Thread: All the time or not?

Originally Posted by Graeme

That's an automatic precaution because the gearbox wasn't put into park.

Have you put it in park before switching off then releasing from park without the ignition on then tried to push it? (or park it on a slope)

OK my real question is wether we should use the EPB routinely or only on steeper slopes?

I only use mine on steeper slopes, perhaps less than I should but forever wary of the mechanism jamming from dust in the drums. I'm not prepared to regularly clean and adjust the shoes in my often dusty environment.

I do for any slope. In fact its just become habit now to do it all the time.

I have just had to pay to have the EPB module unjammed and the brake shoes cleaned and adjusted tho. Brake shoe adjustment is now part of my regular service!

Cheers

Dan

Originally Posted by Graeme

I only use mine on steeper slopes, perhaps less than I should but forever wary of the mechanism jamming from dust in the drums. I'm not prepared to regularly clean and adjust the shoes in my often dusty environment.

My thinking also. Thanks.

Check traffic rules - I think in QLD its a fine if park brake noy on

Originally Posted by Graeme

I only use mine on steeper slopes, perhaps less than I should but forever wary of the mechanism jamming from dust in the drums. I'm not prepared to regularly clean and adjust the shoes in my often dusty environment.

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Very rarely ever use park brake on mine.

But there aren't any hills in Kalgoorlie.

Originally Posted by Graeme

I only use mine on steeper slopes, perhaps less than I should but forever wary of the mechanism jamming from dust in the drums. I'm not prepared to regularly clean and adjust the shoes in my often dusty environment.

I have heard its not great for the transmission to hold the car on a slope? Having no EPB for a couple of weeks i hated hearing the driveline clunk when i took it out of park on a slope.

Cheers

Dan