Mastering Clutch Control In A Manual Car | Learn to drive: Car control skills
Автокөліктер мен көлік құралдары
If we want to smoothly drive a car with a manual gearbox, it is essential to have good clutch control. We need to understand what the clutch is doing, know how to use it correctly when driving, and develop the skill of operating the clutch pedal smoothly. In this video, we will show you how to master 'clutch control' in a few different situations - so that you can drive smoothly and avoid those embarrassing stalls! Keep watching after the end titles for extra bonus footage!
Video chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:46 What is a clutch?
1:30 Pulling away
3:20 Hill starts
4:18 Heavy traffic
6:02 Manoeuvering
7:44 Summary
8:20 Bonus driving footage
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Just tried driving for the first time yesterday and stalled several times - it knocked my confidence but this helped me to figure out what I was doing wrong! Thank you!
@GC-kw1gq
4 жыл бұрын
Now that you have driving manual for a year - any tips for a new driver (me). Actually, I’m at a 1000 kilometers on the odometer and not stalling as much:)
@BBCBOY919
4 жыл бұрын
@@GC-kw1gq She totalled the car into a river on her second lesson and was never seen again, sorry :(
@biz26
4 жыл бұрын
Diesatchi I shouldn’t be laughing
Spend a decade putting off learning to drive because I have zero clue about clutch control.. then this video makes it look so easy
@MemeGang420
4 жыл бұрын
Why didn't you just buy an automatic? 10 years is a long time because of a clutch my dude.
@curly7985
3 жыл бұрын
Thanos yeah lol
Useful driving video for Slow moving ,Stop and start techniques. Best explained.Thanks
Clutch biting 12:08 demonstration that's what i was looking for , not too much or less speed but just enough control that you need when approaching junctions. Thanks.
Well explained. Wish all instructors could teach like this. Instead of rushing a learner to drive, they need to learn to master clutch control
The bonus video was very cool. No need to use the break or the gas pedal. The clutch does everything :) Thanks guys for sharing . I enjoy all the videos
Thank you this explains the clutch much more so its straight in my head first, so much to get your head around, this video explains things in such simple language
really good , very clear to understand , love the music at end with extra
Best video for clutch control. Love from India 🇮🇳!!
Such a great video and helps explain the different uses of the clutch, so clearly explained, much simply explained than some instructors say, love the music 👍
Best tutorial on KZread
Excellent, thank you so much, very helpful indeed, you have explained it very well and I have liked the way you have positioned the camera footage on screen; The best so far.
Very helpful thank you. I watched the video all the way through to the end. Looking forward to watching your other videos now.
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yall are the best! thank you so much for these videos
love the video cilp, my test did't happen due to the snow, so have to wait till april. 😢 at least i can just watch ya videos more
Thank you for such a tidy explanation! This is extremely helpful for hill starts, which I’ve been struggling with. Thanks again!
I do LOVE clutch control, I explain it as the car “sits up” when it’s waiting to go 😂 🤷🏼♀️
Thanks a lot! Extremely helpful.
all videos are very useful ... thanks a lot ADS :)
I really like your videos! the way you show use of foot very good.
So happy to have come across this channel so helpful subscribed and 👍 will definitely recommend :)
Extremely helpful Easy to understand Conceptually explained which made me understand everything
My advice is take it easy dont be in a rush to lift the clutch up and dont be afraid to use it, it basically helps slows the car with the brake and with accelerator helps speed the car up and changes gear. I have had 3 lessons and stalled once (I thought Id be rubbish) but learnt quickly not to lift it fully quickly. You hear a change and the front of car rises at biting point try to make sure your heel is on floor as more control, I guess its just practice the more you use the pedals the more you get used to them so practice as much as possible and dont be afraid to make mistakes on quiet roads.
