Isn't it pretty hard on the gearbox to be sitting with the clutch in at
stops? I always pop into neutral at a stoplight to minimize pressure on
the thrust washer and at the throwout bearing. Anybody else have any
thoughts on this?
As reported in a previous post: There's a thrust washer on the crankshaft
that takes the load when the clutch is disengaged and the spring pressure
in the pressure plate shoves the crank forward. The RPM drop is caused by
the increased friction there and at the throwout bearing.
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