Automatic Seems To Creep in Drive or Reverse

[jims-terrano]

One thing I noticed with the project truck is that it creeps when in drive or reverse unless handbrake is on. Is this normal and will it do any harm with hand brake on or should I stick it in neutral? Tried it in park but people behind get word as the reverse lights go on when I'm chaging to drive.

Cheers

 

[solarman216]

perfectly normal, put the HB on no problem, Rick

 

[jims-terrano]

Ok cheers Rick, I was just worried something would over heat whilst waiting for lights to change.

Thanks again.

 

[Blocky10]

The way I see it in a manual at standstill you're taught to engage the hand brake and put it in neutral so that's what I do in my auto. Knocking it forward without pushing in the button only allows it into neutral so nothing to worry about, and the same selecting drive from natural. I wouldn't be happy holding it on the brake in drive for longer than a few seconds.

Ian

 

[Sweety]

In neutral it shouldn't creep but yes it will in drive or reverse all the auto's i've driven have done & having your foot just on the brake won't hurt it at all personally if I pulled on the handbrake I knocked it into N. A manual T2 i've found once you put it in first or second gear & take your foot off the clutch with no throttle will walk along on it's own which I love as you can't beat self drive:lol

 

[johnb5177]

The way I see it in a manual at standstill you're taught to engage the hand brake and put it in neutral so that's what I do in my auto. Knocking it forward without pushing in the button only allows it into neutral so nothing to worry about, and the same selecting drive from natural. I wouldn't be happy holding it on the brake in drive for longer than a few seconds.

Ian

+1.....:thumb2

If I think I am stopping for a few seconds pop into neutral, footbrake on, then flip into drive and away. At lights always into N and handbrake.....manual or auto, just good driving sense I would think....:nenau

 

[jims-terrano]

+1.....:thumb2

If I think I am stopping for a few seconds pop into neutral, footbrake on, then flip into drive and away. At lights always into N and handbrake.....manual or auto, just good driving sense I would think....:nenau

In fairness you are of course right as that's what I do in the manual vehicles.

Just wanted to make sure that it is normal for it to creep without foot on gas.

 

[solarman216]

Standard rule of thumb, stopped at lights, traffic etc for a few mins no problem, if stuck in traffic for extended time not only put it in neutral, but shut the engine off, Rick

 

[briggie]

perfectly normal jim , as suggested apply handbrake or put foot on brake , or if stopped for a long time go into neutral ...... you can reduce tickover to minimise the effect a bit too , hope this helps :thumb2

 

[macabethiel]

Staying in Drive or not ?

For what it is worth on your driving test you leave it in Drive when waiting at traffic lights etc you do not have to place in neutral like a manual.

If you have excessive creep that is usually down to high idle speed but as has been said all autos except some CCTV boxes creep. Your idle speed when in gear should be close to 650 rpm rising to around 700/750 when in neutral again depending in make of gearbox. Many modern vehicles reduce idle speed when in neutral and raise it by 100 rpm when in gear. The difference of 100 rpm is absorbed by the torque convertor with close to nothing on the gear clutch or bands.

You will put just as much wear on gearbox components when moving in and out of Neutral as staying in gear with footbrake on.

For safety I always engage Park before a passenger alight or exits the vehicle.

 

[jims-terrano]

We've just been out for a drive in the truck, I drove there and then wife drove back. All seems fine though will take a little getting used to.

My biggest concern is that my wife really likes it NOOOOO :doh:doh:doh:doh

She wants to take it off me and has been talking about putting the dog crate in the back :doh