How a clutch works! (Animation)

Cars of today normally use a car clutch to transmit power produced by the engine to the gear box. The vast majority of cars and motorcycles rely on dry friction clutches, which will be explained in this animation.

[martin.musale]

the quaility of the animations are just incredible

[WheatleyOS]

This video was so satisfying. I've seen dozens of videos on engines, transmissions, differentials, but every time a clutch was involved, I was always frustrated because I never had a solid understanding of how the clutch actually physically functioned. This is a really well-made video and animation.

[rcnelson]

Better than many videos on how clutches work, but I had a little trouble understanding a few of the narrator's words. Getting old, perhaps. A thumbs up in any case.

[taotoo]

Can't believe it took me this many years to find a clear explanation.

[IndraAziz]

one of the best explanation of clutch on YouTube. thanks

[Zieronn]

Imagine someone came up with this idea out of nothing, crazy!

[crx]

I am a huge gear head, this video is top notch quality. Extremely accurate, with clear explanation. I wish it was mandatory that stick shift drivers watched these videos, and actually had to learn how a clutch works, before they got in. I bet you'd have alot less people out riding their clutch, holding it in for 5 seconds at the engagement point while taking off, using the clutch and accelerator to hold themselves on hills etc. Only a small portion of people in America know how to drive a stick shift, yet among that group, an even smaller portion actually know how to drive them correctly. I've seen so many clutches blown out at 20, 000 miles, or even less.

[shreyaspillai]

it's nearly 2018 and it is still the best video of clutch.
amazing sir.

[xXfreshXx]

I've never understood any person or video that explained how a clutch works until now. Thank you for the visual & clear explanation 

[Trades]

Great explanation. I understood how the friction plates before, but never understood how they disengaged/engaged the clutch. Now I do!

Best explanation ever. Really easy to understand. I watched many other videos and they're not that clear. Thanks for the video!

[DGEclipsedAurora]

Despite learning a huge amount about vehicles and their operation over the past few months, a couple things about a clutch have eluded me. This animation was a fantastic demonstration in a short period of time, and it cleared a lot up for me. Great work, thanks a ton!

[ThomasSchwenke-knowledge]

Thank you very much for your comment. I'll take this in mind for my next video :)

[Fabri]

Thank you for making this animation (and all the others too)! Despite having had a hobby-level interest in cars and automotive engineering for quite some time it's been the first time that I've been able to really visualize how many systems work.

[Syncopic]

I've never understood how some of the basic parts of the car work (clutch, automatic transmission to name a few) except from your channel, you explain them in a unique way, , thanks a lot!

[BaleFieldAce]

Great video, do you ever wonder how many automech teachers use your videos in their classes? Yours are the best I've found by a long shot.

[frizzleskillet]

Thomas I want to be an awesome mechanical engineer one day and you're helping me reach that goal. You put so much work into these videos and I really want to thank you. You're doing an amazing job. These are the best animations and explanations on these subjects I've ever seen. 

[MexBytes]

Thomas this is the most revolutionary way to teach and learn. Thank you for your hard work and time, very few people explain thoroughly and easily as you do.

[vladimirmarkulingrgic]

3D modellling is amazing tool in hands of intelligent author. No picture or text explanation can depict working of a machine or it's component as animated 3D model. Congratulations for excellent work!

[GregFowlerPlus]

Excellent animation, good explanation... please keep up this educational endeavour!