Quote:
Originally Posted by Mach V Dan
The pads stick to the ROTOR, not the caliper.
I would NOT recommend this, and in some places it's illegal. If your car should be hit (even a small tap) while it's parked, that parking pawl can break and your car would potentially roll away. The parking brake would prevent this.
--Dan
Mach V
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Oh, well, at least I know what ol @
8RZ meant .....
Oops, my bad, on suggesting to just leave the car in gear ...... I didn't realize the OP had an auto......
However, the car wouldn't roll too far if the wheels were turned into the curb.
Side thought for the OP, if you park on a steep incline, it's best to set the parking brake
before you put the car into park. Why? Because it's possible that the drivetrain could rest so heavily against the transmission's park pawl, that you wouldn't be able to get it out of park (without busting something).
humfrz