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12-10-2010, 07:28 PM
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Drives: Black 2ss 6m with cyber grey strips Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Sanford, NC
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parking brake problems
OK this is the second time this has happened to me. I park my car leave and the car rolls away. I pull my parking brake all the way up to like the second to last click. The first time my car rolled and hit another car. After that time I took it to the dealer and they said it was fine. The second time was today. The car rolled out of my drive way and my neighbor told me my car was in the street and almost rolled down the ditch. I just want to know if anyone has the same problem.
Before you ask I DON NOT put my car in first. I know I will catch S--T for this. My car is now back in my drive way parking brake all the way up and in first gear. Any help would be helpful thank you. Last edited by josh52382; 12-10-2010 at 07:51 PM. |
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12-10-2010, 07:49 PM
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Drives: 2012 ZL1 - #670 Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Seminole, Fl.
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Your not suppose to rely on just the brake ... If you don't leave it in gear, shame on you ...
Your brake is working normal ...
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12-10-2010, 08:15 PM
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Drives: Boeing 757/767+2010 IBM 2SS Join Date: Aug 2008
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If I had to guess I'd say that you are parking the car when the brakes are warm...as they cool the friction between the pads and rotors is nominally less and the car rolls.
Out of curiosity, after the first time you parked it with just the brake (contrary to what the owner's manual says) and it rolled into a parked car, why would you continue to park it that way?
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12-10-2010, 08:59 PM
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Patiently waiting....
Drives: 2007 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Join Date: Dec 2010
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Things that make you go HHHHMMmmmmmm!!
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12-10-2010, 09:14 PM
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It's been pretty well documented that the parking brake is terrible at best.
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12-11-2010, 12:25 AM
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Drives: 2011 Black RS SS Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Chandler, AZ
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I agree that the parking brake is marginal, at best. I have owned countless manual transmission cars and have never put the trans in gear. This is the first car I've owned that if I am on any incline at all, I now put it in gear. The parking brake is WEAK!
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12-11-2010, 12:36 AM
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Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Nov 2010
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Lastly you are supposed to turn your front tires so your car will roll into no danger. I smell a troll here.
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12-11-2010, 12:43 AM
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Drives: 2010 cgm LS Join Date: Oct 2009
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mind would park a car and leave the tranny "out of gear",and JUST engage the parking brake,either on a flat surface,OR on an incline?..perhaps somethin' goin' on upstairs? |
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12-11-2010, 01:20 AM
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Also, the OP has 65 posts and has been registered on the site much longer than you. |
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12-11-2010, 01:29 AM
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Troll. josh and the dude who posted this are both from Sanford - wherever that is.
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=119518
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12-11-2010, 02:19 AM
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Drives: '11 Camaro Join Date: Nov 2010
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I left mine in gear and used the parking break.... she still started to roll away
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12-11-2010, 06:21 AM
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Drives: Black 2ss 6m with cyber grey strips Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Sanford, NC
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Habbits are hard to break. I have never had to put any of my manual trannies in gear so I just dont do it. So it is hard to break a habbit i have be doing for years |
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12-11-2010, 06:25 AM
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Drives: Black 2ss 6m with cyber grey strips Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Sanford, NC
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and for all of you who think this is fake I ensure you that is is not. I live in Sanford, NC. and yes that is a real city about 20 mins outside Fort Bragg.
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12-11-2010, 06:39 AM
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I'm surprised how crappy the E-brake is in manual models.The e-brake on my L99
is amazingly strong to say the least as I live on a very steep incline. When I park the routine is when I find my spot I put it in neutral, pull the e-brake,let off the pedal brake and make sure it's not gonna roll and then put it in park. |
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