Ouch! (gears/noise)

[bikerboy]

Was in revers the other day and I shifted to park and heard the worst noise clicking/grinding noise! Also the other day I was on a steep incline and I put it in park. Then when I put it back in drive (w/ my foot on the brake so it wouldn't slide back) I heard a "pop"/click noise....it was not good. Have I done any damage? I definitely wont do it again.

[jetfuel]

...the cars don't like to be shifted while on the move....it confuses the heck out of the brain...kind of a way of telling us "what the hell are you doing bud?...

jetfuel...foot on brake

[babybenz]

jetfuel dont act like you use the brake pedal lol

[sato7]

Originally Posted by babybenz

jetfuel dont act like you use the brake pedal lol

he uses it quite often! how do you think he keeps his hair like it is.... drive thrus at starbucks!

[WhiteNBlack08]

Originally Posted by bikerboy

Was in revers the other day and I shifted to park and heard the worst noise clicking/grinding noise! Also the other day I was on a steep incline and I put it in park. Then when I put it back in drive (w/ my foot on the brake so it wouldn't slide back) I heard a "pop"/click noise....it was not good. Have I done any damage? I definitely wont do it again.

I was warned by the dealer when I bought my smart, not to only use Park when on an incline. In fact he advised me to put the parking brake on then put the car in park to make sure I didn't put excessive force on the parking rod in the transmission. He told me the parking rod in these transmissions is very small. It's a bad habit Americans have gotten used to with conventional automatic transmissions. It's not really good on them either. Let the brakes do the work, that's what their designed for. Unfortunately most people don't use the parking brake as often as they should, so over time they corrode and freeze up and become useless anyway.

[Duckhunter]

Originally Posted by WhiteNBlack08

I was warned by the dealer when I bought my smart, not to only use Park when on an incline. In fact he advised me to put the parking brake on then put the car in park to make sure I didn't put excessive force on the parking rod in the transmission. He told me the parking rod in these transmissions is very small. It's a bad habit Americans have gotten used to with conventional automatic transmissions. It's not really good on them either. Let the brakes do the work, that's what their designed for. Unfortunately most people don't use the parking brake as often as they should, so over time they corrode and freeze up and become useless anyway.

The parking pawl is not only small in this car but all cars. you should always use the parking brake so this part is not stressed. Just be carefull in very cold weather. I never used mine in the dead of Michigan winters as the brakes tend to freeze to the drums.

[bikerboy]

Yeah thats what I thought was the correct thing to do after the fact. Do you guys think I did any damage?

[jetfuel]

...nahhhh....they are tough little guys..

jetfuel....

[Black-ohio-brabus]

I use my parking brake every day I put the parking brake on before I take my foot off the brake pedel

[bikerboy]

Okay, thanks you guys.