Accidentally put it in Park...

DimSum · 10-14-2008, 10:45 AM

While I wasn't at a full stop...
The car made a crack crack crack noise, and came to a complete stop.

Will this damage my car or do any major harm to it? Something to have the dealer check-up?

OBI_agent · 10-15-2008, 12:06 AM

Man, drive it for a few days and check if something weird is going on or not. I dont think this is a major issue but be alert

SoCalTech · 10-15-2008, 12:11 AM

You might have damaged the parking sprag. Think of it as putting your finger in a fan. When the car is stopped and you put it in park, it's like putting your finger into a stopped fan. Even if the fan tries to rotate, your finger is holding it still. This is how park works in the trans.
Now, when the car is rolling and you put it in park, it's like having the fan spinning and sticking your finger in it. You're going to get hurt. Now this won't cause any driveability problems, but depending on how bad the damage is, the sprag may not be able to hold the car in park as well as it used to.
How fast were you going?

e90pilot · 10-15-2008, 12:14 AM

No you did not damage your car. I did MUCH worse to a loaner I had. I rammed it into park going about 15mph. That sound is the locking pin skipping over the holes. Yes, if you keep doing it you will break something.

DimSum · 10-15-2008, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by SoCalTech

You might have damaged the parking sprag. Think of it as putting your finger in a fan. When the car is stopped and you put it in park, it's like putting your finger into a stopped fan. Even if the fan tries to rotate, your finger is holding it still. This is how park works in the trans.
Now, when the car is rolling and you put it in park, it's like having the fan spinning and sticking your finger in it. You're going to get hurt. Now this won't cause any driveability problems, but depending on how bad the damage is, the sprag may not be able to hold the car in park as well as it used to.
How fast were you going?

I was going like 1-3km max. It's probably fine and I'm just over-reacting.
Thanks for the information.

yamazaho · 10-15-2008, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by e90pilot

I did MUCH worse to a loaner I had. I rammed it into park going about 15mph. That sound is the locking pin skipping over the holes. Yes, if you keep doing it you will break something.

And why would you put the gear in park at 15mph again?

SoCalTech · 10-15-2008, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by yamazaho

And why would you put the gear in park at 15mph again?

Why would you do it a first time?

yamazaho · 10-15-2008, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by SoCalTech

Why would you do it a first time?

huh? I don't get you man. I was just wondering, not trying to say your stupid or something.

And no I have never done it and will never do it.

e90pilot · 10-15-2008, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by yamazaho

huh? I don't get you man. I was just wondering, not trying to say your stupid or something.

And no I have never done it and will never do it.

I think he was talking to me. The car was a loaner so I really did not care. Everybody's level of mechanical sympathy is different and mine is certainly pretty low to rentals. LOL

e90pilot · 10-16-2008, 12:38 AM

I also got it to throw a "window fault" code when my friend tried to prevent the window from rolling up. That key fob will have an intereting story to tell.

uberschnell · 10-18-2008, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by e90pilot

I also got it to throw a "window fault" code when my friend tried to prevent the window from rolling up. That key fob will have an intereting story to tell.

Simple things entertain simple minds.

f30er · 10-18-2008, 12:50 PM

lol, i use to go off-roading in rentals all the time

e90pilot · 10-20-2008, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Magna3

Simple things entertain simple minds.

That sentence is too complicated. It should be, "Simple mind simple pleasures."

KkSc · 10-20-2008, 01:55 AM

you are fine!

JoeyFiasco · 10-20-2008, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by e90pilot

That sentence is too complicated. It should be, "Simple mind simple pleasures."

nice.. haha

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SoCalTech Captain 24 Rep 648 Posts Drives: Not a BMW yet... Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Redondo Beach, Ca iTrader: (0)	You might have damaged the parking sprag. Think of it as putting your finger in a fan. When the car is stopped and you put it in park, it's like putting your finger into a stopped fan. Even if the fan tries to rotate, your finger is holding it still. This is how park works in the trans. Now, when the car is rolling and you put it in park, it's like having the fan spinning and sticking your finger in it. You're going to get hurt. Now this won't cause any driveability problems, but depending on how bad the damage is, the sprag may not be able to hold the car in park as well as it used to. How fast were you going?
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e90pilot Freight Dawg 104 Rep 2,103 Posts Drives: E90 325i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Oakland, CA iTrader: (3)	No you did not damage your car. I did MUCH worse to a loaner I had. I rammed it into park going about 15mph. That sound is the locking pin skipping over the holes. Yes, if you keep doing it you will break something.
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