i've been driving manual for about 3 months now and got it down pretty easily.
However my friend who owns a Subaru WRX, who also kinda taught me how to drive stick, was saying how when he switches gears AFTER first, he only has to lightly tap the clutch or step on the clutch just a little bit to switch from second to third, third to fourth, and so on.
I was curious the other day and decided to try and it really switches smoothly and quietly even when you step on the clutch just a little bit after first gear. (because usually i hear the grinding noise if i mess up switching gears)
So i was wondering if doing this, wears out your clutch faster or damage it in anyway?
If it helps, I drive a Toyota Celica GT 2001. Thanks all.Does not stepping on the clutch all the way hurt the clutch or grinds the gears?First, Toyota has no such thing as a clutch brake, so don't worry about that. Second, a short lesson in mechanics may help. The whole point of a clutch is to disengage the trans from the engine so that the gears are not under load as you try to engage/ disengage them. In a properly functioning system, you cannot hurt it by depressing the pedal too far. The issue with shifting w/o clutching hasn't anything to do with the clutch and everything to do with the synchronizers and gears in the transmission. The job of the synchronizer is to brake one gear to match it to the speed of another, thereby allowing smooth engagement. When the clutch is depressed, the job isn't too hard, because the gears are not under load and they can change speed as necessary. When you shift gears without completely depressing the clutch, the gears have to match speed while under load, so the synchronizers have to work twice as hard (or more!). The harder they work the more they wear, so that action is reducing the life of the synchros and thereby the transmission. Long story short, not a good idea. If you want to save effort and time, the way I do it is to start moving the shifter as you push the pedal down. That way by the time you start to engage the next gear, the clutch is depressed and doing its job. My recommendation is to use the clutch...it's there for a reason.
God Bless!Does not stepping on the clutch all the way hurt the clutch or grinds the gears?i think if you don't hear grinding it's o.k.Does not stepping on the clutch all the way hurt the clutch or grinds the gears?When driving your car, you never want to push the clutch all the way to the floor. It is fine to just push it in 1/4 to 1/2 of the way.
You know when your setting still and you cannot get it into gear and you let up on the clutch a little bit and then push it back to the floor and it goes into gear. What you are doing by pushing the clutch all the way to the floor is engaging the %26quot;Clutch Brake%26quot;. This will completely stop the transmission from freely turning. You do not want to do this when you are going through the gears.Does not stepping on the clutch all the way hurt the clutch or grinds the gears?Not a good idea because if the clutch was new you wouldn't be able to do it. I t is only possible if the clutch is worn and not far off slippingDoes not stepping on the clutch all the way hurt the clutch or grinds the gears?i don't even push in the clutch from 2-3,3-4,4-5, only from 0-1,1-2, 0-r, or r-1
