Can you "ride the clutch" in neutral?
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Can you "ride the clutch" in neutral?
I've found myself recently resting my foot on the clutch when sitting at a light in neutral (bad habit I know). And was wondering if you can damage the clutch when out of gear?
My first throught is that w/o a gear connecting the engine to the tranny, the clutch just spins freely w/ no harm. But then again, even the slight friction of having the plate semi-disengagemd could be damaging it.
regardless I'm trying to stop, but for peace of mind.
My first throught is that w/o a gear connecting the engine to the tranny, the clutch just spins freely w/ no harm. But then again, even the slight friction of having the plate semi-disengagemd could be damaging it.
regardless I'm trying to stop, but for peace of mind.
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Originally Posted by xizor
I've found myself recently resting my foot on the clutch when sitting at a light in neutral (bad habit I know). And was wondering if you can damage the clutch when out of gear?
My first throught is that w/o a gear connecting the engine to the tranny, the clutch just spins freely w/ no harm. But then again, even the slight friction of having the plate semi-disengagemd could be damaging it.
regardless I'm trying to stop, but for peace of mind.
My first throught is that w/o a gear connecting the engine to the tranny, the clutch just spins freely w/ no harm. But then again, even the slight friction of having the plate semi-disengagemd could be damaging it.
regardless I'm trying to stop, but for peace of mind.
Anyway, I've been doing this on my Volvo for close to 150,000 miles, and the clutch and throwout bearing are still the original ones. (Knock-on-wood!)
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You should normally experience higher-than-normal wear, for the simple reason that riding the clutch induces friction. Also, with friction comes increased temperature, and with higher temperature comes increased possibility of slippage, so more wear.
You'd be much better off just not riding the clutch, IMHO.
You'd be much better off just not riding the clutch, IMHO.
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It's not so bad in neutral. When you're in a gear, you're slipping with power applied and against the drag of the wheels/car moving. When you're in neutral, it's just the layshaft that's connected to the engine and the slippage is against the friction trying to make the layshaft stop. Not very serious at all.
But it's still a bad habit! :P
But it's still a bad habit! :P
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c'mon man the foot rest isn't there for no reason!!!!! on another note how many of you guys pop the shiter in neutral without using the clutch? i do it all the time i wonder if its bad for my tranny, i am only popping it into neutral i am not shifting gears
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