How To drive A Car With No Clutch Bodgit And Leggit Garage

In this video we show you how to drive a car with no clutch now this does depend on the circumstances of how the clutch has gone but it might help you out if you're stuck in the middle of nowhere or a Long Way from Home and you want to get your car back you do have to be very careful doing this especially coming up to traffic lights and T junctions but there is a way of driving the car back home or to your nearest mechanic
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[@jamesreynolds4811]

My slave cylinder just went. So called RAC, they couldn’t get a tow truck to where I was so the patrol guy did this to get it to the garage. I’ve driven a VW camper from north Devon to bath and Bristol to south Devon in a caddy doing the same. But didn’t want to risk it in my lovely new (ish) van, better if he brakes it and has to pay rather than me. Actually, he did a lovely job, minimised the strain on the starter with judicious use of slopes and rev matching.

[@heavydiesel]

Had throttle linkage break on my old work van, cable tied it mid way and just dipped the clutch to slow down haha

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

LOL

[@tonyr1963]

I had to do that a number of times when I was in “the trade” thirty years ago. One memorable journey in a Marcos kit car I recovered from Newcastle to the garage in Sunderland. A trip of about eleven miles. I only had to come to a complete halt once. Gear matching came in handy a few years later when I started driving heavies with non synchro boxes. Great channel. I love your warts and all style. Keep it up. PS I got my hands dirty today fitting new lower susp arms, a driveshaft boot and a brake pipe to my sons car in preparation for its MOT later this month 😀

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

lol nice mate

[@konsum949]

I have used this technique with my wife and son, going home with my old 1969 Volvo 144 from a autoshow. When i met her i once tied up exhaustsystem with shoelaces, -25 degrees celsius and 20km to next house in Lappland Sweden, she thinks im mac.gyver when it comes to mending and cars, where i grew up, everyone (many atleast) learned this technique to drive without clutch. Good sharing

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Lol thanks mate

[@TheDisgruntledMechanic]

1st boom yeah it's called an automatic transmission!

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Lol

[@aussiebloke609]

Damnit, that was gonna be MY joke! :-D Had to do that on my brother's FIAT 124 Sport - the cable snapped. The only problem was when we got caught at traffic lights - which sadly changed at the last minute and didn't quite give us the room to crawl up to the light in first or blow through it on the amber. The starter wasn't happy trying to move the car and start the engine at the same time - but it managed.

[@robc5955]

Used to deliver takeaways many years ago as student using a Renault 5 van, the clutch cable went and the owner of the takeaway said get it back, and talked me through it - aged 20 I thought yeah I can do it. I did and like you say easy going up, but I was bloody awful coming down still I got it back - u made it look easy ! 🤪

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Hhahaha

[@Whit_Siever]

Studying up on how to drive my car to repair shop. Last drive in May over course of 3 hours my clutch pedal went from "looser than normal" to "stuck in floor" That night fled toward home, last stop sign before driveway just BARELY shifted in to 1st and rolled into my driveway, been parked ever since.

[@nemanjadzombic6101]

Thank you for another very useful video! It is good to know what to do in this situation and that could happen to anyone. greetings from Serbia.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate

[@Phil-1969]

One of the joys of a works van , when your board lol

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

LOL

[@MalcOfLincoln]

Had to do it several times......last time thankfully over 20 years ago. Cable snapped, bank holiday in Derbyshire. Worst was it wouldn't start in gear, very high mileage diesel. Soooo had to start it, rev it, use syncro of 2nd to get moving, drop revs and into first. Got home and no damage.....well 2nd still had syncro lol.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

🤯🤯lol

[@malcolmyoung7866]

Need a dual mass flywheel video on a 1998 VW LT 35 SDI....if I book it in will you smash out the video..???

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Anytime mate no problem

[@cloudsith69]

its alot like operating a tractor. or what you call truck.. but my problem is i cant stsrt my car my battery dies before i can get the motor turned over any ideas or hints on that also any slight hill and forget it i have to lunge. the car to the peak of the hill because

[@ozzstars_cars]

Great info Leon!

