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| mramber |
 Jul 2 2017, 05:59 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 87 Joined: 14-April 13 From: Minneapolis, MN Member No.: 15,768 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
Ok for about the third year in a row, I have suffered a deep bruise in my right side rib cage. The cause? Leaning into work on any cables or wires under the dash while laying on the parking brake lever while it is set. You don't feel it at first, but that thing digs in after a while and turns purple and f-ing hurts a day later. Yes, I should release the brake before I start climbing in, I get it, but I never seem to remember. Am I the only guy that has to relearn this lesson every year??
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| rgalla9146 |
Jul 3 2017, 05:26 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,843 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None 
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Install an early handle....a far better design (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Jul 3 2017, 10:34 AM
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Winner of the Utah Twisted Joint Award Group: Members Posts: 3,501 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Jul 3 2017, 03:26 AM)  Now that I have an earlier car, I actually agree. They are a bit tricky to fully release. I HATE under dash work. I have found two aids. One is a lift. Then you work standing up. Without that, the other thing that helps is one of those seats for the bath tub with adjustable legs. I bought one for my parents visits (and soon may need it for my own agedness). You can adjust them to match the height of the car seat and then you have a kind of bench to lie on. |
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mramber Parking brake bruise, who else has done this? Jul 2 2017, 05:59 PM
Steve Happens to me also. I usually try to remember to ... Jul 2 2017, 06:04 PM jim_hoyland :agree: E-Brake off, car in gear. Plus, a quick -... Jul 2 2017, 06:15 PM My 914 One of the body's hints about the aging proces... Jul 2 2017, 06:22 PM burton73 Pain? I will trade my pain for yours and I do not ... Jul 2 2017, 07:45 PM 914Sixer That's why they make pillows to lay across the... Jul 2 2017, 09:47 PM VegasRacer Parking brake? Never. (Don't have one as resul... Jul 2 2017, 10:17 PM jeffdon Parking brake? Never put mine back in. I curb m... Jul 2 2017, 10:23 PM
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