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re: Car in "park" is backed into and it moves about 5 feet. Any internal damage?

Posted on 3/12/24 at 5:18 pm to
Posted by keakar
Member since Jan 2017
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Posted on 3/12/24 at 5:18 pm to
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Car in "park" is backed into and it moves about 5 feet. Any internal damage?


it could have broken the tranny parking lock, if it did, it cracks the housing and tranny is now toast

test if the parking brake works by trying to roll it forward or backward while shifter is in park, if no damage to the tranny by being forced backwards it should work as intended and not want to roll, if it keeps rolling then you have internal damage in the tranny
This post was edited on 3/12/24 at 6:01 pm
Posted by Corinthians420
Iowa
Member since Jun 2022
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Posted on 3/12/24 at 5:19 pm to
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It was a driveway I've literally backed out of over 1000 times with no vehicle behind me. Doesn't excuse me not looking, but we are creatures of habit.

I try to make a habit of looking where i'm driving when i get in a vehicle. It's not that I think i'll miss the driveway, but rather that there could be children/animals walking behind me.
This post was edited on 3/12/24 at 5:20 pm
Posted by Corinthians420
Iowa
Member since Jun 2022
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Posted on 3/12/24 at 5:20 pm to
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no damage to the tranny by being forced backwards

i'm sure they won't be happy about it
Posted by kywildcatfanone
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Posted on 3/12/24 at 5:50 pm to
Blinker fluid probably needs topping off
Posted by IAmNERD
Member since May 2017
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Posted on 3/12/24 at 5:55 pm to
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Parking pawl

If the parking pawl is broken, the vehicle will be free to roll with gravity. So if it isn't moving while in park (on a slope or you two try and push it) and the E-brake disengaged, the pawl is still fine.
Posted by jeffsdad
Member since Mar 2007
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Posted on 3/12/24 at 5:56 pm to
Well, when you have kids, you won't ever forget to look. And sometimes get out and look under the vehicle and then still be paranoid backing out.
Posted by Walt OReilly
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Posted on 3/12/24 at 5:59 pm to
Just a car

At least it wasn’t a kid
Posted by Lonnie Utah
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Member since Jul 2012
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Posted on 3/12/24 at 6:01 pm to
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But his truck moved backwards about 5-7 feet.


Did it slide or did it roll that distance?
Posted by Obtuse1
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Posted on 3/12/24 at 6:17 pm to
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If the parking pawl is broken, the vehicle will be free to roll with gravity. So if it isn't moving while in park (on a slope or you two try and push it) and the E-brake disengaged, the pawl is still fine.


This pretty much nails it. There is a sprocket attached to the output shaft of the transmission and a spring loaded pawl that engages it when the transmission is placed in park. Stop on an incline, place the vehicle in park and release the foot brake. It will likely roll back and inch or two until the pawl engages a tooth but it shouldn't be much. If it rolls much further or you get a chunking sound and studdered movement you have an issue.

Keep in mind, especially a truck transmission is designed to hold a fair amount of weight on a significant incline and given this apparently was not a significant dynamic event chances are it is just fine.


This is an example of a broken pawl



Posted by 9Fiddy
19th Hole
Member since Jan 2007
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Posted on 3/12/24 at 8:09 pm to
Jesus were you pulling a Mater and driving backwards at 40 mph? Moving a truck 5-7 feet takes some effort if it’s in park.
Posted by Mid Iowa Tiger
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Posted on 3/12/24 at 8:12 pm to
May have strained the tooth thing for the transmission park. I forget what it’s called.
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 3/12/24 at 8:17 pm to
Let your wife move the truck next time
Posted by LSUGrad9295
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 3/12/24 at 8:30 pm to
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If the parking pawl is broken, the vehicle will be free to roll with gravity. So if it isn't moving while in park (on a slope or you two try and push it) and the E-brake disengaged, the pawl is still fine.


Good news--the driveway has a tiny slope and his truck didn't roll down it. Glad someone pointed that out. Crisis averted perhaps.
Posted by xGeauxLSUx
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Posted on 3/12/24 at 8:32 pm to
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This post was edited on 3/12/24 at 8:33 pm
Posted by East Coast Band
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Posted on 3/12/24 at 8:33 pm to
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How are you with him doing your wife?

*his doing.
Not him
Posted by Eightballjacket
Member since Jan 2016
7888 posts
Posted on 3/12/24 at 9:00 pm to
It likely messed up his odometer so you committed odometer fraud.
Posted by ninthward
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Member since May 2007
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Posted on 3/12/24 at 9:04 pm to
maybe, maybe not
Posted by Sabans straw hat
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Posted on 3/12/24 at 9:21 pm to
Check the gender fluid..
Posted by soccerfüt
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Posted on 3/12/24 at 9:27 pm to
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This is an example of a broken pawl
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