Hans Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Two friends faced the following on the road in the UK. RAC pulled them up on their trailer to the garage best Suited. Reason Clutch failure. Both Women drivers. Wasn't able to get it to any gear whilst engine running. Any idea of the diagnosis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithl Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 It would help to know what vehicles they where both driving? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share Posted January 15, 2020 Kiethl i got one picture when one was on a decent RAC trailer fully tagged. It was a small VAN. transporter. Not VW. It happens on two Vans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasnt Me Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Sounds like clutch drag. Basically the clutch doesn't fully disengage. Caused by too much free play or air in the hydraulic system. Not sure what the fact they were both female has to do with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 I will go in detail whit this. Thanks very much last post.Who put the trigger High time for a extensive talk about it. And what can happen in reverse gear to the thing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 The women play whit the Pedal more than male Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogfoldcruiser Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Hans - 2020-01-16 9:45 PM The women play whit the Pedal more than male Is this a proven fact Hanz or pure conjecture on your part . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 I’ll ask about this when I’m next on Mumsnet (User-name “Bigbabs”, lives in Cardiff, 4 kids, 2 ex-husbands) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogfoldcruiser Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Derek Uzzell - 2020-01-17 8:48 AM I’ll ask about this when I’m next on Mumsnet (User-name “Bigbabs”, lives in Cardiff, 4 kids, 2 ex-husbands) (lol) (lol) B-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasnt Me Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Derek Uzzell - 2020-01-17 8:48 AM I’ll ask about this when I’m next on Mumsnet (User-name “Bigbabs”, lives in Cardiff, 4 kids, 2 ex-husbands) That made me laugh out loud. I've never read a post like that from you Derek. (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeco Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Is there a cross dresser lurking on the forum? Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 The logic behind suggesting that female drivers generally are ‘harder' on the clutch of a manual transmission vehicle than male drivers is likely to be based around the premise that women will tend to have less vehicle-related mechanical background (so won’t ‘understand’ a clutch) and have much more potential for driving in unsuitable footwear (undoubtedly true). I’m old enough to remember when most men had a driving licence but few women did. It also used to be the case that basic vehicle maintenance was often carried out by the vehicle’s owner (the man) and this tended to result in some degree of mechanical education. This link discusses driving footwear https://www.iam-bristol.org.uk/index.php/articles/driving-tips/177-footwear-for-driving and there is plenty of on-line stuff comparing female drivers with male drivers regarding ‘bad habits’ - but I can’t find any authorative data that prove women drivers damage clutches more than men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogfoldcruiser Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Derek Uzzell - 2020-01-18 9:01 AM The logic behind suggesting that female drivers generally are ‘harder' on the clutch of a manual transmission vehicle than male drivers is likely to be based around the premise that women will tend to have less vehicle-related mechanical background (so won’t ‘understand’ a clutch) and have much more potential for driving in unsuitable footwear (undoubtedly true). I’m old enough to remember when most men had a driving licence but few women did. It also used to be the case that basic vehicle maintenance was often carried out by the vehicle’s owner (the man) and this tended to result in some degree of mechanical education. This link discusses driving footwear https://www.iam-bristol.org.uk/index.php/articles/driving-tips/177-footwear-for-driving and there is plenty of on-line stuff comparing female drivers with male drivers regarding ‘bad habits’ - but I can’t find any authorative data that prove women drivers damage clutches more than men. Hanz reminds me a bit of this Harry Enfield Mr Cholmondly Warner sketch https://youtu.be/BDtVJiK8Lws Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletguy Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Derek Uzzell - 2020-01-18 9:01 AM The logic behind suggesting that female drivers generally are ‘harder' on the clutch of a manual transmission vehicle than male drivers is likely to be based around the premise that women will tend to have less vehicle-related mechanical background (so won’t ‘understand’ a clutch) and have much more potential for driving in unsuitable footwear (undoubtedly true). Years ago my mother phoned to ask if i'd help one of her friends who was having 'a problem' with 'a burning smell' coming from her car, convinced her local dealership had 'not repaired an electrical fault'. Doris was an elderly lady, retired school headmistress, so didn't take advice from anyone except herself....you get the picture! I agreed to go to her house and accompany her to the garage in her car which was only a couple of miles away. Reversing the car out of her driveway she was revving the engine like crazy and her car, barely moving. Once on the road she drove the two miles to the garage in 2nd gear engine revving and car crawling along. Miraculously we arrived at the garage to the strong odour of a smoking clutch where she declared, "now you see....that smell is the electrical fault they haven't repaired". I told her it was her clutch burning. Her response to that was "nonsense...there's nothing wrong with the clutch". Talking alone with one of the garage staff he told me they'd fitted three new clutches to her car in the short time she'd owned it and despite trying to persuade her to exchange it for an auto, she refused. :-| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 But it comes always back again . Maybe it is a " HOAX". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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