I've noticed that my car has started to roll backwards slightly whilst in drive and waiting to pull away on hills. Does that make sense? Also, if I park facing down hill, I struggle to get the car into reverse from park. Normal? or should I start worrying about the gearbox. I can feel a reading of the small print in the cars 3 month warranty coming on!!

Nothing unusual ime

It will eventually roll back on a steep enough hill. Having said that they do benefit from ATF service. How many miles on it, and any sign of the auto box being serviced in the history?

Shes got 140,000 on the clock. Looking thru the service book, there is no sign of an auto trans oil change. Guessing this is bad.

worth changing atf then.

Not a difficult job, but very messy ;D

Ok, I will have a search through the forum for a how to guide. Thanks for the advise.

Captain,

When parking on a downward or upward slope ..... stop, keep foot on footbrake. Apply handbrake. Put gearbox in neutral and take foot off footbrake. Now put her in park. On returning to car, she will easily slip out of park to drive as the weight on the car is not on the gearbox as would be the case if you stop on a slope, put her in park and then apply handbrake.

Thats damn good advice Paddy. Never thought of that, comes from only driving manual cars, well thats the excuse i'm going to stick with anyway.

Thanks again

Try it on your nearest hill !

I had to instruct my wife on how to park my Omega on our down slope driveway. She couldn't move it out of park having parked it earlier with the near 2 ton of Omega weight on it !

Bless her. Sticks to her manual Focus now.

Yep, takes the strain on the hand brake, rather than the the park mechanism. And TB hasn't done his little speech on not forgetting to use said hand brake.  :y      ;D

chrisgixer wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:07:

.... And TB hasn't done his little speech on not forgetting to use said hand brake.  :y      ;D

I'm sure he will ............ use it or lose it etc etc  ::) ::)

chrisgixer wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:07:

Yep, takes the strain on the hand brake, rather than the the park mechanism. And TB hasn't done his little speech on not forgetting to use said hand brake.  :y      ;D

He'll be busy trying on hats for tomorrows festivities. ;D ;D

CaptainZok wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:10:

chrisgixer wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:07: Yep, takes the strain on the hand brake, rather than the the park mechanism. And TB hasn't done his little speech on not forgetting to use said hand brake.  :y      ;D He'll be busy trying on hats for tomorrows festivities. ;D ;D

I can just imagine him with his hat & waving his Union flag!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

chrisgixer wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:07:

Yep, takes the strain on the hand brake, rather than the the park mechanism. And TB hasn't done his little speech on not forgetting to use said hand brake.  :y      ;D

Yeah, use the bloomin handbrake, else the fecker stops working, and Mr MOTer will have a field day :y

Andy B wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:16:

CaptainZok wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:10: chrisgixer wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:07: Yep, takes the strain on the hand brake, rather than the the park mechanism. And TB hasn't done his little speech on not forgetting to use said hand brake.  :y      ;D He'll be busy trying on hats for tomorrows festivities. ;D ;D I can just imagine him with his hat & waving his Union flag!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Those who know me well will know I'm far from a Royalist ::), but we have a street party tomorrow, so the buntin is up around the house ;D.  Stella in fridge.  A day of talking utter bollax ;D

I found out today, amongst the Close's residents, I'm known as the Omega Man  :-?

Thanks guys. All info/advice taken onboard.
Self administered slap to back of head for not using the handbrake :-/

TheBoy wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:25:

Andy B wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:16: CaptainZok wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:10: chrisgixer wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:07: Yep, takes the strain on the hand brake, rather than the the park mechanism. And TB hasn't done his little speech on not forgetting to use said hand brake.  :y      ;D He'll be busy trying on hats for tomorrows festivities. ;D ;D I can just imagine him with his hat & waving his Union flag!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Those who know me well will know I'm far from a Royalist ::), but we have a street party tomorrow, so the buntin is up around the house ;D.  Stella in fridge.  A day of talking utter bollax ;D I found out today, amongst the Close's residents, I'm known as the Omega Man   :-?

