invame Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 Hi all, Is placing the car in 1st or reverse gear (depending on the direction of the slope) when parked supposed to stop the car from rolling? It doesn't with mine - at all! Not even on a gentle slope. Would this indicate some kind of a problem? I've not noticed any problems with the clutch or gears through normal driving. Quote
spursmaddave Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 I would say it does Always left mine in gear on slopes, never had an issue... Quote
Mopedmark Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 Always leave cars in gear if the handbrake failed it would stop it from rolling Quote
invame Posted June 5, 2013 Author Posted June 5, 2013 Right, thanks. Any ideas what I need to look at then? Quote
spursmaddave Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 I'm sure someone more knowledgable will be along soon but if I had to guess I would start with the clutch Quote
Chris`I Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 It will move forward/backward a little when in gear but it should be very obvious once the gears mesh and stop the car. If it doesnt that suggests to me the clutch is fubared. Are you sure you let it move far enough before the gears caught it? Quote
Ekona Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 If it doesn't lock up then your gearbox is shot to absolute pieces. I'm betting it's fine and you've just not let it move far enough to lock up. Quote
invame Posted June 5, 2013 Author Posted June 5, 2013 I think so. The car park where I park it is bowl shaped so if I didn't use the handbrake it would roll to the centre of it - around 10 to 15 metres. Quote
spursmaddave Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 Simple park as normal, cut the engine, leave in gear and release the handbrake.... Be brave, you should move back a little but thats it Quote
invame Posted June 5, 2013 Author Posted June 5, 2013 missed that last post - I have tested the above and it does indeed roll to the centre of the car park. Quote
spursmaddave Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 Not good then I would say unless I am missing something Quote
S1 HNK Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 If your gears don't hold the car then its knackered and I needs urgent attention!! Quote
glrnet Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 missed that last post - I have tested the above and it does indeed roll to the centre of the car park. It rolls to the centre of the car park with the car in 1st gear and the handbrake off? Quote
Ekona Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 Is it definitely in gear? 100%? If so, you need a new gearbox ASAP. As in yesterday. 2 Quote
invame Posted June 5, 2013 Author Posted June 5, 2013 You're making me doubt myself now. I'll double check it in the morning and post back. The only reason it became an issue to me was because I misadjusted the handbrake at the weekend which basically left me without a handbrake until I adjusted it properly. This is how I think I know - because I couldn't get it to stop rolling with the handbrake misadjusted and basically non-operational. Quote
Keyser Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 This is not an auto is it? In gear clutch up in first gear - if your car rolls down a car park then you didn't just drive it into said carpark Quote
spursmaddave Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 This is not an auto is it? In gear clutch up in first gear - if your car rolls down a car park then you didn't just drive it into said carpark Quote
invame Posted June 5, 2013 Author Posted June 5, 2013 No, it's a manual. Odd thing is the gears seem fine whilst driving. I've owned it a year and I've not noticed any degradation. I'll double check in the morning to make sure I haven't gone mad if nothing else. Quote
Keyser Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 (edited) Get a compression check then mind you the one we stripped with the 5 blown pistons still held on the gears Edited June 5, 2013 by Keyser Quote
kbeast35 Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 unless your keeping your foot on the clutch when you let the handbrake off this will not happen Quote
WhackyWill Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 Handbrakes on Zeds are not brilliant, and if I did not leave mine in reverse with the handbrake fully on it would be parked next to my cooker in the kitchen..!! It dosen't matter leaving it in gear as you cannot start it in gear as you have to depress the clutch to start it....Me thinks somebody having a little laugh at the expense of the Zed Community..!! :scare: Quote
WhackyWill Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 I think so. The car park where I park it is bowl shaped so if I didn't use the handbrake it would roll to the centre of it - around 10 to 15 metres. Just get an automatic and leave it in Park...That's "P"..!! :thumbs: Quote
Daryl Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 Just remember you have left it in gear though, or you may end up with a huge whole in your leg,and ruin a door on the corner of your house. 3 Quote
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