Parking a manual on an incline...

[mikestoyz]

I parked in 3rd and found my car rolling before I got out. Seems not to do it in first, but I'm afraid to leave my car without the ebrake
Does this have to the hydraulic clutch loosing pressure?

 

[scott_0]

explain why youre not using the parking brake? afterall thats what its there for......

 

[03DSGMach1]

explain why youre not using the parking brake? Afterall thats what its there for......

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[D.T.R]

explain why youre not using the parking brake? afterall thats what its there for......

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[Wildpony_2]

I parked in 3rd and found my car rolling before I got out. Seems not to do it in first, but I'm afraid to leave my car without the ebrake
Does this have to the hydraulic clutch loosing pressure?

Did you still have the clutch depressed? :lol1:

 

[scott_0]

lol not to flame, but Im thinking someone checked the wrong transmission box when they ordered, should have been 6AT......I keed I keed

 

[five0three]

The car rolled in gear? Was it a 70% grade or something?

 

[YBBrembo]

:dw:

 

[mikestoyz]

Lol..
I was out of the car when I saw it. Slow roll. I've owned several manuals....never had this. Hell, I've put it in 5th before to loosen a crank pulley and hold the engine in place. I've never used my emergency brake but for emergency 180s:rockon:

 

[Tispho]

...? Damn noobs.

 

[kingnut]

explain why youre not using the parking brake? afterall thats what its there for......

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x infinity + 72. the reason you leave it in gear is for extra protection IF the parking brake fails.

 

[mikestoyz]

...? Damn noobs.

What? If the clutch can hold 390 ft lbs of torque, it should stop a car from rolling on a sloped driveway

 

[87hatchy]

What? If the clutch can hold 390 ft lbs of torque, it should stop a car from rolling on a sloped driveway

More like "What?" to you. putting it in gear is the BACKUP in case the emergency brake aka PARKING brake fails. Its called a parking brake because you are supposed to use it when you park your car. What on earth did you possibly think it was there for? You may have always put all of your cars in gear in the past but that is just unnecessary stress on the transmission.

 

[mikestoyz]

More like "What?" to you. putting it in gear is the BACKUP in case the emergency brake aka PARKING brake fails. Its called a parking brake because you are supposed to use it when you park your car. What on earth did you possibly think it was there for? You may have always put all of your cars in gear in the past but that is just unnecessary stress on the transmission.

Lol, stress? From parking? It's cool guys, I'll use wheel chocks

 

[Z25OH]

this thread delivers!

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[mikestoyz]

this thread delivers!

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Entertainment at work! :beer:

 

[MikeLTDLX]

I rarely ever set the emergency brake, unless the car is on an incline. I really don't think you are placing any extra stress on the clutch and transmission to leave it in gear.

Mike

 

[87hatchy]

Lol, stress? From parking? It's cool guys, I'll use wheel chocks

Ya you know. The car weighs over 3500 lbs. Then there is this thing called gravity that usually pulls the car downhill when it is on an incline. The only thing holding the 3500+lbs from rolling down the hill is the single gear that it is in.

Not saying the transmission cannot handle it because it certainly can, however you don't have to do that to your transmission because your car does in fact have this lever that you pull upwards when the car is parked and that will stop it from rolling

 

[kingnut]

I rarely ever set the emergency brake, unless the car is on an incline. I really don't think you are placing any extra stress on the clutch and transmission to leave it in gear.

Mike

lolza. threads lately have been very interesting. also mike this isnt 1992 message boards. you dont have to sign your name. we can see your user name, avy, title, and sig when you post.

kingnut

 

[MikeLTDLX]

lolza

OK, funny guy...explain your LOLZ. The transmission and clutch haul my ass and my 3600 pound car down the 1/4 mile at 115 mph. You don't think they can hold my car still while parked?

CTFO.

Mike