Reply to "clutch problems"

...I would like to make a comment concerning the practice of shifting into neutral at a stop light; some of you will agree and some will not; and that's OK because this BB is open to free expression of thought: Shifting into Neutral may save your 'O' rings/cup in the master and slave cylinders, but it is Dangerous because you are not prepared for an 'Life or Death' Emergency, one can not react, In Time, to get the Transaxle back into gear (any gear). An emergency of say; You look in the rearview mirror and see a driver (perhaps drunk) 'Barreling Down' on You at 90 MPH, collision eminate! There are many other stories of Emergencies that I can tell you. Back many years ago, when I was a 17 year old 'Punk' just learning to drive a clutch and stickshift; I was taught to ALLWAYS keep the trans in gear with the foot on the clutch. Not only can you react as fast as possible, in any situation, but should you be rear-ended; your foot is knocked off of the clutch pedal killing the Engine, and stopping the car from being projected out into the middle of the intersection of a Major Thoroughfare where you are 'T' boned and possibly killed. When at a Light, I have the clutch fully depressed, the master and slave are all new and 'Rock Solid'! If these components can not hold 100% pressure for an indefinite length of time; I don't want them in My Pantera! If You do this practice because your leg gets tired, then start 'lifting weights' with your left leg. That is why I see a lot of Girls, in front of me, fiddling to get into gear long after the light has turned Green. NO I am NOT calling anybody on this Board a girl! I present to you the TRUE Story of the young man and his girlfriend stopped at a Red Light, to their right, speeding down a steep incline comes a Semi Tanker Truck; Out-Of-Control. With barely seconds to react He didn't get the Job done. They were plowed over instantly and killed. One may never see a situation as dramatic as this, But my advice is to allways be Ready; someday you might just be very happy that you were. 'O' Rings be damned! That's just my opinion...