Why you should not PARTIALLY press the Clutch? 

This is extremely accurate. The BMW driver is in two lanes at once AND he's not using his blinker in any given scenario.

You can also avoid riding the clutch while leaving a stop light by revving the engine dumping the clutch and doing a burnout

In case you are wondering: Yes, it's ok to release slowly the clutch pedal sometimes, like when you start moving from zero on first gear or when you need extra power to not stall (Like going uphill). You are not going to damage your clutch disk for doing those two things.

I've been driving a manual 1990 toyota corolla for years with my family. This video made me understand visually how the clutch disc operates. I have been enlightened by this.

Guys I’ve eliminated riding the clutch completely from my driving habits. Now, every time my light turns green, I either launch forward or stall. I live near a steep hill that gets heavy traffic due to the stop sign at the top, so I’m constantly launching forward into cars. It’s ok they’re used to me now and applaud my ability to not ride the clutch.

"...you have to shift to a lower gear." _shifts from 4th to 1st_

As always thanks a lot for creating quality videos to inform most people.

I like how they put detail into the man's air maxes 😂

Well, there are basically two scenarios where partially engaging the clutch (clutch control) is just necessary: 1. pulling off in 1st gear of course, you have to partially engage the clutch in order to make it easier for the engine to move the car and not to stall, and as soon as you reach walking speed you may fully release the clutch; 2. Driving at very slow speeds is just impossible whilst the clutch is fully released, like moving slowly in traffic jams, and moving slowly while parking. Other than those two I can't see any other situation where riding the clutch may come in hand.

Riding the clutch for a moment is unavoidable for accelerating from 0. However, you should as much as possible, match your RPM and gear to your speed to avoid riding the clutch while on drive. If you're slowing down, you should shift down to avoid stalling, and then rev up if needed to avoid (unintentional) engine braking. How far you have to downshift and how much you have to rev to match depends on the vehicle: not all engine power, torque curves, and gear ratios are the same after all.

I remember way back in 1964 my dad got me a summer holiday job in our local garage. In the first week we had an American car come in, a Dodge Dart, and we had to change the clutch. When we got the under pan off we were showered in a load of carbon filings and dust. The mechanic I was assisting said the driver had been "Riding the clutch". Good video.

I remember continuously asking my driving instructor how the clutch worked and he would always make me feel stupid for not understanding his answers. Now, actually seeing how it works, I realise he had no clue himself and was either too stupid or too much of an asshole to recognise that. Probably both. Thanks for explaining

5:00 For those looking to skip all the fluff and get to the point of the video. Partially pressing clutch causes friction disk wear. Extra detail: you're probably already driving as best as you can. Cars suffer wear and tear. Get your car serviced regularly and properly, and you'll be fine.

I'm glad you mentioned the part at the end of the video. I lived on an island with steep hills and it is necessary evil to partially press the clutch when climbing one

Very Insightful presentation on riding the clutch. Many years back a friend was riding the clutch especially when we drove fast and we get close to vehicles in front of us repeatedly for a prolonged period, there came this smell like the clutch was burning. After he stopped this but using clutch pedal only when changing gears it was clear that partially pressing the clutch was a bad amatuer driving technique.

3:32 This saves the engine from Stalin

I've found a way to save my clutch. 0 wear and tear. I simply dont shift. I leave it in 1st...... on an unrelated note, the smoke coming from under the hood, and that knocking sound... both normal right?

Whoa! Didn't knew this fact until this video. It's been 4-5 years of driving and I was doing it all wrong. Thanks for this valuable info. I'll keep it in mind from now on😊

Very nice video, thank you for showing the step by step process between the engine and transmission.

I wonder how he can reach that gearstick..

Many of us don't fully appreciate the amount of engineering behind the simplest cars. Humans can be very resourceful when ever they really put the effort into it. 😌👏👏👌👌

Drive in Indian traffic and you will know that half clutch is an absolutely essential technique. We may have to change clutch plates every 5 yrs, but its absolutely worth it.

