Car rolled back even though handbrake was on

xxtippchickxx

just sitting in my sitting room a few minutes ago and i heard a loud bang!!!i run to the door to find my car stuck inbetween my gates je lucky i closed them....my handbrake was on so i reckon it has failed,my drive is a slope and i normally even have it in 1st gear but i dont think i had when it rolled back it just slipped my mind i suppose when i came home earlier.... i now have it pulled into my side gate in first gear and hand brake on will it be safe there for the night thanks

colm_mcm

Should be fine now. Maybe stick a brick or a rock under a wheel just in case

xxtippchickxx

colm_mcm wrote: »

Should be fine now. Maybe stick a brick or a rock under a wheel just in case

a block at one wheel and a rock under the other hope it stays for the night thanks

Spook_ie

xxtippchickxx wrote: »

a block at one wheel and a rock under the other hope it stays for the night thanks

Don't forget to turn the steering so in the event the rock,stone,handbrake and in gear fail it will roll harmlessly to one side rather than across the road

xxtippchickxx

Spook_ie wrote: »

Don't forget to turn the steering so in the event the rock,stone,handbrake and in gear fail it will roll harmlessly to one side rather than across the road

have the steering wheel in lock mode as in i cant turn it anymore is that safe

CiniO

I've seen that many people in Ireland put handbrake on, but often don't bother with putting gear on when parking the car.

I'm rather opposite. I'd always leave car in gear, but only engage handbrake when car is parked on slope.

colm_mcm

CiniO wrote: »

I've seen that many people in Ireland put handbrake on, but often don't bother with putting gear on when parking the car.

I'm rather opposite. I'd always leave car in gear, but only engage handbrake when car is parked on slope.

keithclancy

Move to Holland, problem solved.
Friend had to do his hill start on a specially built hill

Spook_ie

xxtippchickxx wrote: »

have the steering wheel in lock mode as in i cant turn it anymore is that safe

What I meant is like the image

visual

Was it a VAG car

Andrew_Doran

Or an Opel...

xxtippchickxx

Andrew_Doran wrote: »

Or an Opel...

its a skoda fabia

dodderangler

Say the rear shoes are bolloxed or cable has stretched and isn't engaging

visual

Rubbish hand break on WW and its clones.
Should have sold those cars with a wheel chock and bit of string.

xxtippchickxx

visual wrote: »

Rubbish hand break on WW and its clones.
Should have sold those cars with a wheel chock and bit of string.

i actually think was my own fault dont think i put handbrake on properly cus i parked it around the back and i was at the mothers today and didnt have it in 1st gear and it didnt budge taking to to mechanic on tuesday anyway just to be on safe side

visual

Just notice the break and brake mistake I made

its down to the heat generated from driving when hand brake is applied it holds, but when parked for a while the drum and shoes cool down and there is less pressure on the brake shoes. You probably would never notice if parking on flat ground.
Or if brake cable had more elasticity the thermal effect on parts wouldn't be as critical