How To Extend The Life Of Your Car Clutch

The car’s clutch connects rotating shafts. If you drive a manual transmission, it is connected to both the shaft coming from the engine and the shafts that turn the wheels.

The car we drive is capable of producing strong power outputs which just start at 50 kilowatts for small cars. The device is required to control the transmission of power based on the situation. The device performing that function in your car is the clutch.

A Clutch is a multi-purpose device in your car. It is needed to stop power transmission to the drive shaft so that you can change gears.it prevents the engine from stalling when you are in gear at a slow speed.

Here, we will take a look at some tips and technique on how to extend the car clutch’s life.

1. Never rest your foot on the clutch

When you are using the clutch never use it as a footrest. A lot of people having this habit which is not good at all. This effort will cause the pressure plates to start compressing. 

Always remember the clutch pedal should either be fully pressed or completely untouched. This one is the simplest method on how to make a car clutch last long.

2. Never slow down with the brake and clutch simultaneously

Please, don’t press the brake and clutch pedals simultaneously while braking. This causes the unnecessary clutch usage and also sacrificing a lot of braking force by taking the load away from the engine. 

So, when you intend to slow down and potentially cause an accident.

3. Use the hand brake on Inclines

What you do? When you come to a dead stop on an incline and wish to move forward?

The most important thing to remember is to not use the clutch’s force to keep the car in position. Instead, use the handbrake and take your foot off the brakes. Then slightly increase the RPM and gradually release the clutch and handbrake while increasing the throttle at the same time.

This technique is complex but will come to you naturally with some practice.

4. Race launches are fun but also detrimental

It having fun but launching the car puts a whole lot of stress on the clutch. 

Firstly, going to 4000-5000 RPM range with the clutch fully pressed, itself does a lot of harm to the entire system. Then releasing all that forces in a flash does damage to the pressure plates and the input shaft going to the gear as well. So, while moving from signal, always keep the RPM as low as you can above the stalling point. Remove your foot off the clutch gradually and not in a hurry.

5. Avoid engine braking

Last but not the least, how to make a car clutch’s last long? Many people use engine braking to slow down their cars. While it can come handy in several situations, it can eat away the life of clutch.

The braking force of 4 wheels and the kerb weight itself is enough to slow down. You can use engine braking in certain situations like, if you are driving on a downward slope and you feel that using your brakes might cause you to skid out, you can use engine braking there.

Keep in mind that the brake pads are much more affordable than entire clutch system.

Do you follow all the tips and technique to save car clutch’s life?

Also Read: Common gearbox problems and why they occur in a car on AutoFlipz Blog page.

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