How Manual Transmissions Work - A Simple Explanation

How do manual transmissions work? We'll learn how clutches work, how gears work, and how shifting works with a detailed explanation using a 5-speed manual transmission as an example. Manual transmissions are without a doubt one of the greatest and most enjoyable automotive inventions. But how do stick shifts work? It all starts at the engine, where the flywheel transmits power to a clutch disc that's sandwiched between the pressure plate. The clutch disc is splined to the transmission input shaft, which rotates the gear assembly. A selector fork allows the driver to choose which gear to select, and power will then be routed to an output shaft and then a differential, ultimately reaching the driven wheels. Manual transmissions are super cool, check out the video for details as to how they work! EE Shirts! - http://bit.ly/2BHsiuo Recommended Books & Car Products - http://amzn.to/2BrekJm Subscribe for new videos every Wednesday! - https://goo.gl/VZstk7 Engineering Explained is a participant in the Amazon Influencer Program. Don't forget to check out my other pages below! Facebook:   / engineeringexplained   Official Website: http://www.howdoesacarwork.com Twitter:   / jasonfenske13   Instagram:   / engineeringexplained   Car Throttle: https://www.carthrottle.com/user/engi... Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/engineeri... EE Extra:    / @engineeringexplainedextra   NEW VIDEO EVERY WEDNESDAY!