'long throw' parking on Powershift auto?

moorgate · Jan 30th, 2024, 23:48

When I choose "park" on my v60 with Powershift auto, it will roll a good 12-18 inches as park engages, like my brother's old 1976 Rover. Is there a known problem with gearbox or engine mounts on the v60?

Japster · Jan 31st, 2024, 10:15

It's made by Ford, that should tell you what you need to know 😊

alf27 · Jan 31st, 2024, 23:17

Apply handbrake first to relieve strain on the gearbox??

Tannaton · Feb 1st, 2024, 08:13

That’s poor driving practice - when coming to a stop you should always apply the parking brake and then release the foot brake before putting into P. The gearbox is not intended to replace the parking brake.

The rolling is not the gearbox, it’s play in the driveshaft, differential, engine mounts etc. the geartronic boxes do exactly the same.

Kev0607 · Feb 1st, 2024, 14:18

Yep. If you rely on the transmission to do all the work when parking, then that puts strain on it. Use the handbrake before you put it in "P"... a handbrake is cheaper to repair than a transmission.

moorgate · Feb 5th, 2024, 23:34

Well I never. After 4 decades of driving, havinghad 6 citroens, ten Mercs, a couple of Audis and a hoofing great Touareg, I had to come here to find out that all their perk brake behaviours are "bad technique". Well strap me to an oilrig and whip me with seaweed.

buick boy · Feb 6th, 2024, 23:01

The park pawl mechanism in any auto box is pretty flimsy , they are designed to hold the car once the handbrake is applied . I have seen and repaired many broken pawls , where the owner has engaged park with the car still moving or selected park on a hill before applying the handbrake , so be warned, it's an expensive repair !

Jan 30th, 2024, 23:48	#1
moorgate Senior Member Last Online: Apr 24th, 2024 22:56 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: london, ec2	'long throw' parking on Powershift auto? When I choose "park" on my v60 with Powershift auto, it will roll a good 12-18 inches as park engages, like my brother's old 1976 Rover. Is there a known problem with gearbox or engine mounts on the v60?

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Japster Junior Member Last Online: Today 15:37 Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Blackwood	It's made by Ford, that should tell you what you need to know 😊 __________________ 2017 V60 R-Design D6 (D97PHEV) Lux Nav w/Polestar

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alf27 Alf27 Last Online: Yesterday 12:27 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Middlewich	Apply handbrake first to relieve strain on the gearbox?? __________________ XC60 2008 Auto Grey

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Tannaton Bungling Amateur Last Online: Today 17:28 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Beverley, East Yorks	That’s poor driving practice - when coming to a stop you should always apply the parking brake and then release the foot brake before putting into P. The gearbox is not intended to replace the parking brake. The rolling is not the gearbox, it’s play in the driveshaft, differential, engine mounts etc. the geartronic boxes do exactly the same. __________________ 2011 XC90 D5 Executive 2003 C70 T5 GT 2012 Ford Ranger XL SC 1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500 1976 Massey Ferguson 135 Last edited by Tannaton; Feb 1st, 2024 at 10:09.

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Kev0607 Premier Member Last Online: Today 19:36 Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Manchester	Yep. If you rely on the transmission to do all the work when parking, then that puts strain on it. Use the handbrake before you put it in "P"... a handbrake is cheaper to repair than a transmission. __________________ 2007 S80 2.4 D5 - 110,000 miles

Feb 5th, 2024, 23:34	#6
moorgate Senior Member Last Online: Apr 24th, 2024 22:56 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: london, ec2	Well I never. After 4 decades of driving, havinghad 6 citroens, ten Mercs, a couple of Audis and a hoofing great Touareg, I had to come here to find out that all their perk brake behaviours are "bad technique". Well strap me to an oilrig and whip me with seaweed.

Feb 6th, 2024, 23:01	#7
buick boy Junior Member Last Online: Yesterday 23:03 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Corsham , Wiltshire .	The park pawl mechanism in any auto box is pretty flimsy , they are designed to hold the car once the handbrake is applied . I have seen and repaired many broken pawls , where the owner has engaged park with the car still moving or selected park on a hill before applying the handbrake , so be warned, it's an expensive repair !

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