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Car Forum / Lexus Cars / June 2004

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GS400 tire changing

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Randy Kalal - 27 Jun 2004 15:19 GMT
I don't know if anyone has experienced this but, here goes.  A couple years
ago I had a flat and was on a slight incline.  With the car in park and the
parking brake set, it rolled back off the jack.  A month ago, my wife called
and said she had a flat.  The car again was on a slight incline.  Again,
with the car in park and the brake set, I just got the lug nuts on a turn or
two, and the car rolled backward and came off the jack.  This seems like a
serious saftey issue. I've never experiened this with any other car I've
owned , nor heard of it happening.
Any comments from the Lexus group?
markjen - 27 Jun 2004 20:06 GMT
I believe the parking brake only brakes the rear wheels.  Likewise, putting
the car in park only locks the rear wheels on a RWD car.  So if you're on an
incline and jack either front wheel without other measures, then it will be
suspectible to rolling off.

I don't know if the GS is more suspectible that most, but you should always
chock the wheel diagonally opposite the one you're changing.

- Mark
 
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