Depends on the car. Part of the frame, or the assembly line tractor points (On unibody cars, usually marked by two notches a few inches apart. Should be one at the front and rear between the wheels on the body seam weld.) are a good place to start.
I have a 2004 Honda Accord Coupe and I recently was asking myself the same question. Your car should be very similar to mine. So I got under the car and located what looks like a good place to jack the car up. Once you get under the car you should notice the frame rails on both sides of the car front and back. I plan on placing a small block of 2*4 wood between jack and frame rail. This will allow for a smoother operation. Your going to have to fix the location of the floor jack so you can crank the handle up and down to raise the car. If you have any experience using a floor jack this should be a relatively simple procedure.
Jack was not a person, it was a place, "One Eyed Jacks".
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Usually in the trunk in the spare wheel well.
If you rev your motor and the motor moves excessively one or both of your motor mounts is broken. Visual inspection is the best method for determining the condition of your mounts. Jack up the car and put it on jack stands. Get underneath and look at each of the mounts. The rubber should not be cracked or missing pieces. Push on the motor with your hand and make sure the rubber is not broken and that both sides ( motor and the part of the chasis where it mounts ) are firmly attached.
The owner's manual will show you the points to place the jack. I suggest a floor jack and jack stands if you will be climbing under the car.
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The safest place to place jack stands are under the frame. You need to jack the car high enough to keep the tires off the ground especially if you plan on working on the breaks or axles. Keep them away from the car WHILE lifting but place under the FRAME once the car is elevated.
Jack the car up in the back. You will need a trolley jack for this job. Use jack stands under the body of the car, you can use 6x6 wood blocks also, use jack stands under the diff. Now, car body is on blocks, and diff in on jack stands, remove the lower bolt for the shocks, with the trolley jack remove the jack stands on the diff, and lower the diff. just enough so that you can pull the coil springs out.
Get a jack two jack stands, jack the front of the car up and place the two jack stands under the car, then go to where the transmission is and take the bolt off, then there should be a filter that says transmission filter, the one that says transmission filter will tell you both what part of car you're draining the fluid from and the filter you are taking off. Transmission filters are generally smaller than oil filters. The bolt that you take out should be very close or on the other side touching the same part of the car. Then plug it up when its done draining then jack the car up, take the jack stands off and jack it down. Finally, open the hood and replace the transmission fluid.
Place your car on jack stands. Remove the car tyre.ÊLoosen the bolts on the caliper. Remove the brake pads. Install the new pads.
On the pinch welds, or frame.
It is called a "jack" because it takes the place of a man.
This is really important because if you do not know where the proper place is you can ruin your car in a matter of seconds. The proper place is the rear axle.
On the frame rails.
You need to place the floor jack under the actual beam of the car frame. This is where 2 jacks may have to be put into play. You will need to jack up the car high enough to be able to release the old shocks from their bases. You may have to put a jack on blocks to jack the car high enough to achieve this. Put your stands on very stable blocks under the frame as well.
This is NOT a job for the untrained. First make sure it's as empty as it can be. Then you will need to have the car on a lift. Once it's in the air you will be able to see the bolts that hold it up. Place Jack Stands under it and lower to the jack stands. You'll need help!