Aguilar Auto Repair

Hey everybody, my name is Aurelio Aguilar. This is Aurelio Aguilar Auto Repair and I'm going to teach So let's get started. My ve The first item should be the spare tire. Next will be the car jack and alongside my jack is my tire pressure gauge reader and with it is the hand crank for the jack. The next item won't be used. That's just a tow hook. The next part is necessary and that is the lug wrench more commonly known as the tire iron. Go ahead and grab all those parts. I Your first step should be where to place your jack. You want it placed where your jack welds or pinch points are. After aligning the jack with that point, lift until it is firmly secured, but not lifting the ve Now to loosen the lug nuts. Do not use your upper body to remove the wheel bolts since that takes excessive force. Instead securely fasten the tire iron to the wheel stud and stand on the tire iron. Slightly bounce until the bolt is loosened and repeat the process with the other bolts. If you happen to have a metal pipe, you can use that part and place it over the tire iron to have a lug wrench extension for easy loosening. You want to loosen the lug nuts when the tire is on the ground because when the ve As soon as the bolts are loosened, begin lifting the ve Grab your hand crank and insert the piece into the jack and lift. Most tire irons will have a space where you can insert the hand crank and have a makes Find the method that works best for you. Once lifted, you can now begin removing the lug nuts. I find it best to remove every bolt before the top most since you risk having the tire fall over you. Once all the bolts have been removed, take out the damaged tire and install the spare. Keep the spare in place with one hand, then grab one or two lug nuts and fasten them manually to keep the wheel in place. Also check to see if the valve stem is visible on the outside of the wheel since you'll need to add air pressure later on. Do not tighten the lug nuts until the ve It's time to get the hand crank and begin the process of lowering the ve These moments are the most time cons Once lowered, we can begin to tightly fasten the lug nuts. You can use the same method for loosening the lug nuts as for tightening them. It's recommended to tighten the lug nuts in a star formation to ensure the wheel is placed evenly against the hub to prevent damage to the wheel, hub, and hub. Now, let's get started with the four lug nuts. After you fasten the lug nuts, look for the appropriate amount of tire pressure to insert into the spare tire. You can find t On the driver'side door jam, there will be a sticker displaying how much pressure is needed for each tire. As you can see, my ve You can also find t Remove the cap from the valve stem. My spare tire was not inflated to the appropriate level based on my gauge reader. Get your portable air compressor and inflate the tire to the level it needs to be at. Always double check the tire pressure for your safety. All that's left to do is replace the tire stem cap. And you're finished. That's how you change a spare tire. You