Is it bad to your car if you stall?

[Passions]

I have a friend who says its not bad or damages your car if you stall. I say its bad for the clutch and degrades it over time. WHo is right?

 

[ohtwell]

I would think that it would be bad for your car to stall.


: ) Amanda

 

[bmacd]

everything you do causes something to go bad eventually...downshifting causes clutch to go bad...braking instead of downshifting causes pads to wear quicker....it's all relative. Something bad's gonna happen eventually. Just learn how to NOT stall and you won't have to worry.

-=bmacd=-

 

[Rallispec]

Originally posted by: bmacd
everything you do causes something to go bad eventually...downshifting causes clutch to go bad...braking instead of downshifting causes pads to wear quicker....it's all relative. Something bad's gonna happen eventually. Just learn how to NOT stall and you won't have to worry.

-=bmacd=-

i'm just going to stop driving my car all together, and ride my bike everywhere.. of course, that'd probably screw up my car too somehow. its a no win situation.

just drive, have fun, be responsible, and treat your car good (as if it were a member of the family).

 

[Thegonagle]

It's not good, but it's better than giving it too much gas, revving it way up, and slipping the clutch for a while. It's not something you really need to worry about at all.

 

[Harvey]

It could be pretty bad if you stalled on the freeway with an 18 wheeler behind you. :Q

 

[Tominator]

Originally posted by: Harvey
It could be pretty bad if you stalled on the freeway with an 18 wheeler behind you. :Q

I always lay on the horn so the idiot in front of me has a chance to sheet his pants just before impact...

Driven properly you will cause very little wear and rarely will you ever replace a clutch.


As for 'stalling the car' it depends on what actually is happening. Do you mean he does not give it enough throttle when releasing the clutch from a stop and the car dies? If this is the case it will cause no noticable wear on any component.

 

[geno]

I don't see how it's *that* bad for the clutch.