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Yes, that's true of automatics as well. If you suspect the brake shoe or cabling could get wet and freeze, you should avoid leaving the handbrake engaged.
by mdavidn 7y ago
Yes, that's true of automatics as well. If you suspect the brake shoe or cabling could get wet and freeze, you should avoid leaving the handbrake engaged.
- onefuncman 7y agoI thought this was prevented by brake fluid being hygroscopic?
- blattimwind 7y agoClassic handbrakes use a braking wire and don't use the hydraulic breaking system (so it's somewhat redundant, actually). Also, the brake fluid is inside the system and can't prevent the brake cylinder or the brake pads from seizing.
- AstralStorm 7y agoThe difference is the handbrake will seize off rather than braking, which means the car is usable or at least easier to haul.
- squiggleblaz 7y agoOh, so it's not "brake and in gear", but "in gear only"?
- TeMPOraL 7y agoYes, at least in the manual case I described above. The issue is that the braking mechanism itself will get stuck if it's left engaged and then gets wet.