They don’t make clutches “nonadjustable,” Trudy. But they do make most of them “self-adjusting” these days, which means they can’t be adjusted by your mechanic. RAY: Since you’ve driven stick shifts ...

Fox-Body Mustangs haven’t been this popular since the 1990s. Sales of these lightweight, good-looking 1979-1993 Stangs haven’t been this brisk in ages. They’re plentiful and cheap, and you can have ...

Dear Tom and Ray: What's the deal with nonadjustable clutches? I have driven manual transmissions my whole driving life. I own a 2007 Toyota Matrix, and when I started stalling it more often due to ...

Over time, the clutch linkage components on 1979-2004 Mustangs wear out. However, it happens so gradually that the driver usually doesn’t notice until something wears out completely. Once the worn ...

How the wear indicator on a Solo clutch looks when it needs to be replaced. The clutch has two jobs – allowing smooth application of power from a dead stop and allowing the driveline torque to be ...

Automatic transmissions have made huge advances in performance, but for many drivers nothing beats rowing through the gears manually when they take their favorite Chevy out for a cruise or to the ...

Pedals might not be the first things you think of when planning a hot rod project. Mediocre gas, brake, and clutch pedals probably don't even get noticed by the majority of people. On the other hand, ...

Dear Tom and Ray: What's the deal with nonadjustable clutches? I have driven manual transmissions my whole driving life. I own a 2007 Toyota Matrix, and when I started stalling it more often due to ...

I have driven manual transmissions my whole driving life. I own a 2007 Toyota Matrix, and when I started stalling more often due to the clutch, I asked the dealer to adjust it. He said it isn’t ...

What's the deal with nonadjustable clutches? I have driven manual transmissions my whole driving life. I own a 2007 Toyota Matrix, and when I started stalling it more often because of the clutch, I ...