Parking brake

[Sir_Crashalot]

I'm following a discussion on another forum about using the parking brake or not. Many say they don't use it and leave their car in first or reverse gear to prevent the parking brake from freezing in cold weather. I've had about 10 cars over the past 20 years (5 for private use, 5 or 6 for work) and always used the parking brake. Never had any problems with frozen brakes.

What are you using? And did your parking brakes ever freeze solid?

Carlo

[expat]

Up until my last car I never used it unless I was parked on a hill. My present car is automatic, so no requirement really. For me it is not a question of the brake freezing, but more a case of the cables will stretch in the end and you will not be able to take out the slack. The average hand brake cable to replace is a complete "

[Steve M]

I never used them much, of course if you don't use them the cables will corrode much faster.

[CD.]

I always use it, I've never given it any thought.

It's what it's there for. Parking.

[Hagar]

I always use it, I've never given it any thought.

It's what it's there for. Parking.

Precisely. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

[Fozzer]

I've left my Parking Brake on until the Brake linings have welded themselves to the Brake Drums....

..over a period of many years, stood still...you understand... ...!

...a bit like the Clutch Plates!......!

Paul.... ... ...!

My Trusty, 1982, Austin Allegro 1.5HL, has been festering, unused, in my garage for the past 20 years...40,00 miles on the clock... ...!

[Hagar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG_V4eB5PR4

[CD.]

Off topic.. but Fozzer's mention of the Austin Aggro reminded me of this..:

Austin Ambassador Y reg

[ShaneG_old]

I've never owned a car that had a working parking brake in it that you could trust.
The one in our new car may work, but it has an automatic, and I've never seen the point of a slush box coming equipped with a p-brake.

One time, I had a 1984

[Fozzer]

[quote]I've never owned a car that had a working parking break in it that you could trust.
The one in our new car may work, but it has an automatic, and I've never seen the point of a slush box coming equipped with a p-brake.

One time, I had a 1984

[ShaneG_old]

What's really bad, is that I did manage to use the correct spelling once. 



Give me a break, it's early over here.   

[Fozzer]

[quote]What's really bad, is that I did manage to use the correct spelling once.

[ShaneG_old]

I've decided I should take a break from breaking my brakes as as it leads to me being broke.

8-)

[Sir_Crashalot]

Thanks for the replies lads.

Carlo

[Ivan]

Brake + reverse lock... I can park it with the parking brake loose, but i never do that

It partially froze once last year but that was in huge snow heaps. And you dont notice the clunk sound of it getting unstuck because the half frozen rubber bushings make a lot more noise