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Originally Posted by ex Triumph Man
When applying the parking brake on my D5 auto (11my) I always put it in Park first. Wait till you feel the transmission locking pawl engage; car feels as though it "rocks" in to position, then apply parking brake.
The effect of this is that the transmission is taking any strain then the parking brake acts as "belts-and-braces".
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I prefer to go the other way and let the park brake take the strain, and protect the gearbox. The theory being in my mind is that the park brake is easier to fix than the gearbox.
Rob.
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1997 V70R AWD, Saffron, Manual; Lotus Carlton; Ascona 400; Mini Cooper S Works; 4.2 Supercharged Range Rover; Land Rover Discovery 4; Suzuki GSF1200N; BMW R80/7; Velocette Venom; Daimler V8 250.
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