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Shifting at high rpm's bad for cluch/synchros? 200

posted by  walrus3 on  Thu Aug 22 02:42 CST 2002
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It seems to me that how you downshift makes a lot more difference than
whether or not you do it. If your speeds are synchronized so the
clutch doesn't slip, deceleration is no worse than acceleration. Therefore
even though brakes are (maybe?) cheaper than clutches, you can do engine
braking without slipping the clutch excessively and thus do not add much
wear to the clutch. On the other hand, unless you are stopped when you
apply the brake, it always "slips" and thus wears.

In your case it sounds like your throwout bearing is going bad.
They are relatively cheap, although putting them in is sort of a pain.
I'd bet that your clutch is OK, just the throwout is bad.
Again, how you shift and clutch makes a lot more difference than when
or at what speed.
--
George Downs, The "original" Walrus3, Bartlesville, Oklahoma






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