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John C
 


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Leaving Discovery in Park

...that's leaving in the park gear, not leaving it in a park!

Practically, could there be long term damaged caused (strain to gearbox, drive etc) by leaving the D3 just in park, and not using the handbrake?

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John
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Post #22470516th Nov 2007 9:04 am
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Ken
  


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Always do it otherwise I cant get the key out Rolling with laughter

If you mean not appling the EPB when leaving the car in park yep I do that as well in fact I do that in all autos
  
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Excellent - thanks for that.
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Post #22471016th Nov 2007 9:10 am
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I wouldn't do this on a hill necessarily though ...the whole weight of the vehicle will just be resting on the park pin Shocked
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DG wrote:
I wouldn't do this on a hill necessarily though ...the whole weight of the vehicle will just be resting on the park pin Shocked


What DG said Thumbs Up

I always park a car on the h/brake and then apply park in autos. Take the strain off the transmission where possible and practicable.

Except when off-road when the conditions and what I have driven through will influence the decision, with EPB I wouldn't use it unless it was required.
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LRE suggested putting the car in neutral , applying hand brake , foot off brake and the only into park
  
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Probably more of an issue is if load is on the pin when you come to move out of park (because the whole cars weight is being held by it then that might possibly strain something in the linkage if consistent over time.

That said I don't recall EVER hearing of a transmission pawl/pin ever failing to keep the vehicle stationary (campared to many stories of failed handbrakes and runaway cars). Does anyone know if they ever do or are they all massively over-engineered BECAUSE they may be used as the only brake when parked???
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I always put mine in park and have done with every auto I have had. Never had an issue with any of them and hence no EPB problems 8)
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I'm more concerned about the dodgy D3 parking brake, so I minimise its use. Unless it's being parked on a significant hill I just leave it in Park.
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Aren't your auto's like my manual, the parkbrake engages when you take the key out of the ignitiion. (I wont be too smug, I found this out by accident)

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Al
Never knew they did that?
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Tis cool for quick departures out of the motor - rip the key out and the EPB automatically engages.
Had the same in my S-Type before, probably the same system Rolling Eyes
  
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did catch me out when I jumped out without the key, and it started moving, at least I didnt have to reach for the handbrake lever, just pulled the keys out.

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rogue wrote:
Tis cool for quick departures out of the motor - rip the key out and the EPB automatically engages.
Had the same in my S-Type before, probably the same system Rolling Eyes


Yes, sadly EPB is a "Jag" thing........ Big Cry

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The auto doesnt automatically apply the parkbrake. You have to do it manually.
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