@davidrenteria9585
Жыл бұрын
🙏💪🏻😎
Nobody taught me how to do clutch control when I first started driving, no wonder I kept almost stalling! Thank you for this video
very good lesson I have ever seen on youtube chanel
Great tutorial on clutch control 😁
Fantastic video, and very clear thank you.
super ! Thanks a lot. Your work made a difference in my learning. :)
This channel helps me a lot!
a drifting lesson for beginner's please
@AdvanceDrivingSchool
7 жыл бұрын
+Hrithik Mahale Ha ha - I would love to make that for you, but I would need a different car at the very least! I think a Nissan 200SX or Silvia would be ideal, but maybe my normal learners wouldn't like it much....
@hrithik9529
7 жыл бұрын
as your wish loved your videos alot really helped me
@Synthwave89
6 жыл бұрын
Hey driving school, as much as it sounds like a joke, learning to drift educationally could save someone's life. There are an infinity of situations where people lose rear traction and instinctively go for the brakes causing them to go off track or on top of a crash barrier. Go for it!
@LilD-Beats
6 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂🤣
@rubin.b2783
5 жыл бұрын
Don’t run before you can walk kid
Really helpful, thanks!
how the hell u drive with this huge shoes!
@AdvanceDrivingSchool
7 жыл бұрын
With lots of skill ;-)
@nov3019892008
5 жыл бұрын
I would find it imposdible to drive a manual with big shoes. When i had an auto it was a piece of piss though
@MemeGang420
4 жыл бұрын
Tbh that's what I thought at first too
@JayTraversJT
4 жыл бұрын
Richard still to this day I question why we don’t just use automatics ;-;
@jameshall5556
3 жыл бұрын
@@JayTraversJT Would you rather have a precooked meal or a hand made meal?
Concise and easy to understand, I spent so much learning this, but your video taught me better than other materials out there. Thank you and God bless❤️🙏
@tupeniralogaivau5066
Жыл бұрын
Same bro
Excellent coaching and nice video for beginners
Excellent tips
i normally drive automatic but this video helped me alot how to drive Manuel thanks..
This video was extremely helpful to me
Brilliant video so easily explained in simple terms. I wish they did separate lessons at the start in a quiet areas at reduced rate/cost so people could get used to controlling the car first, practicising and mastering these functions, which would enable people to fully control the car then go onto actually driving it in different situations, its too rushed for me, people are expected to just know how to do it and do things like parking without mastering the clutch first. But this videos makes the function so easy and what clutch does. In a sense the Biting point is like the roll forward function in an automatic
Really nice video
Good Tutorial, Thanks!!!!!!
Wowww advance driving school number one. I use more knowledge and interesting with you so thank you.
You are the best, thank you very much
The best video I have ever seen
@AdvanceDrivingSchool
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much! Feel free to check out our channel as we have almost 100 videos to help you master every aspect of driving. There is even another video to help with using the clutch - have you seen 'Low Speed Clutch Control?'
Fantastical~!
Simple and amazing explanation, nice video keep it up
Really helpful videos thanks
I am new driving learner guys you always put nice music ur videos very interesting specially at the end
Thanks a lot!
Very helpful thanks
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Hi, great video, really helps me to visualise the foot action simultaneously with the road view, such a difficult thing to be able to see usually! I'm really struggling with the biting point at the moment, have you ever encountered students whose nerves stop them from recognising the biting point? I think I have this problem, as I have my mind focused too much on other concerns such as pulling the handbrake off, balancing my right foot on the accelerator and feeling apprehensive about taking off, all at the same time. It causes my mind to almost blank recognition of the biting point sound/ feel, as I'm too nervous about balancing all these actions.
@AdvanceDrivingSchool
7 жыл бұрын
+Bec Nerves can definitely be a problem sometimes, but just keep practicing and I'm sure you'll get there in the end. Good luck!
Thanks really helpful 😊👍
Thx
please upload a video on uphill and downhill driving explaining the use of clutch Brake and Gas
@AdvanceDrivingSchool
6 жыл бұрын
We'll add it to our list!
You pilot the car you 👍👍
nice music too, to go with footage, relaxed me whilst learning, thanks, helps with the writing on screen too
Excellent videos...well explained...
