Drove with Parking Brake on :(

Well it was bound to happen, got my first automatic honda, after about
20 years of driving an prelude than a civic. Well I backed out with my
parking brake on--maybe only 20 feet or so. I didnt hear any odd
noises. Did I just screw up my new 2007 CRV??

 

wrote in @q66g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:

Nope. No harm done of any kind. Don't worry about it.

And don't stop using the parking brake because you may be afraid of doing
this again.

 

Thanks! I always heard if you drive with the Parking Brake on you
screw up your brakes in a bad way. I guess I am still used to the
ebrake between my seats all these years. On a related note, is it best
to engage the Parking Brake *before* or *after* you put the
transmission in Park? Or does it matter. Just curious.

 

I always put it in neutral, set the parking brake, take my foot off the
regular brake, and let the car settle into the parking brake. THEN I put
it into park.

This keeps the pressure off the parking pawl.

 

wrote in

If you drive around for a half hour or something, yes. For 20 feet, no.

Doesn't really matter.

Yes, doing it Elmo's way does keep most of the pressure off the parking
pawl, but that's not really earth-shatteringly critical. The parking pawl
is designed to ride out of its slot if it meets a heavy load, such as if
somebody bumps your car hard in a parking lot. That's why you should always
use your parking brake even with an automatic.

 

no big deal. That's no different than driving 20 feet while riding the
brake.

 

when it's applied while moving, yes. but once stationary, a pin locks
in behind the pawl and holds it rigid. won't come out now. some
vehicles just use a simple pawl and they do indeed jump out under
pressure, but once locked, the only way you'll get it out on the honda
is to break the pin.

once stationary, the tires just skid if bumped - no biggie.

 

my wife once panicked about something and put the center shift lever into
park at about 30MPH. No damage, just some noise. wasn't a Honda.

no big deal. That's no different than driving 20 feet while riding the
brake.

 

Studying the diagram just now, I see you are right.

Which the automaker won't allow to happen, since the loose pin would wreck
the insides of the tranny.