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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

How many times have you been to the doctor or hospital for some ailment and the diagnosis was wrong? Getting to the root of most any problem within a complex situation is tough-even for professionals.

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 ...