holding car with clutch on hill

merlin · 26 Apr 2007 at 09:13

Most clutches will last a very long time, even if you use them to hill hold.

One of my newage scoobs had a hill hold clutch - no idea how it worked but it was just brilliant.

Last time I was chatting to a Subaru technician I asked how long the Sti clutches last and the guy said not long but it's not solely due to wear. Most of the clutches they're replacing are just glazed over, plenty meat left - just overheated through abuse.

Saytan · 26 Apr 2007 at 09:17

my cars are generally old and tired, so if it's fairly steep or i'll be there longer than about 30-40s the handbrake goes on

kaiowas · 26 Apr 2007 at 09:37

I usually hold it on the footbrake whilst in gear with the clutch fully depressed then switch from brake to throttle whilst simultaneously finding the bite point (usually I can do this before the car has even started to roll back).

Crowze · 26 Apr 2007 at 09:54

Corasik said:
Handbrake, whats that?

I just use the Torque converter hehe.

Auto for the win

. Normally I'd always use the handbrake, even if it's just for a few seconds.

Bug One · 26 Apr 2007 at 09:55

Tim said:
Depends on how many cars, handbrake if i'm going to be waiting for more than a few seconds.

Ditto. Thats what its there for.

Overlag · 26 Apr 2007 at 10:06

panic like a little girl because you cant do hill starts......

.....just like my sisters X Boyfriend..... :rolleyes:

alexthecheese · 26 Apr 2007 at 14:15

I always think it's funny how people can argue over such a small thing as this!

eidolon · 26 Apr 2007 at 14:19

If I'm gonna be there for 10secs or less then footbrake, if it's longer than that then handbrake.

WushuMaster · 26 Apr 2007 at 14:52

My handbrake doesnt work... at all. So have to use the clutch or brakes.

excaliborg · 26 Apr 2007 at 15:01

Handbrake if it's my car, clutch if it's someone else's car.

West · 26 Apr 2007 at 15:41

Generally, ill slow to second, but if its night and im on my own, ill flash my beams vigourously at the lights so they change... but if I have to stop, drop to first and hold it on the bite and tapping the throttle if I need to...

triggerthat · 26 Apr 2007 at 18:08

excaliborg said:
Handbrake if it's my car, clutch if it's someone else's car.

lol.

Same..

Entai · 26 Apr 2007 at 19:20

merlin said:
Most clutches will last a very long time, even if you use them to hill hold.

One of my newage scoobs had a hill hold clutch - no idea how it worked but it was just brilliant.

Last time I was chatting to a Subaru technician I asked how long the Sti clutches last and the guy said not long but it's not solely due to wear. Most of the clutches they're replacing are just glazed over, plenty meat left - just overheated through abuse.

But isn't that what will happen if you try to hold position with the clutch on a hill, it will be spinning the friction plate against the pressure plate and glazing it over with the extra heat build up?

DarkShadow · 26 Apr 2007 at 20:06

Mackass said:
I use my brakes to remain stationary.

I'll keep my right foot on the brake, and when it's time to move, I'll release the clutch to the biting point with my left foot. At this point, the clutch should hold the car steady, so I'll quickly move my right foot from the brakes and onto the gas, then go.

Same