Drum roll!!! How do pull your handbrake on?
Discussion
kambites said:
Since when has one used the handbrake for a J-turn, you need the braking on the front wheels? 
In obscure old Citroens?[offtopic]
When starting another of these repeating threads do people look at which threads were tedious six months ago and repost them, or do they think them up independently?
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Captain Muppet said:
kambites said:
Since when has one used the handbrake for a J-turn, you need the braking on the front wheels?
In obscure old Citroens?[offtopic]
When starting another of these repeating threads do people look at which threads were tedious six months ago and repost them, or do they think them up independently?
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Agree that this thread is pointless and I am ashamed for contributing.
kambites said:
Toltec said:
It can very depending on if I am trying to do a j turn or just park.
Since when has one used the handbrake for a J-turn, you need the braking on the front wheels? Damn, just admitted to driving a Citroen. It was a girlfriend's car and many years ago.
LuS1fer said:
Why on earth would anyone ratchet it on, it just wears the teeth round so the handbrake can slip off.
You need to use the button and release it to lock it in position.
It's not only mechanical sympathy, it avoids entirely unnecessary wear and danger.
I remember reading somewhere that some manufacturers explicitly state to pull it up on the ratchet because otherwise the button can engage on the tip of one of the teeth and then later jump down a notch, letting the hand-brake off. Hence my approach of pulling up with the button pressed, then letting the button go and giving it another tug to make sure the ratchet has engaged properly. You need to use the button and release it to lock it in position.
It's not only mechanical sympathy, it avoids entirely unnecessary wear and danger.
I seem to remember that a recentish mainstream hot hatch had this problem.
Edited by kambites on Friday 3rd January 11:39
The only way these threads are ever worth it are if people can be goaded in to a pointless fight.
Howard- said:
98elise said:
Always on the ratchet. Never had a rachet failure in 30 years of driving, or know anyone thats had one. Its a myth that it damages the ratchet..
Indeed. The notion that a ratchet can fail by being operated exactly how it is designed is laughable.LuS1fer said:
Why on earth would anyone ratchet it on, it just wears the teeth round so the handbrake can slip off.
You need to use the button and release it to lock it in position.
It's not only mechanical sympathy, it avoids entirely unnecessary wear and danger.
You need to use the button and release it to lock it in position.
It's not only mechanical sympathy, it avoids entirely unnecessary wear and danger.
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