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Originally Posted by 3141592ab
No problem. On a side note, I am a "stupid kid." (Senior in High School) Not all of us are that dumb, just most of us (95%). I hate being grouped in with them but at the same time, (warning, slightly off topic) there is a friend of mine with an old model impala, around the late 90s. His brakes are so worn that he can push his car along with the parking brake on and the gearshift in park. I've offered to help him with the labor if he buys the pads but he keeps turning me down. I've done my own brakes since I've been driving with the help of my father, an ex-mechanic, so me knowing what I'm doing isn't the issue. Like I said, I will be the first to admit, some of us are huge idiots. When he rear ends someone, not if but when, I hope that it is some beater and not someones nice new car.
rant finished
But no hard feelings especially after that picture. I figure you meant the best and didn't want a wrecked car on your conscience.
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Just to let you know theres a good chance brakes have nothing to do with being able to push his car like that. If an ebrake cable needs adjustment any car can roll with it still on, in fact pads really wouldnt effect the ebrake working because even if they were low or gone there would be metal on metal holding the car in place. The issue that it rolled in park, now that is a problem.