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blueg33
Original Poster
10,897 posts
94 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
768 posts
59 months
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rhinochopig
16,142 posts
68 months
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There's a button? Well you learn something new every day.
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garyhun
14,121 posts
98 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
1,104 posts
39 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
19,315 posts
57 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
10,897 posts
94 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
1,556 posts
34 months
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I never press it, I don't know why.
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garyhun
14,121 posts
98 months
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englisharcher said: I never press it, I don't know why. We do 
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R0G
3,274 posts
25 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
1,377 posts
64 months
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Sometimes - but by no means all of the time.
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vixen1700
6,588 posts
140 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
138 posts
53 months
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Probably once in 4 1/2 yrs of driving , i just like the noise
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E38Ross
10,606 posts
82 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
3,639 posts
87 months
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Bisonhead said: Why else is it there? Is it not to release the handbrake?
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Howard-
2,523 posts
72 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
4,956 posts
45 months
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Obviously..
Basic mechanical sympathy failure for those who do not.
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XJ40
2,694 posts
83 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
1,963 posts
79 months
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With the fly-off handbrake I have to.
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VeeDub Geezer
312 posts
24 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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