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Photos: How To Drive A Manual Transmission Vehicle Without Using The Clutch by AutosBay(m): 11:22pm On Mar 05, 2016
In most manual transmission vehicles it is possible to shift gears without use of the clutch. This is done by matching the engine output RPM with the rotational speed of the vehicle's transmission output. Please note that this can only be done when the vehicle is in motion, the clutch must be used when starting from a dead stop.
Re: Photos: How To Drive A Manual Transmission Vehicle Without Using The Clutch by AutosBay(m): 11:23pm On Mar 05, 2016
Method One of Two:
To Upshift

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When the car is in motion and when the current gear is in shifting range, take your foot off the accelerator. This will relieve the tension in the transmission. Immediately afterwards, pull the shift lever out of gear.

Re: Photos: How To Drive A Manual Transmission Vehicle Without Using The Clutch by GAZZUZZ(m): 11:25pm On Mar 05, 2016
good one autosbay wink

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Re: Photos: How To Drive A Manual Transmission Vehicle Without Using The Clutch by AutosBay(m): 11:25pm On Mar 05, 2016
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Push (or pull) the shift lever in the direction of the desired gear, applying light pressure against the desired gear. (NOTE: The amount of pressure required can vary: Too much pressure and the gear can slip in prematurely, resulting in gear grinding. Too little pressure and the gear won't slip in all the way, resulting in gear grinding.)

Re: Photos: How To Drive A Manual Transmission Vehicle Without Using The Clutch by AutosBay(m): 11:26pm On Mar 05, 2016
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Once the engine RPMs have dropped to match the rotational speed of the transmission output, the shift lever should slip into gear.

Re: Photos: How To Drive A Manual Transmission Vehicle Without Using The Clutch by AutosBay(m): 11:27pm On Mar 05, 2016
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Once the car is in gear again, you can continue normal driving.

Re: Photos: How To Drive A Manual Transmission Vehicle Without Using The Clutch by AutosBay(m): 11:28pm On Mar 05, 2016
Method Two of Two:
To Downshift

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When the car is in motion and when the current gear is too low to maintain proper power, take your foot off the accelerator and then pull the shift lever out of gear.

Re: Photos: How To Drive A Manual Transmission Vehicle Without Using The Clutch by AutosBay(m): 11:30pm On Mar 05, 2016
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Lightly tap on the accelerator once to raise the engine's RPMs to around 2000-2500 (depends on the transmission).

Re: Photos: How To Drive A Manual Transmission Vehicle Without Using The Clutch by AutosBay(m): 11:31pm On Mar 05, 2016
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While the engine RPMs are dropping, push (or pull) the shift lever in the direction of the desired gear, applying light pressure against the desired gear.
Once the engine RPMs have matched the rotational speed of the transmission output, the shift lever should slip into gear.

Re: Photos: How To Drive A Manual Transmission Vehicle Without Using The Clutch by AutosBay(m): 11:32pm On Mar 05, 2016
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Once the car is in gear again, you can continue normal driving.


http://m.wikihow.com/Drive-a-Manual-Transmission-Vehicle-Without-Using-the-Clutch

Re: Photos: How To Drive A Manual Transmission Vehicle Without Using The Clutch by sureboykris(m): 12:54am On Mar 06, 2016
Please are there any advantages driving without using the clutch
Re: Photos: How To Drive A Manual Transmission Vehicle Without Using The Clutch by Nobody: 8:55pm On Mar 06, 2016
This should only be done if your clutch fails & you need to manage the vehicle to a safe / desired location.
It's not something to be done at random.
Re: Photos: How To Drive A Manual Transmission Vehicle Without Using The Clutch by Nobody: 9:12pm On Mar 06, 2016
Clutchless gear changes via rev / load matching are done ONLY if the clutch cable or hydraulic line fail, and you need to get home, or at least to a safe place.

It's not a technique to be practiced randomly with a working clutch. If you miss the window of opportunity between matched engine rpm and load, you'll end up with chipped / broken synchro rings in the gearbox. This will cause crunchy gear changes. This in turn will chip the teeth on the actual gears themselves.

This is something AutosBay failed to mention.

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Re: Photos: How To Drive A Manual Transmission Vehicle Without Using The Clutch by bigt2(m): 9:24am On Mar 07, 2016
Doing this is not advisable. The day I had a problem with my jalopy clutch, and I called the mechanic who told me to push as he shifts into gear 4 and he used the ignition. He used his own technique to shift till he got to the workshop but when I got there 5 minutes later, the whole car was boiling like he'll just for a kilometre and a half. I think it's because it revs up all the time and that's wicked on the transmission.
I won't advice that no no no.

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