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If it bursts, the fluid leaks out fast and your steering loses power assist."}},{"startTime":507.9,"endTime":514.5,"type":"part","title":"jack stands","url":"/glossary/jack-stands","quote":"he doesn't even have a lift he does everything with jacks jack stands on the ground old school","canonicalId":"part:jack-stands","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Jack stands are safety supports used to hold a car in the air while you work underneath. They’re used instead of relying on a jack alone, which can fail or slip.","simplifiedExplanation":"A jack stand is a sturdy support that holds the car up safely. 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