7 Things You Should NEVER Do In a Manual Transmission Car!

opting for a manual transmission vehicle provides a vastly different driving experience in that of its automatic counterparts some may even consider driving a manual to be a test of a real driver however the way you drive a manual car not only significantly affects its lifespan but yours as well and there are several fatal mistakes that should be avoided when operating a manual transmission car from lazy shifting maneuvers destructive car modifications and even poor driving skills there are countless ways that you could unintentionally obliterate your manual transmission so here are 7 things that you should never do in a manual transmission car never rest your foot on the clutch pedal some drivers are inclined to drive with their foot resting on the clutch pedal let's put this in the simplest terms possible your clutch is not a resting place for your foot even though you think there's no pressure being applied there most certainly is and it's one of the worst mistakes that you can make while driving a manual transmission car when you rest your foot on the clutch pedal your foot forces the clutch pedal down and then causes it to take up slack this in turn causes the clutch friction disc to slip creating heat and ultimately wearing out your clutch resting your foot on the clutch pedal also causes the clutch release bearing to be in contact with the clutch cover creating more friction when there doesn't need to be over time this will lead to ear piercing noises and complete failure of your clutch which is an extremely expensive repair so what does all this mean i'll tell you what it does a hefty bill when you eventually need to replace your clutch not only this has caused the clutch to wear out prematurely it also reduces fuel efficiency costing you thousands of dollars at the pump riding the clutch will often immensely shorten its life and it's a dangerous habit to have the telltale sign that you're causing harm to the clutch is a distinctive burning smell coming from the clutch plates as they slip on the gearbox shaft if you do notice the smell adjust your footing accordingly never break without engaging the clutch usually as you break and decelerate the engine's rpm will decrease with the car and if it gets too low the car will stall hence it's important to engage the clutch before this happens so why does a manual transmission car stall stalling a car is most common in manual cars and it's due to the nature of how the manual car works when the clutch is engaged ie urine gear and your foot is off the clutch to disconnect the engine with the transmission once the engine and transmission are connected they must have the same rpm or revelations per minute which is determined by what gear you're in if the car begins to slow but you don't change down to a lower gear the engine begins to struggle which is when you experience a bucking sensation as the engine begins to stall gently press the brake pedal to begin slowing your car then depress the clutch pedal to disengage the clutch unless you're in first gear in which case to press the clutch followed by the brake never leave your car in neutral when parked when driving a car with an automatic transmission you always put the car in park when you're not driving it however in a manual transmission putting it in first gear or reverse when the car is facing downhill is just like putting the car in park it's a typical habit to leave the car in neutral and to use the emergency brake while you should always use the emergency brake it's possible that it can fail at some point and your car will end up rolling to prevent this leave the car in first or reverse gear it could save you a lot of heartbreak and money never grind the gears grinding gears in a manual transmission car is an unpleasant sound and experience for sure it never feels good when you're shifting gears and you hear and usually feel that awful grinding noise newsflash it's not good for the transmission and mainly the gears themselves this typically occurs when manual drivers are either coasting in neutral and trying to put the car into gear without first disengaging the clutch engaging the clutch halfway into gear or try to shift without disengaging the clutch when the revs aren't matched anyone who's driven a manual transmission vehicle will probably grind the gears when shifting every once in a while which is okay sometimes however if you do it all the time and really push your vehicle hard with aggressive shifting carrying heavy loads or crazy driving bad things will eventually happen and it's the perfect recipe for causing clutch and transmission damage never leave your car in gear at a red light admit it if you're stopped at traffic lights do you wait with your clutch down first gear engaged and your foot on the brake even though you're told by your driver instructor that it's a cardinal sin as well as wearing out your leg muscles you're also putting needless strain on the clutch when you keep your car in gear while stopped you're keeping the bearings against the diaphragm and springs similar to riding the clutch your car's clutch is designed to disengage and re-engage quickly not to be constantly disengaged it's much better to put your car in neutral and apply the handbrake to keep it stationary when you put your car in neutral and not have it in gear at a light the clutch is spared unnecessary wear and tear never release the clutch too soon ideally you'll want your car to ride as smoothly as possible releasing the clutch too early will make your vehicle jerk while putting excessive pressure on the engine and transmission this overheats the clutch which can do serious damage over time this is a common problem with first-time manual drivers with regular driving however finding the biting point of your car's clutch becomes second nature and you'll be able to control the car without stalling or jerking it most of the time anyway as even the best of us can get it wrong sometimes never flow your vehicle when