Thanks for the informative video, I used to partially press the clutch whenever I needed some power which affected my engine, time to change this habit of mine

Bmw really went hard on the Z4. Not only did they fit a v6 with v8 headers, they also put its crankshaft in backwards. Ah and let's not forget the gearshift, conveniently placed under the hood in this model.

love how detailed those air max 1’s are

After four years im watching tbis video... Masha allah... What a beautiful video.. Described completely in a perfect manner.. 💛💛💕💕👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Great video with good visuals details and good explanation.

The driver in the video still has two left shoes on

Having driven professionally for almost a decade, it's virtually impossible or at the very least impractical to never keep the clutch partially depressed. Just don't overdo it, regularly service the car, and everything will be fine. You're not likely to own/drive the car for as long as it would take in order to break it purely because of partially depressing the clutch.

I found out about this negative effect of riding the clutch one day while stopped on an uphill slope in traffic. Instead of disengaging the clutch and using the brakes to stop and remain in place, which would then require me to engage first gear to get going once traffic started moving, one day I just rode the clutch to keep the car in balance between going forward or letting gravity take me down the hill in reverse and into the traffic behind me. I did this for many minutes because of the heavy traffic and suddenly my car started to smoke inside the cabin and it smelled of burning brakes, which in effect was my clutch burning up. After realizing that my clutch was getting damaged I immediately stopped riding the clutch and haven't done it since, except for some occasions where it is very momentary. It is definitely a bad idea to ride the clutch frequently and especially for extended periods of time. Lastly, it is possible to shift gears without using the clutch on many vehicles including motorcycles if you know your vehicle and know how to feel the engine revs and then time the shift precisely.

your channel is really useful i like it so much

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"In manual transmission car..." *americans quit*

This video does a very good job at half-explaining things.

Fantastic video...Good clarity on the subject..

I work for an automotive company and recently i was provided this task to train some of the electrical / embedded software engineers about the automotive transmission and some of the employee asked me this question what is Half clutch / Partial clutch and i had to explain the whole team about this function, although some i believe did not understand its function. I believe this video would be more informative for beginners and engineers who have no clue about automotive systems. A very nice, clean and neatly explained video.

You need to ride the clutch to drive in Indian traffic.

Wonderful video bro. It is very useful.

Thank you for this insightful video.

The only real risk of damage from depressing the clutch halfway is when you do it for too long or too often. It can overheat the flywheel, friction disk and pressure plate, which can create hotspots, excessive wear, weakening of the metals, and even warping. You should only really ride the clutch in first gear, when youre climbing a steep hill in traffic, per say. You ride the clutch while giving some throttle and youll be able to keep up with traffic without constantly doing hill starts. Usually dont do it for more than a minute, though.

tried automatic transmission once... ...almost got killed when i wanted to press the clutch...

If you drive a manual BMW and you ride the clutch,or halfway pressing the clutch. It's okay!! Mommy and Daddy will buy you a new BMW!

Well explained, very much helped by excellent graphics.

I've always wondered how the clutch works. Thanks

Thx I stopped riding my clutch when I get into traffic going up hills so I just rev it up to 4K and dump that clutch

I love how this video explains more than just about not pressing the clutch pedal

What a great video! Cant wait for the next video on "Why you should not ROTATE your wheels?" explaining that wheels rotating cause friction with the ground leading to wear and tear of them.

This is my favourite channel. I especially like it when you explain everything so nicely. I wish you a lot of success with the channel and happy life.

Excellent video as always !!!

This is a very burning topic my friends.......glad that the patreons put up....... It was a habit I used to practise ......but I have changed now......it takes time

Love ur channel. U make science come alive.

The best video out there on the subject.. Thanks.. 💥✨

You are doing a great job....👏👏👏

You have to depress the clutch slowly though when you start running in first gear or else the engine would stall if you release it too quickly. You can't really avoid riding the clutch in constantly crawling traffic or else other motorists will be annoyed at you for always stopping your car because only at neutral at stop or when the vehicle is above stall speed can you take your left foot off that pedal. It's not always as simple and straightforward as this video suggests. However, it's really a good habit to keep your foot off the clutch when you're not using it as that would cause unnecessary wear.

THANK YOU FOR THIS INFORMATION.

thank you so much! I tried this and it works perfectly on my automatic

I don't ride the clutch while driving, but I have a terrible habit of riding it while in neutral at a stop light (resting my foot on it). This was informative from the mechanical aspect. Nice job on the animations. Helps to see a visual with the verbal description.

