We have all passed the angry looking motorist on the side of the road frantically
dialing numbers on their cell phone. The majority of us have also been the angry
individual on the side of the road. Changing that flat tire is a lot quicker and easier than
most people realize. Aside from catastrophic engine failure, one of the major reasons for
a delay in travel is a flat tire. Instead of waiting for a buddy, or the tow truck, wouldn't it
be nice to know how to get on the road again? The first thing to do when you get a flat, is
not to panic. Just ease off the road onto the shoulder, but make sure it is a nice level spot,
with enough to room to work without endangering yourself from passing vehicles. If
driving an automatic, put in park, or in gear if driving a manual, and set the parking
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Renault 14brake. Locate your jack, lug wrench and spare tire and set them next to the tire you will
be changing. If your vehicle is equipped with a hubcap, remove it and set it withing arms
reach, as it will come in handy soon. Using your lug wrench, loosen, but don't remove
the lug nuts. Keeping them hand tight will prevent injury and damage if the jack fails
while jacking. Then, locate a suitable point to jack the vehicle, which is usually
reenforced section of the frame. Place the jack under that point and raise the vehicle only
as high as needed to pull the tire off of the axle. Not raising the vehicle high enough will
only cause more work, and raising it too high can be dangerous as the jack can collapse
from being over extended. Once the vehicle is at a suitable height,