Yesterday while i was driving i shift to neutral from the 3rd shift without pressing the clutch, I wonder how?

Question

I wonder how the care responded that softly (it is a new car, however i am afraid something could be wrong with it) also will this action could cause any harm to the clutch and gears system? thanks

Answer 1

Don't worry about it, you were just in the perfect RPM range for the shift. you can drive a standard car without the clutch, you just have to get your RPMs in the right spot and gently shift it, so that the transmission synchros mesh.

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Answer 2

Completely normal.  You can actually up shift without using the clutch at all, you just have to hit the right speed and rpm.  It doesn't damage anything.  I don't recommend you try it though.  If you don't know what you're doing you can do damage.

Answer 3

You can take a car out of gear while driving without using the clutch... No damage is done.

UNLESS you hear a grinding or crunching noise.

Putting it back in gear without the clutch is the real trick. (When you float gears you have to have the right rpm to either drop or move to a higher gear.)

Answer 4

Yes i guess your clutch system is rather flimsy and you need to get it looked up imagine if it goes from 1 to 4 on its own you don't want that.

It probably wont cause any harm to your clutch system but it probably be dangerous

Answer 5

If you shift at the exact moment the RPM's are right, you can shift without using the clutch.

Answer 6

Believe it or not the clutch simply makes the transmission shift easier. The engine speed and the road speed (output shaft speed) have to be synchronized for the transmission to shift. I seriously doubt you harmed the transmission if it did not grind, clunk or bang into or out of gear.

The clutch when disengaged allows the input shaft to release from the flywheel (engine) and allows the shift synchronizer hub  to slide over the gear chosen. Once the synchronizer moves into position, the gear is locked onto the output shaft (or input shaft) depending on the design. All modern transmissions and transaxles (manual sliding gear) are considered fully synchronized units, meaning they have mechanisms that mesh the forward gears for easy shifting, some even have syncros for reverse.