Do You Need to Press the Clutch When Shifting Gears in a Car?
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When shifting gears in a car, you need to press the clutch, and it should be pressed all the way down. Clutches are divided into friction clutches and electromagnetic clutches, and their functions are: 1. Ensuring smooth car starting; 2. Achieving smooth gear changes; 3. Preventing overload in the transmission system. Reasons for clutch failure include: 1. Excessive wear of the friction disc or exposed rivets; 2. Weak or broken clutch pressure plate springs; 3. Insufficient free travel of the clutch pedal; 4. Oil contamination or hardening of the friction disc; 5. Loose bolts connecting the clutch to the flywheel; 6. Blocked return oil hole in the clutch master cylinder; 7. Water or oil stains on the clutch pedal affecting the force applied.