YACT: do you park the car with the hand brake engaged??

[z0mb13]

is it bad for the car?? should I just leave the hand brake off?? no I dont park on a hill

 

[Eli]

If anything it's better than other methods.

 

[Feldenak]

I always engage the handbrake when parking, in addition to leaving my car in gear.

 

[ScrapSilicon]

Originally posted by: Feldenak
I always engage the handbrake when parking, in addition to leaving my car in gear.

 

[Zugzwang152]

i always use the hand brake, though i don't pull it all the way up unless i'm on an incline

 

[Heisenberg]

If it's a manual, I always put it on. For auto's, only if the car is on an incline.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: Feldenak
I always engage the handbrake when parking, in addition to leaving my car in gear.

doesnt this put unnecessary stress on the handbrake mechanism??

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
If it's a manual, I always put it on. For auto's, only if the car is on an incline.

Oh yeah...forgot about automatics. Been awhile since I drove one of those.

 

[Ronstang]

Originally posted by: z0mb13
is it bad for the car?? should I just leave the hand brake off?? no I dont park on a hill

If it was bad for the car then why is it there in the first place?

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: Feldenak
I always engage the handbrake when parking, in addition to leaving my car in gear.

doesnt this put unnecessary stress on the handbrake mechanism??

I don't understand your viewpoint? Using the handbrake putting unncessary stress on the mechanism?

 

[ManSnake]

Originally posted by: z0mb13
is it bad for the car?? should I just leave the hand brake off?? no I dont park on a hill

It's there for a reason, use it!

 

[dexter333]

Originally posted by: Feldenak
I always engage the handbrake when parking, in addition to leaving my car in gear.

I always do this too, but none of my friends do. They give me crap for doing it, after stalling my car when they start it

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: dexter333

Originally posted by: Feldenak
I always engage the handbrake when parking, in addition to leaving my car in gear.

I always do this too, but none of my friends do. They give me crap for doing it, after stalling my car when they start it

They give you crap when they stall your car? Call them idiots for not using the clutch.

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: Feldenak

Originally posted by: dexter333

Originally posted by: Feldenak
I always engage the handbrake when parking, in addition to leaving my car in gear.

I always do this too, but none of my friends do. They give me crap for doing it, after stalling my car when they start it

They give you crap when they stall your car? Call them idiots for not using the clutch.

Or for not releasing the brake first.

 

[TheVrolok]

I only use it on an incline.. tho I'm driving an automatic.. if I had a manual I'd probably use it all the time.

 

[erikiksaz]

Originally posted by: Heisenberg

Originally posted by: Feldenak

Originally posted by: dexter333

Originally posted by: Feldenak
I always engage the handbrake when parking, in addition to leaving my car in gear.

I always do this too, but none of my friends do. They give me crap for doing it, after stalling my car when they start it

They give you crap when they stall your car? Call them idiots for not using the clutch.

Or for not releasing the brake first.

Weird, it stalls when it's not released? Not on my car

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: erikiksaz

Originally posted by: Heisenberg

Originally posted by: Feldenak

Originally posted by: dexter333

Originally posted by: Feldenak
I always engage the handbrake when parking, in addition to leaving my car in gear.

I always do this too, but none of my friends do. They give me crap for doing it, after stalling my car when they start it

They give you crap when they stall your car? Call them idiots for not using the clutch.

Or for not releasing the brake first.

Weird, it stalls when it's not released? Not on my car

Generally, if you let out the clutch while the parking brake is on, the motor will stall. Unless you have a powerful enough motor to overpower the brake at idle.

 

[dexter333]

Yeah, they take their foot off the clutch, thinking that the car is in neutral, because what they do in their car, is what EVERYONE does :/

 

[psianime]

I always put on the handbrake out of habit.

-psianime

 

[Whisper]

When I had a car (manual), I always engaged it...though hardly ever left my car in gear, unless it was a steeeeeeep incline. Never seemed to park on many of those.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Always use the handbrake. Keeps it from seizing up.

Clue of the day: It's there for a reason.

 

[J3anyus]

Originally posted by: ScrapSilicon

Originally posted by: Feldenak
I always engage the handbrake when parking, in addition to leaving my car in gear.

 

[Snapster]

Always do, that's what it's for! I only leave the car in gear if on a steep hill, 1st if facing uphill, reverse if downhill.

 

[SuperTool]

Always put it on, even though I drive an auto.

 

[Deleted member 4644]

Originally posted by: SuperTool
Always put it on, even though I drive an auto.