How bad is driving with the ebrake up?

[Martin2000GTS]

Hey guys, I let someone drive my car yesterday , and she didnt put the ebrake down for about a mile (3 min) of city driving) and the car was smelling like burnt stuff when we were driving i thought it was just the clutch cause she was new at it but it was actually the ebrake. Anyways the ebrake still works fine but 8 hrs later in the garage i still smell the burnt smell a little under the wheel wells. Am I looking at a new ebrake pretty soon? I have never drivin with the e brake up before.

 

[Wild Bill]

You need to check the brake pads-if they are worn down to far they are not difficult to replace.

And I hope you have learned your lesson about letting other people drive your car! Why did you not notice it? Sounds like you were in the car.

B

 

[LETHAL GTS]

Remove your rear tires if you can't see your back pads through the wheels. Likely nothing to worry about. How do your rotors look? The rear brake pads last almost forever on these things (unless you do alot of racing).

 

[DrDJ]

I seriously doubt that there would be any measurable wear on your rear pads from driving a mile with the e-brake up. It does sound like you were concentrating on something else.

 

[big-n-italian]

women. (Flame suit on).

LOL

she is prob telling all her friends: "Fast, my aszp, those things aint fast! my Camry is faster than that dam_n thing!"

LMAO

 

[Martin2000GTS]

haha thanks guys i feel better now....i dont even know how the ebake works on a viper...is it like my explorer where its a drum brake in side the read rotor? or does it use the same caliper as the normal brakes?? ANyways yeah stupid move on my part i was a little buzzed and it was a new girl, trying to impress her blah blah blah come on guys you would have done it to......anyways shes a real good driver and a great girl.....ha ha yeah yeah ill get some pics haha

 

[V10SpeedLuvr]

women. (Flame suit on).

LOL

she is prob telling all her friends: "Fast, my aszp, those things aint fast! my Camry is faster than that dam_n thing!"

LMAO

LMAO!

anyways shes a real good driver and a great girl

Think of how good she'd be when she drives without the e-brake on

 

[LETHAL GTS]

haha thanks guys i feel better now....i dont even know how the ebake works on a viper...is it like my explorer where its a drum brake in side the read rotor? or does it use the same caliper as the normal brakes?? ANyways yeah stupid move on my part i was a little buzzed and it was a new girl, trying to impress her blah blah blah come on guys you would have done it to......anyways shes a real good driver and a great girl.....ha ha yeah yeah ill get some pics haha

I have a policy, if she says she's a good driver....be afraid...very afraid!
And no I would never let some chic drive my Viper unless it was Rhonda Johnson!

 

[viper spray]

And you were sitting shotgun the whole time? How did you not notice????
Can my idiot, double amputee, escaped inmate, half cousin borrow your Viper for a month or two?

 

[Anaconda]

Am I looking at a new ebrake pretty soon?

Replace the chick, as well as your brakes.

 

[Shelby3]

Don't let these guys give you too hard of a time as I had a former girlfriend do the same thing only worse. She drove for over 50 miles in my GTS with the E brake fully engaged.

I ended up having to replace the rear rotors and pads as well as run with an air freshener for a few weeks afterwards. The real problem was that the brake pads I bought on Ebay for six bucks had heavy concentrations of asbestos fibers that became airborne and were sucked into the passengers cabin.

Six months later she was dead of mesothelioma, but the car is still running great.

 

[LETHAL GTS]

Hmmm you just gave me an idea!

 

[Anaconda]

Six months later she was dead of mesothelioma, but the car is still running great.

So overall, it was a good or bad experience?

 

[SoCal Rebell]

Mt g/f didn't even like to ride in the passanger seat, never mind drive.

 

[Martin2000GTS]

hahahah you guys are hilarious, i dont know what was wrong with me earlier i was like "i never let anyone drive my car" then later after drinkin i said "ok your drivin"

 

[big-n-italian]

<< then later after drinkin i said "ok your drivin" >>

oh the things we do, when we are trying to "get some" ..

 

[Purdue_Boiler_Viper]

The only thing I can figure, is she was she stroking something other than the shift knob during the drive. Hopefully, you don't have a short shifter.

 

[viper spray]

Or a broken push rod................