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Originally Posted by Homeslice
But if you have to use all your strength to yank the lever out of Park because it's holding the car on a steep incline, couldn't you be damaging that shaft?
But if something isn't good for the car, and it doesn't benefit you in any way, why do it?
Most mounts are made of rubber, and some have fluid in them as well. On my car, a common failure is the mounts getting stretched to the point where the rubber tears, thus leaking out all the fluid inside. And then later, the rubber starts separating from the metal casing. Why would anyone want to hasten this process?
All true.
Also:
#1 Lugging your engine uphill at low rpm.
#2 Holding your steering at full lock for an extended time.
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Numbering these so I don't confuse myself.
1. If they have to use all of their strength, then there is something messed up there.. Hard to say what the cause is though. I do agree that it's stupid to not use your park brake on a hill. I use it every single time I stop my vehicle.
2. NOTHING is good for your vehicle. Sun fades the paint and breaks down the rubber. Driving it causes wear. Get what I'm saying? I see your point, but at the same time I don't see these being big enough issues to change somebody's driving style.
3. Your motor mounts sound like our "shock mounts" on the boat. They're rubber boots filled with very thick silicone. They dampen vibration and absorb shock. I can honestly say I've never know anybody who has had motor mounts fail. I know of people who have had cab mounts fail on pickup trucks, but I've never experience a motor mount failure.
4. NEVER lug your engine. You're slowing down the engine rpm to below what it needs to sustain itself. Lubrication would be effected because it needs centrifugal force to form their hydrodynamic wedge which your crank shaft rides on. Metal to metal contact could occur.
5. I just cracked my windshield recently and it wasn't cold out. I turned on the heat, damn thign spread right across my windshield. I was very pissed off.