Extreme heat!

**Speed_kills_WS6** · 06-18-2009, 07:34 AM

Well, I finally closed on my house and decided to shoot down to Bradenton, FL for vacation. This is a 600 mile trip. Halfway down I had to stop for gas. This is when I noticed the parking brake handle was extremely warm. Never noticed this before. So I let the car cool down a bit while we grabbed something to eat. Still warm when we took off again and stayed that way all the way down. Could this be a problem or normal for such a long trip? The tranny stayed pretty much in 6th gear the whole ride..?????

**Zboner** · 06-18-2009, 07:37 AM

mine is usually warm also, just heat transfer i would say.

**shady milkman** · 06-18-2009, 07:46 AM

Originally Posted by Speed_kills_WS6

Well, I finally closed on my house and decided to shoot down to Bradenton, FL for vacation. This is a 600 mile trip. Halfway down I had to stop for gas. This is when I noticed the parking brake handle was extremely warm. Never noticed this before. So I let the car cool down a bit while we grabbed something to eat. Still warm when we took off again and stayed that way all the way down. Could this be a problem or normal for such a long trip? The tranny stayed pretty much in 6th gear the whole ride..?????

Originally Posted by Zboner

mine is usually warm also, just heat transfer i would say.

x2 its normal...remember its metal on metal..it will transfer alot of heat