Rear Brakes

[Tim]

Shite memory start the car in gear and bop car becomes part of the garage. Like Andy I have a bit of wood to drive up too and a tennis ball on rope as I have about 40mm spare between garage wall and door.

Is there any reason not to use the gear as an alternative to the handbrake? Is that likely to break something else?

[GeoffW]

My garage floor slopes by about 3 inches so I can let the car gently coast
over the carpet and gently comes to a rest up against the rear wall cushioned
by 100mm of large foam square

[AndyG]

My garage floor slopes by about 3 inches so I can let the car gently coast
over the carpet and gently comes to a rest up against the rear wall cushioned
by 100mm of large foam square

Try opening the boot.

or do you drive in forwards

[GeoffW]

The boot opens fine as the foam is just above the top of the rear bumper,
sometimes I reverse in with the boot open no problem until I had a courtesy car from AE Wilcox, it was a rover 45, tried to reverse in with boot open after the Mrs removed the shopping,, when there was a cracking noise as the spoiler was gently removed by the head of the door frame you guessed it, no boot just a tail gate !!! luckily it was the same colour as the 260, with a bit of glue
heat gun and majic dust it was restored to its former glory

[V8 Novi]

Shite memory start the car in gear and bop car becomes part of the garage.

Overnight I always park mine with the handbrake off and in gear. I put it into 1st or reverse depending on which direction will be clear when I next start the car.

Plus I'm brainwashed anyway into always checking any vehicle is in neutral before turning the key.

Note no reply to the reasoning behind using 2nd. Is there really any reason not to use 1st? Does anyone know?

[colintf]

Overnight I always park mine with the handbrake off and in gear. I put it into 1st or reverse depending on which direction will be clear when I next start the car.

Plus I'm brainwashed anyway into always checking any vehicle is in neutral before turning the key.

Note no reply to the reasoning behind using 2nd. Is there really any reason not to use 1st? Does anyone know?

I thought the reason not to use 1st was something to do with a seal / gearlever llinkage. I am sure it was in one of Brian's posts (ages ago though)

like you, my natural instinct is to check a car is in neutral before turning the key!

[scooter]

I do not remember saying (do not leave in 1st). I always leave my car in 1st. Might have had a senior moment!!!

[V8 Novi]

Thanks Scooter. 1st it is then (or reverse!)

[colintf]

I do not remember saying (do not leave in 1st). I always leave my car in 1st. Might have had a senior moment!!!

ah, maybe its me then Brian. Sorry

[woolleysox]

My drive is on a slope towards the road, I always back the car on and leave it in reverse. I do the same when parked in the garage. My handbrake works but it could be better I have been advised I will require discs,pads and shoes for the rear at the next service. (ouch) sounds expensive,