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I drove with the parking brake on - it screamed. 850

posted by  someone claiming to be scared of bust tranny. on  Tue Aug 12 07:10 CST 2003 [RELATED]

I love my Volvo 850 but today I did a stupid thing, I was on the way to a funeral so was a little preoccupied with the procedings, see I am a Pastor and was about to take the ceremony.

I set off to reverse and had left the parking brake ON. There was a high pitched whine until I realised I had left the lever up.

I had driven only about 100 foot. I am scared my transmission will fail, I checked the oil in the gearbox and it seem reddish and didn't smell burned.

What do you think, have I done eternal damage to my chariot?

Thanks for a great site, many times I read it and find lots of interesting articles.

Michael, 1993 854 sedan. auto. 160,000 miles.








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    I drove with the parking brake on - it screamed. 850

    posted by  james_a_sousa on  Tue Aug 12 13:28 CST 2003
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    Unless your parking brake lever comes up a lot more than it did, I doubt if you harmed the linings much.

    You should have your emergency brake checked and adjusted so that your car will have a hard time allowing a repeat performance.

    Is your emergency brake light out?

    One of the best habits you can develop is checking regularly to see if all the warning lights are working, then checking to see if any lights are lit before you drive off.
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    96 855R, 95 855,854, 90 744 Ti - 310,000 miles driven








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    I drove with the parking brake on - it screamed. 850

    posted by  danielflading on  Tue Aug 12 09:53 CST 2003
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    trnsmission is probably fine, you may need new e-brake pads at this point!

    does the tranny shift in and out of gears smoothly, do you hear any clunking noise or feel and shuddering? if not i would not worry about the tranny.

    Dan








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    I drove with the parking brake on - it screamed. 850

    posted by  dklew on  Tue Aug 12 09:51 CST 2003
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    I've done this a few times during the life of my Volvo when I was distracted or just plain stupid. I've even driven a few blocks before realizing the brake was on. It shouldn't be a problem on your transmission; you just put an extra load on your engine for 100 feet.








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      I drove with the parking brake on - it screamed. 850

      posted by  someone claiming to be scared of bust tranny. on  Tue Aug 12 10:29 CST 2003 [RELATED]

      Thanks

      Phew, that really gives me a peace of mind.

      Brake pads replacement I can live with.

      I appreciate your comments.







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