Great video!! Kindly do one with clutch control when reversing to do a three point turn with the handbrakes up..I keep messing up in practice :/
@AdvanceDrivingSchool
6 жыл бұрын
We have already made 2 videos covering the 3-point-turn manoeuvre, but using the handbrake is optional so don't feel that you have to use it. As long as you can keep safe control of the car then that is fine. In addition, this manoeuvre isn't part of the UK driving test any more - unless you accidentally drive into a dead-end road and need to turn around!
@kinginghazard6679
6 жыл бұрын
Well I'm from the Caribbean and sadly it's mandatory in the test that we basically have to use the handbrakes for doing the three point turn :/
@AdvanceDrivingSchool
6 жыл бұрын
Ah, in that case you’d better use the handbrake then! Just take your time, as rushing only makes everything harder. Good luck if you have your test soon!
So confused cos my driving instructor has never said to gently feed the gas whilst trying to find the biting point but I will try this next lesson
@AdvanceDrivingSchool
4 жыл бұрын
Good luck
that's how my dad does it up hill like my house has a little hill we reverse back upwards and have to get it on at least 2 revs to reverse it back up the hill
Can you guys make video on 4*4 ,offroading.. ? thanks
@AdvanceDrivingSchool
7 жыл бұрын
+prasanna bhat Thanks for the idea, but this channel is focussed on helping new drivers improve their driving + we're not experts about off-road either!
Bury St. Edmunds 😤😤
I have a new Valeo hydraulic clutch which is very, very soft and engages at the top half of the pedal travel! Even as a new driver I'm really good with clutch control but with the exception of my own car! I don't know what to do. Every time I start from a stop is a challenge and it is hardly ever completely smooth!
@AdvanceDrivingSchool
7 жыл бұрын
+andrekalt Every car's clutch bites slightly differently - it's usually the most challenging thing when changing cars! The only suggestion I can give is to make sure you 'set the gas' before lifting the clutch pedal very very slowly - and once it starts to bite keep your feet still! If there is a judder as it bites, then the car's flywheel might need replacing.
@andrekalt
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for your advice!
Filmed in Bury St Edmunds
diesels have a lot of bottom end torque so this would be a lot easier as they are harder to stall compared to petrol engines, it might of been worth mentioning that as my diesel van you can just release the clutch fully from stand still, litrally just take your foot off of it as quick as you can, it will jerk once and then will be going at walking speed no problem which no petrol engine will do
@AdvanceDrivingSchool
7 жыл бұрын
+Michael Zak Wow - it sounds like your van is almost impossible to stall! Vans usually have quite large engines and very low gear ratios so that would probably explain why that is. In the U.K. most learners would be using a car with a smallish (
If yous could get us a small video with clutch control at high speed and gear
But my instructor said to press break slowly when in traffic and full clutch with break if have to stop fully. Here i see you pressing clutch only .. how is it possible?
@AdvanceDrivingSchool
6 жыл бұрын
It depends on how quickly you need to slow down. Press the brake to stop faster, or if you only need to reduce your speed a little pushing the clutch down will stop the 'drive' to the wheels and allow the car to roll along with its momentum. The car will eventually stop, or we could lift the clutch up a little to send some 'drive' to the wheels and speed up a little. Our next video covers low speed clutch control like this, so keep a look out for new uploads!
Perfect driving school on you tube
Can you please upload 1hour of driving in an urban area
@AdvanceDrivingSchool
3 жыл бұрын
Our next video is a 30 minute drive in a town centre - perhaps watch that twice? ;-)
What do you think about raising the clutch, feeling the biting point then lowering it slightly to press the gas so you can gauge when you can raise the clutch smoothly just after you pull off? I've had a instructor go nuts at me for raising the clutch before I apply gas, Its just a way I make sure I don't roll back because I know I can raise the clutch when I fall back slightly and quickly press my gas pedal, but this was a big issue for my instructor. Its my driving habit I have gained over the year learning to drive and my past and current instructor don't mind this, but I tried booking a new instructor and he hated this (Reason for new instructor was there was a slot for a practical available in a town over and I tried a lesson there)
@AdvanceDrivingSchool
3 жыл бұрын
That isn’t a bad way to have an initial feel for where the clutch bite is, when driving a new car for the first time. After that though, we would return to the normal ‘gas, then clutch’ method for pulling away as it is slightly quicker. Ultimately as long as it doesn’t cause any unnecessary delay before pulling away it shouldn’t really matter which technique you use.
when I change the speed to second over, I accelerate after or before lifting the clutch?
