parked on hill , bad noise?

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TBCherokee

NAXJA Forum User

Location

cincinnati, OH

• May 13, 2005

• #1

I was parked on a slight hill , front facing lower down the street.
i was in park and had the ebrake on.
when i released the ebrake and went to put it in drive , there was a huge clank, gear grind/slam sort of noise?
Is that normal or is there a problem?

and if it's normal what is causing that sound.
thanks!

 

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Timber

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Slohio

• May 13, 2005

• #2

Set the e-brake before you put the gear selector in park, then put it in gear before you release the e-brake. It sounds as though the park pawl had a lot of tension on it before you set the e-brake.

 

UNCC_99XJ

Twisted Up

NAXJA Member

Location

Harrisburg, NC

• May 13, 2005

• #3

I believe this is referred to as Torque Lock.

As mentioned above set the ebrake first. What I usually do is set the ebrake first, take my foot off the regular brake, and let the e-brake catch, then put it into park. No more clunking.

 

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TBCherokee

NAXJA Forum User

Location

cincinnati, OH

• May 13, 2005

• #4

thanks! i'll do that from now on.

do you think i hurt anything by not doing the ebrake first and having that clank noise when i put it in drive?

 

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Timber

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Slohio

• May 13, 2005

• #5

Probably not. If it were bad enough, you wouldn't have been able to get it into gear, though the pawl can become damaged.