dweisel
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Not sure what half clutching is,but if its holding the brake and then bringing the clutch out to the point it is momentarily holding you,then releasing the brake as you bring the clutch out to get you moving? I guess I'm a half clutcher! I've had manual tranmission cars for over 30 years and NEVER had to replace a clutch. Same for my wife and we have kept several of our older diesels for over 200k miles.I don't see how it effects the clutch? If you take your time and release the clutch you shouldn't be fighting the brake. I would think the exact opposite of using the ebrake. You would be fight the brake and lack of a better term half clutching it until you get going. Half clutching is what kills a clutch.
87 Jeep Cherokee 2.1 diesel 230k miles-original clutch.
86 VW Golf diesel 320 miles original clutch.
96 Passat Wagen tdi 214k original clutch.
03 Beetle tdi 176k original clutch. Still own it and do not anticipate that the clutch will need replacing unless something comes apart.
I'll just keep doing it wrong for the next 25 years if I last that long!
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