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Originally Posted by Vronsky
Fella's,
I'm not sure whether to use my parking brake during the winter, or not.
Using the parking brake when it freezes can warp the rotors, and damage the pads. The downside of not using the parking brake, and simply parking it with the gear lever in P position (auto) is that the auto gearbox can get damaged when it gets hit in front or rear by another, parking car.
Any advice?
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Vronsky,
My experience with Classic Cars and Aircraft; I would advise that you NOT use the parking brake for long periods of inactivity and also lock the clutch pedal in the DOWN position. They have locked solid during storage in Michigan, in an enclosed, guarded building.
I advise you BLOCK the wheels, with chocks, like you would for aircraft. It will protect your transmission better also. In this regard, I would put an automatic in neutral, so if you are hit it won't break the parking pawl and cause other damages.
Manual transmissions will have similar problems. I had this happen to a 1919 Cadillac Touring Car, where the multi-disc dry clutch, seized to the flywheel. I had to change the clutch after freeing it by putting the front bumper against a brick building. The transmission wouldn't shift without lots of grinding because the plates were hangin up. Some grinding is normal without synchros. I don't think were invented yet, in 1919! It does happen.
Block the wheels, for your peace of mind.
