Rust on caliper, less than 600 miles

[OrbitalEllipses]

I already do that, thanks guys.

[FrX]

I've noticed that it is quite easy to disengage the parking brake when shuffling around to exit the car, especially if you are removing a bag or something from the passenger seat area. Something you may want to be conscious of.

I live in Houston, so the majority of time, I am parking on level ground, and I consider the parking brake to be enough. However, on the rare occasion that I park on an incline, I am always sure to double check the parking brake in addition to leaving the car in gear.

[evox2frs]

Originally Posted by King Tut

When you got to the car was the parking brake set? Is the parking brake working normally now? Do you normally leave it in gear or set the parking brake or both? Were you distracted when you got out of the car? Perhaps by not wanting to get wet in the pouring down rain?

I'm gonna chalk this up to pure user error for now. Yes, I normally always leave my cars in gear with the e-brake up. I was distracted yesterday though, had hot glue all on my hands and didn't want to touch anything. So I'm guessing I left it in neutral, and gave the e-brake a lil pull.

E-brake seems to be working fine now, for parking at least. So in just one week I have rolled my car into a ditch, making it a muddy mess. Scraped up the underside of the front bumper. And after a week of rain, already have condensation in my tail lights.

So to try to get over these headaches, today I washed the car real good and decided that "my" break-in will end at 600 miles. Pretty much forgot about everything and had one of the best driving days ever. This car is friggin awesome

[wheelhaus]

Since the e-brake is only a drum brake, susceptible to similar corrosion/debris/residue/dust as a rotor but it's more enclosed, I will occasionally pull the handle to drag it while driving. Only a few times, a few seconds each time, increasing pressure, once every couple weeks. IMHO it helps clean the braking surfaces of the drum and pads just like using normal brakes. I've also had a car roll away from a driveway many many years ago (also user error), and decided I'd never made the mistake again. I always leave it in 1st or R.