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate

[@chrismorrinmarket]

Only showed a taxi man few weeks ago how to do it to get him out of the road

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

sorted

[@wyattoneable]

It's not easy but if the RPM's are low it becomes manageable. I've had to do this a few times in the old days before having a regular paycheck. :)

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

If all else fails just do heel and toe😊😊

[@properjob7970]

Used to do that with my mk2 cavalier. Which was along time ago cheers

[@williamcole960]

Wait how on earth is it able to shift gears without the clutch?

[@billyrusso3563]

What are you driving mate? You made that look easy! Well done 👏

[@Infiniti25]

Looks like a Vauxhall/opel with centre console…can’t guess model But guessing insignia or the bigger one with the style of handbrake

[@EXOVCDS]

So young... yet so wise! Must have been a mechanic in a former life!

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

I hope I wasn't have enough problems being a mechanic in this life nevermind being one in another life if I wasn't so stupid I get a proper job

[@themechanic6117]

Reminds me of my younger years.... been there do that 😂👍

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

lol

[@neilaaitchison4473]

If ya can't find it grind it lol 😂

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

lol

[@youbreakemwefixem7209]

Easy...drove a hired transit once for a week, rev matching just to save my left leg! It didn't sound too healthy when I gave it back 🤔

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

You must have been doing it wrong then

[@youbreakemwefixem7209]

Oops!

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

@@youbreakemwefixem7209 hahahahah🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 as we are now the fastest vehicle in the world is a hired vehicle

[@youbreakemwefixem7209]

Bit older and wiser now, but yeah! Hire vehicles are surprisingly nippy 🚘

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

@@youbreakemwefixem7209 😊😊

[@125sm3]

Done this a few times myself , coasting in neutral hoping the traffic lights change 🤣

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Hahaha yep

[@PicosPaul1979]

The dual mass flywheel exploded on my zafira 1.9CDTi 2005, i had to drive over 20 miles home like this no problems few years back. so yea it does work for failed dual mass flywheels :)

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Nice job mate I'm glad you got home yes it does work but as you can see from some of the comments people think you will do damage to your car or break it it I love it when people don't know what they're talking about lol

[@PicosPaul1979]

bodgit and leggit garage haha yea some right numptys out there, cheers ;)

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

@@PicosPaul1979 lol yep

[@PaulCalder-n5k]

I’ve absolutely mastered this coming down the gears is harder I just brake put it in neutral till I get the speed for the gear get my revs up to 3000 for 3-4-5th or 2500 for 2nd or 1-2000 for 1st then slap it in the gear I want 😂been doing this everyday for a fortnight since my slave cylinder went it’s in on Tuesday getting fixed🎉

[@gordonemery6949]

Came back from Leicester to stoke doing same thing in my 3.5t box van,I now hate red traffic lights with a passion....

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

lol

[@gordonemery6949]

Watch you all the time m8 sound as pound

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

@@gordonemery6949 thanks mate

[@Letusbeguided]

This and bump starting are true manly skills haha.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Hahahah

[@the_retired_mechanic]

Done this a few times myself to get a customers car back to worshop. However it should be pointed out that if you have a accident you are classed as knowingly not being in full control of the vehicle and insurance is void as vehicle should be uplift or towed. Police in UK will also frown upon you if you are doing this.

[@vdubs6068]

Great vid Leon 👍

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate

[@theadventuresofjavier8698]

Did that with an 06 Roush ford mustang with 29k miles...the clutch slave blew out...i told my coworker to put it on gear,clutch pedal in crank over and hold on..the look on his face when that supercharged 4.6 fired up...priceless😂😂😂

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@type2523]

Useful video !

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate

[@ozzstars_cars]

Buy an automatic transmission, clutch problem fixed. Haha

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Hahahah

[@bobmirdiff2043]

Sure, then try and 'Bump Start' an Auto!

[@zedman442]

I once knew a guy who had a problem with his clutch and rather than fix it drove like this for years lol I’ve had to do it a couple of times but left foot braking scares me so I don’t do it. Face through windscreen... experience lol

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Hahaha

[@Badgertronix]

lots of revs and jam it in. Sorted!