@AdvanceDrivingSchool
5 жыл бұрын
Lift the clutch (to re-connect the engine to the wheels) and then accelerate. If you push the accelerator before lifting the clutch the engine will rev up in neutral and make the car jump forward when the clutch is lifted.
Your video are absolutely well-done. However, I still wonder about controlling the clutch. When I change to the first gear, the car always stalls dangerously, how can I solve this problem?
@AdvanceDrivingSchool
7 жыл бұрын
+John Ho Thanks! If you're stalling the engine when pulling away, it's probably that you're using too much of the clutch 'biting point'. Try lifting your left foot really really slowly until you hear the engine note deepen as the clutch starts to bite. Then release the brake and keep your feet still! Just wait..... until the car is rolling at walking pace.... and only then lift the clutch up fully. The trick is to keep your feet still 👍🏼
Hey, I just got a mustang gt with a stage 2 clutch & im having difficulties smoothly taking off in 1st gear. Should I release the clutch until the “bite point” and then give it gas? Or do I give it gas before I feel the bite point?
@AdvanceDrivingSchool
5 жыл бұрын
Usually it's always better give set the gas before biting the clutch, as the extra engine power helps to get the car moving without any hesitation or stalling. However, in some cars that are known for having tricky clutches (Porsche Carrera GT for example) the recognised technique is to use the clutch only to get rolling, before adding power - so you might have to experiment!
Kindly explain the point on why the clunch pedal should be lifted fully at walking pace.and how can we range the walking pace?
@AdvanceDrivingSchool
Жыл бұрын
This video might help: Clutch control at low speed: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aoNnvLWqna2ficY.html 👍🏼
Very nice demonstration! Just a quick question... my instructor told me to gently press the brake first and when it is just about to stop press the clutch down. However, in your video it's the clutch you using first and a then brake pedal. please clear the confusion. thanks.
@AdvanceDrivingSchool
7 жыл бұрын
+Aanya s. It depends on the speed of the car and current gear. Generally it is best to brake first, and then push the clutch down just before stopping the car. However, if the car is already at the minimum speed for that gear then the clutch will need to be pushed straight away before braking the car to prevent a stall. HTH!
@garimas.6888
7 жыл бұрын
Advance Driving School Thank you for your quick response.! It was quite helpful.
Very nice video..well explained...just one problem...you shouldn't have worn such Bongo big shoes as they are hampering the look of the activities you do to show the learners
@AdvanceDrivingSchool
6 жыл бұрын
+Lords Gateway When you have big feet - you need big shoes 😉 (I think the camera angle makes them look bigger than they really are though...)
Using manual car in traffic jam really works out my left leg.. after reaching home i can feel that my left leg is tired as hell lol
@timowerner6518
3 жыл бұрын
Buy an automatic
When you say cluch biting, does that mean you press the gas too? Or just the clutch? And, when you're on a flat road, if you press down the clutch, does it make you go slow? How'bout when you're going down hill, and you press down the clutch, will that also slow you down? Sorry i'm really confused on when to use the clutch biting point or clutch pressed down. Please help, tyvm!
