I use my emergency brake everyday, even when I'm not parked on a slope. Is there any disadvantage to doing this?
2007-06-27 01:56:01 · 12 answers · asked by taxman3199 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You should use it every day.
Your e-brake is how your rear brakes are adjusted.
I tell most of my customers to use it atleast every time they fill up to keep the rear brake adjusted
2007-06-27 01:58:48 · answer #1 · answered by Joe S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dear E-Brake-
There is some incorrect nomencalture being used with today's drivers. This device is no longer refered to as the Emergency Brake. Its the Parking Brake, and yes you should use it every time you park your car.
Some of today's vehicles actually adjust the rear brakes by using the Parking Brake. So its a good practice to get into.
There are no disadvantages by doing this. You are actually doing your car a service.
If your vehicle is equipped with an Automatic Transmission, when you place the vehicle in "Park" a device called a Parking Pawl locks the transmission and disengages the clutches from the Torque Converter. Effectively placing the transmission in neutral, but locking its internal parts from movement.
This Parking Pawl is normally made from hardened steel and is about 3/8 to 1/2 inch in diameter. This is the ONLY part holding your vehicle in place while you are parked. This part is also very easily broken too. If this happens and your vehicle is parked on a slight slope, the next thing you could be filling out is an accident claim with your insurance company, and a fairly expensive repair bill for the transmission and the body damage.
Placing you vehicle in Park and engaging the parking brake is the best insurance against that vehicle from moving or having a poltergeist driver.
In a manual transmission, place the vehicle in 1st gear after the engine is shut down and engage the parking brake, you just created a 1 ton brick of steel that is not likely to be going anywhere soon.
Happy Motoring!
2007-06-27 10:48:06 · answer #2 · answered by Teknoman Saber 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is an "Emergency Brake?" Is that where you put both feet through the floorboard holes and drag the car to to a stop? There is a PARKING BRAKE on every car that you set when you park the car or truck. So, release the Parking Brake before you take off or you'll not go too far before the brakes start smoking. If the car has trouble stopping then it needs a free brake inspection at your local auto shop. Good Luck!
2016-05-17 08:49:54 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I honestly believe it's a good practice occasionally when parking on a hill. It helps to keep all the emergency brake cables free and working properly.
Being the owner of two Ford Taurus cars and three Sables with rear drums and two with discs I've never had a problem with a rear warp condition. On the other hand front rotors do warp occasionally do to heat, water, pad contact, ventilation and poor annealing of the cast iron to begin with.
Call me a red-neck but I have no use for cheap off-shore drums and rotors. If a customer is keeping the car two yrs. or less they may get by but in winter climates in New York with all the salt dumped on the highways the off-shore simply put rot, rust and corrode so fast there totally useless.
2007-06-27 02:31:44 · answer #4 · answered by Country Boy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its not actually called an emergency break, its a parking brake, and should be used wherever possible. it keeps the car stationary when you have stopped
2007-06-27 02:06:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is actually a good thing to get into the habit of using it for numerous reasons. One of them is it will save keep ur car stationary(wap if ur parked on a slope/hill), will protect the transmission(when u shift to park) and it will help ur brakes last longer
2016-07-04 16:50:26 · answer #6 · answered by No 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I cringe when I see people park automatic cars and not set the brake. It should ALWAYS be used when parked.
2007-06-27 02:10:23 · answer #7 · answered by sakotgrimes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no the emergency breaks are a completly different system the normal breaks are hydraulic to where tour emergency breaks are machanical so if you loose your fluid the cables tighten up some times if you don't use them they tend to get rusty and seize up so using them on a regular bases prevents that from happening
2007-06-27 03:27:13 · answer #8 · answered by kh50599 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, Except when brakes are hot It will warp the rear drums, If disk you are OK use them all you want, hope this helps
2007-06-27 02:00:28 · answer #9 · answered by JT B ford man 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not really, so long as you remember to let it off before driving off.
2007-06-27 02:25:25 · answer #10 · answered by ButwhatdoIno? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