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#1 (**permalink**) 14 Sep 2006, 06:37 pm

"jaynews" <jaynews@verizon.net> wrote in
news:4ngOg.59583$OI1.23245@trnddc05:

> I had to change a tire and the car jack that came with my 2003 3.2tl
> seemed to operate somewhat awkwardly making loud clicking noises at
> odd intervals when I was using it to raise the car. I definitely put
> the jack under the reinforced area. The loud clicking noises were
> coming from the jack itself. I don't recall these types of jacks as
> being noisy in operation, so I want to make sure nothing is defective.
>
> Is it normal for the kind of car jack included with the 2003 Acura 3.2
> TL to make loud clicking noises when raising the car? (The clicking
> noises seemed to happen at odd intervals in time)
>

You're probably holding the crank handle on a sharp enough angle to make
the cross-pin click against its recess.

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#2 (**permalink**) 14 Sep 2006, 11:54 pm

<<You're probably holding the crank handle on a sharp enough angle to make
the cross-pin click against its recess. >>

That may be what was happening. I'll try testing it out again.

Thanks,

J.

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