This car is really low, not much clearens for ordinary lifting devices. I need to change the radiator fluid and the transmission fluid, I'm wondering on how to lift this car so I can have enough clearance to go under...
RGold
You need a proper low profile jack. Some are also called racing jacks. Check out your local parts stores for jack and stands.
I just get a couple 4" x 4" x 10' posts at home cheapo, cut them into 6" lengths. Then I slide em under the car after raising it up on the scissor jack, at all four corners. Then put the scissor jack on one of the hunks of wood to raise the car higher and keep going around the car like this until I you can crawl under. Get pressure treated and you can store the wood anywhere.
I have to drive over some some 2x4's in order to fit a jack under my car. after i have it high enough to get a jack stand i just slide that right under there and let the car sit on that.
I have no trouble using an ordinary set of plastic service ramps. My floor is level enough and the car is light enough, has worked for many minor services.
For wheel service, I just use a rolling floor jack. I put a hockey puck in the lift cup to make a slightly soft surface to grip the pinchwelds at the default jacking points without doing the paint.
For wheel service, I just use a rolling floor jack. I put a hockey puck in the lift cup to make a slightly soft surface to grip the pinchwelds at the default jacking points without doing the paint.
written a whole section here on lifting a car:
http://www.hyundai-forums.com/174-do-yourself/190434-zero-101-auto-repair-safety.html
if you have to ask how others do it, you're probably a little new to this work. its probably the most important question to ask!
what i usually tell people about jacking up a car is this: if that car falls on you, you'll probably be killed or at least horribly maimed. especially true with a small car low to the ground like an accent.
once you have it set up, ask yourself: "would i trust my life to this?" if the answer is no, figure out why and fix it.
i'm not trying to instill fear here, rather a respect for the hazard.
only other thing i have to say is NEVER get under a car with only a trolley/hydraulic jack, screw jack, bottle jack or scissor jack! they can easily slip either by the wheels, off the cup, or the hydraulics can let go, etc.. i actually had this happen to me a couple weeks ago. slipped off the cup, first time that's ever happened to me.
either ramps or jack stands all the way. even placing the stands under the car to catch it as a safety if you must. personally, i rest the car on the stands with wheel chocks. the slip was before i got the stands under it. thankfully
http://www.hyundai-forums.com/174-do-yourself/190434-zero-101-auto-repair-safety.html
if you have to ask how others do it, you're probably a little new to this work. its probably the most important question to ask!
what i usually tell people about jacking up a car is this: if that car falls on you, you'll probably be killed or at least horribly maimed. especially true with a small car low to the ground like an accent.
once you have it set up, ask yourself: "would i trust my life to this?" if the answer is no, figure out why and fix it.
i'm not trying to instill fear here, rather a respect for the hazard.
only other thing i have to say is NEVER get under a car with only a trolley/hydraulic jack, screw jack, bottle jack or scissor jack! they can easily slip either by the wheels, off the cup, or the hydraulics can let go, etc.. i actually had this happen to me a couple weeks ago. slipped off the cup, first time that's ever happened to me.
either ramps or jack stands all the way. even placing the stands under the car to catch it as a safety if you must. personally, i rest the car on the stands with wheel chocks. the slip was before i got the stands under it. thankfully
This is covered in my brake series video. Front and rear placements with lifting with different types of jacks. Sticky at top of forum. I can't keep posting links to every comment. Goto the jackofalltrades site. I've dedicated my time to helping others learn this stuff. Just adding to the great knowledge here. This forum is a great place to elimate the dealer (lol)
Recently I did a timing belt job on a 3 door Ripley SR project car.
http://www.hyundai-forums.com/mc-2006-2011-accent/282209-ripley-sr-conversion-project.html
He came over and we did his belts and timing belt and fixed his front brake issue. I did not record this but we got it done. To jack up a low profile car or a car with a trim kit installed its simple. If your jack will not fit drive it up on a piece of 2inch pressure treaded board. This will give you enough height to slide a jack like the one I use on my you tube site. Then jack up and place a second board under. Now you have 4 inches. Go to the other side and do the same. Jack up one side and slide jack stand under car on the rail behind the rubber grommet, Then lower. Go to other side and do the same. leave the jack in place on one side as a 3rd backup. If your worried place the tires under the car too. We do not want you to die now do we. LOL
Reverse the steps to lower the same way. We want to gradually lower the car on both sides by removing one board at a time. This will prevent the jack from slipping off the rail and falling to the ground.
Driving car off boards (suggested controlled method):
This parts important. Place car in neutral . Hold brake and have another person lighly push the car backwards as you press brake to roll off the boards. This is how me and Jason did it in my garage. He reports that his brake issue is fixed and he now has a new timing belt and 3 accessory belts. This job took from 10am to about 8pm to complete.
The water pump pulleys and the tensioner spring gave us some trouble but we eventually got it all hooked up and running. I hope you made it home in time for your dinner date... if you read this Jason....
http://www.hyundai-forums.com/mc-2006-2011-accent/282209-ripley-sr-conversion-project.html
He came over and we did his belts and timing belt and fixed his front brake issue. I did not record this but we got it done. To jack up a low profile car or a car with a trim kit installed its simple. If your jack will not fit drive it up on a piece of 2inch pressure treaded board. This will give you enough height to slide a jack like the one I use on my you tube site. Then jack up and place a second board under. Now you have 4 inches. Go to the other side and do the same. Jack up one side and slide jack stand under car on the rail behind the rubber grommet, Then lower. Go to other side and do the same. leave the jack in place on one side as a 3rd backup. If your worried place the tires under the car too. We do not want you to die now do we. LOL
Reverse the steps to lower the same way. We want to gradually lower the car on both sides by removing one board at a time. This will prevent the jack from slipping off the rail and falling to the ground.
Driving car off boards (suggested controlled method):
This parts important. Place car in neutral . Hold brake and have another person lighly push the car backwards as you press brake to roll off the boards. This is how me and Jason did it in my garage. He reports that his brake issue is fixed and he now has a new timing belt and 3 accessory belts. This job took from 10am to about 8pm to complete.
The water pump pulleys and the tensioner spring gave us some trouble but we eventually got it all hooked up and running. I hope you made it home in time for your dinner date... if you read this Jason....
Yes I did thank you. The brakes are awesome now, no vibration, no squeak. To everyone that reads this; If you buy a second hand car and they say they did brand new brakes yadda yadda, double check the work, unbelievable shoddy workmanship on the part of the dealership. Missing washers, wrong grease, no grease, mixing up bolt/pin. Thank gawd it's done and working again. Plus thanks to Ken I now can do my own brakes! Woot! :grin2::grin2:
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