Manual/clutch question

RavensChild · May 15th, 2008, 02:11 PM

Ok so i have been wondering this for awhile now.......

when i am stopped i just put it neutral. I was wondering if it is hard on the clutch to hold the clutch completly in when stopped? Knowing this would help a lot in stop and go traffic. Thanks!

Safi · May 15th, 2008, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by RavensChild

when i am stopped i just put it neutral. I was wondering if it is hard on the clutch to hold the clutch completly in when stopped? Knowing this would help a lot in stop and go traffic. Thanks!

I've been wondering the same...I've heard that its not good to hold in the clutch as it decreases the life of it. I just put it in neutral when im stopped just in case

Onemanzu · May 15th, 2008, 03:00 PM

okay... lets see

say your at a stop light... lights red and your sitting there... you can either disengage the clutch and leave it in a gear, this is tiresome on your leg and supposedly can decrease the life of your clutch... cause it has the chance of rubbing a tiny bit... things like that...

or you can put the car in neutral and engage the clutch... this is easy on your leg and can't possibly wear out your clutch as much

your choice...

RavensChild · May 15th, 2008, 06:30 PM

^i pick number 2 lol, that is what i thought but i was just making sure. That is what i do, just pop it in neutral

mooses · May 15th, 2008, 09:54 PM

Holding the clutch in at stoplights will wear down the throwout bearing. You'll eventually hear that wonderful squealing sound of the TOB.

'02SilverBullet · May 15th, 2008, 10:30 PM

What about holding the clutch in while in gear sitting at a stop waiting?

Safi · May 15th, 2008, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by '02SilverBullet

What about holding the clutch in while in gear sitting at a stop waiting?

Thats what we are talking about....because if you were out of gear there is no reason to hold the clutch in anyway

itschristorres8 · May 15th, 2008, 11:06 PM

its best to leave it in neutral
the only thing your really going to wear out is your throw out bearing

superpede1 · May 15th, 2008, 11:52 PM

The only way you'll wear our your clutch from sitting still is if you dont have it fully disengaged, in that case it will be slightly rubbing and wearing it out, now you could wear out your throw out bearing but that'll take a while. Just keep it in neutral.

RavensChild · May 16th, 2008, 02:21 PM

i keep it in neutral, but i was just wondering for reference

gooberhead320 · May 16th, 2008, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by mooses

Holding the clutch in at stoplights will wear down the throwout bearing. You'll eventually hear that wonderful squealing sound of the TOB.

hmm mine does make a squealing sounds... any other ways to see if it is that? and it only makes the sound when the car is in neutral

Tlord18 · May 16th, 2008, 06:16 PM

Do you guys downshift through most of the gears ( except 1st ) while coming to a stop? Or do you neutral then brakes? I usually use a couple of gears to slow down, but nothing crazy like over 4,000 rpms.

Safi · May 16th, 2008, 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by Tlord18

Do you guys downshift through most of the gears ( except 1st ) while coming to a stop? Or do you neutral then brakes? I usually use a couple of gears to slow down, but nothing crazy like over 4,000 rpms.

The only time i downshift is when i want to pass someone. But when coming to a stop, i press in the brake with no clutch then once i get to around 1K RPM's i put in the clutch till im stopped, then go to neutral and release the clutch

mooses · May 16th, 2008, 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by commandersafi

The only time i downshift is when i want to pass someone. But when coming to a stop, i press in the brake with no clutch then once i get to around 1K RPM's i put in the clutch till im stopped, then go to neutral and release the clutch

Same for me. The only other time I downshift is if I know the stoplight will turn green before I get there.

silvergtstang99 · May 16th, 2008, 06:44 PM

ill downshift from 2500-1k because it sound so sexy

modded232 · May 16th, 2008, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by Tlord18

Do you guys downshift through most of the gears ( except 1st ) while coming to a stop? Or do you neutral then brakes? I usually use a couple of gears to slow down, but nothing crazy like over 4,000 rpms.

I always downshift, and keep it under 2500 rpms when downshifting.

As for the original question, just put it in neutral. This way you don't have to worry about wearing the throwout bearing, your leg won't get tired during those long cruise sessions, and if something were to startle you your car wouldn't lurch forward if you slipped or jumped off the clutch pedal.

Onemanzu · May 16th, 2008, 07:32 PM

ill down shift one gear, say im in third... ill drop it down to third but no further

modded232 · May 16th, 2008, 08:14 PM

Originally Posted by Onemanzu

ill down shift one gear, say im in third... ill drop it down to third but no further

ya, and when I'm in fourth I like to downshift to fourth too!

RavensChild · May 16th, 2008, 10:47 PM

i will shift to neutral from 3rd once it hits 1k rpms. If i am in 5th or 4th i will shift to 3rd.

Modified88Dreamer · May 16th, 2008, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by modded232

ya, and when I'm in fourth I like to downshift to fourth too!

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Onemanzu ¡ʇsnq ɹo uʍop ǝpısdn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Looking for free hand jobs in poland springs nebraska... silly gooses Posts: 12,514 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	ill down shift one gear, say im in third... ill drop it down to third but no further __________________ My Foz

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mooses Regular Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 396 iTrader: 0 reviews	Holding the clutch in at stoplights will wear down the throwout bearing. You'll eventually hear that wonderful squealing sound of the TOB.

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superpede1 Regular Tricycle Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 288 iTrader: 0 reviews	The only way you'll wear our your clutch from sitting still is if you dont have it fully disengaged, in that case it will be slightly rubbing and wearing it out, now you could wear out your throw out bearing but that'll take a while. Just keep it in neutral.

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