0:30 bro why is gear shifter under the hood?

Nice explanation you take us in to new technology world in different aspects tnx a lot

This make me appreciate hill start assist so much more. When I first got that feature I was a bit frustrated as I was used to revving it quickly between releasing brakes and releasing clutch, when doing a hill start. But with hill start assist, the computer holds the brakes for you until the clutch engages, hence no need to rev too high. But if you rev high anyways it would result in a lurch. I got used to the system quickly and can start uphill as smooth as an automatic.

Americans be like : "What is a clutch ?"

Ahh the elusive BMW v6.

There are scenarios where a partially depressed clutch are necessary, such as the gradual connection of the engine and transmission needed in hill starts.

Thanks very much for this information ❤

Thanks god, here in Germany everybody is learning to drive on a manual transmissioned car.

Anyone else triggered by that BMW having a v6 instead of the straight 6 it should?

Lol these videos always get recommended to me on a Sunday morning 😂😭

Thank you for the knowledge

As a Clutch manufacturer in the United Kingdom this is a very informative video. Clutch and Transmission issues are common talking points but mainly fail due to driver or install error. Please look out for our videos in the coming weeks.

Wow really nice video and very informative. This raises the question however that should one press the brake fully or none at all to reduce brake pad wear.

Good explanation and vizualization

Nicely explained 👏🏻👍🏻

the things you learned at 3am from a recommended video ... noice

Thank's guys! After watching this video I completely stopped riding the clutch by ripping it out and buying an automatic.

Very well explained

I was used to do ridding the clutch. Thanks a lot for making me aware that it is not good.I will change my driving habit.

Thanks for the update :) i will definitely stop doing this to my car!

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Thank you so much, before this video my driving teacher told me to not half clutch and I didn't understand why do I have to? And then when I saw this video I realized how important was teachers' say.

Very true and nice education...even with motorbike ,partial pulling of clutch can damage your motorbike engine .

With low RPM and low speed, it would take a while (a long time) to destroy a clutch with a half-clutch technique. If you don't smell your clutch burning, then you are okay.

Well the friction material will not wear on low loads when resting your foot on the clutch, but the throwout bearing sure will. I think this is the more important takeaway as to why you should not rest your foot on the clutch.

Isn't it good when you answer a question no one asks and yet it becomes one of the most factful vids on RU-vid?

Great video 👍🏻

when the shifter is like 5 ft from the driver

So I should drop the clutch every time I change gear, got it

A pretrip inspection 3D animated video would be superb--bet it'd do really well.

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👍 Very Good Explain.

The key phrase this needs is "don't partially press the clutch *for extended periods of time or to offset lazy shifting practices*". Slipping the clutch (aka partially pressing) is absolutely required for smooth starts from a stop (1-2 seconds of slip), when moving slowly forward or in reverse (generally slip it to get moving then push it all the way in until more power is needed), and is also a good idea to smooth out RPM differences when shifting gears (maybe .5 seconds of slip). Dumping the clutch to avoid any slip is very hard on all of the components and is actually very hard on the clutch as it must pick up the "slack" of the RPM difference between the engine and transmission suddenly and harshly. If anyone wants to argue, tell it to my 70k mile clutch that still grabs like new when I got it with 8 miles on the odo.

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the only clutch video that doesn’t usurp precious minutes of my lifetime

When I tried to teach ma daughter how to drive a stick. She told me "dad this is America we don't do that here"

While you definitely shouldn't drive around like a moron with the clutch partially down - you definitely do need to treat the clutch as an analogue input rather than a digital down/up input. I've driven many manual cars where you need to get to about 80% up on the clutch before the 'biting' point to be able to properly move away. Go to 100% right away and the car will stall. You need to master carefully moving off the clutch while giving a bit of the accelerator pedal to start moving. It's far more delicate than a simple on/off down/up idea.

This was many many words to make a very brief point.

I love this channel

And my driving instructor told me to partially press clutch and apply brake when needed when driving bumper to bumper in traffic.

"This saves the engine from Stalin" Damn

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