Thread: How do you "burn out" a clutch?

After experiencing this with both my father and grandfather, the last thing you should be doing is encouraging him to drive. You should IMMEDIATELY work to see that his license is revoked by talking to the DMV and/or his doctor. The alternative is him getting into an accident and hurting/killing himself or others. It's a very tough decision, but the alternatives are not good. If he has "memory loss" to that extent he's a menace on the roads.
I'm very sorry to say this, but it's very important. I speak from experience.

Originally Posted by welshwizard

I don't recommend automatics to older drivers who have driven manual cars all their life. They tend to have 'run-away' accidents, often resulting in death or injury. I once had to recover a Jaguar that had been buried up to the boot (trunk) in the side of a hotel, it hit four other cars on the way in and that was just a parking accident.

Ho hum, that'll probably be me in few years.

I was thinking that the automatic was a good idea till I read this. Makes sense. If you have 40 years + of training doing something one way thats how you're going to do it whenever you arent thinking about it.

Originally Posted by simpleman

everyone is saying get him an automatic. Get a better clutch. Mine will hold 1000hp and is virtually unslippable. If i were guessing id say hes riding the clutch or its out of adjustment.

1000 hp ?? does your car have doors or do you get in it by sliding through the drivers window opening!!!