fouillard13
Veteran Member
ok, we got the steepest (and most annoying) driveway in town. I HATE it.
and my e brake isnt the strongest (how can I tighten it?) so I dont think it was fully engaged and biting as hard as I could/should. it seems to come and go... some days its strong, some days its not and feels like nothing.
I parked on the driveway (did not back in) and put the car in 1st gear.... my buddies caught it red handed slowly rolling downwards and almost onto the road, as I have too before.
why is this? I thought 1st gear and the engine compression would be strong enough to stop it but I guess not. do I got low compression?
would it be better to leave it in reverse maybe for a better gear ratio than 1st?
im sure if my e brake was holding solidly it would of helped, but ive had it when I backed a trailer and car onto the driveway with the e brake working fine, and loaded up a snowmobile onto the trailer, and while loading, the car would slowly roll downwards as it rotated the motor/piston.
and my e brake isnt the strongest (how can I tighten it?) so I dont think it was fully engaged and biting as hard as I could/should. it seems to come and go... some days its strong, some days its not and feels like nothing.
I parked on the driveway (did not back in) and put the car in 1st gear.... my buddies caught it red handed slowly rolling downwards and almost onto the road, as I have too before.
why is this? I thought 1st gear and the engine compression would be strong enough to stop it but I guess not. do I got low compression?
would it be better to leave it in reverse maybe for a better gear ratio than 1st?
im sure if my e brake was holding solidly it would of helped, but ive had it when I backed a trailer and car onto the driveway with the e brake working fine, and loaded up a snowmobile onto the trailer, and while loading, the car would slowly roll downwards as it rotated the motor/piston.