If the clutch pedal is stuck in the down position and can not be moved up at all then the clutch master cylinder has failed and has seized internally.
If your clutch pedal went soft and a leak developed then it may very well be possible that the slave cylinder may be bad.
If the clutch pedal is released too quickly, the stationary load stalls the engine as it does not accelerate quickly enough.
But so I guess you would say that the car is in gear even
if the clutch pedal is pushed down?
If I read you correctly, you are saying
if the clutch pedal is down (clutch disengaged) the vibration goes away even if you run the engine up to the redline?
If the clutch pedal is fully released, this acceleration will cease, causing the car to stall if it has not gathered enough momentum.
Not exact matches
Well
if you press
clutch pedal you can turn any speed you like using mostly the initial speed of the car.
That switch is located more towards the firewall by the upper part of the
clutch pedal near the master cylinder, that switch is the
clutch safety switch which looks very similar to, but is not to be confused with the cruise control cutoff switch (correct me
if I'm wrong) which is located towards the font / upper part of the
clutch pedal.
There are two points which could cause your car to move
if you start the engine: the
clutch failing to disengage when you step on the
pedal and the transmission failing to come out of gear when the lever is moved into a neutral position.
«Manual transmission» is in the question's tags: for such transmissions, you don't need to press the
clutch pedal,
if you are about to start the car in neutral.
So
if you leave the
clutch pedal released, and
if the engine power is such that no torque is being applied by the engine, there could in theory be less wear on the synchronizers when disengaging them by moving the shifter to neutral because you can artificially make that amount zero.
Yeah, but
if it's still in gear from last time and you don't bother to check that it's in neutral before starting it with the
clutch pedal depressed, once the car is started and you take your foot off the
clutch pedal, it's still going to jump forward, but this time it will stall the engine too.
Many modern standard transmission cars in the US have a
clutch pedal sensor that will not allow you to start the vehicle
if the
pedal isn't fully depressed.
Starting them is more difficult
if you leave the
clutch pedal up.
So,
if switch becomes faulty, engine brake doesn't work as Truck control unit senses
clutch pedal pressed condition.
What to look out for: Make sure to ask the owner
if they ever had or noticed the
clutch pedal going soft.
If the release bearing shows signs of extreme wear and / or overheating, this is a clear indication that the driver has been routinely riding the
clutch pedal and / or slipping the
clutch.
The
clutch is also very modern - BMW — there is no springy feel to it whatsoever with the
pedal travel being light and consistent throughout, even
if a bit long.
Check to see
if the noise occurs when the
clutch is applied or when the
clutch pedal is moving.
Audi's dual -
clutch transmission snaps off gear changes as quick as ever, and left - foot braking —
if you're into that sort of thing — is a snap thanks to a well - placed
pedal.
If the clutch slave cylinder receives pressure from the pedal, and if it leaks will.
If the
clutch slave cylinder receives pressure from the
pedal, and
if it leaks will.
if it leaks will...
The
clutch pedal was just about right,
if not a little easy, but the gas
pedal had no resistance at all.
Clutch pedals in manual cars stay on the floor
if there's a failed
clutch release bearing, slave cylinder,
clutch master cylinder, or
clutch linkage.
If your manual car has abnormal
pedal feel, low or contaminated brake fluid, or any visible leaks, you may need to replace the
clutch slave cylinder.
If you decide to go with a manual gearbox, then a dual
clutch system offers a
pedal effort level that is comparable with stock but yields increased clamp load capacity to handle the increased horsepower of the highly modified engine.
Pedalling it along is child's play, and
if the
clutch is tasty, then the short - throw gear shift is delicious.
If kicking a clutch pedal isn't your thing, you can tick the option box marked «six - speed automatic» (it comes with paddle shifters if you want to play
If kicking a
clutch pedal isn't your thing, you can tick the option box marked «six - speed automatic» (it comes with paddle shifters
if you want to play
if you want to play).
Vestiges of the short - legged, long - arm wheel / seat / floor
pedal relationship remain, as do the too - tight grouping of
clutch, brake and accelerator — even
if your feet / shoes aren't particularly large.
For safety reasons, the starter motor can only be operated when the automatic transmission is in Park or Neutral position; or
if the car has a manual transmission, when the
clutch pedal is depressed.
The shifter itself is lovely, with appropriate feel and travel from the lever, although the
clutch pedal's action is entirely devoid of feedback, which means practice makes perfect
if you want a smooth drive.
The
clutch pedal will bite you
if you're not careful; the shifter is crisp; the car is noisy.
When you leave from a standstill, the dual
clutches in a DCT transmission engage, just as
if you had pushed your foot to the floor on the
clutch pedal in a manual transmission.
For what it's worth,
if we were buying one of these, we'd go for the manual, with its excellent
clutch and shift feel and the extra mechanical connection that third
pedal offers.
If you can't, or don't want, to operate a
clutch pedal, an 8 - speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters, launch control, and Performance Algorithm Shifting is an option.
This happens simultaneously without any interruption of pulling power — and
if anything takes less time than it would to activate the
clutch pedal when driving with manual transmission.
It's not that much different from the way it was before, and it's a viable option
if you don't want to deal with a
clutch pedal.
What
if I had driven all this way and couldn't reach the Diablo's
clutch pedal?
If you can't use a
clutch pedal, Fiat's got your back.
If your dog has a habit of dropping down to your feet near the gas and brake
pedals or the
clutch, this can be a disaster about to happen.
Then again, a budget Ferrari 458 Italia wheel has already been released for the Xbox 360 this year which also lacked force feedback and a
clutch pedal, so it wouldn't be surprising
if the TX has a similar specification.
But
if you had stop / start, which is mainly composed of a bigger starter motor, your car would simply turn off the engine and then restart it almost instantaneously when you take your foot off the brake
pedal (or off the
clutch in a manual transmission car).
Before you diagnose the
clutch problem, it is first necessary to adjust the
pedal if it's working properly.