TropikalLS

When I put my car in park it seems to roll 1/2 a foot or a little less. Is this typical of 98-00 LS?

DIY LS400

All automatics roll until the lock catches. I do notice on the LS that it does roll a lot. I use the ebrake to put less strain on the tranny lock, but the car still moves a bit on an incline so either my ebrake cable needs to adjusted or it's just weak.

TropikalLS

Ah thanks for the info, I just notice it a lot more on this car than other autos I've been in. I'll start easing off the brake more slowly when I put it in park.

PK_Celsior

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mine rolls. have no clue why and my ebrake is pretty strong. i can put it into drive with the ebrake on. my car wont go anywhere. but when i park it and ebrake i feel it roll -_-. so i think its something normal.

KilaWombat

iTrader: (1)

mine rolls, but i just ease off the brakes after putting it in park. plus most of the time, i'll just use the parking brake too.

PureDrifter

iTrader: (10)

mine doesnt roll at all.....

i always put it in neutral first, then apply the parking brake/sidebrake/ebrake, then put it into park. keeps the weight of the car off the trans.

ttyR2

Assuming the Lexus uses the same parking setup as other auto trans, it uses a pawl or pin that sticks out into a disk with notches on it on one of the clutch packs or gear clusters. It's not an exact fit in the notches, so the car will rock a bit until the pawl or pin makes contact with the edge of one of the notches.