Not sure if I damaged my clutch?

boliston

Holding on the clutch should be made an endorsable offence

neilmcl

Jlawson118 wrote: »

I'm new to driving so I'm a little worried..

Clearly forgotten your lessons about proper handbrake usage then.

neilmcl

cb1979 wrote: »

When you stop at the traffic lights, put the handbrake on and the car in neutral ,wheather or not you are on the level or a graident, when the lights change from red to amber put the car in gear, hold at the biting point by then the light will be green release the handbrake and off you go


It seems to be a modern way of teaching people to drive to hold on the clutch rather than put the car in neutral and handbrake on when stopped at traffic lights

I wouldn't of thought any decent instructor would teach this.

Fat_Walt

boliston wrote: »

Holding on the clutch should be made an endorsable offence

And how would you propose they'd Police it?

custardy

Jlawson118 wrote: »

I was pretty much holding in position using revs and clutch without using the brake on a gradient a few days ago but I didn't realise that the traffic lights were going to be so long winded, and well by the time I moved off, my entire car just stank of burning clutch.

I stopped off at the shop around the corner to pick up a bottle of water before I started work, and when I got back into my car, it still stank. And I'm feeling like my biting point is really far up, by the time it hits bite, my foot is off the clutch pretty much, although I don't know if I'm just overthinking this and it's always been like that, or if I've changed my biting point?

I'm new to driving so I'm a little worried..

Then go back to what you learned and use handbrake & hill starts.

Car_54

cb1979 wrote: »

It seems to be a modern way of teaching people to drive to hold on the clutch rather than put the car in neutral and handbrake on when stopped at traffic lights

It must be so modern that it began in the 18 months since I retired as an instructor.

That seems unlikely, since it would be marked as a fault on test.

bigadaj

boliston wrote: »

Holding on the clutch should be made an endorsable offence

Why, it's only damaging their own wallet.

facade

bigadaj wrote: »

Why, it's only damaging their own wallet.

The usual argument is if they sneeze (or get rear-ended), the car will lurch forwards, right into the nuns crossing the road with their overflowing baskets of kittens. :eek:

forgotmyname

Things have changed a lot, they no longer get you to put the handbrake on if you stall it, no need to go through the whole process of handbrake, neutral, start the engine, then select the correct gear etc..

Seems its foot on the brake, clutch down ensure its the correct gear to move away and then off you go checking mirrors of course.

Seems sensible that your not wasting time sticking the brake on and into neutral when your probably blocking the traffic.

usefulmale

facade wrote: »

The usual argument is if they sneeze (or get rear-ended), the car will lurch forwards, right into the nuns crossing the road with their overflowing baskets of kittens. :eek:

Has everyone got something against puppies?