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#477 of 4533 Parking on hills. by jeremeymt May 05, 2004 (6:09 pm)
I have a 2004 Mazda 3 i model. I noticed today that when i parked on a hill and go to put the transmission into reverse the car makes a loud "clunk" sound and the you can feel the car shake. It does not do this on level groud. I am guessing its just the strain from being on a hill BUT should a new car do this? Also when driving it seems that going from 1st to 2nd gear is kinda rough compared to the other gears. I have the automatic transmission. Other than that no other problems! Let me know if anyone else is having the same "hill" issue. Try yours out if u havent tried it on a hill yet and see if yours does it so i know if its normal or not. THANKS! Replies to this message: npaladin2000 (May 05, 2004 7:28 pm) jeremeymt (May 05, 2004 7:37 pm) kyfdx (May 05, 2004 7:49 pm) npaladin2000 (May 05, 2004 8:07 pm) and 1 more... vrodriguez (Jan 13, 2008 9:13 am)
#478 of 4533 Dare I ask ... by halocline May 05, 2004 (6:27 pm)
... if you're using the parking break to hold the car rather than just the 'P' setting on the transmission? Replies to this message: jeremeymt (May 05, 2004 7:35 pm)
#479 of 4533 Re: Parking on hills. [jeremeymt #477] by npaladin2000 May 05, 2004 (7:28 pm)
Replying to: jeremeymt (May 05, 2004 6:09 pm) You're torque-locking the transmission...no way you're putting the parking/e-brake on, are you? This is a bad thing. Try using the parking brake sometime. Because What you're describing IS a normal symptom of not engaging the parking brake. Replies to this message: jeremeymt (May 05, 2004 7:37 pm) kyfdx (May 05, 2004 7:49 pm) npaladin2000 (May 05, 2004 8:07 pm) jeremeymt (May 05, 2004 8:30 pm)
#480 of 4533 Re: Dare I ask ... [halocline #478] by jeremeymt May 05, 2004 (7:35 pm)
Replying to: halocline (May 05, 2004 6:27 pm) Of course i am putting the car in P...and no i dont usually use the parking break.
#481 of 4533 Re: Parking on hills. [npaladin2000 #479] by jeremeymt May 05, 2004 (7:37 pm)
Replying to: npaladin2000 (May 05, 2004 7:28 pm) I dont usually use the parking brake. I probably should use it when i am on a hill. So i should put the car in R before i disengage the parking brake? Otherwise if i disengage the parking brake first and then put the car in R its just gonna do that same thing right? Its not a problem just an annoyance rather. Thanks for the help though.   Jeremey Replies to this message: kyfdx (May 05, 2004 7:49 pm) npaladin2000 (May 05, 2004 8:07 pm) jeremeymt (May 05, 2004 8:30 pm)
#482 of 4533 Re: Parking on hills. [jeremeymt #481] by kyfdx HOST May 05, 2004 (7:49 pm)
Replying to: jeremeymt (May 05, 2004 7:37 pm) The key is to engage your parking brake while you still have your foot on the brake pedal when parking your car.   It is what you do when you are parking it that causes the problem, not what you do when you are starting off.   regards, kyfdx
#483 of 4533 Re: Parking on hills. [jeremeymt #481] by npaladin2000 May 05, 2004 (8:07 pm)
Replying to: jeremeymt (May 05, 2004 7:37 pm) You should always put your foot on the brake pedal, put the car in P, and then engage the parking brake, then release your foot from the brake pedal. ESPECIALLY on a hill, but basically anytime you park the car. It places less stress on the transmission components by using the brake system to hold the car in place instead (and a tranny is a LOT more expensive to replace than a set of pads and rotors). Replies to this message: jeremeymt (May 05, 2004 8:30 pm)
#484 of 4533 Re: Parking on hills. [npaladin2000 #483] by jeremeymt May 05, 2004 (8:30 pm)
Replying to: npaladin2000 (May 05, 2004 8:07 pm) ok i went out and did it. It worked! No more shaking and clunking noise. Should have known to use the parking brake! Duh! thanks   Jeremey
#485 of 4533 One more message by kyfdx HOST May 06, 2004 (5:28 am)
Lets beat this horse till its dead..   You should always engage the parking brake, anytime you are not behind the wheel, in any situation.   I have a commercial driver's license and not using the parking brake is a terminable offense.   regards, kyfdx
#486 of 4533 Parking on a slope. by mazdafun May 06, 2004 (6:13 am)
For ATs, brake, shift into "N", engage the parking brake and lift off the brake pedal gently (your car should move just a bit, but if it moves too much, brake again and engage the parking brake more) and then shift into "P". ATs usually have a pawl or pin that engage in the "P" position. If your car shifts too much after being put into PARK, the transmission will a big noise and jolt when you shift out of "P" as the pawl now has a good load on it.   For MTs, use "R" after engaging the parking brake. On most transmissions, this is the lowest gear and will make the most use of engine braking to back-up your parking brake.   On occasion, you may have to have your parking brake cable readjusted as it does relax and stretch with use.

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