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The clutch disengages the engine from the gearbox in a manual-transmission car, enabling the driver to change gear.

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Clutch smell after reversing uphill?

You did put excessive wear on the clutch, shortening its life, but unless you're driving it very hard you can expect more than 26k miles out of it. … Try to avoid slipping the clutch unless you have to. …
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Overlay tachometer with clutch plate RPM

Has anyone ever seen an additional dial (on the same tachometer) that shows the clutch plate RPM? In order to match RPM, one would line up the two tach dials. … Benefits: Smoother shifting (no bringing engine down/up to speed) More reliable downshift (RPM match while dropping the clutch) Easy to diagnose transmission issues (synchro clutches worn etc) Cons …
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2 votes
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Is it sane to put a performance clutch on a car simply to get a longer clutch life?

I'm about at the point where I need my clutch replaced. … I would like this to be the last clutch (I think I'm replacing the original) and I'd like to push the car to ~300km …
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In a manual transmission car when clutching halfway why throttling does not move the car?

Obligatory: Don't hold a car on a hill for long periods using the clutch Additionally: u_d is a complicated thing, which is why it's easiest to determine it experimentally. … This can sometimes cost the clutch) Water/oil presence (though this is no longer a dry u_d so one could argue this) …
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Clutch slipping yesterday but today it's fine

I figured it's time for a new clutch and these are the signs. This morning, it feels completely different. … Being a 2009 I assume it's a hydraulic self adjusting clutch - is this correct? If so, what could be going on here - can a cold morning put that much life back into a clutch? …
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