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07-07-2006, 09:27 AM | #1 | ||
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This Morning after I had warmed up my XR6 for 15 minutes I had the strangest thing happen.
I had the car in reverse (Manual) handbrake off and I went to accelerate and the car wouldn't budge, then after a short burst of acceleration the car made a loud clunk and started to reverse. it was about -6 this morning could the hand brake frozen from the extreem cold? I have heard that if you are up in the mountains you dont leave your handbrake on because it will freeze over. |
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07-07-2006, 09:34 AM | #2 | ||
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Yes the same thing has happen to me before. Now i don't bother using the hand brake anymore. It's been a very cold winter this year.
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07-07-2006, 09:40 AM | #3 | ||
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Maybe it's time for a fluid flush and replenish for the manual transmission.
Could be the handbrake though ... or your clutch was frozen as well. I haven't had an issue out my way though ... have had many -5 deg C mornings. Only thing that I had issues was my battery died and couldn't crank the LPG motor over.
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07-07-2006, 12:47 PM | #4 | ||
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BLoody winter give me summer and beaches any day!!!
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07-07-2006, 01:19 PM | #5 | ||
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Your brake pads will always touch your discs, and when you park your car, if it has a slight bit of water or dew on it, it will freeze over....
Or maybe you just ran over the cat.... :
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