When you identify unusual noises on your Ford Ranger you commonly tend to be troubled. Especially when you experience a noise coming from the release bearing of your Ford Ranger. It is directly assimilated to an engine problem and can therefore be serious. As we know that you do not take these trouble lightly, we have chosen to write this content page to support you locate the triggers and free yourself from this issues as quickly as possible. To do this, we will first focus on the function and operation of the release bearing of your clutch, and in a second step we will look in detail at the different release bearing noises on Ford Ranger and their origins.
What is the role and operation of the release bearing on Ford Ranger?
Function of the release bearing on Ford Ranger
The release bearing of your Ford Ranger has a crucial function in the operation of your entire gearbox system. In fact, its task is to liberate the gearbox from the rotation of the engine block via its action. This will allow you to shift gears. It is controlled by the clutch pedal and then by the release fork, which, when it is activated, will press on the clutch and release the gearbox from engine rotation for you allow you to shift gears on your Ford Ranger.
Action of release bearing Ford Ranger
Let’s now look at the technical side, the release bearing is composed of two parts, a first fixed part that slides only when the stop is pulled, or pushed (based on its type) and finally a rotating part that is composed of a bearing that will allow it to stay in contact with the mechanism and follow its rotation.
There are two different sort of release bearing Ford Ranger :
- Pulled release bearing
- Hydraulic release bearing
It is the most unconventional of the two sort of release bearing . This one, unlike the hydraulic version, is operated by a mechanical pulling system that will release the clutch disc. In this case, the release bearing must be mechanically fixed to the mechanism.
The hydraulic release bearing, although more complicated, is the type most used in modern automobiles. It is however more sophisticated than the pulled release bearing. In fact, it will be composed of a hydraulic tube that will receive the pressure directly from the clutch pedal.
More conventional clutch stop
Release bearing noises Ford Ranger and their origins
I experience a release bearing noise on Ford Ranger every time I drive and it stops when I depress my clutch pedal
If you experience a noise from your gearbox, release bearing or clutch itself when your engine is running, but it ends when you press your clutch pedal, this noise often sounds like a bell noise, it is highly conceivable that your release bearing is the cause. Make sure that this noise stops when you disengage, in which case it is time to swap the release bearing of your Ford Ranger.
I experience a release bearing noise when my pedal is up and I experience jolts in my foot
If you experience too much or too little resistance when you press your clutch pedal, and it is connected with jolts that you can experience in your clutch pedal, then the stop/fork release/blades grouping is damaged. In fact, this noise often comes from the broken fork that no longer allows the device to operate normally.
I experience a grinding noise coming from the release bearing of my Ford Ranger when I try to shift gears and they do not shift
This issues happens most often on models equipped with hydraulic release bearing. It is often connected to a clutch pedal that has little or no resistance. If you are in this situation and you feel a grinding or cracking noise coming from the release bearing of your Ford Ranger, then you probably have a leak coming from your release bearing. It must therefore be replaced quickly or risk damaging your gearbox in addition to the clutch. If you have a noise coming from the gearbox of your Ford Ranger and it’s not from your release bearing, check this article to have more informations.
