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blueg33
Original Poster
10,724 posts
93 months
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I was taught by my dad to push in the button on the handbrake when applying it to reduce wear on the ratchet. It also saves that horrible ratchety noise.
When I hear people's handbrake grating across the ratchet it makes me wince
What do you do?
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Bisonhead
759 posts
58 months
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rhinochopig
16,050 posts
67 months
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There's a button? Well you learn something new every day.
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garyhun
13,978 posts
97 months
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Of course I do. Although not right now as I've just changed to a car with an electronic handbrake 
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Mikeyplum
992 posts
38 months
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I dont, but then my handbrake is only one or two clicks  I like it nice and tight (oooo err) :P
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doogz
18,668 posts
56 months
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I usually pull the button in, although unless I'm on a hill, with 2 of the cars, I'll only pull the handbrake up to the first tooth anyway.
But has anyone ever had to replace a handbrake handle because they've actually worn the ratchet mechanism out, to the point it no longer holds? Does this actually happen?
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blueg33
Original Poster
10,724 posts
93 months
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doogz said: I usually pull the button in, although unless I'm on a hill, with 2 of the cars, I'll only pull the handbrake up to the first tooth anyway.
But has anyone ever had to replace a handbrake handle because they've actually worn the ratchet mechanism out, to the point it no longer holds? Does this actually happen? I have no idea if they actually wear, its what my dad taught me, so its ingrained
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englisharcher
1,499 posts
33 months
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I never press it, I don't know why.
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garyhun
13,978 posts
97 months
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englisharcher said: I never press it, I don't know why. We do 
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R0G
3,236 posts
24 months
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We have 3 AD examiners who hate the ratchet handbrake noise and its not rocket science to push the button, after all, we do to release it !!
I do agree with some of our fair sex that for the last notch or two it can be necessary to ratchet it for a firmer hold - take that in anyway you fell so desired to ......
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AndyNetwork
1,358 posts
63 months
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Sometimes - but by no means all of the time.
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vixen1700
6,441 posts
139 months
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blueg33 said: When I hear people's handbrake grating across the ratchet it makes me wince Yeah, this really. Button all the way for me.
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pimpchez
136 posts
52 months
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Probably once in 4 1/2 yrs of driving , i just like the noise
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E38Ross
10,501 posts
81 months
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blueg33 said: doogz said: I usually pull the button in, although unless I'm on a hill, with 2 of the cars, I'll only pull the handbrake up to the first tooth anyway.
But has anyone ever had to replace a handbrake handle because they've actually worn the ratchet mechanism out, to the point it no longer holds? Does this actually happen? I have no idea if they actually wear, its what my dad taught me, so its ingrained the hand brake on my old E21 was wearing and had play in it and was told it would need replacing eventually. 3 years later it was still fine
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Disastrous
3,581 posts
86 months
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Bisonhead said: Why else is it there? Is it not to release the handbrake?
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Howard-
2,477 posts
71 months
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I don't.
The button is there to release it. Some may argue that it's safer to ratchet it up without pressing the button to minimise the risk of it not latching properly. I don't partly because of this and partly because I simply don't believe it is necessary. It won't wear out.
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McSam
4,796 posts
44 months
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Obviously..
Basic mechanical sympathy failure for those who do not.
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XJ40
2,641 posts
82 months
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I'm a button man, the rachety noise is unseemly and doesn't seem mechanically sympathetic.
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V8LM
1,905 posts
78 months
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With the fly-off handbrake I have to.
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VeeDub Geezer
283 posts
23 months
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I normally pull the handle tight with button depressed, release button and raise one click on the rachet.
I have seen rachets wear to the point of needing replacement but it would seem it's certain cars that suffer more than others.
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