Clutch Driver...How to Prevent Being one...

[Ungas]

Tukod ang clutch disc mo, it will need some minor adjustments on your clutch lever. Mga OE specs madikit talaga ang settings, para di mo agad babatakin ng mabilis ang makina. Lalo na kung bago pa ang parts normal yan. Let it run for a coupe of months more to wear the ticker part and check if it still persists, then adjust.

[pissword]

sir otep tnx. sorry ngaun ko lang nabasa un reply nyo... masyado nga ata ako mabilis hehehe ok so dapat tama lang un speed ko para makapag engine brake ako ng smooth.. tnx din spazzkid. d ko ata trip yan haha baka kung anu pa madiinan ko eh...

ginagawa ko pala sir otep is downshift then pag malapit na un next car brake... or dapat sabay?? tnx masarap pag may foot rest dun mo nalang itulak ang paa mo kesa sa clutch pedal hehe

[pissword]

sir ungas pinacheck ko na sa casa yan nung 5K PMS..pero ganun pa din although sobrang minsan nalang..d tulad before na madalas lalu na nung try ko 160KPH hahaha gusto ko lumabas sa sasakyan pagkatapos. so aantayin ko lang to?anyway un car ko malapit na din naman sa 10K pms so ipapacheck ko na din dun.. tnx sir ungas

[badkuk]

badkuk::bale i wiped the engine top clean of any debris, then test drove it...me lumalabas nga na langis, pero not that much. btw, checked the oil n ang itim na...last oil change was May...car's an '89 1.3L AE92...

yikes...moderators, pakidelete naman...sorry

[conzky]

tama si mbt, i fully agree with him

[zanch]

ask ko lang any tips how to shift from 5th gear to 4th gear while driving fast? I have this FEAR kasi of shifting to the reverse gear coming from 5th gear.:freak: Feeling ko pag nag shift ako mapupunta sa reverse and masisira auto ko.:whoa:

[Ungas]

Most modern trannys will not allow you to shift back to reverse from 5th gear on any 5 speed manual gear box.

You could try if the lock still works by depressing your clutch while the engine is not running shift to 5th gear then lower it to reverse. The lock will not allow you to shift it until lever is shaken in neutral postion.

[Duke]

ganda naman ng tread ninyo about cluch driving base sa expirience ko ( daily basis drive ko via kennon road baguio)and sa mga parking lot sa mall..


#1) Let's say, your car is parked at the basement, for example, in Robinson Galleria basement parking...

As soon as you pay your parking fee....you are faced with a Long Deep inclined road way up...

If your driving your car, what do you do?

Normally tawag nila dito nakabitin...i normally use the clutch and gas pedal timpla lang yan with the help of hand break para pag bigay ng recibo syo push hand break down lang uusad kana ng hindi umaatras ang ride mo...


2) Last year I parked my diesel pick-up in a supermarket basement parking, it was raining heavily, as I alighted, you know driving my pick-up van up the runway...inclined eh, the pick-up couldnt go further up. In short, umatras ang sasakyan na pababa...
Luckily, there was no car behind me...if not, wreck talaga.
Thank God, hindi nangyari eto. Well, after 3 tries, I was able to drive my pick-up way up the runway.
...Umakyat ang pick-up when I pressed the clutch halfway, hindi naka Full depressed, mga kalahati lang...Naka-akyat na yung pick-up.
Did I do the correct way? How do you drive your car?..

sa tingin ko dyan kulang ng RPM ang timpla mo ng clutch at gas..medyo kinulang kasa power advice ko ialign mo ang ride mo then timplahan mo sa gas without releasing the cluch para makuha mo yung power na kelangan mo para paangatin ang sasakyan mo..normaly malalaman mo yan slowrelease ng cluch(timpla)as you step on your gas din...


#3) 3rdly, lets say your driving up to the parking runway of SM Megamall, it's a long curve drive di ba...How do you used the clutch and gas pedal and gear shift?


depende sa approach mo kung ano gusto mong kung type mo mabilis mag 1st gear ka without steping on the cluch hehe...pag type mo medyo safe ka go 2nd Gear with minimal gas without steping on the clutch..


#4) eh kung pababa na, lets say, pababa ka na sa runway, what do you used to go down...clutch and brake lang ba?

pag ihahanbing mo sya sa steepness ng kennon pababa..normally nasa 3rd gear ako with minimal step on the break pag type mong medyo bumagal ang speed mo pag gusto mo pang mabagal 2nd gear ka naman normally pag cornering kana.at least you have the power of the engine at yung break mo if needed..

#5) Kung pababa ka sa isang slippery road, what gear shift is safe? and how do you apply clutch and brake?

this question all adds up to your tire..kung medyo manipis na ang grid ng gulong mo kadalasan nag slip na ito...pero kung oks naman same as nasa 4..

#6) Lastly, if you are running so fast, lets say, naka 120 ka sa speedometer...then stop light na, within 10 meters ahead...what do you do to properly stop your car? as in from 5th gear...oaano mo gagawin...at paano ka mag-preno?..

be a defensive driver pag alam mong may traffic light ahead slowdown..hehehe..pero pag type mo rin go for the break then clutch till full stop wag ka lang mapunta sa gitna at banga ang abot mo hehehhe..

comment ko lang po bow

[ylan]

from autoextreme.....

What is the best way to lengthen the life of my clutch disk?

Everybody knows the clutch is a consumable item and has an average lifetime of anywhere from 80,000 to 160,000 kilometers to it. But with proper care, you can make it last much longer than that.

There are actually two parts of the clutch that wear out.

