Hey guys,
I am going to be teaching someone how to drive my car which is manual. These are my plans on how to teach the first lessons of driving a manual.
I don't want the clutch burning or anything, so I am going to let him sit in the drivers sit and with the engine off, tell him all about the manual transmission and let him press on the clutch and start shifting the gears from one to another. Then to make a simulation (with the engine off) how to get the car moving... after I think that he can master changing the gears, let him try it for real.
When I am going to let him practice with the engine off, that is not going to cause any problems would it?
2007-02-15 07:14:39 · 7 answers · asked by walkingdeath 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
I'm not a guy, but answering anyway. It shouldn't hurt the engine, but your method of teaching might not go as you plan. I've taught two daughters to drive stick as I feel it gives them an edge. You can intelectualize it all you want, but unless someone has the lightbulb go on as to when to release and give gas, you can't control it. I learned on a simulated machine and I still had issues when I had to actually do it myself. I just think the learn it in your head is a bit unrealistic.
2007-02-15 07:24:45 · answer #1 · answered by Lisa A 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only way to learn is to actually drive the vehicle. But doing what your doing isn't going to damage anything, its just a mear waste of time for the kid. Let him actually drive the vehicle and see and feel how and when to shift. Start out on flat ground though until he masters the feel of the clutch and when to change gears, then introduce him to some hills. Its not that hard to learn, and as for burning the clutch that won't happen as long as he isn't riding with his foot on the clutch. As for the grinding noise its actually not the gears its the plates in the transmission trying to mesh into the holes on the sides of the gears. Goto http://www.howstuffworks.com and type in manual transmission and let him look at what the inside of a transmission looks like to get an idea of what he's actually doing when he presses in on the clutch and moves the gear shift lever.
2007-02-15 15:23:06 · answer #2 · answered by Bill S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
specific, an previous driving mower (with the brakes bumped off) will provide her a extra advantageous understanding, and be lots extra forgiving, than a automobile. until eventually you may get your arms on a farm tractor. driving mowers have the brake attatched to the seize, so which you're able to end whenever you shift. whether it incredibly is often in easy terms a stupid pin or something, to disconnect it. while you're on point floor, you do no longer desire the brakes cuz they only bypass like 6 mph. Does she comprehend the theory of gears extra often than no longer? If no longer, have right here prepare on a multi-speed bicycle, lke a mountain motorcycle. this type, she is familiar with what's extremely happening and why gears could exchange. clarify to her the version between motor speed and motor vehicle speed. in case you have an automated available to rigidity, with a production unit tachometer(rpm meter), have her watch the tach needle as you advance up. Stick is confusing for beginers, no longer in easy terms cuza the coordination and prepare, yet cuz the academic progression is promptly regarding point of understanding with regard to the physics of the equipment. A non-gearhead can learn positive. yet once you extremely comprehend what's happening under the automobile, once you're urgent pedals and switching gears, it makes it extra basic to navigate throughout the time of the get right of entry to technique.
2016-09-29 04:00:15 · answer #3 · answered by guyden 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Showing him/her gear changing while the car is off, is a good idea. but before you let him/her drive, drive the car yourself and have him/her watch what you are doing. try and explain as you go along. Then take him/her to an empty parking lot, and let them try it.
2007-02-18 19:08:57 · answer #4 · answered by Harry 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How did you learn to use the manual transmission? It isn't that hard. I didn't ruin my dads car nor did any of my siblings. Seems like you not giving the peron you're teaching much credit.
2007-02-15 07:24:43 · answer #5 · answered by Ernie 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You wont cause any problems at all,,,,but your not going to teach him much that way,,,,,it may be better to rent a car,,(with standard transmission) or buy a junker,,and teach him on that.
2007-02-15 07:19:54 · answer #6 · answered by Thunder 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no, the drive shaft has to be moving to"grind off a few pounds"
2007-02-15 07:22:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