Hey.. guy, i thought i would come here to get my answers solved.. my moms 97 Expedition is stuck in the driveway the tire is flat and is on rims, and my car is in garage and blocked .. i am trying to change the tire, but i have no clue how to remove the spare from underneath the car.. .. is there some type of lever or something within the car i can turn to lower the spare to teh ground ? or do i have to go under there and unbolt the tire off ? i am scared the huge tire mite just fall and smash me.. (teenager).. well thanks for any help.. thanks.

 

Open the hood and across the front, near the radiator, is a long crank with a "L" shaped handle. Remove this tool. Next, open the rear hatch. Right in the middle, near the top of the bumper, is a small hole. Insert the long straight part of the crank into this hole and turn counter clockwise to lower the tire.

Good Luck.

 

Once you get it down, spray some lubricant into the mechanism so it won't bind up.

 

ic ic.. wow, thanks for teh help.. i would have never found that on my own.. see sux buying car used wit out the manual .. hehe.. thanks again fellas, really appreciate it.

Edit- err.. sorry for ignorance, still cant seem to find the crank ur talking about .. .. let me double check, here its in front rite when i open hood its in front rite ? or is it off to the left or riight ? sorry again.. thanks.

 

It runs right across the front. I believe real close to the radiator. If you bought your Expy used, you might not have it. A friend of mine bought his used, and his was missing. This thing is a couple of feet long, you can't miss it. Sounds like yours is MIA.

 

You might be able to crank it down with a long flathead screwdriver until you get a new crank.