Hello all,
I assume it is best such that when parked facing downhill, it is best to leave the car in 1st gear as opposed to reverse so that should the car move, the engine will rotate in its normal direction? Is that correct?
Damage is likely if the engine were to rotate backwards even slightly I assume?
Thanks,
Matt.
To be on the safe side I would recommend reverse when facing up the hill and 1st when facing down the hill. ...
No, the fuel system is shut off.... wouldn't there then be a risk of it being kick-started?
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[FONT=nta, Arial, sans-serif][/FONT][/h]Parking on hills. If you park on a hill you should:
- park close to the kerb and apply the handbrake firmly
- select a forward gear and turn your steering wheel away from the kerb when facing uphill
- select reverse gear and turn your steering wheel towards the kerb when facing downhill
Hi Hilary,
May I ask what sort of price you ended up paying for the cable and shoe replacement please? My local garage were trying to charge 2 hours labour totalling over £300 inc parts and vat, seemed expensive.
Handbrake is fixed and working very effectively however there is another problem with it I need to solve...
The release button on the handbrake is extremely difficult to depress. When the handbrake was faulty, I thought this was due to the extreme position I was having to lock it on. Now it is intermittent, sometimes very difficult to release and does not seem to be related to the amount of force I exert on it but more to do with the position on the button. Needs slight angle to press the button. Sometimes absolutely no problem
Could the button be too loose? or any other ideas please
Thanks
Hilary