Clutch question
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Champion
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Clutch question
Hey guys.
I'm asking this more for my Crayola car (since my truck has an automatic).
My grandpa told me when I first started driving, to not keep the clutch engaged (foot on the clutch), like if your stopped like at a red light, or idling like in a parking spot.
What are the ill-effects of keeping your foot on the clutch when stopped, instead of just when you need to shift?
I'm asking this more for my Crayola car (since my truck has an automatic).
My grandpa told me when I first started driving, to not keep the clutch engaged (foot on the clutch), like if your stopped like at a red light, or idling like in a parking spot.
What are the ill-effects of keeping your foot on the clutch when stopped, instead of just when you need to shift?
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The only things I can think of are it will put greater wear on the throwout bearing and if your foot gets lazy and the pedal isn't all the way to the floor so the clutch is rubbing slightly, it can wear it out faster. I was taught by my grandpa too and he taught be good clutch using habits. For example, my foot won't even be on the clutch pedal unless I'm changing gears or getting ready to start from a stop. If you make a habit of resting your foot on the pedal while driving, you could subconstiously be pushing the pedal down slightly which can cause wear on the clutch/throwout bearing. I know I'm getting slightly off topic, but it always bugs me when I see people driving a manual and they are sitting at a light on a hill and resting on the clutch not the brakes. That is sooooo bad for the clutch and throwout bearing.
I hate to sound like an jacka$$ correcting you on something stupid, but when your foot is off the pedal is when the clutch is technically "engaged" and pushing the pedal down disengages it.
I hate to sound like an jacka$$ correcting you on something stupid, but when your foot is off the pedal is when the clutch is technically "engaged" and pushing the pedal down disengages it.
Last edited by 95_318SLT; Sep 20, 2009 at 11:39 PM.
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Champion
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I know these two hot chicks that drive stick shifts (and they actually know how to drive them, not griding them to crap all the time). It uh... I like it.
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Yeah, sitting stopped in gear with the clutch pushed in is harder on the hydraulic system, throwout bearing, pilot bearing and the clutch itself since there it always a small amount of friction.
When driving a manual I constantly watch the stop lights to the side of me so I can be in gear and ready to go when the light changes.
When driving a manual I constantly watch the stop lights to the side of me so I can be in gear and ready to go when the light changes.