engine revs are low if for instance you're traveling at 40 miles per hour in fifth gear it's not a good idea to suddenly start flooring the accelerator pedal when you do this you're sending your vehicle mixed messages at low rpms your car thinks it should be sitting back and relaxing whereas your foot is telling it to work really hard this is what's called lugging the engine this causes the engine undue stress which will eventually take a toll on its health if you need a build up speed you're better off gently applying the accelerator pedal or shifting down the gears before putting your foot down you can even skip a couple of gears if need be as long as you rev match a technique to prevent shock through the transmission when you're gearing down unless you're driving a car for the first time you should have developed a natural feel for which gear matches certain speeds and rpms bottom line don't lug the engine it will cause major problems for you in the long run never use the clutch to hold your car on a hill if you have to stop behind traffic while going up on a hill you'll need to make sure that your car doesn't start rolling backwards many drivers will do this by holding onto the clutch biting point to keep themselves steady on the incline but by doing this you're burning up the friction material on your clutch disc as the clutch will be spinning at one speed while the engine's pressure plate is moving at another what's more you could also find yourself rolling back into somebody behind you if you don't find the biting point in time apply the hand brake to keep your car still until it's time to move off these days many manual cars come with heel hold assistance technology this will hold the car stationary for a couple of seconds after the brake is released giving you time to move your foot to the accelerator without the car rolling back never use an incorrect gear when gaining speed the higher gear of your manual car lets you cruise at a higher speed at a low engine rpm and thereby saving you fuel however to gain speed you'll need to go through the gears progressively to prevent the engine from undue strain you may strain the engine in two ways first it might be using a lower gear at a higher car speed causing the engine to redline it's better to progress in a higher gear before reaching the red line or when the gear indicator tells you to do so you may also strain the engine if while driving in a higher gear you floor the throttle to gain speed due to the gearing disadvantage it would not only take you a long time to reach a higher speed but it would also put the engine under a lot of strain it's better to drop a gear than to floor the throttle and shift into a higher gear for cruising so to sum it all up you should always be driving in the correct gear using the clutch and brake in the winter in the winter you shouldn't push the clutch pedal together with the brake pedal in this case the wheels can get blocked and the car will be put into a drift and this is something that you definitely want to avoid never slip your clutch slipping your clutch is one of the fastest ways to completely destroy your manual transmission cut slipping is a term for what manual drivers do when they slowly lift their foot off the pedal to engage the clutch but don't fully engage it and they leave it hovering in a weird gray area you might do this while easing your way into gear you also might do this while stopped on a hill so when you restart your car you don't roll back you might do this inadvertently while shifting into higher gears but whenever you do it it will completely destroy your clutch even if some clutch slipping as minimal as you can stand it is necessary like when you're starting in first gear from a stop the reason when you cut slip everything heats up and all that heat on your clutch can fry it if you do it for too long you can completely destroy your clutch in the space of a few hours resting your hand on the gear stick many people have the habit of resting their hand on the gear stick while driving this shouldn't be done for several reasons the most obvious is that you need both hands to steer another harmful effect is that such small yet constant pressure on the gearbox turns it into kind of a cocktail shaker displacing synchronizers and gears this in turn leads to problems with shifting whether you own an automatic or manual car a transmission that's not working correctly can cause serious problems both under the hood and out on the road furthermore transmissions are very complex and have many moving parts so this bad habit can easily cost you 10 000 or more in transmission repairs under any and all circumstances never coast in neutral you might think this is going to save you some gas and this somewhat makes sense you're driving downhill so why not let gravity take over by putting the car in neutral but in reality it's the opposite today's modern cars are designed in such a way that they save feel even if the gear is in drive they simply cut the fuel supply when going downhill secondly and most importantly putting your car in neutral while driving downhill actually puts you in danger it reduces your ability to control the vehicle and we're sure that's the last thing that you want when going downhill in neutral you'll only be able to slow down and not speed up during an emergency maneuver but the problems don't stop there doing this also cuts the car's oil supply so the transmission doesn't get the proper lubrication for smooth operation this results in significant wear and damage which can cost you an arm and a leg furthermore your car's engine runs at its lowest rpm and the oil pump works the slowest when you move in neutral as a result the engine doesn't cool down as well as it should it could actually fail due to overheating well guys those are things you should never do in a manual transmission car if you guys like this video give it a thumbs up also if 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Length: 10min 25sec (625 seconds)

Published: Mon Jun 29 2020