Handbrake failure

[kanujunkie]

we went to a friends place last night and whilst i was stood there looking out the window what do i see but the car slowly rolling past but the 2!!!!!

looks like the handbrakes failed  s:( s:(  , Mr.T's going to look at it tomorrow but it aint good, fortunatley it only clipped a curb and not anything else

[ninjinski]

whew mate that was lucky nothing worse happened!!!   s:oops: :oops: s:oops:

[kanujunkie]

could so easily have been worse, Mr.T tried to say that theres small brake shoes in the calipers that must have worn, new one on me i thought there was the main pads and thats it, me thinks theres some bull going on here  s:? :? s:?

[Tem]

Mr.T tried to say that theres small brake shoes in the calipers that must have worn, new one on me i thought there was the main pads and thats it, me thinks theres some bull going on here  s:? :? s:?

Local T said the same to me!

It's the main pads through a wire in real life though. But if they want to replace small brake shoes, please let them do so. Don't forget to ask for their part numbers for future though!  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:


(don't you leave your car in gear?)

[heathstimpson]

My drive is on a slope and I dread that one day its going to roll away. I worry that if I leave it in gear I will forgot @ 5 in the morning and crunch the balcony pillar 2" in front of where I park  s:? :? s:?

[aaronjb]

could so easily have been worse, Mr.T tried to say that theres small brake shoes in the calipers that must have worn, new one on me i thought there was the main pads and thats it, me thinks theres some bull going on here  s:? :? s:?

Yep, some definite bull going on there..

[Anonymous]

My drive is on a slope and I dread that one day its going to roll away. I worry that if I leave it in gear I will forgot @ 5 in the morning and crunch the balcony pillar 2" in front of where I park  s:? :? s:?

same here i know ill end up in my garage door if i leave it in gear   s:? :? s:?

[Anonymous]

I worry that if I leave it in gear I will forgot @ 5 in the morning and crunch the balcony pillar 2" in front of where I park  s:? :? s:?

Ah, the beauty of SMT!  It won't start unless it's in neutral and your foot on the brake pedal.

[kanujunkie]

hmmm, wonder if i could wire the same thing up on mine  s:? :? s:?

[Tem]

My drive is on a slope and I dread that one day its going to roll away. I worry that if I leave it in gear I will forgot @ 5 in the morning and crunch the balcony pillar 2" in front of where I park  s:? :? s:?

same here i know ill end up in my garage door if i leave it in gear   s:? :? s:?

You should notice it the moment you turn the key and it probably won't even start.  s8) s8)

I have a habit of flooring the clutch and brake pedals and making sure the stick is in neutral before I start. Just in case. I have tried to drive off with the handbrake engaged several times though, cause I only use it on very steep hills, like once a year or so.  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

[Anonymous]

i think i check  the handbrake is in neutral about 500 times before i start up and i know ive checked it and i still have to check again   s:shock: :shock: s:shock:

[aaronjb]

check  the handbrake is in neutral

Ermmmmmm...  s;) s;)

[Liz]

My drive is on a slope and I dread that one day its going to roll away. I worry that if I leave it in gear I will forgot @ 5 in the morning and crunch the balcony pillar 2" in front of where I park  s:? :? s:?

You got a balcony!!

[heathstimpson]

My drive is on a slope and I dread that one day its going to roll away. I worry that if I leave it in gear I will forgot @ 5 in the morning and crunch the balcony pillar 2" in front of where I park  s:? :? s:?

same here i know ill end up in my garage door if i leave it in gear   s:? :? s:?

You should notice it the moment you turn the key and it probably won't even start.  s8) s8)

I have a habit of flooring the clutch and brake pedals and making sure the stick is in neutral before I start. Just in case. I have tried to drive off with the handbrake engaged several times though, cause I only use it on very steep hills, like once a year or so.  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

I generally always start up with the clutch depressed as its good practise and check its in neutral,  but when half asleep leaving for a dayshift I worry that just maybe one day I will forget  s:? :? s:?

[heathstimpson]

My drive is on a slope and I dread that one day its going to roll away. I worry that if I leave it in gear I will forgot @ 5 in the morning and crunch the balcony pillar 2" in front of where I park  s:? :? s:?

You got a balcony!!

Oh yes its cheaper up north that's why I left London  s:wink: :wink: s:wink:  My bedroom sits above the double garage which has french doors leading to a full length balcony with nice views. Should have moved up my way and saved yourself a fortune Liz  s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

[kanujunkie]

problem is i need more feet, normally i would have pressed the clutch and brake then turn the key, but now with the turbo fitted i need to press the clutch, brake and accelerator before i turn the key  s:? :? s:?

[roger]

My bedroom sits above the double garage which has french doors leading to a full length balcony with nice views.

....until the MK Development Corporation add a few thousand more houses   s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

[jonytom]

up north

Milton Keynes! Cor blimey govn'r, you're havin a larf!

[heathstimpson]

My bedroom sits above the double garage which has french doors leading to a full length balcony with nice views.

....until the MK Development Corporation add a few thousand more houses   s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

Luckily the area in front of me is protected so cannot be built upon. They have totally filled in the village in the nine years I have lived there but the parkland and old village brook in front of me remains  s:wink: :wink: s:wink:  

Anyway I better get back on topic with the handbrake. Becuase my other car has an automatic brake I sometimes (like yesterday) forget when switching and drive off with the handbrake on  s:? :? s:?  The 2 pulls so well you don't even notice until you see the red indicator on the dash two seconds later  s:cry: :cry: s:cry:

[Tem]

hmmm, wonder if i could wire the same thing up on mine  s:? :? s:?

The brake pedal part should be easy. There's already a switch on the pedal for the brake lights. Just route your START-position from the ignition through a relay, which is triggered on by the brake light...

[kanujunkie]

thats what i was thinking, then a new switch tack welded onto the clutch and the wife wont go jumping the car everywhere

[Anonymous]

Bit off topic but

My drive is on a slope and I dread that one day its going to roll away. I worry that if I leave it in gear I will forgot @ 5 in the morning and crunch the balcony pillar 2" in front of where I park  s:? :? s:?

You got a balcony!!

Oh yes its cheaper up north that's why I left London  s:wink: :wink: s:wink:  My bedroom sits above the double garage which has french doors leading to a full length balcony with nice views. Should have moved up my way and saved yourself a fortune Liz  s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

Up north!!!!!!

[Anonymous]

problem is i need more feet ...

Ah, another point in favour of the SMT!

[Anonymous]

I sometimes (like yesterday) forget when switching and drive off with the handbrake on  s:? :? s:?  The 2 pulls so well you don't even notice until you see the red indicator on the dash two seconds later  s:cry: :cry: s:cry:

If you don't notice in the 2, try it when you've got an automatic with 450bhp!

[Anonymous]

check  the handbrake is in neutral

Ermmmmmm...  s;) s;)

is that not normal? hehe ok it was early for me when i wrote that   s:? :? s:?