AdamF
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took the nova out earlier as i got 10 miles out it absolutly pissed it down and the windows steamed up (no dash, heater anything  )
abit of the way down the road the clutch starts making a creaking noise when i change gear. 
next i pull up to a roundabout brake slowly, put the clutch down and SNAP goes the clutch cable  so i had to drive nearly 20 miles back to my house without a clutch.
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willay
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how does one drive without a clutch
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ed
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But it's a nice car...
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AdamF
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ok once your going starting from a junction is fun
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chr15barn3s
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quote:
Originally posted by willay
how does one drive without a clutch
I would like to know this.
Fair enough when moving but how do you slow down for junctions and pull away without stalling 
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Marc
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1st gear *CRUNCH* 2nd gear *CRUNCH* 3rd gear *CRUNCH* and so on 
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AdamF
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when your pulling up to a junction put in to nuetral. stop and turn the car off, when yor about to pull away put it in first and start the car once it fires it should go.
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AdamF
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if your careful you can change the gears up without crunching them. going back down is hard though.
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loo_goblin
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my dad is the expert of driving trucks with no clutch, drives them back when ever they break down, cheaper than gettin them towed.
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Sly_SRi
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quite simple really, you can jump start it in 1st gear. Easy enough to put a car into neutral and then from there you just find the correct revs while applying pressure into that gear and it slots in 
Corsa C Z20Let
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ed
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I drive my car clutchless sometimes. When you get to the right ammount of revs the gears just pop and change... Motorbike was the same but that had a sequential gearbox so it was even easier.
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willay
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gavin18787
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im still confused as to how you pull away without a clutch
Becasue it wouldnt start in first would it? Cant say ive ever tried it myself 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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ajscorsa
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it does start in first but just goes straight away lol
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deanmcreynolds26
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drove without a clutch a few times, pretty simple when u know how to.. 
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gavin18787
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i might experiment before i sell my car 
so you just force it into first and start the engine? From what i remember when i was learning to drive nothing happens other then you jumping forwards.
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
im still confused as to how you pull away without a clutch
Becasue it wouldnt start in first would it? Cant say ive ever tried it myself
You can start a car up in gear. Trust me
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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its easy
and fun
unless you miss slightly and grind it into 3rd
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James_DT
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
i might experiment before i sell my car
so you just force it into first and start the engine? From what i remember when i was learning to drive nothing happens other then you jumping forwards.
If the handbrake is off, the car should move. And you don't need to "force" it into first if the engine is off, it'll just go.
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