@AdvanceDrivingSchool
7 жыл бұрын
Kashvern 'Clutch biting' means that the clutch pedal is raised just enough that the clutch is starting to gently drive the car forward. 'Clutch down' means that the clutch pedal is pushed down, so that the clutch is not driving the car forward at all. However if you are driving downhill then pushing the clutch down will allow the car to free-wheel and actually speed up! Ask a local driving instructor to show you how all this works in a real car, and then practice until it is clear! HTH
Don’t know why I’m watching these videos I don’t even live in the uk and i already have a license
i can controll clutch very very vell but i still do get dam engine stop, then i figured out why and problem was soon/quick cluth release whitch means you have to kip your clutch on biting point car start to move at least 2-3 more meters b4 you release it smooth
@AdvanceDrivingSchool
7 жыл бұрын
+scar 2k15 Sounds about right 👍🏼
Hello my instructor tells me to get the clutch to the biting point in second gear when I am turning but the problem is idk when to do it
@AdvanceDrivingSchool
Жыл бұрын
This video might help: Clutch control at low speed: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aoNnvLWqna2ficY.html 👍🏼
Hello to drive really slowly do you bring the clutch just above the bite to move slow and then dip it down to move slower but when you dip it down do you bring it back to the bite or below the bite
@AdvanceDrivingSchool
3 жыл бұрын
Think of it this way: no bite = no forward drive / some bite = some drive / more bite = more drive and so on. You are just varying the amount of drive as you adjust how the clutch bites, it’s not on or off. This video might help: Clutch control at low speed: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aoNnvLWqna2ficY.html 👍🏼
My biggest problem is that I have little to no feeling at all for the pedals at the moment, I feel like as though I am gently pressing the gas pedal but I put instantly up to 4000 revs, I hope that will fix itself with time
@AdvanceDrivingSchool
6 жыл бұрын
That’s a common problem with a new driver. Modern cars are very light and easy to drive, and this demands a gentle touch from the driver. Try wearing lightweight shoes to give more ‘feel’, and just keep practicing 👍🏼
@yolson2376
6 жыл бұрын
Advance Driving School I am currently just at an hour or so of driving experience actually, and I was wearing heavy shoes accordingly to the weather conditions here (it's raining and snowing all the time), next time I'll pick up my light snickers and use them only for driving to get the feel...Thanks for the advice and you've got yourselves a subscriber btw, keep up the good work 🖒
For reverse bay after i straighten as I'm in chosen bay when i need to adjust sometimes to left or right say which way to steer if it's left or right it's what opposite to wheel or front for example i need front to go left so i steer right and if need front to be right i stter left is that correct ? My teacher says his ways so just wanted your advice 😄
@AdvanceDrivingSchool
5 жыл бұрын
That sounds correct :-)
Hi. Would you do a video on double de-clutching method?
@AdvanceDrivingSchool
7 жыл бұрын
+Izzat Fauzi Mustafa With modern cars that have a synchromesh gearbox this technique is unnecessary, so unless you're driving a vintage car there is no need to do this.
@izzatfauzimustafa6535
7 жыл бұрын
I wonder if synchromesh in modern manual gearboxes are durable enough to withstand frictions caused by downshifting.
@AdvanceDrivingSchool
7 жыл бұрын
+Izzat Fauzi Mustafa They seem to be - it's very rare to have a problem with a gearbox normally.
I was taught to find the biting point before adding gas and then when i release the handrake slowly lift up the clutch, is this a good way or am i making it harder for muself?
@AdvanceDrivingSchool
4 жыл бұрын
It’s not wrong - just different. We prefer the other way (gas first) most of the time, but sometimes use the ‘clutch first’ method. With experience you will probably use both as well!
To be honest I don’t know whats the intent to coast before stopping in traffic? IMO if I want to stop before traffic ahead me I will roll, keep my foot on brakes gently and until the car begins to drop speed for that gear immediately at the time of first small vibration, I press clutch.
@AdvanceDrivingSchool
6 жыл бұрын
That sounds fine 👍🏼
Can you categorised by lesson A to Z
@AdvanceDrivingSchool
4 жыл бұрын
We can’t give you an exact order, but we have put them into playlists for you 👍🏼
What about driving uphill with slow traffic? That's the situation I fear the most because I could easily crash with any of the cars in front or behind me :(
@AdvanceDrivingSchool
7 жыл бұрын
+Rafael De Jesús I like to leave a little space in front and try to keep rolling as much as possible. When I do stop the car, there is no rush to move so I can take enough time to do a nice hill-start.
@VladimirMicic
4 жыл бұрын
buy an automatic, it's impossible to roll backwards :"D