My son is approaching 16 years of age when down under he is allowed a learners permit; and of course he is hanging our to drive our F.
Will stalling the engine do any damage to the timing belt, tensioner or other parts of the engine?
I have a new clutch with just 12,000 miles on it so that should be OK.
Does stalling damage an F
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Re: Does stalling damage an F
No worries, these engines are quite fool-proof, as handing mine over to my daughter’s boyfriend four days after he passed his licence has proved impressively. Daughter included, by the way. 
He drove the car for a total 3,800 kms over the summer. No problems whatsoever.
He drove the car for a total 3,800 kms over the summer. No problems whatsoever.
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Re: Does stalling damage an F
BSM used the Austin Metro and the Rover Metro for the entire life of their production selling on cars after 9 months so had many many examples with the K series engine.
Both they and the police had one modification to the exhaust to help restart the car after stalling, there was a ball valve in the exhaust to reduce back pressure.
However it is a myth that learners stall a lot, especially if their instructor trains them properly in correct clutch use in the early days. In my ten years as an instructor I never had a problem with stalling and engine damage.
Both they and the police had one modification to the exhaust to help restart the car after stalling, there was a ball valve in the exhaust to reduce back pressure.
However it is a myth that learners stall a lot, especially if their instructor trains them properly in correct clutch use in the early days. In my ten years as an instructor I never had a problem with stalling and engine damage.
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