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Old Apr 7, 2003 | 08:51 PM
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What could be damaged if one were to drive around for a mile with the e-brake on about 2/3 of the way? Would the engine get messed up or the brakes or what?
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Old Apr 7, 2003 | 08:53 PM
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for less than a mile? nothing
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Old Apr 7, 2003 | 08:53 PM
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your olfactory nerve, because it stinks DAMN bad

it should be called "make car smell funny lever"

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Old Apr 7, 2003 | 09:13 PM
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What if the car felt different afterwards, like slower...not saying i did that or anything
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Old Apr 7, 2003 | 09:34 PM
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Driving with the e-brake on just wears your e-brake really fast.
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Old Apr 7, 2003 | 09:44 PM
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ABS won't work wither.
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Old Apr 7, 2003 | 09:58 PM
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it would just wear your rear brake pads/shoes more.. it wouldn't hurt your engine or anything.

it may have warped your rotors, but for less than a mile, I doubt it.


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Old Apr 7, 2003 | 10:00 PM
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if you load your brakes in the rear with the e brake and actuate your brakes at speed with the pedal, you enter an unrecoverable spin even while in a straight line.
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Old Apr 7, 2003 | 10:10 PM
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No worrys mate
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 07:13 AM
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if u have ABS, it would turn on. thats what i do to flow the fluid once in a while.
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 11:33 AM
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If the rear calipers got hot enough, maybe now your handbrake won't completely release. Check to see if your brakes are dragging now.
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 11:58 AM
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if u have ABS, it would turn on. thats what i do to flow the fluid once in a while.
Shouldn't it turn off if you have ABS???
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 12:12 PM
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it would just wear your rear brake pads/shoes more.. it wouldn't hurt your engine or anything.

it may have warped your rotors, but for less than a mile, I doubt it.


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ebrake is on the rear wheels.... what car do you drive?? you may not even have rear rotors.
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 12:16 PM
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ABS won't work wither.

What is abs, and why would it affect it?
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 12:24 PM
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ABS stands for anti-lock brakes.
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 03:21 PM
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yeah it smells horrible..lol...
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 05:05 PM
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ebrake is on the rear wheels.... what car do you drive?? you may not even have rear rotors.
of course it's on the rear wheels. you must have misunderstood what I was saying.

judgin by his nickname, he drives a 95 GSR...which has rear discs.
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 07:14 PM
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It just feels all sluggish, like the engine is broken or something...
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Old Apr 8, 2003 | 07:15 PM
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ebrake is on the rear wheels.... what car do you drive?? you may not even have rear rotors.

of course it's on the rear wheels. you must have misunderstood what I was saying.

judgin by his nickname, he drives a 95 GSR...which has rear discs.
Oh, this happened on an AWD A4
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