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when u park ur car... do u leave it in gear? i leave it in gear and use the e-brake... is that bad??? peace!
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Uhhh
My sister got her knee crushed cuz my dad does that and my bro in law doesn't. I never leave it in gear.....my pop says he does cuz the e-brake could freeze up.
My sister got her knee crushed cuz my dad does that and my bro in law doesn't. I never leave it in gear.....my pop says he does cuz the e-brake could freeze up.
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ona flat surface its not really necessary but uphill put it into first or second and parkign downhill but it in reverse--just a back up for the e-brake.
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my grandpa was a trucker. leave it in 2nd gear without the E brake on on flats. on hills E brake and 2nd gear.
WHY???
cause if you get hit and you fuck up your 1st gear synchro your fucked. if you still have first 1-3 shifts isn't bad at all.
E brake shouldn't be put on since it could freeze up. especially in cold states where it snows. brakes create heat...that how you stop..creating energy to heat. well when snow gets on brakes it melts...and in cold ass temps it will freeze your brakes shut.
WHY???
cause if you get hit and you fuck up your 1st gear synchro your fucked. if you still have first 1-3 shifts isn't bad at all.
E brake shouldn't be put on since it could freeze up. especially in cold states where it snows. brakes create heat...that how you stop..creating energy to heat. well when snow gets on brakes it melts...and in cold ass temps it will freeze your brakes shut.
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i never park in gear....i once did and i started the car...almost hit my sister's land cruiser and it scared the shit out of me....the rear bumper costs like 800 bucks...
neutral and e brake for me..
neutral and e brake for me..
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lOOkatme said:
maybe you should get some balls along with your dick....
4 years of parking like that....fine with me..
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my bro's 300z was bumped from behind and it rolled into his co-workers car, just cuz he forgot to leave it on gear when he parked..i myself leave it on gear all the time. done it for 2 years and no damage yet =0)
if you get hit it will fuck up your tranny by forcing the car to move while the engine is not moving and the car is in gear...
i leave mine in neutral and pull the ebrake all the way.
lookatme had a good point about the snow freezing onto the brakes...never thought of that.
i leave mine in neutral and pull the ebrake all the way.
lookatme had a good point about the snow freezing onto the brakes...never thought of that.
Whelp, leaving your car in gear to act as a safety incase your e-brake fails is a good thing. But if you are hit while parked in this manner, it will do transmission damage. I had a friend with a civic who left the car in 1st with ebrake on and got plowed in the rear end, the transmission took a beating, and was never the same after that. He ended up replacing it a few months later (he had a warranty though, whew).
Btw, I am new here (to the new site atleast), you can find me on po.com alot. So here's my hello to everyone!
-Cyberhide
2001 Prelude Base 5Speed EBP
Btw, I am new here (to the new site atleast), you can find me on po.com alot. So here's my hello to everyone!
-Cyberhide
2001 Prelude Base 5Speed EBP
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ayyyy all your come back are all the same...they're even dumber than you look...1 - 17 of 17 Posts
