Do you pull your handbrake with a 'grrr' sound?

[Adwin]

I noticed almost all of my friends and colleagues pull the handbrake with a 'grrrr' sound.

 

Years ago, my driving instructor had said that this was not the way as it wears out certain mechanisms faster... true?

 

What are your habits?

[Friendstar]

i use ur instructor's way.

 

used to it.

[Silver_blade]

i don't think there is any problem with the sound. It's to let you know how engaged (eg.1/4, 1/2, 3/4, etc...) is the hand brake.

[Blueegg]

No. I pull it with the tic tic tic sound.

[Keithhiap]

I personally dont.

 

The purpose of the sound is to let u know how much brake u left.

 

the maximum u should hear is 7 click

 

if more then that, then ur real drum is running out of brake pad already.

 

Correct me if i m wrong.

 

 

[Davetan86]

for me, depends lo. if i park at a lot which is a bit sloppy den i pull it with grr sound in case it rows back or front.

[Twofouronenite]

I noticed almost all of my friends and colleagues pull the handbrake with a 'grrrr' sound.

 

Years ago, my driving instructor had said that this was not the way as it wears out certain mechanisms faster... true?

 

What are your habits?

 

Sure u did'nt pull the dog's tail? Where got "grrr" sound?

 

[Osiris]

I don't pull my handbrake with the grr sound for the previous car.

the current car is foot brake, sure got grrr sound. no way to stop that

so i don't think it will cause premature failures

[Watwheels]

I dun think the ratchet gear will wear that easily. My instructor also told me the same thing way back dan. But I still uses his way today cos of habit.

 

I think ppl call it the "rat tat tat" sound. "grrrr" is the sound my wife make when she's ready to come to bed.

 

An example of a ratchet gear...

Edited May 12, 2009 by Watwheels

[Dafansu]

the correct way should be with the grrr sound so that u know the handbrake is engaged.

[MLS]

I also remembered i was taught this way. Been practicing that for so many years so it becomes a habit as well.

 

I noticed many drivers pull with the tock tock tock sound when they just parked their vehicle. I can even hear it from outside.

 

Talking about instructor's teachings, up till today i still remember being told that when approaching strips, the recommended speed is 60km/h. Any more than that is not advisable cause it may damage your suspensions. These words always ring in my head whenever i go over those strips!

[Megatop]

I noticed almost all of my friends and colleagues pull the handbrake with a 'grrrr' sound.

 

Years ago, my driving instructor had said that this was not the way as it wears out certain mechanisms faster... true?

 

What are your habits?

 

I always push the button to release or engage handbrake silently.

[Hamburger]

no sound no counted

[MLS]

no sound no counted

 

Same goes for brakes? [laugh]

[Deathism]

i press the button before pulling handbrake too..its a habit..

 

 

that noise produced if one don't press the button is really annoying.

[Contax]

i press the button before pulling handbrake too..its a habit..

 

 

that noise produced if one don't press the button is really annoying.

 

 

I press the button and pull then let go when I feel the resistance , then slowly pull handbrake again to listen to the clock-clock-clock ....shiok .

[Adwin]

I also remembered i was taught this way. Been practicing that for so many years so it becomes a habit as well.

 

I noticed many drivers pull with the tock tock tock sound when they just parked their vehicle. I can even hear it from outside.

 

Talking about instructor's teachings, up till today i still remember being told that when approaching strips, the recommended speed is 60km/h. Any more than that is not advisable cause it may damage your suspensions. These words always ring in my head whenever i go over those strips!

 

 

This goes to show that a good instructors teachings goes a long way. Same as mine as to use engine brake to slow down. A habit liao......

[MLS]

This goes to show that a good instructors teachings goes a long way. Same as mine as to use engine brake to slow down. A habit liao......

 

Agree.. his words definitely left a deep impression in me.

 

Me too have been using engine break. Indeed makes slowing down easier to control.