Amongst other things so i believe  ;D ;D

TheBoy wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:23:

.... else the fecker stops working, and Mr MOTer will have a field day :y

We should get Myth buster to prove or dispel this 'rule'.  ::) ::)
I know I can only talk for 3 cars (2 Senators & this Omega) but in 200 000 miles my handbrake has been used once a year by Mr MOT Man and maybe a few tyre fitters, and I've never had any problems with my handbrake. I've never even seen a set of handbrake shoes.  :y :y :y

Andy B wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:31:

TheBoy wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:23: .... else the fecker stops working, and Mr MOTer will have a field day :y We should get Myth buster to prove or dispel this 'rule'.  ::) ::) I know I can only talk for 3 cars (2 Senators & this Omega) but in 200 000 miles my handbrake has been used once a year by Mr MOT Man and maybe a few tyre fitters, and I've never had any problems with my handbrake. I've never even seen a set of handbrake shoes.  :y :y :y

What do ya want, a badge?    ::) ;D :P

Darth Loo-knee wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:34:

Andy B wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:31: TheBoy wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:23: .... else the fecker stops working, and Mr MOTer will have a field day :y We should get Myth buster to prove or dispel this 'rule'.  ::) ::) I know I can only talk for 3 cars (2 Senators & this Omega) but in 200 000 miles my handbrake has been used once a year by Mr MOT Man and maybe a few tyre fitters, and I've never had any problems with my handbrake. I've never even seen a set of handbrake shoes.  :y :y :y What do ya want, a badge?    ::) ;D :P

Yes please with. ......
Handbrake?
That's what Park is for!  ::) ::) ::) ::)

TheBoy wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:23:

chrisgixer wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:07: Yep, takes the strain on the hand brake, rather than the the park mechanism. And TB hasn't done his little speech on not forgetting to use said hand brake.  :y      ;D Yeah, use the bloomin handbrake, else the fecker stops working, and Mr MOTer will have a field day :y

(snigger)

Andy B wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:16:

CaptainZok wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:10: chrisgixer wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:07: Yep, takes the strain on the hand brake, rather than the the park mechanism. And TB hasn't done his little speech on not forgetting to use said hand brake.  :y      ;D He'll be busy trying on hats for tomorrows festivities. ;D ;D I can just imagine him with his hat & waving his Union flag!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

And for those of us who aren't that imaginative.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12034245/TB%27s%20new%20hat2.jpg
;D ;D

OooOOOOh..... :-*     ;D

Andy B wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:31:

TheBoy wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:23: .... else the fecker stops working, and Mr MOTer will have a field day :y We should get Myth buster to prove or dispel this 'rule'.  ::) ::) I know I can only talk for 3 cars (2 Senators & this Omega) but in 200 000 miles my handbrake has been used once a year by Mr MOT Man and maybe a few tyre fitters, and I've never had any problems with my handbrake. I've never even seen a set of handbrake shoes.  :y :y :y

SNAP, after many years with automatics, what is a hand brake? only for a quick change in direction ;D

CaptainZok wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 23:00:

.... And for those of us who aren't that imaginative. ....

Now that's a step too far!!!! The Boy with a apir of boobs!!!!!!!!!!!!  :o :o :o :o
You could've found a picture of a bloke to use  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Andy B wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 23:10:

CaptainZok wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 23:00: .... And for those of us who aren't that imaginative. .... Now that's a step too far!!!! The Boy with a apir of boobs!!!!!!!!!!!!  :o :o :o :o You could've found a picture of a bloke to use  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Nice hat though. ;D

CaptainZok wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 23:17:

..... Nice hat though. ;D

agreed!  ;D ;D ;D

Darth Loo-knee wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:30:

TheBoy wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:25: Andy B wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:16: CaptainZok wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:10: chrisgixer wrote on 28. Apr 2011 at 21:07: Yep, takes the strain on the hand brake, rather than the the park mechanism. And TB hasn't done his little speech on not forgetting to use said hand brake.  :y      ;D He'll be busy trying on hats for tomorrows festivities. ;D ;D I can just imagine him with his hat & waving his Union flag!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Those who know me well will know I'm far from a Royalist ::), but we have a street party tomorrow, so the buntin is up around the house ;D.  Stella in fridge.  A day of talking utter bollax ;D I found out today, amongst the Close's residents, I'm known as the Omega Man   :-? Amongst other things so i believe  ;D ;D

Yeah, could've been worse. :-X

B :-?eing lambasted with a large salmon works for me....!