe solid support for the vehicle while you are performing work on it. Going under a supported vehicle at any time can be dangerous.
- I was taught to place jack stands under a frame or unibody support point, and NEVER under a suspension component that could move independently from the frame.
- Block wheels that are in contact with the ground to prevent the vehicle from moving forwards or backwards.
THE PARKING BRAKE OR GEARSHIFT "P" ARE NOT ADEQUATE.
- LOWER THE VEHICLE SO THAT ITS WEIGHT IS GRADUALLY APPLIED TO THE JACK STAND.
- WITH THE JACK STILL IN PLACE, GENTLY NUDGE THE VEHICLE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE JACK STAND IS SECURELY HOLDING THE WEIGHT.
- When using jack stands, the vehicle should be on a level surface, and evenly supported by jack stands of the appropriate size for the load being supported.

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cy schousboe

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SOURCE: Jacking point for 1990 Toy Camry center of front.

Jack one side at a time. Place your jack under the lower control arm, or if it won't go under on a frame rail and lift from there. You may need to use some blocking to get the car high enough if you jack at a frame rail.
Jacking on the transaxle housing puts you at high risk of doing some very expensive damage. That housing is either aluminum or white metal. They don't bend like steel, they just break. Hope this helps.

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Anonymous

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SOURCE: jack stand spots?

that is the preferred place designed by the manufacturer

Anonymous

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SOURCE: I want to put the front of my 2000 Daewoo Lanos on

owners manuals generally provide jack and support locations. replace the valve cover gasket first and if it was the cause the oil will clean itself up eventually. OEM is at the dealer, and you pay for it. any parts store or ebaymotors can sell you an aftermarket sensor. the trick is to spend the extra 20 bucks and get one which plugs right into your wiring harness, as opposed to a universal one which you have to divine which wire on the sensor goes to which wire on the car. do a search for O2 sensor at autozone and advance websites and you will have some idea of the cost and the options. denso probably made the sensor on your car so do a search of the denso website.

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SOURCE: Where is the best place to put my floor jack to change the front driver side tire on a 97 sable?

right behind the tire,the control arm

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Your Jeep was supplied with a jack for emergency road repairs. This jack is fine for changing a flat tire or other short-term procedures not requiring you to go beneath the vehicle. Do not attempt to use the jack on any portions of the vehicle other than specified by the vehicle manufacturer. Always block the diagonally opposite wheel when using a jack.



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