Should You Depress the Clutch When Turning a Car?

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MayaDella
07/29/25 3:19pm
When turning a car, you do not need to depress the clutch. Vehicle deceleration is achieved through the service brake. The clutch is located inside the flywheel housing between the engine and the transmission, with the clutch assembly secured to the rear plane of the flywheel by screws. Its output shaft serves as the input shaft of the transmission. Function of the Clutch: The clutch is located inside the flywheel housing between the engine and the transmission, with the clutch assembly secured to the rear plane of the flywheel by screws. The output shaft of the clutch serves as the input shaft of the transmission. During driving, the driver can depress or release the clutch pedal as needed to temporarily disconnect or gradually engage the engine and transmission, thereby cutting off or transmitting the power input from the engine to the transmission. Working Principle of the Clutch: The driving and driven parts of the clutch transmit torque through friction between contact surfaces, using liquid as the transmission medium (hydraulic coupling), or magnetic transmission (electromagnetic clutch). This allows temporary separation and gradual engagement between the two parts, while permitting mutual rotation during the transmission process.
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