Learning to drive manual transmissions can instill a lot of anxiety. Everyone thinks it is so hard to do and that they will be so embarrassed in front of other people while learning to drive a stick shift. It is mildly challenging, but worth the anxiety it creates? No. Basically, the car will not become damaged. The only item worth be concerned about is the clutch, which this video explains and demonstrates in a short and understandable way. Which is why I chose it. Go ahead and watch it.
The biggest concern for any standard or manual transmission owner is the clutch. An inexperienced driver can ruin a clutch in no time, literally. An experienced driver with a friendly clutch foot can get over one hundred thousand miles out of a clutch, with ease. Proper teaching methods are a good idea for beginners drivers.
For technical reasons I won’t get into, one of the things I think is very important is to put your car in neutral at a stop light, with the clutch pedal out or disengaged. As opposed to sitting at the stop light with the transmission in 1st gear and the clutch engaged and ready to go when the light changes. This puts undue stress on the throwout bearing, causing pre mature wear and throwout bearing failure.
For all practical purposes, you can avoid clutch problems using a logical and realistic driving approach. For beginner drivers, simply Google, ”learn to drive videos”, believe me, there are plenty to choose from. If you have any questions at all about manual transmissions or automatic transmissions, don’t hesitate to Call us @ 866-320-1182. You can speak with a qualified professional and get the answers you need to all of your transmission questions. GotTransmissions.com
