Automatic Transmission Strength

[cessnaguy1965]

Hello All!!

Driving the 1995 Grand Am with the 3100 V-6 and auto transmission. Car runs great and is a joy to drive. It is my daily driver and round trip to work and back is right at 60 miles. This is where the question comes in. At work, parking is very limited and sometimes I have to park on a hill. I'm not for sure the grade or how steep it is, but after shifting into park, the car rolls uo against the parking pawl. How strong is this pawl?? Should I find a better more flat surface to park on or am I being paranoid? Thanks in advance for your input.

Cessnaguy

 

[melsg5]

what's wrong with your parking brake?

 

[cessnaguy1965]

Ya know, I havent even tried the brake. How obvious, how come I couldnt think of that??

 

[melsg5]

too close to the problem, but seriously, dont overstrain the pawl in the trani, use the parking brake and if it doesnt work get it adjusted so it does

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[Zimgxp]

Set the parking brake, shift into park. Shift out of park and release the brake