Question about parking a manual tranny on a hill
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2nd Gear Member
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From: Long Island, New York
Question about parking a manual tranny on a hill
My driveway is on a slight downhill angle facing toward the house. I back in, so the car is facing the road. Technically if I left the car in neutral, it'd want to roll backwards into the house. So I leave it in first and engage the E-brake (hopefully I don't have the brakeline freezing problem).
So my question is, could some determined thieves just push it out of my driveway, being that it's in first gear and facing the street? I know the E-brake is on, but that's not extremely powerful is it?
maybe it's a silly question, this is my first manual tranny so it's all new to me : )
So my question is, could some determined thieves just push it out of my driveway, being that it's in first gear and facing the street? I know the E-brake is on, but that's not extremely powerful is it?
maybe it's a silly question, this is my first manual tranny so it's all new to me : )
5th Gear Member
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 2,173
From: Orange County, CA
RE: Question about parking a manual tranny on a hill
so your drive way is like this?
___street_____________
[house]___/ <---driveway
your car is not going anywhere. the e-brake is strong, and it would be extremely hard to push if its in gear. if it was in neutral it would be easier.
___street_____________
[house]___/ <---driveway
your car is not going anywhere. the e-brake is strong, and it would be extremely hard to push if its in gear. if it was in neutral it would be easier.
s197 Junkie
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 16,088
From: IN
RE: Question about parking a manual tranny on a hill
ORIGINAL: Arwing
so your drive way is like this?
___street_____________
[house]___/ <---driveway
your car is not going anywhere. the e-brake is strong, and it would be extremely hard to push if its in gear. if it was in neutral it would be easier.
so your drive way is like this?
___street_____________
[house]___/ <---driveway
your car is not going anywhere. the e-brake is strong, and it would be extremely hard to push if its in gear. if it was in neutral it would be easier.
4th Gear Member
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,200
From: Los Angeles California
RE: Question about parking a manual tranny on a hill
yeah they could even pick it up and walk away with it having help from the super friends and david banner aka the hulk......yeah you cna push it but how you gonna steer it when the wheel locks without key in it...?????i wouldnt worry about that i have had manuals for years.....never had one go out of gear and rolll....i had a firend that had his acura do that ....one main reason i wont own a acura.....but not my fords....
6th Gear Member
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 5,390
From: West Los Angeles
RE: Question about parking a manual tranny on a hill
I don't understand this question at all!
Since when do car thieves PUSH cars??? Never happens!
They just use a slim jim, hot wire the car and drive it off!
If you're worried about your car being stolen get an alarm, a club or brake pedal lock, a cra cover with a lock, and chain it around the wheels to a pole or a tree!
Oh, and turn your front wheels all the way in either direction,as that will make more noise when they tow it out of there!
Since when do car thieves PUSH cars??? Never happens!
They just use a slim jim, hot wire the car and drive it off!
If you're worried about your car being stolen get an alarm, a club or brake pedal lock, a cra cover with a lock, and chain it around the wheels to a pole or a tree!
Oh, and turn your front wheels all the way in either direction,as that will make more noise when they tow it out of there!