tch is engaged with too much pressure, the wheels will likely to spin but if the amount of pressure is control, smooth engagement between the engine and the wheels will occur.

Friction plays a huge role in the clutch system. Friction is the measure of how hard it is to s

Clutches. We encounter them everyday when driving our cars. However, only a few of us know how clutches really work. And it's just important that if we know how to use them, we must also know how they function. So what is a clutch? A clutch is a device that couples the engine to the drive train. It is a mechanism for transmitting rotation which can be engaged and disengaged. A basic clutch is useful with two rotating shafts. One is usually driven by a motor while the other one is driving another device. The clutch helps in the functioning of these two by connecting them together so they can spin or be locked together.

So how does it work exactly? Your car's engine spins all the time while the wheels don't. When you try to put your car to a stop without killing the engine, you need to somehow “disconnect” the wheels from the engine. This is where the clutch comes in. The clutch enables the wheels to positively disengage from the engine. In a car, the clutch pedal is usually located at the left most part. The same principle as the brake system applies with the clutch system. If the clutch is engaged with too much pressure, the wheels will likely to spin but if the amount of pressure is control, smooth engagement between the engine and the wheels will occur.

Friction plays a huge role in the clutch system. Friction is the measure of how hard it is to sl

to the drive train. It is a mechanism for transmitting rotation which can be engaged and disengaged. A basic clutch is useful with two rotating shafts. One is usually driven by a motor while the other one is driving another device. The clutch helps in the functioning of these two by connecting them together so they can spin or be locked together.

So how does it work exactly? Your car's engine spins all the time while the wheels don't. When you try to put your car to a stop without killing the engine, you need to somehow “disconnect” the wheels from the engine. This is where the clutch comes in. The clutch enables the wheels to positively disengage from the engine. In a car, the clutch pedal is usually located at the left most part. The same principle as the brake system applies with the clutch system. If the clutch is engaged with too much pressure, the wheels will likely to spin but if the amount of pressure is control, smooth engagement between the engine and the wheels will occur.

Friction plays a huge role in the clutch system. Friction is the measure of how hard it is to s

se two by connecting them together so they can spin or be locked together.

So how does it work exactly? Your car's engine spins all the time while the wheels don't. When you try to put your car to a stop without killing the engine, you need to somehow “disconnect” the wheels from the engine. This is where the clutch comes in. The clutch enables the wheels to positively disengage from the engine. In a car, the clutch pedal is usually located at the left most part. The same principle as the brake system applies with the clutch system. If the clutch is engaged with too much pressure, the wheels will likely to spin but if the amount of pressure is control, smooth engagement between the engine and the wheels will occur.

Friction plays a huge role in the clutch system. Friction is the measure of how hard it is to s

els from the engine. This is where the clutch comes in. The clutch enables the wheels to positively disengage from the engine. In a car, the clutch pedal is usually located at the left most part. The same principle as the brake system applies with the clutch system. If the clutch is engaged with too much pressure, the wheels will likely to spin but if the amount of pressure is control, smooth engagement between the engine and the wheels will occur.

Friction plays a huge role in the clutch system. Friction is the measure of how hard it is to s

tch is engaged with too much pressure, the wheels will likely to spin but if the amount of pressure is control, smooth engagement between the engine and the wheels will occur.

Friction plays a huge role in the clutch system. Friction is the measure of how hard it is to slide one object over another. The amount of force that the clutch can hold depends on the friction between the flywheel and the clutch disc and how much force the springs puts on the pressure plate.

The clutch system is made up of different components parts functioning together. First is the pressure plate. This is the pressure mechanism that clamps the disc to the flywheel to get the vehicle moving. Pressing in the pedal relieves the pressure from the clutch disc to disengage the engine from the drive train for shifting or stopping. Second is the clutch disc. The clutch disc is a flat plate with friction materials on both sides. As the pressure plate is engaged (pedal let out), the clutch disc is clamped to the flywheel. When the pressure plate is disengaged, (pedal pushed in) the clutch disc is unclamped. Third is the Flywheel. It is an inertia device that is bolted to the engine crankshaft. It carries the ring gear the starter uses to crank the engine, stores energy to get the vehicle moving from a standing stop, and provides the friction surface for the clutch disc to be clamped to.