Parked on a hill today and as I was looking at the car standing still (the car, not me...but i was too) it rolled back about a foot and stopped. I watched it for a few minutes and it did it again. Then I got nervous and ran to put the emergency brake on.

What's going on?

The car was in first gear when it happened.

 

id be really concerned if my car was slipping like that in 1st. makes me think your clutch might not be grabbing right...

 

Do you still have the original rubber center clutch?

 

I am not sure. I will have to check the PO's receipts.

 

I don't feel anything different while driving.

 

There's nothing wrong with your car. the weight of the car is turning the engine. The reason it goes a foot then stops is its hitting the compression of the next cylinder. No big deal if its a bit of an incline.

Mine does the same thing in my driveway.

 

All 951's had spring centered discs.

 

ORLY?

maybe a higher gear would be better to park in, for less torque multiplication into the engine (harder to turn over)

 

Nothing wrong Dan...my S2 does the same thing on the hill that is my driveway. Of course the first time it happened it scared the crap outa me...I could envison the car in the neighbor's pool!

 

Thanks joe. Good to know. It did scare the crap out of me. I was always under the impression that when in gear the car can't move.

 

Its EASIER to turn the engine over in a higher gear.....try push starting your car in 1st, then try it in 2nd...

 

put it in reverse. maybe it'll go uphill

 

where'd you come up with that one V2?

sheesh.

Don't worry man, there's nothing wrong with the clutch...just use the e-brake next time. I leave my car in neutral with the e-brake with ne'er a worry.

 

sorry lol my brain works backwards :P

 

It's all fun and games until your e-brake fails - which has happened to me before on a different car. I always put the car in gear and use my e-brake. If I get much more paranoid, I'll be chocking the tires too!