Re: driver side parking brake not working
 

"Hooch" <hoochxy@googlemail.com> wrote in message
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> I put the car into neutral at lights and put the handbrake on.

Why bother? What's wrong with just stepping on the brake pedal?

-al

Re: driver side parking brake not working
 

"Hooch" <hoochxy@googlemail.com> wrote in message
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> I put the car into neutral at lights and put the handbrake on.

Why bother? What's wrong with just stepping on the brake pedal?

-al

Re: driver side parking brake not working
 

"Hooch" <hoochxy@googlemail.com> wrote in message
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> I put the car into neutral at lights and put the handbrake on.

Why bother? What's wrong with just stepping on the brake pedal?

-al

Re: driver side parking brake not working
 

On Aug 28, 7:29 pm, "Alan Sung" <a...@sung.com> wrote:
> "Hooch" <hooc...@googlemail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1188282897.530658.312300@19g2000hsx.googlegro ups.com...
>
> > I put the car into neutral at lights and put the handbrake on.
>
> Why bother? What's wrong with just stepping on the brake pedal?

That is indeed how most people drive. Apart from dazzling those
behind you with your brake lights (at night) and running the risk of
your foot slipping off the brake pedal, you may be inadvertently
causing your brake discs (rotors) to warp.

Re: driver side parking brake not working
 

On Aug 28, 7:29 pm, "Alan Sung" <a...@sung.com> wrote:
> "Hooch" <hooc...@googlemail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1188282897.530658.312300@19g2000hsx.googlegro ups.com...
>
> > I put the car into neutral at lights and put the handbrake on.
>
> Why bother? What's wrong with just stepping on the brake pedal?

That is indeed how most people drive. Apart from dazzling those
behind you with your brake lights (at night) and running the risk of
your foot slipping off the brake pedal, you may be inadvertently
causing your brake discs (rotors) to warp.

Re: driver side parking brake not working
 

On Aug 28, 7:29 pm, "Alan Sung" <a...@sung.com> wrote:
> "Hooch" <hooc...@googlemail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1188282897.530658.312300@19g2000hsx.googlegro ups.com...
>
> > I put the car into neutral at lights and put the handbrake on.
>
> Why bother? What's wrong with just stepping on the brake pedal?

That is indeed how most people drive. Apart from dazzling those
behind you with your brake lights (at night) and running the risk of
your foot slipping off the brake pedal, you may be inadvertently
causing your brake discs (rotors) to warp.

Re: driver side parking brake not working
 

On Aug 28, 7:29 pm, "Alan Sung" <a...@sung.com> wrote:
> "Hooch" <hooc...@googlemail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1188282897.530658.312300@19g2000hsx.googlegro ups.com...
>
> > I put the car into neutral at lights and put the handbrake on.
>
> Why bother? What's wrong with just stepping on the brake pedal?

That is indeed how most people drive. Apart from dazzling those
behind you with your brake lights (at night) and running the risk of
your foot slipping off the brake pedal, you may be inadvertently
causing your brake discs (rotors) to warp.

Re: driver side parking brake not working
 

On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:00:57 -0700, Hooch <hoochxy@googlemail.com>
wrote:

>On Aug 28, 7:29 pm, "Alan Sung" <a...@sung.com> wrote:
>> "Hooch" <hooc...@googlemail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1188282897.530658.312300@19g2000hsx.googlegro ups.com...
>>
>> > I put the car into neutral at lights and put the handbrake on.
>>
>> Why bother? What's wrong with just stepping on the brake pedal?
>
>That is indeed how most people drive. Apart from dazzling those
>behind you with your brake lights (at night) and running the risk of
>your foot slipping off the brake pedal, you may be inadvertently
>causing your brake discs (rotors) to warp.

Stepping on the foot brake pedal is indeed how most *normal* people
drive. The smaller rear brake assemblies are not engineered to
withstand that type of abuse! Need I mention you run the risk of
being rear ended, or fishtailing out of control had you unfortunately
pulled the brake just a little *too* high?

Re: driver side parking brake not working
 

On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:00:57 -0700, Hooch <hoochxy@googlemail.com>
wrote:

>On Aug 28, 7:29 pm, "Alan Sung" <a...@sung.com> wrote:
>> "Hooch" <hooc...@googlemail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1188282897.530658.312300@19g2000hsx.googlegro ups.com...
>>
>> > I put the car into neutral at lights and put the handbrake on.
>>
>> Why bother? What's wrong with just stepping on the brake pedal?
>
>That is indeed how most people drive. Apart from dazzling those
>behind you with your brake lights (at night) and running the risk of
>your foot slipping off the brake pedal, you may be inadvertently
>causing your brake discs (rotors) to warp.

Stepping on the foot brake pedal is indeed how most *normal* people
drive. The smaller rear brake assemblies are not engineered to
withstand that type of abuse! Need I mention you run the risk of
being rear ended, or fishtailing out of control had you unfortunately
pulled the brake just a little *too* high?

Re: driver side parking brake not working
 

On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:00:57 -0700, Hooch <hoochxy@googlemail.com>
wrote:

>On Aug 28, 7:29 pm, "Alan Sung" <a...@sung.com> wrote:
>> "Hooch" <hooc...@googlemail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1188282897.530658.312300@19g2000hsx.googlegro ups.com...
>>
>> > I put the car into neutral at lights and put the handbrake on.
>>
>> Why bother? What's wrong with just stepping on the brake pedal?
>
>That is indeed how most people drive. Apart from dazzling those
>behind you with your brake lights (at night) and running the risk of
>your foot slipping off the brake pedal, you may be inadvertently
>causing your brake discs (rotors) to warp.

Stepping on the foot brake pedal is indeed how most *normal* people
drive. The smaller rear brake assemblies are not engineered to
withstand that type of abuse! Need I mention you run the risk of
being rear ended, or fishtailing out of control had you unfortunately
pulled the brake just a little *too* high?