First is the clutch disc -- which is basically a metal plate covered in frictional fiber that goes between the flywheel and the pressure plate. When the clutch is engaged, the disc is "squeezed" or “grabbed” between the flywheel and pressure plate, and power from the engine is transmitted to the input shaft of the transmission. In simple terms, the clutch disc has to be “squeezed” to allow for smooth starts from a stop and for smooth shifting from one gear up or down to the next. The way you ruin the disc is by taking a long time to get into, and out of, each gear. That's called "riding the clutch" and avoiding this is the key to long clutch life.

The other part of the clutch that wears out is the throw-out or release bearing. That's the part that presses against the pressure plate and "releases" the disc. How to help preserve it? When you're driving a manual transmission car and you stop at a red light, simply shift into neutral and take your foot off the clutch. Of course, some things simply can’t be avoided. For instance, city driving usually wears out the clutch faster than long-distance or “super-highway” driving -- simply because you have no choice but to depress the clutch pedal more often during rush-hour traffic. But the worst clutch abuse usually happens when you hold the clutch part-way in to make the car go slower. Under this condition the clutch is continually engaged, and a lot of wear takes place. To lengthen clutch life, “baby” the clutch. No "jack-rabbit" starts, ease the clutch out when shifting, and don’t "pop" the clutch.

[splerdu]

#6) Lastly, if you are running so fast, lets say, naka 120 ka sa speedometer...then stop light na, within 10 meters ahead...what do you do to properly stop your car? as in from 5th gear...oaano mo gagawin...at paano ka mag-preno?

wait a sec... 10 meters is about 2 cars lengths. i can't imagine any road car that will stop from 120kmh in that distance. best to run the red light =)

[jtdc]

hi all. here's how i would do it, pls comment if i'm wrong.

#1) Let's say, your car is parked at the basement, for example, in Robinson Galleria basement parking. As soon as you pay your parking fee....you are faced with a Long Deep inclined road way up. If your driving your car, what do you do?

Usually, when i'm at the parking ticket booth naka neutral handbrake ako. Pag aandar na paakyat I depress clutch fully, then rev the accelerator para may momentum, then slowly (NOT very slowly ok) release clutch habang umaakyat na yung car, until its fully released.

#2) Last year I parked my diesel pick-up in a supermarket basement parking, it was raining heavily, as I alighted, you know driving my pick-up van up the runway...inclined eh, the pick-up couldnt go further up. In short, umatras ang sasakyan na pababa. Luckily, there was no car behind me. if not, wreck talaga. Well, after 3 tries, I was able to drive my pick-up way up the runway. Umakyat ang pick-up when I pressed the clutch halfway, hindi naka Full depressed, mga kalahati lang, Naka-akyat na yung pick-up. Did I do the correct way? How do you drive your car?

When you accelerate w/ only the clutch halfway, that's a sure way to quickly use up or burn your clutch lining. As I mentioned in number 1 above, the trick here is revving first before releasing clutch so you'd get power. This situation is just the same as many uphill climbs that involves stopping. Like going up from megamall basement to park at the outside parking but heavy traffic. So mas delikado kasi meron nasa likod ako nakapila din. Here's how I do it (correct me nalang kung mali):

While stopped, naka neutral of course, then naka brake or handbrake. Playing w/ clutch and gas to hold the car in place wastes fuel and clutch so its NOT an option for me. Now, pag pwede na umusad, I step on brake fully then release handbrake. Since naka brake, hindi mahuhulog pababa yung car. Then fully depress ko clutch using left foot. Next, shift the stick to 1st gear. Now, here's the trick. While I step on brake, I move my heel sideways so I can rev up the gas pedal to build some RPM (yung tanchang pwede na, hindi naman yung madiin na step). In this way, my left foot is stepped on clutch fully pressed, and my right feet has its toes on fully depressed brake, and heel revving up gas. While revving is on the proper momentum, quickly remove right toes on brake then rev the gas and at the same time slowly let go of clutch. That's the technique to master. Aahon na yung car, tapos hindi ka nakababad sa clutch. And at the same time, nung naka stop, you don't waste gas nor clutch. Pag umaahon na at medyo mahatak na, pwede ka na mag 2nd gear, depending on the steepness of the incline. I practice this tuwing may ganung situation.

#3) 3rdly, lets say your driving up to the parking runway of SM Megamall, it's a long curve drive di ba...How do you used the clutch and gas pedal and gear shift?

Depending on steepness of slope, basta bitaw ng maayos ng clutch (NOT very slowly and NOT also sudden so as not to jerk you forward). 1st gear, 2nd gear... as much as possible shift then let go of the clutch.

#4) eh kung pababa na, lets say, pababa ka na sa runway, what do you used to go down...clutch and brake lang ba?

Pag hindi ganung ka-steep, naka neutral lang ako tapos pitik pitik lang ang brake. Pag babad ka kasi sa brake, masusunog din ang brake. Pag matindi talaga yung angle (like Talisay in Tagaytay), eh naka 1st gear or 2nd gear ang shift stick ko tapos di na ako tumatapak sa gas, then ganun din, pitik pitik lang ang tapak sa brake.

#5) Kung pababa ka sa isang slippery road, what gear shift is safe? and how do you apply clutch and brake?

Depende sa kapit ng tires mo, pag nakakalbo na eh dapat mas mabagal ka, engine brake din kung talagang malalim.

#6) Lastly, if you are running so fast, lets say, naka 120 ka sa speedometer...then stop light na, within 10 meters ahead...what do you do to properly stop your car? as in from 5th gear...paano mo gagawin...at paano ka mag-preno?

If you can safely beat the red light then do it, masyado ka na matulin eh. Pero baka mahuli ka pa. Kung ako I brake na malakas, pero hindi todo tapak, pitik pitik din, hanggang sa pwede na ako mag-neutral. Masyado na kasi malapit the stoplight to do downshifting. The key here is pag mukhang di ka na aabot, wag mo na pilitin, mag slowdown ka na.