Sorry, didn't feel like looking this up but I've had my 2nd tranny for bout 35K now and whenever I put the thing in park and turn off the engine, it moves or rolls back slightly (maybe 1 or 2 inches). Is my tranny showing signs of wear?

 

are u on an uphill or downhill? if so, thats normal. Put your parking break up if your worried.

 

That happens with every car normally. THe car is rolling back until it hits the trans lock, stopping the car from rolling back any further.

I normally put the parking brake down before putting it in park as to prevent this from happening. Prevents it from resting against the lock, and its added saftey to keep the car from rolling. Your car should be fine if you don't though. Most people never park like this anyways.

The short answer, no, your tranny is fine.

 

Ya I notice in my mom's highlander that shit really rolls after park. Seems like a whole 6 inches the car moves.

 

Thanks mclaren for clarifying that. It's just weird cuz it doesn't happen all the time. SO i guess when it moves like that, it's just trying to find it's resting place. Sounds good then, 30K+ on this 2nd tranny and so far no problems.

 

It depends, if your on an incline or not, and how far past the lock the gears are. But yea, its normal. My family had an old Volvo 240 Wagon that rolled so far back, one time I got out, then my nannay released the brake and the friggen car rolled over my foot. That felt good.

 

my mom's mdx does it on an incline.... but more so than most cars. it gives a good roll before it jolts to a stop. just ease off the brake slowly after you have it in park till you feel that its stopped, and/or use the emergency brake, thats what its for.

 

Whenever I am even slightly parked on an incline, I put my car in neutral, push in the e-brake, take my foot off the brake pedal, let it roll however far it needs to catch on the e-brake, then put it in park. I hate that sound when the car rolls slightly and catches on the parking brake... makes me cringe.

 

all cars do that, your fine

 

every automatic on the planet I've ever driven in almost 30 years, has all done the same thing, don't sweat it

 

Then you know what I'm talkin bout! Uneasy is more of my feeling. BTW , I am on level ground and it doesn't happen all the time. My wifes' 05 corolla doesn't roll like the CL? Well, if you guys say it's normal then I will take your word for it. Mods can close this now. Thanks!

 

 

If you're worried about it, throw the parking brake on before putting it in park. It'll keep the car from resting against the trans brake.