Brett Jenkins

Yesterday, I parked in front of a house. I left the car in 1st gear. The E-brake is worn and useless. The road is slightly inclined there. A bit later, someone said, "Hey, why did you block the driveway?"

I looked out the front door and my car had rolled back 10-15 feet and stopped. I'm glad it stopped there, another 10 feet and there is a long steep hill with lots of parked cars, mailboxes and trees.

I had noticed in the last week that a few times when I parked the car, and turned it off, the car rolled back a slight bit when i let the clutch out. This was new and I thought it odd. It hasn't done this forward, only backward.

So, what's the prognosis?

Speedtoys

In gear..the only thing holding the car there is gear friction, and engine compression...so...Id fix up that Ebrake.

mickster

Yup--fix the eBrake-that's part of its job.

Also, until then, but a set of $10 wheel chocks and chock the back tires.

Mark SF

All that was required to fix my parking brake was to tighten the cable by the lever. Works great now.

supercedar

Would a weak pressure plate cause this, or clutch? A car parked on incline in first gear should not roll back. Maybe even poor engine compression.
Thomas

m750rider

Low engine compression will cause this. Instead of 1st gear, put it in reverse, it's lower gear ratio, at least until you get your e brake fixed.

Speedtoys

Flashback to drivers ed...turn the wheels into the curb.


IMHO..I never park my cars with stress on the drivetrain. Ebrake to hold, gear as a backup of sorts..but I hit the clutch to make sure the drivetrain is slack after setting the ebrake.

Mrmerlin

First fix the E brake or dont drive the car, this system not working could possibly case great damge to person or property..

Note, first gear up a hill will turn the engine backwards NOT GOOD,

as previously suggested put it in reverse, and turn the wheels so that the rear edge of the front wheels are curbed

To adjust the E brake after you install new shoes adjust the stars till the rotor wont turn then set the brake, then release it ,

then back off 3 clicks of the star,
do both sides setting the brake while its adjusted tight will set the cable and the shoes to proper location.

After you have both sides done then the handle should give 3 clicks till the brakes are set if not then adjust the handle by removing the housing and then the cable is at the rear of the handle

Brett Jenkins

I'll check the E-brake this weekend and adjust or replace if needed.

Another think I just noticed is that the car lurches when I let off the gas and then give it gas again, like the clutch is disengaging a bit. The entire clutch has maybe 20k miles on it and the master and slave are new, as well as the pivot cup and pilot bearing. The soft line has been replaced in the last couple years too. Might be unrelated. Any thoughts?

Mrmerlin

might have a TPS switch thats going bad

Note 928INTL is holding half priced sale on used parts try them for a good set of E brake shoes