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Originally Posted by FastOnFastOff
I heard no bang nor rattling. I didn't smell anything either. It was a relatively drama-free incident. As I remember, I was downshifting from 4th to 3rd. Clutch stuck to the ground, instinctively I put it in neutral, then I manage to pull the clutch up with my left foot, after that I could only compress the clutch halfway but unable to shift...then comes the tow truck.
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I think the question is did you ever over rev the clutch, not the engine.
The scenario described is shifting into too low a gear with the clutch pedal on the floor. You realize your mistake before lifting off the clutch pedal and then you select the correct gear. You drive on not realizing you have damaged the clutch plate by over revving it. Then some time later it fails. Sound familiar or never happened? No one else drove the car without you in it?
It is possible to over rev the clutch plate itself and cause it to begin breaking up. Then it fails later under normal use. Not likely but possible.