How many of you guys use the parking brake even when you're not on a hill?
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In California, when you take your driving test, the tester will immediately tell you to pull over and park (when you leave the dmv site). If you park without using your parking brake, you fail.
Neutral + parking brake = bad. I've had one car that had it's parking brake up, yet I can still push the car around =P I'd always use the parking brake as a primary stopping force for the car, and then the transmission (in gear for manual, or park for auto) as a backup. I can't imagine using the engine/transmission to keep a car from moving, especially when that job is supposed to be done by the parking brake (which activates your rear wheel's brakes manually so the brakes hold the car in place).
As for moving, I only use e-brake for doing sharp u-turns. I don't use it to slow myself down as much...always alot of sand/debris which could cause me to lose control
Neutral + parking brake = bad. I've had one car that had it's parking brake up, yet I can still push the car around =P I'd always use the parking brake as a primary stopping force for the car, and then the transmission (in gear for manual, or park for auto) as a backup. I can't imagine using the engine/transmission to keep a car from moving, especially when that job is supposed to be done by the parking brake (which activates your rear wheel's brakes manually so the brakes hold the car in place).
As for moving, I only use e-brake for doing sharp u-turns. I don't use it to slow myself down as much...always alot of sand/debris which could cause me to lose control
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Originally Posted by DakarM
in all my cars my procedure is the same.
if auto, put car in neutral, raise parking brakes, lift foot of the brake pedal and allow the parking brakes to take the load, then put foot back on the brake pedal and put tranny into Park.
similar in manual except i put the car in 1st or reverse depending on how i'm parked.
if on a hill add turning the steering wheel to both of the above.
if auto, put car in neutral, raise parking brakes, lift foot of the brake pedal and allow the parking brakes to take the load, then put foot back on the brake pedal and put tranny into Park.
similar in manual except i put the car in 1st or reverse depending on how i'm parked.
if on a hill add turning the steering wheel to both of the above.
Originally Posted by Nightshade
Always no matter what.
Originally Posted by XScarAudio
ebrake + neutral
Originally Posted by Cube3601
Ebrake + neutral = win.
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h: I'm surprised this thread has carried on this far. :dunno:
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