Doh! Left parking brake on...
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Doh! Left parking brake on...
I drove home from the doctor today with my parking brake engaged the entire time. Something like 6 or 7 miles. The rear wheels and brakes were really hot, and you could smell the burning of the brakes (I assume).
Any damage done?
Blake
Any damage done?
Blake
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Don't park your car with the ebrake on...and to be safe don't use the ebrake for the rest of the day, you may warp your brake rotors if you leave those hot brake pads gripping against the rotors
other than that...besides using up some of your brake pads...should be alright
other than that...besides using up some of your brake pads...should be alright
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Cool...I wish I didn't leave right after I posted this...I had the car parked for a while with it on. We'll see.
I'll look for vibrations...
Thanks for the help!
Blake
I'll look for vibrations...
Thanks for the help!
Blake
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They probably wont warp since the rear rotor is not vented and would cool down slowly without assistance. If were cooled quickly with rain or something them you might have some grief....
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I never did this with a working e-brake, but this brings back memorys of the days with my old nissan where I could drive all day with it on and it wouldnt matter (the cable was really stretched and I never bothered to replace/tighten it), so i used to get comments like man this lil sentra must have quite a motor if it can drive like normal with the ebrake on! But to answer your question you should be alright, except using up ur brake pads.
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If the brake pedal is not pulsing you're ok. Once the brakes get that hot you do NOT want to park the car with the handbrake engaged as this will greatly improve the chances of warping the rotor. Since the pads are clamped to the rotor with the handbrake on that area of the rotor under the pads cannot cool as quickly as the rest of the rotor can. This invites warping.
We race guys never park the car with the handbrake on after a lapping session for the same reason. I carry little plastic wheel chocks to use in the pits.
We race guys never park the car with the handbrake on after a lapping session for the same reason. I carry little plastic wheel chocks to use in the pits.
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