Does the car need to be on 4 stands when changing rear brakes?
02-06-2018, 05:24 PM
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Does the car need to be on 4 stands when changing rear brakes?
About to replace my rear brakes.
My concern now is that I have a manual and will not have the benefit of using the E-brake while I replace the brake rotors.
Do I need to put all 4 corners on stands or can I safely just jack up the rears and put wheel chocks on the front tires?
My concern now is that I have a manual and will not have the benefit of using the E-brake while I replace the brake rotors.
Do I need to put all 4 corners on stands or can I safely just jack up the rears and put wheel chocks on the front tires?
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02-06-2018, 07:29 PM
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Just jack up one side at a time. Take the wheel off, then slip the the wheel under the rocker for safety... if the jack slips, it will fall on the wheel. Of course, only work on the car on a level surface like your garage. If you want to chock the front wheel, then use two 2x4s.... put it on the front, opposite side. The same side front wheel has little weight on it as the car tends to lift the whole side of the car due to the car being tightly sprung.
If you have two jacks and want to raise the entire rear, then you still only need to chock one wheel, but still put the wheels under the rockers. Keep setting your chocks as you jack up as the car tends to shift left/right a bit as you are jacking.
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Bruce in Philly.
If you have two jacks and want to raise the entire rear, then you still only need to chock one wheel, but still put the wheels under the rockers. Keep setting your chocks as you jack up as the car tends to shift left/right a bit as you are jacking.
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Bruce in Philly.
02-08-2018, 02:28 AM
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Just jack up one side at a time. Take the wheel off, then slip the the wheel under the rocker for safety... if the jack slips, it will fall on the wheel. Of course, only work on the car on a level surface like your garage. If you want to chock the front wheel, then use two 2x4s.... put it on the front, opposite side. The same side front wheel has little weight on it as the car tends to lift the whole side of the car due to the car being tightly sprung.
If you have two jacks and want to raise the entire rear, then you still only need to chock one wheel, but still put the wheels under the rockers. Keep setting your chocks as you jack up as the car tends to shift left/right a bit as you are jacking.
Peace
Bruce in Philly.
If you have two jacks and want to raise the entire rear, then you still only need to chock one wheel, but still put the wheels under the rockers. Keep setting your chocks as you jack up as the car tends to shift left/right a bit as you are jacking.
Peace
Bruce in Philly.
02-08-2018, 07:16 PM
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I use a scissor jack with a jack pad on the cars lift points. I chock one of the wheels on the opposite side of the cars. I like this when I just need to take one wheel off, it's fast and easy. However, I would not feel safe using two scissor jacks to elevate the front or back having two wheels off the ground.
02-09-2018, 11:52 AM
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It is so simple:
1. Put $7 rubber chocks in front opposite the side that will be worked on.
2. Jack up the rear using subframe. Use hockey puck. The lifting point is just before the plastic tray. Be careful not to touch the engine block.
3. Put a jack on rear on one side. I just fabricate hockey puck on the top of typical $20 jack stand.
4. Drop floor jack just enough so the car would sits on jack stand.
5. Enjoy your work....
6. Reverse the process for opposite side.
1. Put $7 rubber chocks in front opposite the side that will be worked on.
2. Jack up the rear using subframe. Use hockey puck. The lifting point is just before the plastic tray. Be careful not to touch the engine block.
3. Put a jack on rear on one side. I just fabricate hockey puck on the top of typical $20 jack stand.
4. Drop floor jack just enough so the car would sits on jack stand.
5. Enjoy your work....
6. Reverse the process for opposite side.