Emergency Brake!!!

[SHOtime93]

Ok, I spent the night at a friends the other day and in the morning, he needed my car moved out of the driveway so he could get his out of the garage. Half asleep, I threw the keys at him and told him to move it. The driveway is on a big incline so I had the E-brake on to prevent "torque lock." He isn't much of a car guy and to make a long story short, he drove up and down the street (about 40 yards total) with the damn E-brake engaged!!!!!! I was ******...I've been driving it for a day or two and no problems, but what could that have done that I wouldn't notice. Torque converter?? Trans?? E-brake itself??? Thanks in advance guys...thats the last time I let anyone touch the keys...

 

[jthomas68]

At the least,it will warp the rotors.If you haven`t noticed any brake vibration in a few days,it sounds like you made it ok.

 

[SHO SPD]

DAMN!!! how can you not notice it drives a bit stiffer, and you have to floor it to move! I dont think anything happened if you dont notice anything...

 

[ISHOU]

If he only drove 40 yards he didn't do any damage. I have a 94 ATX, when I put it into drive with the e-brake engaged it automatically disengages it. Is this only a 94 and after feature?

 

[SHOtime93]

Ok, well I just got 4 new rotors no more than a week ago...I'm gonna be really really really ****** if they are warped. How do I know for sure?

 

[89 Gary]

SHOtime93:
Ok, well I just got 4 new rotors no more than a week ago...I'm gonna be really really really ****** if they are warped. How do I know for sure?

Listen and listen good-----it is not possible to warp any rotors when driven 100 yards or so with E-brake on. You can take this to the BANK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would wager even a 1/2m wouldn't do it. Signed, your banker!! wink

 

[SHOtime93]

Ok thanks thats good to know.