i wasent sure of a title of this thread..but somtimes when im shifting or when i started learing how to shift i notice alot of time that i would shift then i would push on the gas to much wile not letting out of the clutch enoph and it would of course rev up a bit then i would just let out of the clutch....anyways, what does this wear down? or srew up?

 

Clutch wears down faster. Screw up? nothing I can think of. Maybe synchro life goes down a bit too, not entirely sure on that one though. Just quit doing it will be chill.

 

yup wears clutch down other than that nothin serious just try and stop

 

you are spinning two grated surfaces together for a longer period of time, so it will burn your clutch out faster.

 

thanks guys...iv been pacticing my shifting alot during the winter and got it down pretty good now but i still do that once in a wile or jurk it really bad, but hopefully will stop soon

..had my civic for almost a year now and still learning how to shift!

 

Driving a car for a year now??? If your still riding and grinding your clutch, change your habits or buy an automatic. Dont mean to be too harsh, but I dont want the clutch to give out on you and leave you stranded... you get better...peace

 

and also on another note dont sit at a light with your foot pressing the clutch in..........very veryyyyyyyyyyyy bad on your throwout bearing, its only sappost to be out for a couple seconds at max....

just a useful tip

 

Wow, thanks rice. I've been doing that.

 

I've also been holding my clutch pedal down during break lights... wish I knew earlier.
I can't seem to get a perfect launch when I'm in neutral either, the civy tends to jerk acouple times. What am I doing wrong? I've gotten opposite answers from friends, and I trust them both. But someone doesn't know what he's talking about.

 

sounds like ur either giving too much gas or not enough while lettin the clutch out. just try and go more smoothly if that makes any sense (probably not)