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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I was going to work today stopped traffic, right in front of a speed bump. I pulled my handbrake up and forgot to put it down the car was struggling to move and wouldn't go over the bump so i put the gas down and ot finally did and carried on driving for a total of 1 minute o belive, i was so tired and clumsy in the morning. Has this done any damage to my car?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If this is serious may have stretched the handbrake cable, flat-spotted your rear tyres, worn your clutch (if manual) or killed your autobox!...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Probably not.

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By *arewithmeMan
over a year ago

Craven Arms

It won't have stretched your cable, wont have flat spotted your tyres unless they were locked and smoke coming off them, won't have done any damage to clutch unles you were slipping it all the time. The only damage it might have done would have been got the brakes warm and maybe worn them a little.

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By *ire_bladeMan
over a year ago

Manchester

Probably not. If you can't hear any grinding when you brake definitely not

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I was going to work today stopped traffic, right in front of a speed bump. I pulled my handbrake up and forgot to put it down the car was struggling to move and wouldn't go over the bump so i put the gas down and ot finally did and carried on driving for a total of 1 minute o belive, i was so tired and clumsy in the morning. Has this done any damage to my car?"

I have done it a few times, when I Learnt to drive a few years ago I was taught clutch control at traffic lights etc so very rare I actually use the handbrake....I wouldn't recommend it but have driven longer than à minute with handbrake on and never had any problems!

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By *ire_bladeMan
over a year ago

Manchester


"I was going to work today stopped traffic, right in front of a speed bump. I pulled my handbrake up and forgot to put it down the car was struggling to move and wouldn't go over the bump so i put the gas down and ot finally did and carried on driving for a total of 1 minute o belive, i was so tired and clumsy in the morning. Has this done any damage to my car?

I have done it a few times, when I Learnt to drive a few years ago I was taught clutch control at traffic lights etc so very rare I actually use the handbrake....I wouldn't recommend it but have driven longer than à minute with handbrake on and never had any problems!

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You was taught to slip your clutch at traffic lights. Me or my mates will be giving you a nice big bill soon. Tip of the day brake pads or shoes are much cheaper than clutches. Forget what you was taught and use your hand brake. It's what it was made for

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular


"I was going to work today stopped traffic, right in front of a speed bump. I pulled my handbrake up and forgot to put it down the car was struggling to move and wouldn't go over the bump so i put the gas down and ot finally did and carried on driving for a total of 1 minute o belive, i was so tired and clumsy in the morning. Has this done any damage to my car?

I have done it a few times, when I Learnt to drive a few years ago I was taught clutch control at traffic lights etc so very rare I actually use the handbrake....I wouldn't recommend it but have driven longer than à minute with handbrake on and never had any problems!

You was taught to slip your clutch at traffic lights. Me or my mates will be giving you a nice big bill soon. Tip of the day brake pads or shoes are much cheaper than clutches. Forget what you was taught and use your hand brake. It's what it was made for "

This

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Pah. Leaving your handbrake on is child's play, years ago when I was a nipper, ma dad tried to drive off towing a caravan with the 4 corner stands still down

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I was going to work today stopped traffic, right in front of a speed bump. I pulled my handbrake up and forgot to put it down the car was struggling to move and wouldn't go over the bump so i put the gas down and ot finally did and carried on driving for a total of 1 minute o belive, i was so tired and clumsy in the morning. Has this done any damage to my car?"

I;d be more worried about the potential for an accident if you are driving so tired this happened rather than worrying about the damage to your car

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By *oncupiscentTonyMan
over a year ago

Kent

On the upside at least you know your clutch gas got plenty of bite left

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By *artytwoCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Actually if you leave your handbrake on all the time your brakes work better.

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By *arewithmeMan
over a year ago

Craven Arms

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By *arewithmeMan
over a year ago

Craven Arms


"Actually if you leave your handbrake on all the time your brakes work better."

No they don't, your brake would overheat and wouldn't work.

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular


"Actually if you leave your handbrake on all the time your brakes work better."

You can glaze the pads and they won't work as efficiently

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By *histler21Man
over a year ago

Ipswich


"I was going to work today stopped traffic, right in front of a speed bump. I pulled my handbrake up and forgot to put it down the car was struggling to move and wouldn't go over the bump so i put the gas down and ot finally did and carried on driving for a total of 1 minute o belive, i was so tired and clumsy in the morning. Has this done any damage to my car?"

Only street cred...

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By *enard ArgenteMan
over a year ago

London and France

1 minute :

No damage at all ;

If you had driven 50 miles down the motorway at 70, then yes, you could have burned out your brake pads and overheated and warped your discs. ( or brake shoes and drums, depending on your car).

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By *artytwoCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

And always drive in the lowest gear possible and only change up when you hit the rev limiter repeatedly.

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By *mojeeCouple
over a year ago

Dunfermline


"I was going to work today stopped traffic, right in front of a speed bump. I pulled my handbrake up and forgot to put it down the car was struggling to move and wouldn't go over the bump so i put the gas down and ot finally did and carried on driving for a total of 1 minute o belive, i was so tired and clumsy in the morning. Has this done any damage to my car?"

Yes!!!!!

You're car is totalled now. Best thing to do is take it to the scrappy and go and buy a new one.

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