Crap.... I drove to work with the freakin parking brakes on...

Im glad it was only 3 miles... I hope i didnt screw anything up with my Max!

 

nah, the brakes will get a little hot, but if it was only 3 miles you'll be fine. How didn't you notice it? was it just not engaged very much?

 

I never engage the emergency brakes, but when i was cleaning the car yesterday, i lefted the handle in order to clean the console. When i got to work and parked it, i noticed the brake light on and that is when i punched myself in the face for not looking....

 

Brakes Happen!!!

 

thems the brakes

 

same thing happened... only went up one click though... smelled something smokey and thought it was nothing until i parked it and realized the break light was on.

 

I hope the brakes wont break.

 

he should be fine, brakes might be alittle worn from it, but should be fine.

 

The emergency/parking brake is actually a small drum brake around the axel of the two rear wheels. So you did not damage your disc brakes.

Depending on how hot the small drum got from driving with the parking brakes on, will determine if there was any damage to the lubricants for the two rear axels. If you drove too long (and the whole system got too hot) there is a good chance that you "cooked" the axel lubricant.

This question came up earlier on the 6-gen. Then I advised that person (who goofed-up by driving with the parking brake on) to listen carefully for any noises coming from the rear axels. If the lube was cooked, there is a good chance that the rear wheel bearings will prematurely wear out and start making noise. Continue listening carefully and get the bearings replaced if this noise happens. I once had wheel bearings fail where there was a rumble from the "damaged parts" of the bearings -- so watch out for that, too.

The other option is to have the lube on those bearings replaced now. It's your call. Given that you only drove 3 miles with it on (you did not say how fast you were driving -- which also counts), there is a good chance you will be OK by doing nothing.

Just noticed that this is my 1001 post. So I broke the 1 thousand mark.

 

I did the same thing a while ago, works fine so far. 2Leet4U, where are you in Phoenix? Finally someone from Phoenix

 

i usually drive about 45-55 mph on the streets... it was mostly stop and go.

i will have the lubs checked on friday. just for safety reasons... thanks for the info, i would have never know... i suck when it comes to cars.. but i make up for it when computers are involved...

yeah, another phoenix member. ive had my max for 2 months now... i love it...

 

You're DRIVING 3 miles to work?

 

The speed hurts because it does not allow more time for cooling. The stop part helps by letting things cool.

If you have the lube checked, they can also look at the condition of the brake shoes in the parking brake. It might be worth replacing them when everything is opened up and if they prove to be in poor shape.

I still feel that you will likely be OK without all of this work, but it's your call. Wheel bearings fail slowly and give plenty of warning.

 

indeed....