> OK Don wrote: > You can shift it when the clutch is acting up - just pretend > that you don't have a clutch at all. You need to rev the > engine to match the speed it needs for the gear you're down > shifting into. Or rev it too much while in neutral, then the > gear will slip in when the speeds match with a little pressure > on the shifter. I think all manual tranny drivers shoulod > learn how to drive without a clutch -- as I did the first time > the clutch cable broke in my VW!
Truck drivers call that "floating" - and good drivers do it all the time. With non-syncromesh transmissions it is actually the fastest way through the gears, if the driver doesn't miss. It pretty easy with a syncromesh transmission because the transmission blocks the shifter from allowing the shift into gear until the speed matches. So the trick is to put light pressure against the syncros until the the speed matches and the shift lever moves - then "snick" it into gear. -- Philip _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
