quick jacking question

[carlymart]

I want to remove my wheels and clean them however my drive is on a small slope can I still get away with jacking my car up or do I need it to be flat
thanks

[Sam_68]

Depends on the slope, but provided you are only removing the wheel (not working underneath the car) you should be fine provided the handbrake is on and you ensure that you never jack it to the point where more than one wheel is lifted off the ground at any time.

[carlymart]

its quite a gentle slope but as the single jacking point lifts both side wheels i was unsure
thanks

[ganglandboss]

Sam_68 said:

Depends on the slope, but provided you are only removing the wheel (not working underneath the car) you should be fine provided the handbrake is on and you ensure that you never jack it to the point where more than one wheel is lifted off the ground at any time.

I thought the jacking points lifted the entire side of the car?

[Talkwrench]

The jacking point definitely lifts one side of the car! Put the handbrake on (it will still work on the one wheel that remains on the ground) and chock the front wheel with something suitable (like a brick!).
As long as the slope is gentle, you shouldn't have any problems.

Edited by Talkwrench on Friday 20th June 19:37

[dwarf101]

I'd try to get the car a little (or fully) sideways if you have the room.

[Sam_68]

Talkwrench said:

The jacking point definitely lifts one side of the car!

It depends which jacking point you use.

Refer to the workshop manual for details of approved jacking points.

But in any case (assuming you are using a trolley jack, not a mickey-mouse scissor jack), provided the slope is not too extreme and you jack with care, you will be able to tell quite easily whether the car is stable or not. Just remmeber that you should never work under a car unless it is properly supported on axle stands on a level surface.

I once designed a special bungalow for a guy who thought he could get away with a just suppporting his car with a trolley jack and will spend the rest of his severely foreshortened life as a quadraplegic.

[carlymart]

thanks for the replys
i managed to jack up on side in the garage so will try to stick to that