hi, i just bought my first honda and just got a flat as well and it's nearly one a.m. and my husband and i can't get the jack to come out of where it's located in the trunk. it just seems stuck in there, so we were wondering if there is any sort of trick, or some button or something? or is the damn thing just stuck?

really important, so ahead of time thank you for any help you can offer.

 

haha, same thing happened to my friend, its just that u need to turn the thingie on top that makes it lower the jack.

just loosen it (like the direction in lowering your car), u might need some leverage on it

 

what year is your car?

Mines a 6th Gen (1998-2002) and I wasnt able to get mine out. I've stripped out my trunk and i'm still not smart enough to get it out. I'm interested too, so you just twist the **** thing at the top?

 

yeah twist the **** and it makes the jack slimmer so you can pull it out. rofl

 

awesome. thank you very much.

 

mines a '93. it worked to just twist the thing, though.

 

Just do yourself a favor and get rid of that damn scissor jack. I wouldnt trust that thing. Get yourself a $20 hydraulic jack.. will cut down on time, and is extremely easy. But good luck securing one of those suckers down....

 

the scissor jacks are actually better because they cannot fail, a hydralic jack could fail over time. i use the scissor ones as actual jacks sometimes.

 

What are you gonna do have a hydrolic jack in your trunk? I would take the scissor jack due to weight, compactability for a flat.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wed3k &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the scissor jacks are actually better because they cannot fail, a hydralic jack could fail over time. i use the scissor ones as actual jacks sometimes.</TD></TR></TABLE>

you don't mean as jack stand do you? I would never get under a car that wasn't suppored by anything but a lift or jack stands. Scissor jacks will fail just like hydraulic jacks, you should see my girls brothers from his CRX, it bent pretty good on one of the arms and the base. I agree with pyrojeff, get a hydraulic jack to use normally, but keep your scissor jack in your car just incase, because it's to hard to keep the hydraulic jack in the car.


Modified by TouringAccord at 2:04 PM 7/28/2004

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wed3k &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the scissor jacks are actually better because they cannot fail, a hydralic jack could fail over time. i use the scissor ones as actual jacks sometimes.</TD></TR></TABLE> i beg to differ on that. i have broken two scissor jacks before and have yet to break a hydralic jack. my friend almost lost his leg because i was a dumbass and jacked my car up on the scissor jacks because i didn't have access to a hydralic jack. the jacks buckled and bent all up and the car fell on the floor of my garage with no wheels on the front. this was back when i was 16 and stupid.

 

i have a mini hydraulic jack in my trunk.. put it down in with the tire.. a few lbs beats trying to use that + cross bar crap!

i wont be stuck in the dark long~

 

Do you have a picture? Are you talking about one of those bottle jacks?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by KTeller8 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i have a mini hydraulic jack in my trunk.. put it down in with the tire.. a few lbs beats trying to use that + cross bar crap!

i wont be stuck in the dark long~ </TD></TR></TABLE>
Explain, because I have never seen a mini hrdraulic jack before. I am thinking of the floor jacks, correct? Or is it completely different?

 

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Explain, because I have never seen a mini hrdraulic jack before. I am thinking of the floor jacks, correct? Or is it completely different?</TD></TR></TABLE>


can be found at wal mart

bout arm length size... hydraulic arm and you ll pump away and then release to lower!

like the big *** floor jack but smaller..

 

Hahah Had the same darn thing happen to me till i realised the Jack was Tightned

 

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i understand why you saying that but what risk your life? i wont work on my car without it being on the jackstand, period.

actually one of my friend's father got his wife a set of hyd. jack for her daily driver.
Well, for some old lady

 

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no ****, ha ha

 

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if i am not mistaken floor jack are those looks like a cylinder sitting upright?

hrd. jack are those with 4 wheels with the hrd. cylinder sitting side way with

 

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if i am not mistaken floor jack are those looks like a cylinder sitting upright?

hrd. jack are those with 4 wheels with the hrd. cylinder sitting side way with </TD></TR></TABLE>
Ya thats what I was thinking of; and what I used to have back at home; a floor hydraulic jack with wheels

 

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i have the samething, mini-me jack.

I am looking for a bigger on now, anyone know a bigger jack that have more clearance?(lowered car)

i have to drive up a 2 inch tall brick just to get it on the jack

 

lol

 

i have never broken a scissor jack but my hydraulic jack doesnt fit under the front of the accord so i am forced to jack the rear like a 1/2" first b4 i can use my hydraylic jack, i still trust the scissor jacks more though.

 

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I am looking for a bigger on now, anyone know a bigger jack that have more clearance?(lowered car)

i have to drive up a 2 inch tall brick just to get it on the jack</TD></TR></TABLE>

You need a low profile jack. AutoZone sometimes has them for like $150ish. Craftsman just came out with on not to long ago for $200. I paid $200 for mine, it's all aluminum and weighs 45 lbs. Can lift 3,000 lbs and has a lift range from 3.5" to ~17-18".

 

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You need a low profile jack. AutoZone sometimes has them for like $150ish. Craftsman just came out with on not to long ago for $200. I paid $200 for mine, it's all aluminum and weighs 45 lbs. Can lift 3,000 lbs and has a lift range from 3.5" to ~17-18".</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yea those aren't bad...but if you already have a hydrolic jack and it won't fit under due to a lowered suspension drive up on a wood block or phone book THEN jack it up ...hey its ghetto but it works.