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Captain Slower

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Car rolls backwards whilst in drive
28. Apr 2011 at 20:10

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!!

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chrisgixer Omega King Offline Black ones are faster. Posts: 14570 Wokingham Gender: Drives: "Omega Black" 3.2 Elite. Thanks to Joshwyatt.	Re: Car rolls backwards whilst in drive Reply #1 - 28. Apr 2011 at 20:24 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?
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Captain Slower Newbie Offline Posts: 31 Reading, Berkshire Gender: Drives: 2000 Reg MV6 3.0 Estate	Re: Car rolls backwards whilst in drive Reply #2 - 28. Apr 2011 at 20:35 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.
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Car rolls backwards whilst in drive Reply #3 - 28. Apr 2011 at 20:41 worth changing atf then. Not a difficult job, but very messy
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Captain Slower Newbie Offline Posts: 31 Reading, Berkshire Gender: Drives: 2000 Reg MV6 3.0 Estate	Re: Car rolls backwards whilst in drive Reply #4 - 28. Apr 2011 at 20:48 Ok, I will have a search through the forum for a how to guide. Thanks for the advise.
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Paddy Flannery

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Re: Car rolls backwards whilst in drive
Reply #5 - 28. Apr 2011 at 20:49

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.

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Captain Slower Newbie Offline Posts: 31 Reading, Berkshire Gender: Drives: 2000 Reg MV6 3.0 Estate	Re: Car rolls backwards whilst in drive Reply #6 - 28. Apr 2011 at 20:59 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
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Paddy Flannery Junior Member Offline Posts: 90 Hertford, Hertfordshire Gender: Drives: 2003 2.6 V6 CD	Re: Car rolls backwards whilst in drive Reply #7 - 28. Apr 2011 at 21:04 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.
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chrisgixer Omega King Offline Black ones are faster. Posts: 14570 Wokingham Gender: Drives: "Omega Black" 3.2 Elite. Thanks to Joshwyatt.	Re: Car rolls backwards whilst in drive Reply #8 - 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.
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: Car rolls backwards whilst in drive Reply #9 - 28. Apr 2011 at 21:09 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. I'm sure he will ............ use it or lose it etc etc
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CaptainZok Omega Lord Offline Pinky for PM Posts: 7301 Bolton Gender: Drives: 2000 MY 2.5 Elite	Re: Car rolls backwards whilst in drive Reply #10 - 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. He'll be busy trying on hats for tomorrows festivities.
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Andy B

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Re: Car rolls backwards whilst in drive
Reply #11 - 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. Thumbs Up!

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

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

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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Car rolls backwards whilst in drive Reply #12 - 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. Yeah, use the bloomin handbrake, else the fecker stops working, and Mr MOTer will have a field day
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Re: Car rolls backwards whilst in drive
Reply #13 - 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. Thumbs Up!

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

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

Those who know me well will know I'm far from a Royalist Roll Eyes

, but we have a street party tomorrow, so the buntin is up around the house Grin

. Stella in fridge. A day of talking utter bollax Grin

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

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Captain Slower Newbie Offline Posts: 31 Reading, Berkshire Gender: Drives: 2000 Reg MV6 3.0 Estate	Re: Car rolls backwards whilst in drive Reply #14 - 28. Apr 2011 at 21:27 Thanks guys. All info/advice taken onboard. Self administered slap to back of head for not using the handbrake
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