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Here are a few clutchâ€"saving tips from the Car Care Council: Q Each time you engage the clutch there is heat produced from friction and, consequently, wear. To minimize slippage, engage it as quickly as possible engage it as quickly as J without causing the car t« C prevent drifting backwa when starting on an upâ€"] grade. This increases wear the clutch mechanism. Inste use your brake. remove your throwâ€"out bearing. O Stay cool if you get stuck. Be gentle on your vehicle when trying to extricate yourself from ice, snow, mud or sand. Fast wheel spinning or rapid rocking back and forth can overheat the clutch and transmission. O When a clutch wears, usuâ€" ally because of pressure plate or clutch friction disc wear, it may chatter or slip. As the condition gets worse the engine will speed up with little or no power at the wheels. s10n Q When you come to keep your right foot brake. shift to neutr saves wear F 1d timers may remember the days of the grabâ€" &# bing, jerking and chatâ€" tering clutch. Shifting through the gears was a chore, far differâ€" ent from the smooth, effortless clutch operation on today‘s stanâ€" dard transmission vehicles. Although modern clutches seldom need servicing. a "stick seidgom need servicing, a sUCck shift" driver does need to be sensitive to the feel and operaâ€" tion of his vehicle‘s clutch which. on a manual transmisâ€" Most cars today have no clutch adjustment, other than the linkage (for pedal travel). Excessive wear generally calls for rebuilding of the clutch mechanism, including a new pressure plate and throwâ€"out bearing. With normal use the clutch should last the life of the car, concludes the Council. Abuse it, and your car ma act like it‘s in neutral whe you‘re ready to get up and go. lpron | THERE‘S ONLY ONE avoiding unnecessary clutch wear ver <© C If your car acts like it ha: clutch problems, don‘t delay consult a qualified technician t« prevent further damage. Don‘t ignore the signs of clutch trouble. lutch pedal thout causing the car to jerk. O Do not use vour clutch t | C eft foot from the o the brake. This ind tear on the n SU T ano t} a y as n Diabetes is a serious disease. Left untreated, very serious 3