Lifting Camry safely ?
B.F.
I would like to lift my Camry to change the back tire to the front and
the front tire to the back on the same side.
How can i do this safely using just stands and a hydrolic jack? Where
would i position them?
*I do not have a spare*
I looked in several service manuals and none give me an idea.
My car is a 1987 Camry.
Thanks!
Daniel M. Dreifus
> the front tire to the back on the same side.
> How can i do this safely using just stands and a hydrolic jack?
You have an earlier "generation" so may not be identical, but I use
the "sub-frame(s)" to lift the car and place the jack stands.
In front, there is a sub frame member that is really solid going
across in front of the oil and transmision pans.
There is a small round protrusion in the center, and I lift with the
hydraulic jack there, then place jack stands on either side. There is
a tubular section that the jack stands can cradle securely.
Next move the hydraulic jack to the rear. There is a similar sub frame
member there with a round protrusion in the center.
Place the hydraulic jack there.
I have to use a screwdriver as a handle to get the jack started
because with the front already raised, the rear bumper is closer to
the ground and the lifting point is a ways "in" but the earlier part
of lifting has very little pressure on the jack.
Then I leave the hydraulic jack in the back and set jack stands on
either side at the notched lifting points in the sheet metal. These
don't seem overly strong to me, so once the jack stands are set in the
back, I lower the hydraulic jack to put some pressure on them, but
leave the jack in place with reduced pressure as additional support.
Once the car is off the ground, one of those "click type" 1/2" drive
25 - 250 lb. torque wrenches from Home Depot will make your job a lot
easier. Comes with a storage case. Be sure to always set back to
minimum setting when not in use to preserve accuracy and treat it as
if made of glass - that is don't drop it. I had been using a "breaker
bar" and a beam type torque wrench. The click type is much quicker and
easier becaues the ratchet head lets you push down at the most
comfortable point and the longer heavier handle rated up to 250 lbs.
make exerting the necessary torque almost effortless.
B.F.
Thanks Daniel!