I only going like 10 mile per hour. I downshifted from 2nd to 1st but forgot the clutch (I'm still learning how to drive stick) and then I felt this grinding. How much damage did I do?I accidentally shifted without using the clutch, how much damage did I do?you caused minimal damage to your syncronizer. the drive gear and the driven gear need to be the same speed before they can be connected together. the syncronizer causes the gears to rotate at the same speed, where a quiet, smooth shift can occur. what you did was force the gears to move at different speeds. one of the gears slowed and one sped up and the grinding noise was the gears.....manuallly.....syncronizing.
don't make a habit of itI accidentally shifted without using the clutch, how much damage did I do?Tina a person can shift the car through all but 1st and reverse virtually without using the clutch every time if you learn to RPM shift. there is a point in the driving that a car will mesh smoothly into the next gear without the clutch and I have done it a lot. the grinding when you try to is because the RPM's are timed out right and yes if forced can cause damage. try using the clutch though till you are really used to driving a stick before doing this.I accidentally shifted without using the clutch, how much damage did I do?If it still works ok, you're probably ok. But don't make a habit of it as you'll soon break the synchos in the trans, making it necessary to rebuild it.I accidentally shifted without using the clutch, how much damage did I do?don't worry about that but don't keep forgetting.I accidentally shifted without using the clutch, how much damage did I do?Listen to Carl. He hit the nail on the head.I accidentally shifted without using the clutch, how much damage did I do?nothing you will notice. but as has been said, there are people that never use a clutch.I accidentally shifted without using the clutch, how much damage did I do?not much, just don't make a habbit of it
