When I park on an un-level ground and put my e-brake on I roll backwards, I know I probably need to tighten that..but when im in neutral turn it off while holding the foot brake and then put it in gear it still rolls backwards in 1st or reverse with the e brake on. It does not roll forward though? Any ideas?
rolling back w/ e-brake on and in gear?
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SupaMan;1320075 said:
1st gear is your best bet. It is the shortest gear, followed by reverse. For a given speed, 1st gear has the greatest torque reduction from the rear wheels to the engine.
It does not matter if you are in forward or reverse, you still have to spin the engine over.
Also, it seems that you need to adjust your parking brake.
i would definitely adjust your e brake as soon as you can. mine was doing the same thing but i kept putting off fixing it and just left it in gear, then about a week ago i forgot to put it in gear and it rolled into another car in the parking lot...gay.
tlo86;1320106 said:new shoes?
thats a possibility but i really wouldnt think the shoes would wear out unless you drive with the brake on...or use it to drift
my ebrake cable snapped one day, so I left it in 1st, I once parked on an incline, popped my hood and noticed my fan was spinning, the damn thing was rolling away!
yeah, I got it fixed after that, definitely adjust the ebrake, and check the shoes, they might have been worn out by the previous owner...
yeah, I got it fixed after that, definitely adjust the ebrake, and check the shoes, they might have been worn out by the previous owner...
Check the cable. This happened to me too and the next day when i went to check it and tighten it, it was kinked right before the handle. I tried tightening it and it snapped and had to replace it and i never rolled back on a hill with the e-brake up and in gear again
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I will check the shoes and tighten the cable tonight. The previous owner(s) probably drifted it or drove with it up, I don't use the e-brake to drift, and haven't really drifted much due to shitty tires, I'm trying to save them till I get my new ones. I just wanted to make sure there is nothing wrong with the tranny because it would still roll in gear.
GrimJack;1320167 said:
funny thing is i live in florida we dont even have hills here and i still know that shit........
isnms;1320346 said:
Ahh, thanks.
Wouldn't reverse be the best then, being as it the lowest reduction?
^ Nice to see your latest purchase
New brake shoes are cheap, and they're easy to install. Check them out for sure.
New brake shoes are cheap, and they're easy to install. Check them out for sure.