> I've got drums on back and they adjust when you back up, not from the parking brake.
> The parking brake also has a self adjusting feature by the handle to compensate for
> cable stretch. That said, I do use the parking brake. I've been driving cars with
> manual transmissions since I started driving. When I first started driving, I would
> just leave it in gear and not set the parking brake. One time I stepped out to get
> gas and when I was reaching for the pump handle, I heard the sound of movement. I
> turned around and realized that my car was rolling away. I was able to dive in and
> yank the parking brake up! Guess I left her in neutral. Anyway, after that, I always
> set the parking brake.
The problem with leaving it in gear *only* is that it only takes a mis-placed foot or hand to take it out.... Sometimes the centering spring in the shifter will take it out, if there's not enough pull from the vehicle weight.
Consider it high comedy....sincere tragedy....whatever...don't take it personally.
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