Norm Peterson
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Clutch pack discs still experience wear, though it's due to engagement when a gear is selected/commanded rather than when idling at a stop in some non-neutral range. That's also a little clutch pack wear on every shift, though it does get spread out over more than one clutch disc.Also, you're wrong about traditional autos wearing when you're idling at a stop. That's what torque converters are for. The converter makes up the difference between engine idle and lack of drivetrain movement by slipping, which being a low speed fluid coupling has as close to zero wear as is really mechanically possible, second to sitting with the clutch out in neutral at a light.
Back when externally contracting band brakes were more common, sometimes the anchor end of a band would suddenly break off, typically leaving you without Reverse. It was a long time ago, but I've been there. DIY'ed that one, too.
Norm
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