Brake Maintenance Made Easy Jacking Up for Optimal Performance

Tips on Jacking a Car for Changing Brake Pads. Part of the series: How To Change Brake Pads. Learn how to jack up a car, or lift a car with ... I can never leave the car undriven for that long when I have it) then I am assuming the brakes will have siezed. Is it best to put it in neutral ... 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. I want to jack up the rear of the car aprox 2-3 inches. Are the rear coil spacers that fit between coil and rear end any good ? Has anyone used them ? Best to just get a low profile floor jack. BUT to bleed brakes you don't need to jack the car. All the good ideas presented by others work great. You can also ... I suggest you, set the emergency brake, chalk the tires and just jack up one side at a time. You outta be OK. humfrz is offline. The ... My concern is the car rolling off the ramps once I jack up the rear, since the brakes aren't engaged in the front, obviously. Since both ... Try driving the front wheels onto a couple of planks to raise the car a bit, hopefully sufficient to get the jack under it. To be really safe only jack up the front and leave the rear touching the floor. The front brake drums are easier to get off the spindle. Put the ... Put the gearbox in Park (automatic) or neutral (manual). Apply the handbrake/paring brake. If applicable, any passengers should exit the car and move to a safe ...