Driving with the handbrake on

[chunky]

Hi guys,
short and simple
my sis just drove a good 20+ kms home with the handbrake on
are we fked?

[euromandeluxe]

lmao in the CU2? wouldn't it have been beeping nonstop if it was the euro?

how far up was the handbrake lever?

[chunky]

oh nah in the new swift
i think it was up all the way
she hasnt told me yet

[MikeyG]

the cars fukd left right and centre.. why didnt u hit her at home chunky

[redefine]

it wasnt all the way up. you'd know if it was. it'd probably wheelspin before it moved if it was all the way up.

[Zinyo]

its quite noticable with the handbrake on (creaking/hard to accelerate)...especially on the swift, since my ex had the same car before...slow as hell...how fast was she going?

[Sir_vtec]

Didnt she smell a burning smell from the tyres???

How hard was the hand brake on? obvisious the higher you pulled the hand brake up, the more likely you have premature brake pad wear, possibly stretching hand brake cables. You should test your handbrake with the car on the hill now to be safe that the handbrakes hold up with the car stationary on a hill. lol

Didnt she notice the handbrake light on the dash? unless it has been disconnected in which you can check if you remove the console thats between both front seats that surrounds the handbrake

[chunky]

i dont think she sent over 80
but when she got home i could smell like burning rubber/plastic coming from the car

[Chriskoss]

prob wasnt smashed all the way up.. maybe she didnt let it off fully? It won't be that bad.. maybe just worn it down heaps

[Sir_vtec]

i dont think she sent over 80
but when she got home i could smell like burning rubber/plastic coming from the car

Even if you didnt go past 80 there probably would be premature brake pad wear. Check for any bold spots on the tyre also.

You got drums or rear disc brakes?

Wait for Aarong to say something about this.

[chunky]

i think its got discs

[CB7_OWNER]

take a wheel off, and check the pads.. you prolly worn the pads a fair bit .. if its 20km+...

[Raztaz]

prob need new brake pads (depending how much u wore them out), does the hand brake pull further up now to engage? If so ull need to tighten the handbrake cable (costed me $30 to do, not too much). That should be about it i think

[aaronng]

Just check if the handbrake still holds the car on a very mild incline (in neutral). If it does, then it's fine. Just count the number of clicks on the handbrake. It should be 6-8 clicks). If it is more than 8 clicks, adjust the handbrake.

[kazam]

lol man... how could u possibly not notice... didn't she realise like the car was struggling 2 move??

[power_of_dreams]

holy shit lol.

[mpk_3]

oh no haha.

[VTECMACHINE]

It's no big deal... chicks will be chicks.

[Limbo]

Just check if the handbrake still holds the car on a very mild incline (in neutral). If it does, then it's fine. Just count the number of clicks on the handbrake. It should be 6-8 clicks). If it is more than 8 clicks, adjust the handbrake.

i'd go with aaronng

[chunky]

just checked everything out a couple days ago
seems ok
the hand brake wasnt up all the way
only 3-4 clicks