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JSALES
10-17-2009, 02:45 PM
I haven't driven that many cars that are standard but usually when you try stalling or stall the car, it's supposed to give you that jerk movement right? well i recently drove my friend's car and stalled it and it didn't even give me that 'jerk' movement. it just stopped suddenly. does that mean the clutch is gonna go? don't know if it's a stupid question haha

dachinesedude
10-17-2009, 03:03 PM
what gear were you in? i find it only jerks when its in first gear

ilvtofu
10-17-2009, 03:05 PM
did it at least vibrate and shake a heck of a lot?

JSALES
10-17-2009, 03:07 PM
i was in first gear, it didn't even vibrate or shake at all. it just stopped so i didn't really know if it stalled

bcrdukes
10-17-2009, 03:11 PM
Is it a Honda? :lol

fliptuner
10-17-2009, 03:12 PM
If you stall a big car with a low torque engine, you'll feel it less than say a diesel pickup.

And no, it doesn't necessarily mean anything about the clutch cause the engine did, in fact, stall.

JSALES
10-17-2009, 03:17 PM
Is it a Honda? :lol

haha no, it's a '95 VW GTI

Blinky
10-17-2009, 03:53 PM
If you stall a big car with a low torque engine, you'll feel it less than say a diesel pickup.


I believe it also has to do with rotating mass (ie, flywheel weight). I remember trying to drive a friend's car. He had a light aftermarket flywheel and until I got used to it, I stalled the hell out of it... the engine would kind of just die without a hugeass jerk.

lexluthor09
10-17-2009, 05:10 PM
not too sure if that has much to do with the clutch because if the clutch was gone, it just wouldn't stall at all.

put it in first drive out then go to 5th and see if bogs like shit. if it does clutch is good, if the revs go up, clutch is poo.

Chestnut
10-17-2009, 05:50 PM
Is it a Honda? :lol

Why does the make of the car matter in this case? :rolleyes:

ilvtofu
10-17-2009, 05:53 PM
Less torque? :D

CivicTypeRice
10-17-2009, 07:28 PM
Is it a Honda? :lol
:mad:
haha no, it's a '95 VW GTI
:haha::haha::haha: