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Quote: Originally Posted by northandy (original)

Dan I dont know the ins and outs of the box but theres a lot to be said for driving with mechanical sympathy....

so waiting till the engine and gearbox are fully warmed up before thrashing them... similar can be said for cooling down, so spend the last couple of miles of a journey taking it steady letting the engine temp come down a little before stopping....

standing starts from the traffic lights will put some stress on it, try and keep them to a minimum... quick changes are ok providing you have the clutch fully depressed etc... another thing is not resting your hand on the gear lever when cruising along, this can cause wear to the gear selectors... also dont (however lightly) rest your foot on the clutch when criusing...

You know what, I was trying to think yesterday of anything I may do that could cause excessive wear and quite often I rest my foot on the clutch. Only very lightly and it doesnt seem to maker any difference but I will stop this now. Didnt think it would make a difference if it was really light? Oh and I often rest my hand on the gearstick too

Once the engine and gearbox are warmed up, does hard acceleration in lower gears put stress on the box? I was always under the impression that once in gear, any hard acceleration would affect the engine if anything? And not just the box?