galleychief

Parked in my driveway at about a 25 degree incline, motor off, car in 1st gear. I normally set the parking break but forgot to today. I opened my door to get out, took my foot off the brake, and the car rolled back about a foot. I reached over and pulled up the parking brake and it stopped.

Thinking it rolled because it wasn't in gear, I stepped on the clutch, shifted into 2nd, then back to 1st and released the clutch. I let off the parking break and the car rolled back slowly another foot or two before I set the brake again.

I've had the car almost exactly 4 years to the day. It's got 28,500 miles, most of which are normal driving. It's never been abused but I'll admit to being a "spirited driver" at times. Does this indicate a clutch gone bad?

Spinning Sushi

iTrader: (21)

That's normal, don't worry It's the same thing with AT's. You put it in park and it still rolls a little bit before the weight of the internal parts locked it out.

galleychief

Oh, umm, I forgot to mention that my DSC was off (push and hold) prior to shutting the motor down (don't know if that is relevant) and that If I hadn't applied the hand brake it would have continued to roll in a "jerky" fashion 50 feet backwards down the driveway. . .!
I am well aware of the slight rollback you suggested Renesis SE3P and this ain't it, but thanks anyway.

swoope

iTrader: (5)

has nothing to do with dsc..

what happened is normal.. if you put into 3rd it would have made the problem worse...

beers

galleychief

Swoope,

Just so I am clear. . . If my car is parked on an incline, motor off, in first gear, handbrake disengaged, I should expect it to roll backward??

swoope

iTrader: (5)

depends on the incline.. and yes it will happen.. try the same incline in different gears. you will learn a lot..

nothing is wrong.. it is a weight vs incline vs gear ratio thing..

beers