Rear Brakes

[spartacus]

Got to be honest, I rarely use my handbrake and, as a consequence, it's passed its last two MOTs no problem.

[Tim]

Same here no handbrake or gear while in the garage

[AndyG]

Same here no handbrake or gear while in the garage

Same Here, I use a bit of wood the rest the tire against.

My garage is on a very slight slope backwards so easy for me.

[StephenL]

Same here no handbrake or gear while in the garage

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

[colintf]

I normally park mine in 2nd gear.

I recall Brian (Scooter) saying don't park it in 1st for some reason (which i dont recall) so changed from parking in 1st to 2nd.

[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?