Choosing a manual transmission car adrenaline rush than that of an automatic car. It is often believed that manual cars test the skills of a driver.
GEAR LEVER AS HAND REST
The gear lever is connected to the selector fork, with pressure can result on rubbing against the gears and synchronisers, thus, resulting in premature wear. What worse can happen, it can even break. The transmission is a very delicate piece of technology and its unnecessary to put undue pressure on it.
AVOID RESTING ON CLUTCH PEDAL
Putting your foot on the clutch pedal for resting will eventually result in engaging the clutch pedal partially, thus, resulting in a possible degradation. This would eventually result in reduction of fuel economy due to loss in transmission energy, also causing the clutch to wear out impulsively. Thus, leading to more noise and a possible failure of the clutch.
AVOID PUTTING CAR IN GEAR AT RED LIGHT
If your car is not a micro-hybrid that would turn off the engine automatically or if you want to keep your car running at a red light then the best thing is to put it in neutral and apply the handbrake to keep it steady. Keeping the car in neutral will protect the clutch from unnecessary wear and tear.
NO INCORRECT GEARING
The top gear of every car will let the driver cruise at higher speeds even if the RPM is low, thus, giving a better fuel economy. However, to gain speed, it is imperative to progressively pass through the gears to prevent engine from any unnecessary strains. Avoid using low gears at higher speeds to make the engine efficient and effective.
DON’T RELEASE THE CLUTCH SOON
Ideally, we all want our cars to function smoothly without any trouble. This is a common problem with amateur drivers, releasing the clutch too soon will make the vehicle jerk putting immense pressure not only on the engine but on the transmission as well. Thus, resulting in overheating of the clutch which can be a serious issue over time.
