Issue with Santro rolling when parked in first gear

Shashidhar.l · 16th February 2010, 19:09

HI ,
My 7 month old Santro rolls when parked uphill in first gear if I dont use the parking brake .Does somebody know the reason for this .

jkdas · 16th February 2010, 22:18

It rolls down just like that or when you give it a push? Always use handbrake when you park; slope or not! Start the car and then release the brake. Make this a habit.

jav · 16th February 2010, 22:27

does the car roll continuously or stop and go ? AFAIK when i park my car in gear it does roll back a little then stops

vigsom · 16th February 2010, 22:31

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Originally Posted by Shashidhar.l

HI ,
My 7 month old Santro rolls when parked uphill in first gear if I dont use the parking brake .Does somebody know the reason for this .

It should just roll back a foot or two and then stop;after all it is in gear.

SamtheLeo · 16th February 2010, 22:41

Also how steep isthe climb??

To determine park this on a flat surface & engage 1st gear & push gently. Normally it will not roll. if it does not may be the slope is too steep. Use hand brake.

SPIKE ARRESTOR · 16th February 2010, 22:47

if your vehicle is in gear, it should not roll, check if gear is engaged properly or else it must be in neutral

Spike

planet_rocker · 16th February 2010, 22:52

the front tyres skid and rear ones roll (without handbrake and 1st gear engaged) - aint you supposed to engage Reverse gear when you park on a slope with the car facing the top of the slope?

jav · 16th February 2010, 22:56

nope the wheels would still skid if they are skidding in 1st gear, instead the car should face downhill with reverse engaged in really steep slopes

Jaggu · 16th February 2010, 23:10

a) Use hand brake
b) How much of roll. Is it a small jerk and then stop or not at all holding?
c) What is this uphill? Major gradient? Vehicle facing which side?

Shashidhar.l · 17th February 2010, 14:40

I ususlly use the Hand brake , however when I don't, I see that the cars starts rolling when parked in 1st gear and also when I use Reverse gear !!!
The car is facing uphill and the gradient is not very steep .When I engege the 1st or reverse gear and turn off the engine in a gradient the car rolls back a bit then pauses slightly then rolls and pauses and then rolls again ...this stop- roll-stop-roll continues till I apply the handbrake !!!

tj123 · 17th February 2010, 15:44

Please practice the use of hand brakes, whether uphill/downhill/ plain roads. A rolling car can cause accidents so don't forget to engage your hand brakes

16th February 2010, 19:09	#1
Shashidhar.l Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4 Thanked: 0 Times	Issue with Santro rolling when parked in first gear HI , My 7 month old Santro rolls when parked uphill in first gear if I dont use the parking brake .Does somebody know the reason for this .
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16th February 2010, 22:18	#2
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	It rolls down just like that or when you give it a push? Always use handbrake when you park; slope or not! Start the car and then release the brake. Make this a habit.
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16th February 2010, 22:27	#3
jav BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 224 Thanked: 66 Times	does the car roll continuously or stop and go ? AFAIK when i park my car in gear it does roll back a little then stops Last edited by jav : 16th February 2010 at 22:29.
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16th February 2010, 22:41	#5
SamtheLeo BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 451 Thanked: 26 Times	Also how steep isthe climb?? To determine park this on a flat surface & engage 1st gear & push gently. Normally it will not roll. if it does not may be the slope is too steep. Use hand brake.
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16th February 2010, 22:47	#6
SPIKE ARRESTOR Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 2,854 Thanked: 1,532 Times	if your vehicle is in gear, it should not roll, check if gear is engaged properly or else it must be in neutral Spike
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16th February 2010, 22:52	#7
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	the front tyres skid and rear ones roll (without handbrake and 1st gear engaged) - aint you supposed to engage Reverse gear when you park on a slope with the car facing the top of the slope?
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16th February 2010, 22:56	#8
jav BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 224 Thanked: 66 Times	nope the wheels would still skid if they are skidding in 1st gear, instead the car should face downhill with reverse engaged in really steep slopes Last edited by jav : 16th February 2010 at 22:59.
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16th February 2010, 23:10	#9
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,907 Times	a) Use hand brake b) How much of roll. Is it a small jerk and then stop or not at all holding? c) What is this uphill? Major gradient? Vehicle facing which side?
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17th February 2010, 14:40	#10
Shashidhar.l Newbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4 Thanked: 0 Times	I ususlly use the Hand brake , however when I don't, I see that the cars starts rolling when parked in 1st gear and also when I use Reverse gear !!! The car is facing uphill and the gradient is not very steep .When I engege the 1st or reverse gear and turn off the engine in a gradient the car rolls back a bit then pauses slightly then rolls and pauses and then rolls again ...this stop- roll-stop-roll continues till I apply the handbrake !!!
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17th February 2010, 15:44	#11
tj123 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: BLR Posts: 1,148 Thanked: 680 Times	Please practice the use of hand brakes, whether uphill/downhill/ plain roads. A rolling car can cause accidents so don't forget to engage your hand brakes
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