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retroom · Jan 17th, 2003, 06:53 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by billyboy
I never trust the handbrake on any car, always leave it in gear, just in case!

Make sure the handbrake and not the transmission is carrying the load of the car when it's parked.
It's not good for the transmission to carry the static weight of the car.

I wouldn't leave the manual transmission in gear when you parallel park because if someone bumps into your car and your tranny is in gear it could chip a tooth.

retroom

Jan 17th, 2003, 06:53 AM	#16
retroom MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Sunnyvale, Ca. Local Time: 05:52 PM Posts: 559 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by billyboy I never trust the handbrake on any car, always leave it in gear, just in case! Make sure the handbrake and not the transmission is carrying the load of the car when it's parked. It's not good for the transmission to carry the static weight of the car. I wouldn't leave the manual transmission in gear when you parallel park because if someone bumps into your car and your tranny is in gear it could chip a tooth. retroom 2003 MC,LY/W, sport package, wht wheels, cruise, chrome, Kaleido cloth/black, OB computer