While braking, you should always depress the clutch. This is one of the most common scenarios wherein people do apply the brakes but forget to disengage the clutch in-turn stalling the car. Well, stalling the car especially with transmission load will take a serious toll on your vehicle's gearbox assembly.
If you're driving slowly below 10mph and want to stop then press the clutch before the brake so that the car doesn't stall. You're more likely to stall or have a shaky stop if you're driving slowly below 10mph and press the brake first then clutch.
Wherever you drive – you always hit the clutch first and then the brake even when it's not needed. Remember this that hitting brake without hitting clutch helps you brake quicker because the friction provided by engine aids you in slowing down fast (Read up about Engine braking).
You need to use the break and the clutch at the same time in such situations. An important thing to keep in mind is that pressing break with the clutch is not at all suitable for your car. The combination of the clutch and the brake can lead to excessive fuel consumption, halting jerks, and power wastage.
Admit it – if you're stopped at traffic lights, do you wait with the clutch down, first gear engaged and your foot on the brake? Even though you were told by your driving instructor that it's a cardinal sin… As well as wearing out your leg muscles, you're also putting needless strain on the clutch.
The clutch is subjected to constant friction, so it is unsurprising that it will wear out eventually. You may find that your clutch lasts 10,000 miles before you need to get a new one or you could drive 150,000 before it gives up.
You can put it in the lower gear and leave it pushed down. Like I said before, it's better to keep it in neutral if you are going to sit for any period of time, pushing it down it will simply it wear out faster. The fingers will start getting more strain on the springs inside and will wear out quickly.
First, brake with full force in a straight line when approaching the corner. Then when turning into the corner, gradually ease off the brakes while still applying enough pressure so the car doesn't leave the track. The more you increase the steering angle, the less pressure you apply on the brakes.
No, you shouldn't press the clutch while turning corners. Pressing the clutch frees the transmission mechanism and this affects the stability of the body of the vehicle. As you are turning and your vehicle imbalances it could lose traction and depending upon speeds the vehicle could topple.
How to avoid riding the clutch. If you're sitting too close to the pedals, you might find yourself resting your foot on the clutch for comfort's sake. Try moving your seat further back to give your foot a little more space. This should help you to avoid resting it on the clutch pedal.
If the clutch is released quickly, the transmission, which is stationary will apply opposite force and the clutch will wear off much quicker than normal usage. Releasing the clutch quickly can also do serious damage to the transmission.
Vehicle Damage
Coasting has no real affect on the internal mechanics of your car. However, it does lead to the overuse of one clutch component in particular for manual cars: the throw out bearing. The throw out bearing is the part of the clutch system that disengages the engine while the clutch pedal is pressed.
The reason for engaging the clutch and using the accelerator at stage 4 is to speed up the gear wheel on the drive from the engine so that, when the gear is engaged at stage 5, the teeth on that gear wheel will be moving at the proper (higher) speed to engage smoothly with the teeth on the new gear wheel.
Ever noticed a funny burning smell or noise after a hill start? Chances are that is your clutch burning. Often drivers will rev hard whilst riding the clutch to avoid rolling back whilst doing a hill start, but this technique can seriously damage your clutch.
Leaving your car in gear does not cause any damage. Leaving your car parked and in gear simply means a connection is formed from the engine to the wheels. Leaving your car in neutral means the connection is broken from just after the gears.
The proper way to slow down your manual transmission-equipped car is to downshift. When you take your right foot off the brake, you press the clutch with your left foot, shift down a gear. You will have to touch the accelerator pedal to do some rev matching before releasing the clutch.
If the brake rotors are out of balance or warped, the vehicle can jerk to a stop or rapidly vibrate depending on your driving conditions. If the brake pads are worn or filled with dirt and debris, the area of the rotor under the brake pads can collect these substances, causing the car to pulsate when braking.
It's possible to stop without downshifting if you start with your foot brake early enough. Either leave the car in gear and depress the clutch pedal or shift the car into neutral as you gradually apply the brakes. You want your stopping to be smooth so you don't hit the brake pedal hard at any point.
For one reason or another, there are times were you think it might be beneficial to start off from a stop in second gear rather than first in your manual transmission car. In most cases, though, doing that will cause more wear on your clutch.