When the clutch is engaged in neutral the clutch gear is spinning. There is no way to dis-engage the clutch gear from the cluster gear. (called the counter gear in the shop manual) When you are idling in neutral with your foot off the clutch the cluster gear is spinning. Dis-engaging the clutch will not immediately stop it. The above described method will.


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