sitting at lights with foot on the brakes - why

goonarmy

TrickyWicky wrote: »

Your post has zero credibility with the chav-speak.

Woe is me. Bring the savlon, ive just been burnt.



Innt bruv.

You dont pass the criteria to talk to me anymore. Soz.

goonarmy

nearlyrich wrote: »

If you were replying to me it won't be my problem in 10 years or even 10 days as I get a new car next week;)



No clutch on mine, I wasn't sure how I would cope with stop start but I haven't had any issues with it

Dont know if this is relevant but a car with the ignition on engine running or not will still iluminate brake lights.

TrickyWicky

prowla wrote: »

Fair point.

The auto is designed to disengage the clutch when you press the brake and stop, and some even make it difficult to apply the parking brake.

So you're talking about a geartronic thingy gearbox then right? - Not a normal automatic with a torque convertor because those don't have clutches. Instead the torque convertor is constantly applying torque to the gearbox and trying to get it moving.

goonarmy wrote: »

Woe is me. Bring the savlon, ive just been burnt.



Innt bruv.

You dont pass the criteria to talk to me anymore. Soz.

Lol, thanks, that was the funniest thing I've read today :rotfl:

mttylad

pineapple wrote: »

I thought everyone held it on the clutch like me :rotfl:

I always take it out of gear, a new clutch costs oodles - new brakes a pittance in comparison.

Gloomendoom

zagubov wrote: »

That's about as useful as their parking tip.
To easily find your car in a large parking lot, let all the air out of your tyres. When you return simply look for the lowest car.

I liked their tip on how to convince passers by that you had an expensive mobile telephone by holding your TV remote control in one hand and mounting the kerb every few yards.

skivenov

Comyface wrote: »

Genuinely misunderstood that then and thought you were exaggerating for effect. I now realise you mean your foot will come off the pedal. Lol

:rotfl:
I'll give you that one!

marlot

goonarmy wrote: »

Dont know if this is relevant but a car with the ignition on engine running or not will still iluminate brake lights.

Lots of cars illuminate the brake lights even without the ignition on

scheming_gypsy

if the lights have just changed - hand brake.
if there's a queue and the lights could change soon - foot brake
if the lights are going to be changing soon and on a hill - hold it on the bite.

westwood68

One point to be aware of here; if the car has been used 'enthusiastically' before getting to the lights, sitting with the foot on the brake can cause the discs to warp due to different cooling rates at the patch where the pad touches

fivetide

westwood68 wrote: »

One point to be aware of here; if the car has been used 'enthusiastically' before getting to the lights, sitting with the foot on the brake can cause the discs to warp due to different cooling rates at the patch where the pad touches

Post #63 chap. In a thread this long it has been mentioned several times.

Remember though, the pad always tounches the disc. It is meant to.The only difference is pressure.