JT> You'll do similar damage if you do about 40Ks, and force it into reverse. 
JT> It's a bit safer as well.
JT> You'll probably have to push hard though.  The grinding noise might alarm 
JT> you too.  Those little bits of metal left over on the road behind you 
JT> probably won't do too much good either.

Do you get a grinding noise before you've even taken the clutch off?  I
thought the whole idea of the clutch was to disconnect the engine from the
gearbox?  BFN.  Paul.
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