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

😊😊😊

[@razc09]

Vauxhalls famous m32 box whining away by the sound of it lol Done this many of times, perfectly safe

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Lol sorted

[@simonrawle7885]

last time i had to do any thing like that was on a bike (virago) coming back 60 miles from whitby ihad to press the starter as the pillion passenger pushed with her feet to get moving . was fun going back down sutton bank

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Sounds like a good night LOL

[@evieemaya88]

Great video Leon mate. Hey Leon, what would you do if you need to set off but in REVERSE?

[@jamesreynolds4811]

Just like setting off in first. Get it going on the starter and then feather. Knock it into neutral to stop. Repeat.

[@shanebrookes1878]

Zafira pal you doing clutch!!! On it if so you doing a video!!! Loving videos fella!!!

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

I don't know if I will be doing a clutch that's all up to the customer

[@hughjarse4627]

Irony of it being a Vauxhall, if it has m32 how do you drive with no gearbox

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Lol

[@vespamorelli7090]

Great vid Leon, hopefully I’ll never need to use it tho 🤞🏻🤞🏻👍🏼

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate 🤞🤞

[@neilaaitchison4473]

How do you do it with a ford focus mk3 with you have to have foot on clutch to start car

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

If you put your foot on the clutch and put it in gear it will still start as the switch will be switched on and the ECU was still read it as you press the clutch

[@johnmoffat6832]

Been years since I have did that mk 2 astra and a nova gte clutch cable snapped

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

😮

[@ashy1423]

👍👍👍

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

sorted

[@MrPaul1f]

Great video cheers, never had to do this but good to know.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Thanks mate hopefully you'll never need it

[@haywardsautomotive6156]

On race cars you use the clutch for starting & stopping and just shift without the clutch. We used to grind off every other tooth on the synchros & turn them into racing transmissions but modern race transmissions are just sweet. Speed shifting has been around forever. Only time I use the clutch on my motorcycle is for starting & stopping otherwise quick blip throttle & shift. If you do it right you will never hear the blip. :D

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

If you want to prolong the life of any dog box or sequential box is always best to heel and toe coming down it saves the dog gears

[@haywardsautomotive6156]

@@bodgitandleggitgarage Yep road course. I drag race HAHA no heel & toe here just yanking levers :D

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

@@haywardsautomotive6156 😁😁😁

[@davidmcnally452]

Bit like double declutching

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

🤔🤔🤔🤔 bit lol

[@irwinmcevoy]

Have you no work to do Leon lol

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Lol well yes there is a bit of that but also I thought it would be good 4 people if they get stuck knowing that they can still get home

[@saneauto]

This is a great skill to have. Having built transmissions for 25 years. Ive moved around a lot of cars and trucks that come in with bad slave or master cylinder and you cannot release the clutch. I might have a little trouble doing it with my left hand ;-)

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Hahaha it's a good technique to learn especially if you're stranded somewhere

[@DAVWELLS123]

OMG I hope that wasn't a customer car !!!!

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

Why

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

@R P I mention this guy in the video🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DAVWELLS123]

Ask anyone who is a time served mechanic about the potential damage this could do. The Strain it will put on your battery your starter motor your crank..... not to mention over straining the springs and the dual mass. I have done this years ago myself when my clutch went. If you're stuck somewhere you can just take the risk and hope nothing breaks. I fully understand that probably a lot of people have done it. To take a customer's car and use it to demonstrate this problem is unreal.

[@bodgitandleggitgarage]

@@DAVWELLS123 😴😴😴😴😴😴

[@andrewthompsonuk1]

If you rev match perfectly then there is no ware on the gearbox whatsoever. It's only when you force the lever hard when you may ware the synromesh. If you are slightly off then the baulk rings will not let the gears engauge until the speeds match. Lots of truck drivers do not use the clutch once on the move because it actually makes it easier to match the revs.They get to know the vehicle so well that the gears just fall into place every time.