Should the handbrake of an 06 Z 6MT be able to hold the car by itself on a moderately inclined driveway or hill (car in neutral)?

Thanks

 

Yes

 

Thanks. I knew my handbrake was screwed up. Why would a brand new car have a messed up handbrake?

 

its easy to adjust, look at your manual

 

Mine wouldnt hold very well when it was new but does fine now. Always leave the car in the appropriate gear when parking on inclines.

 

Its a "brand new car". Take it to the dealership.

bill

 

Yes, thats the point of having one.

 

take it to the dealer if not mechanicly inclined.

adjust tension yourself!! it should hold the car or there is no point in having one, nor will you be able to initiate a good drift with such lousy tension!

 

you could do that if you cant use a wrench. I dont think its worth the hassle of going to a dealer and setting up and appointment and all that crap just for the handbrake IMO

 

Brand new 0 miles? or brand new to you?

Usually with the e-Brake you have to pull it way up for it to really do much... Before adjustment that is...

 

less than 200 miles

 

no kidding, its seems dealers can do more damage than they fix. My interior was trashed after taking it in for a simple repair. friggin idgets. If its simple and actually in the owners manual, i think you can handle it.

 

My handbrake was working marginally on medium inclines without the car in gear. I NEVER park it in neutral, but my daily stop at my mailbox is on a medium incline and I leave the car running in neutral with the handbrake on while I get out and grab the mail. I used to have to apply moderate tension, more than I thought, to prevent the car from rolling. But I had the car in at the dealership recently for its first oil change, and they adjusted it. The angle at which the tension is applied is the same (if that makes sense), but it grips like there's no tomorrow.

Pet peeve - when other people yank up on the handbrake until it's nearly vertical... way too much tension!! I only use as much force as is necessary, then just a couple of clicks more for safety. But better too much than not enough, especially when you've parked it on an incline.

 

Pull it with two hands!

 

"It takes two hands to handle a Whopper"

 

following this question does the car move or make a little brake noise when getting in or out the car when the e-brakes up?
mines seems to move a little in a slight hill is it time for new brakes?

 

OMG hillarious

 

How do you adjust the handbrake? I know its got something to do with removing the ashtray to get access.