YACT: Need new brakes?

[cpals]

I am car-dumb and have noticed lately that when I put my car into brake it rolls forward or back before fully stopping. For example, I drive in my driveway and put my foot on the brake fully and then put it into park; I then let go of the break and the car rolls a little before jerking a little and stopping.

What is the cause of this? Are my brakes bad or is it something worse?

I remember reading somewhere that a little rolling is normal (maybe for a manual? but mine is automatic), but this seems like excessive rolling.

Thanks.

 

[Quixfire]

This condition is caused by your park pawl inside the transmission, it a normal condition when you don?t use your parking brake to hold the vehicle in place instead of the park position on the transmission.

It is not an indication that there is a problem with your brakes, but it?s also not very safe to only use the park pawl to secure your vehicle when not driving it. By not using the parking brake you can increase the wear on your transmission, especially the park pawl mechanism. Over time this can wear or become loose and create the condition you have described.

P.S. Hey Roger is this better.

 

Better Quix but not perfect

 

[cpals]

So there isn't anything I should be worried about or do about it except start using the hand break when parking?

 

Correct.

 

[SilverTorch]

the P gear in cars with automatic trans' is has square "teeth", so its not pefect when you put it in park and it has to catch one of those teeth to be actually in park. This will put more stress you trans.

Here is what I do, stop, put it in Park, and put the parking brake on ...release brake pedal.

(at least this is how it is in my '97 GTP)

 

[TechnoKid]

You ever realize how small the pin or tooth is in the auto tranny that holds your car? Like metnioned before, that is a lot of stress to be putting on such a small part. Start using your parking brake.