Not sure if I damaged my clutch?

Car_54

lister wrote: »

Hate to disagree again, but not really an accurate portrayal.

In the event a stall, safe control of the car should be maintained. That is all.

So if you stall pulling out of a junction and are rolling forwards, and it is still safe to emerge, you don't even have to stop the car - restart on the roll is the safest and most appropriate response.

Stall pulling and and rolling backwards, handbrake on is the often the best response. But, control the car with the footbrake and restart without rollback etc., no problem (and in some cases if slightly quicker, may be the most appropriate response).

For those not in the trade, the simple explanation is that all a student has to do is maintain safe control of the car, drive legally and not unduely affect other road users. How they do it, and how mechanically sympathetic that approach is, is not part of the marking. That said, visibly poor techniques will lead an examiner to expect certain faults and to look more closely for them...

I don't disagree, but if a properly prepared "test-ready" pupil stalls on test, it's usually because of nerves. Stalling on a junction will make that worse, so it's unlikely they'll make a calm logical appraisal of the situation.

Unless the juction is level, their chances of getting away safely and under control while trying to use three pedals with two feet are not good.

thescouselander

Modern clutches can take a lot of stick. I don't expect you'll have done it any good but the friction surface has probably just got a bit "glazed" which might account for the higher biting point. It will probably go back to normal after a bit of driving.

That said make sure you don't do the same thing again and don't get into other bad habits like driving along with your foot resting on the clutch pedal. Better yet trade your car in for an automatic - there's no need for all this manual gearbox nonsense in this day and age.

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

It's your clutch you're burning out!

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

Car_54 wrote: »

I don't disagree, but if a properly prepared "test-ready" pupil stalls on test, it's usually because of nerves. Stalling on a junction will make that worse, so it's unlikely they'll make a calm logical appraisal of the situation.

Unless the juction is level, their chances of getting away safely and under control while trying to use three pedals with two feet are not good.

Modern cars have auto start and stall control. All you do is put the clutch down and the car restarts. You don't find that on the old Morris Minor!

Richard53

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth wrote: »

Modern cars have auto start and stall control. All you do is put the clutch down and the car restarts. You don't find that on the old Morris Minor!

All the more reason to run a Morris Minor. You're the driver of the car, not a passenger

To the OP: I spent a lot longer than I wanted to manoeuvring a caravan through an awkward gap in my driveway a few years ago. I got the 'burning clutch' smell. I let it cool down and carried on. The car gave no problems for the next 20-30,000 miles until I sold it. But then I am pretty good on mechanical sympathy and treat my clutches kindly. If you don't do this again, chances are there is no permanent damage. As others have said, go back to what you were taught about clutch control and mend your ways.

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Fat_Walt wrote: »

So what are you asking?

We cannot comment on the biting point before or after this incident.

Isn't that what Suarez said after a certain incident he was involved in when playing for Liverpool?