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clutch and brakes questions

  • 10-05-2011 7:52pm
    #1
    Resend
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    When stopped at lights in neutral with clutch fully depressed is it bad for clutch?

    When braking,say at lights, what is best, brake on steady or dabbing brakes? Are either harmful?


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  • #2
    vtsboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭vtsboy


    Resend wrote: »
    When stopped at lights in neutral with clutch fully depressed is it bad for clutch?


    When braking,say at lights, what is best, brake on steady or dabbing brakes? Are either harmful?

    Do you mean if the clutch is out fully and you are stopped at the lights in neutral? What else would you do?

    Odd enough question Imo it doesnt make a difference its personell preference I would have thought


  • #3
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    When stopped at lights in neutral with clutch fully depressed is it bad for clutch?

    No, but why have the clutch depressed if you're in neutral? Doesn't make a lot of sense.
    When braking,say at lights, what is best, brake on steady or dabbing brakes? Are either harmful?

    Harmful to whom? Your passengers won't appreciate you dabbing the brakes. A smooth application, releasing slightly as you stop, is better.


  • #4
    Resend
    Closed Accounts Posts: 292 ✭✭Resend


    Confab wrote: »
    No, but why have the clutch depressed if you're in neutral? Doesn't make a lot of sense.
    good question.mostly i go to neutral and take foot off clutch but lately find myself occasionally having clutch depressed and in neutral


    Harmful to whom?
    the car?


  • #5
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    People who sit at lights etc with the clutch pedal depressed will cause more wear on the pressure plate.

    As for the brake, it doesn't really make sence to keep dabbing the brakes, smooth vehicle operations for good driving IMO.


  • #6
    Merch
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    Dabbing, poor mans abs
    Braking in the wet, I apply the brake and release if necessar, dont usually have passengers so no one to complain, sometimes when slowing/braking I dab the brakes if someone is too close in case they are in a dream world, the brake light going on and off might wake them from their slumber.
    Think some newer cars have a feature where if you decelerate rapidly the hazards flicker on and off repeatedly (at a higher speed than if the hazard light button was pressed) to warn/alert/wake a following driver of your car rapidly braking.


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  • #7
    DublinDilbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,401 ✭✭✭DublinDilbert


    Nissan doctor wrote: »
    People who sit at lights etc with the clutch pedal depressed will cause more wear on the pressure plate.

    As for the brake, it doesn't really make sence to keep dabbing the brakes, smooth vehicle operations for good driving IMO.

    +1
    But amazingly enough this is how people are being thought to drive! they justify it as they say it saves time, but you should be paying attention to the lights and know when your turn is coming up...

    I would see it as unsafe, if your foot slips, while sitting there for a few mins the car will jump forward.


  • #8
    Merch
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    DublinDilbert wrote: »
    +1
    But amazingly enough this is how people are being thought to drive! they justify it as they say it saves time, but you should be paying attention to the lights and know when your turn is coming up...

    I would see it as unsafe, if your foot slips, while sitting there for a few mins the car will jump forward.

    The Op did say they would have it in neutral with foot on clutch, maybe they are learning and it helps speed up the process of learning/driving if they are first in the q. Generally I'd say not to do it if they are not still learning and practice watching the lights to see when it will be your turn or simply watch the lights (and all around you also). It is putting extra wear and tear on the release bearing and plate and if it is not fully depressed the friction material too, so dont rest your foot on the pedal lightly either as you may be pressing it ever so slightly.


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