I am driving downhill in the third gear. I change the gear to neutral, thus increasing the speed of my car. As soon as I reach at the end of the slope, I change my gear back into third gear. My car runs well without any problems. Will such kind of a drving practice cause damage to my car in the long run?
2007-02-15 20:35:32 · 8 answers · asked by kadamd1 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Coasting reduces steering control, makes selections more difficult & could reduce effectiveness of brakes if servo assisted, could damage transmission if done badly, so why would you want to ?
Buy an auto, it would suit your "style" of driving better.
2007-02-15 20:58:42 · answer #1 · answered by uncle fester 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I had to do the same for a trip to the UK. Took me less than a week to master the stick. Not really that hard. 1. Get into the Car 2. Push you left foot down on the clutch 3. Make sure the Gears are in Netural left and right 4. Start the car 5. Now release the clutch pedal on your left 6. If parked turn the wheel to the direction of the road left or right? 7. Push down on the clutch pedal to your left 8. Look at the Manual Gear make sure you push forward to 1 9. Release the clutch pedal and Press on the Gas very slowing, while moving the Car 10. Once the car is moving in first gear change it when you get past 5 mph press down on the clutch pedal then shift backwards to 2nd gear and release the clutch pedal 11. Give it gas Take 2nd gear up to 15-25mph 12. Press on the clutch and shift the car to the right and forward to 3rd gear release the clutch and press the the gas 13. Bring the car up to near 30 to 40 14. Press on the clutch and shift downward to 4th gear and release the clutch pedal and press on the gas 15. Bring the car up to near 45 to 55 16. Press the clutch pedal and with the gear shift up to the right and forward to 5th gear 17. Release and press on the gas. The way this works is a timing bases you have to get it just right so the car won't buck on you like a horse does when you trying to break it in. Reverse is fun. I don't know if you have 4 speed manual or 5 speed manual. Also if you want more torque you can downshift then up shift from 5th to 4th and back-up again. You should have a tach from 0 -- to 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 max in red. Don't got to high as you can burn out the clutch. They're pretty expensive. To put the car in Reverse you need to stop the car and press on the clutch all the way shift down to the far right then downward to when it say R Give it gas now and do this slowing when release the clutch pedal as you're in a stop position. You'll need to practice a bit get someone like a friend to be in the car with you. I would do this out in empty lot to test yourself. You got to pay attention as your in command of the car as you have to steer and now give it power move forward using different gears levels. The car will not do that for you as it's not automatic transmission. Have a safe trip..
2016-05-24 06:14:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where I live this practice is called "coasting". If you want to do this without risking damage to your car look at the speed you are going just before shifting into neutral. Once you have reached the bottom of the hill do not shift back into 3rd gear until you slow down to the same (or lower) speed.
2007-02-16 02:16:27 · answer #3 · answered by Peedlepup 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have a 1987 VW jetta and my strongest instinct is no, it will not cause damage to your car, at least not seriously. In reality, you should really leave your car in gear instead of switching into neutral but not everyone is comfortable with doing that when they first start driving a stick. as long as your car is still in the range of speed for third gear when you put it back into gear, you'll be ok, but you should still learn to keep your car in gear. the main argument for keeping your car in gear is that you are still in complete control of the car, but if your car is in neutral, you cannot affect the car as much because of speed and needing to put the car back into a gear in case of an emergency.
2007-02-15 20:46:43 · answer #4 · answered by hallooin_bran 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When you drop back into thrid gear does the car lurch when you dump the clutch? If not then there is no damage being done. If yes then you are stressing the clutch and trans a little each time.
2007-02-15 20:45:30 · answer #5 · answered by Carl P 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
what you are doing is called angel gear which is a dangerous practice in that you put too much pressure on your brakes and you dont let the gearbox regulate the speed of your car
in answer to your question yes you will do damage to your braking system and you could die
sorry to be blunt but it is the truth
hope this helps dude
2007-02-15 20:46:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it wont bother it as long as you dont let the rpms got to high....you could blow a engine if the rpms are to high for a period of time......if this happens just push clutch in and got to a highter gear.....
2007-02-15 20:45:21 · answer #7 · answered by jdog44442003 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think it will damage your car but while you're free-wheeling, you haven't got full control of the car.
2007-02-15 20:44:23 · answer #8 · answered by Kate J 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