Leave It In Reverse When Parked...?
Pro
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From: Michigan
Is it somewhere else ?????
Pro
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From: Ca.
Well, this is interesting. I park my C5 in our level garage in neutral, so if I need to move it, I can push it forward or backward. If this putting it into reverse thing to save the battery is true, I will start doing that, but it sure sounds fishy to me.
Safety Car
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From: Madison Wi
A car parked with a manual transmission should always be in its lowest gear, reverse, and have the parking brake applied.
A C5 also should be in gear with the clutch pedal pressed while shutting off the engine. This is to prevent the "death rattle" sound coming from the drivetrain when the engine shuts off.
Since the car should be parked in reverse anyhow, the logical thing to do is to put the transmission in R with the clutch pedal depressed, apply the handbrake, shut off the engine and then after the engine stops completely release the clutch pedal and exit the vehicle.
Using the handbrake keeps it servicable and adds safety. If you don't use it, you lose it. It can seize up and potentially leave the car undrivable at some point when some unknowing friend applies it.
A C5 also should be in gear with the clutch pedal pressed while shutting off the engine. This is to prevent the "death rattle" sound coming from the drivetrain when the engine shuts off.
Since the car should be parked in reverse anyhow, the logical thing to do is to put the transmission in R with the clutch pedal depressed, apply the handbrake, shut off the engine and then after the engine stops completely release the clutch pedal and exit the vehicle.
Using the handbrake keeps it servicable and adds safety. If you don't use it, you lose it. It can seize up and potentially leave the car undrivable at some point when some unknowing friend applies it.
Drifting
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From: Warrenville Il
A car parked with a manual transmission should always be in its lowest gear, reverse, and have the parking brake applied.
A C5 also should be in gear with the clutch pedal pressed while shutting off the engine. This is to prevent the "death rattle" sound coming from the drivetrain when the engine shuts off.
Since the car should be parked in reverse anyhow, the logical thing to do is to put the transmission in R with the clutch pedal depressed, apply the handbrake, shut off the engine and then after the engine stops completely release the clutch pedal and exit the vehicle.
Using the handbrake keeps it servicable and adds safety. If you don't use it, you lose it. It can seize up and potentially leave the car undrivable at some point when some unknowing friend applies it.
A C5 also should be in gear with the clutch pedal pressed while shutting off the engine. This is to prevent the "death rattle" sound coming from the drivetrain when the engine shuts off.
Since the car should be parked in reverse anyhow, the logical thing to do is to put the transmission in R with the clutch pedal depressed, apply the handbrake, shut off the engine and then after the engine stops completely release the clutch pedal and exit the vehicle.
Using the handbrake keeps it servicable and adds safety. If you don't use it, you lose it. It can seize up and potentially leave the car undrivable at some point when some unknowing friend applies it.
Last edited by MG RED 99; Nov 30, 2010 at 04:11 PM.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: Los Angeles California
A car parked with a manual transmission should always be in its lowest gear, reverse, and have the parking brake applied.
A C5 also should be in gear with the clutch pedal pressed while shutting off the engine. This is to prevent the "death rattle" sound coming from the drivetrain when the engine shuts off.
Since the car should be parked in reverse anyhow, the logical thing to do is to put the transmission in R with the clutch pedal depressed, apply the handbrake, shut off the engine and then after the engine stops completely release the clutch pedal and exit the vehicle.
Using the handbrake keeps it servicable and adds safety. If you don't use it, you lose it. It can seize up and potentially leave the car undrivable at some point when some unknowing friend applies it.
A C5 also should be in gear with the clutch pedal pressed while shutting off the engine. This is to prevent the "death rattle" sound coming from the drivetrain when the engine shuts off.
Since the car should be parked in reverse anyhow, the logical thing to do is to put the transmission in R with the clutch pedal depressed, apply the handbrake, shut off the engine and then after the engine stops completely release the clutch pedal and exit the vehicle.
Using the handbrake keeps it servicable and adds safety. If you don't use it, you lose it. It can seize up and potentially leave the car undrivable at some point when some unknowing friend applies it.
I didn't know about the e-brake seizing if you don't use it and then suddenly do. I've never NOT used the e-brake, so I guess I wouldn't have that issue, but it's good to know either way.
My dad unfortunately doesn't seem to care about the death rattle since I've heard him turn his car off many times without keeping the clutch in, and he certainly doesn't like parking in R. It's a shame too. I guess one day he'll learn the hard way. Not like these e-brakes are all that reliable.
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