Technical How steep is too steep for handbrake in punto evo

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Technical How steep is too steep for handbrake in punto evo

Mukulgoel

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I recently brought a used fiat punto evo 2010. Fairly happy with the car. I am still newbie to most things cars

So the other day I had to stop on a hill that is (around 14% gradient, used to cycle up there) steep. I had 2 other passengers in the car and I pressed the foot brakes and it held the car fine.
I then pulled handbrake as far as i could pull it( still stretchy after that but not enough to make it click one more time)
I let go of footbrake to give gas and car slightly started to roll Back and making a click click sound.

So basically i want to know is that too mucb for the puntos handbrake to hold onto and its acceptable that it slips in that situation? Or is there something not right with the hand brake and it should hold onto a hill that steep.

Also note that the handbrake holds fine on moderate inclines that i generally come across.

I got the handbrake checked after the incident once telling the dealer what happened and he had a look and said he couldn't find anything wrong with the brakes and that he cleaned and readjusted the brakes.


He also advised me to press on the footbrakes to engage the brakes amd then pull handbrake to hold the brakes and not apply them.which i guess is good advice.


I tried this again and its mostly same behavior. So..what is too steep for the punto.. and as described is that too steep and too heavy for the handbrake and is ok?


Also if its not normal what can i tell thr dealer so that he knows what to look for.
 
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