[AT] OT, sort of: Harm in keeping clutch engaged while stopped?

[Bob Brooks]

George;

Of course your right the Throw out bearing would have the depress the 
clutch fingers, and apply pressure to the flywheel, pushing the crank 
forward.


And in thinking about it, there shouldn't be any pressure from the trans 
on the flywheel, just lots of drag from the transmission internal, when 
the clutch is engaged.

It's been a very LLLLOOOONNNGGG day.

Sorry Nathan I should have had that beer before I sent the reply to your 
email


Bob
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George Willer wrote:

>Bob,
>
>The pressure on the clutch fingers by the TOB is pushing forward on the
>crankshaft.  I'll bet the pressure on the TOB and the rear face of the
>thrust bearing are close to equal.  :-)
>
>George Willer
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>From: "Bob Brooks" <rbrooks at hvc.rr.com>
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>Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 8:25 PM
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>>Nathan;
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>>How would holding the clutch down reduce wear on a crankshaft thrust
>>bearing?
>>You are taking the load off the flywheel, and the engine does not have
>>to turn the transmission or move the car.
>>The crankshaft should move away from the thrust bearing.....
>>
>> I was always told it was to minimize wear and tear on the throw out
>>bearing and clutch fingers.
>>
>>And I still put the car in neutral rather than hold in the clutch at a
>>stop.....  I was taught the same way.
>>
>>Of course the 144 Cu in 6 cyl in the Falcon didn't make enough power to
>>worry about, and the three speed on the column linkage was a little
>>sloppy, I think it had about 12 different positions.  ;)
>>
>>Bob
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>>Ndg1952 at wmconnect.com wrote:
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>>>Holding the clutch pedal down for long periods of time will increase wear
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>>>the crankshaft thrust bearing.
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>>>Nathan Good
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