If you're pulling up to a stop light, and taking your car out of gear, are you supposed to press on the clutch when you take it out of gear? It'll pop out of gear without putting your foot on the clutch, right? Will that hurt the transmission? Or will it hurt the clutch by doing that if you're not really supposed to? Sorry if I sound very ignorant about these things, but my current car is the only one I've ever had with a manual transmission and I had to teach myself how to drive it...
I hope I asked that clearly, but if not, I'll add question details. Thanks.
2006-08-03 20:27:06 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
hey there! I have a manual too. Actually i have learnt to drive them my whole life.. ok yes you can take it out of gear without using the clutch as its being taking out of gear. Its a differnet situation when your putting the car into gear. So taking it out of gear with out the clutch should be ok providing your just taking it out and letting it fall into its place and not forcing it at all. The only time you really hurt your transmission or clutch is when you chuck it into gear without clutch, grind the gear into place or changing it down from 5th gear to like 2nd or first gear without the propper rev meter for that situaltion.
2006-08-03 20:33:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, you should depress the clutch and the brake simultaneously to stop the car. While doing this you can do one of two things: put the car in neutral or downshift. If you are sure that you are going to come to a complete stop and that you are unlikely to have to make any quick lane changes, then this is fine. The other option is to downshift. I do this when I am relatively far away from a red light and I anticipate that I will not have to come to a complete stop before gassing again. This is also preferable in situations where you may have to make a quick lane change because you do not have control of the engine when you are in neutral, therefore you'd have to shift into gear to move the car. Good luck learning and remember that practice makes perfect!
2006-08-03 20:55:51 · answer #2 · answered by Lauren H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should depress the clutch before you move the gear shift
from one gear to the next. It is possible to force it out without using the clutch but that can mess up your trransmission. If you are
at a stop sign, you can put the shift into nuetral and take your
foot off the clutch while the light is red, just remember to put the
clutch in and shift into first when the light changes. (My
grandfather taught me that, he said that it wears the clutch to keep it deptressed all the time during red lights...maybe that's true, but
he usually knew what he was talking about and so I do that)
2006-08-03 20:34:00 · answer #3 · answered by Caiman94941 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's the old H pattern or thereabouts it's no problem without the clutch.But be careful if it"s a new box or a recon.Using the clutch is a good practice as you may one day drive a hire car or your friends and you never know.Just remember to use the clutch when engaging a gear.
2006-08-03 20:45:19 · answer #4 · answered by Mika K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Always depress the clutch, then take the shifter out of gear, and push down on the brake.
I could go to some lengths to tell you the why of all of this, or to explain to you why it is not always bad to just yank the shifter out, but I don't feel like explaining all of these nuances to you, so just trust me. You always want to depress the clutch and disengage the shifter and then start braking.
I have only ever driven a truck with a manual transmission.
2006-08-03 20:33:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nothing wrong with that! As long as the car is still moving the synchros keep everything in check. With practice you can actually "power shift" without using the clutch at all while the car is coasting. You have to listen to the engine, shift out to neutral, let the engine idle down a bit then pop it up to next gear. Don't grind them down.
This isn't recommended for learners though.
You're doing awesome if you've taught yourself so far. I haven't driven a standard for years. Sigh!
2006-08-03 20:32:40 · answer #6 · answered by TrickMeNicely 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I approach a stoplight I depress the clutch, put it in neutral, take my foot off the clutch and coast.
when the light turns, I may have my foot on the clutch already and in gear if I know when it's going to change to green.
Whenever I anticipate stopping I do this. Saves gas I betcha.
2006-08-03 20:31:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how well you drive a clutch, preferably you want to always press on the clutch when changing gears that just adds life to your clutch, otherwise if you know what your doing it doesn't really matter to much.
2006-08-03 20:35:26 · answer #8 · answered by liquidassets1979 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pulling it out of gear is not a big deal. If you're good, you can actually shift without a clutch, but it takes a lot of practise and you have to know how to up rev when shifting up to do this.
2006-08-03 20:30:05 · answer #9 · answered by Rare Indigo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when your coming to a stop you should push in the clutch put gear in nutral. brake to a stopor you could take it out of the current gear, {while the clutch is pushed] and place it in first while the clutch is still in. you should never take it from being in gear to nutral without first applying the clutch!! you can damage the gears which will result in costly repairs
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2006-08-03 20:33:51 · answer #10 · answered by STEVE0 THE CLOWN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