Hey! Does holding down the clutch while breaking wear down the clutch.?

Question

I own a Honda S2000 and I don't want to burn out my clutch. I have a habit of holding down the clutch while I am breaking. Especially going down hills.

ONE MORE QUESTION:: Thanks for all the responses. I put my clutch all the way down to put gear in nuetral and then I break. I hold down the clutch while breaking once my car is in nuetral. Is that ok? I have drove my old jeep for 5 years. I received it with a bad clutch. In those 5 years I had to replace it twice. In my new car I am trying to be smarter so that I don't have to replace the clutch for a long time.

oh I don't hold the clutch halfway.

Answer 1

just remember that anytime you push the clutch in while the engine is running you are wearing down the clutch, so you take it from there, when I had a stick shift I would put it in neutral at a red light so I didn't have to hold the clutch in.

Answer 2

Holding down the clutch is a very bad habit when you are going down hill keep your clutch engaged when you take your foot off the accelerator the clutch assists to brake the car, imagine holding down the clutch on a steep hill and your brakes fail how will you stop the vehicle you will not be able to engage the clutch.
keep your clutch engaged at all times when your car is in motion and only disengage when you are at rest and in neutral gear

Answer 3

You won't wear our your clutech but you'll go through brake pads faster. You should use your clutch when going down hills so that the engine provides some slowing. If it's a steep hill you may experience brake fade (pads get so hot that they stop working as they should) which is very dangerous.

The clutch doesn't wear much when engaged, only when slipping (partially engaged) so the more you engage and disengage the clutch (to try and save it) you are actually causing more damage as each time it engages there is a period of slipping.

Answer 4

What your doing is a recipe for clutch plate and flywheel disaster, you really need to get with an experienced driver and learn to find that magic place where rpm and clutch pressure come together in perfect harmony to avoid what your going to pay in clutch replacement and flywheel machining. Your habits will prematurely mutilate the clutch as well as scorch the flywheel, it was a good idea to get a manual tranny for fuel efficiency but if your wasting that much clutch material you will lose money long and short term!!!

Answer 5

no it doesn't wear it down. The only time a clutch wears out is when it is being engaged or disengaged. When you are holding your foot down the clutch plates are no longer in contact with the flywheel so there is nothing happening to the clutch. Slipping the clutch is when the most wear occurs.

Answer 6

What really eats up the clutch is riding it. Don't use the clutch to 'hover' on hills. When you use it, put it all the way in and when done, fully release it.

I have never had a clutch last less than 100,000+ miles on any of the 3 standard cars I have owned. I had one last 137,000 miles.

Answer 7

Yes, I used to drive a 5 speed and you want to get out of the habit of "riding the clutch".

Answer 8

No. Holding down the clutch while idling in neutral does.
You should hold the clutch whenever you hit the brake so you don't stall the vehicle.

Answer 9

the worst thing is to hold it down halfway, that wears it out the most.
fully engaged or fully disengaged wears it down more slowly.
but if you only use your brakes, they will wear out too, so many people say it's not bad to use a balance of brake and clutch.

Answer 10

a little...u just need to let off the gas while u r shifting or using the clutch...and when u r breaking dont pull the clutch because u do NOT need it unless u r shifting