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How to Place Jack Stands on a 92 Buick Century

The 1992 Buick Century is a mid-sized sedan. The 1992 Century was produced in two-door, four-door, and station wagon versions. The primary engine offered in the 1992 Century was a 2.5-liter four-cylinder, but a 3.3-liter V-6 was an option for all models. Lifting the 1992 Century and setting the jack stands requires attention to detail. If the jack stands are not set correctly, working on or around the car will be unsafe.

Instructions

Front

1

Park the car on a level surface. Place wheel chocks behind the rear tires of the Century. Use a tire iron to loosen the front wheel lug nuts a half turn if you are working on the brakes, steering, or suspension components. It is difficult to loosen lug nuts once the vehicle is on the jack stands.

2

Insert a floor jack underneath the front of the Century. Locate the frame rail that is parallel to the side of the engine. Make sure there is no severe rust or holes in the frame rail. If there is a large amount of rust or the frame rail has holes, move to the third section of this project for alternate instructions. If there is little to no rust place your jack beneath one of the frame rails.

3

Raise the car upward by the frame rail. Place your jack stand just rearward of the jack, underneath the front frame rail. The jack stand should be set where the lower control arm meets the frame rail. The lower control arm is a metal part that extends from the frame rail out toward the wheels. Lower the jack to let the car set on the jack stand.

4

Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to place the jack stand underneath the other front side of the Century.

Rear

5

Park the car on a level surface. Place wheel chocks in front of both front tires. Loosen the rear wheel lug nuts if you are planning on working on the brakes, suspension, or steering components.

6

Inspect the rear axle beam, which is the metal beam that extends between both rear wheels. If the rear axle beam is severely rusted or bent, proceed to the third section of this project for alternate instructions. If little or no rust is present, place your jack beneath the rear axle beam, just inward from the tire.

7

Raise the rear of the Century with the jack. If you are planing on getting beneath the car, you will need to raise the jack near-to its limit height. Place your jack stand just inward from the jack, underneath the axle beam. This will leave you room to access the area inward from the rear wheel if needed. Lower the jack to set the car onto the jack stand.

8

Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set the jack stand beneath the other rear side of the Buick if needed.

If the Car is Rusted Severely

9

Loosen the front or rear lug nuts, if you are planning to work on the brakes, suspension, or steering components. Use a tire iron to loosen the nuts.

10

Locate the side chassis rails. The chassis rails run parallel to the sides of the car, and are located just inside the body pinch rails. Place your jack about 1 foot rearward from the front wheel well if you are working on the front of the car, underneath the chassis rail. If you are working on the back of the car place your jack beneath the chassis rail, about 1 foot forward of the rear wheel well.

11

Raise the Century with the jack underneath the chassis rail. Place your jack stand beneath the chassis rail, directly next to the jack. If you are working on the front of the car, the jack stands goes to the front of the jack. If you are working on the rear of the car, the jack stand goes to the rear of the jack. Lower the jack to set the Century down onto the jack stands.

12

Repeat Steps 2 and 3 if you need to raise the second side of the vehicle.

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