When you detect unusual noises on your Ram ProMaster City you commonly tend to stress. Specifically when you feel a noise coming from the release bearing of your Ram ProMaster City. It is instantly assimilated to an engine problem and can therefore be serious. As we know that you do not take these problems lightly, we have decided to create this document to help you find the causes and free yourself from this matter 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 Ram ProMaster City and their sources.
What is the task and operation of the release bearing on Ram ProMaster City?
Function of the release bearing on Ram ProMaster City
The release bearing of your Ram ProMaster City has a major function in the operation of your entire gearbox system. In fact, its mission 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 Ram ProMaster City.
Function of release bearing Ram ProMaster City
Let’s now look at the technical side, the release bearing is composed of two units, 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 types of release bearing Ram ProMaster City :
- Pulled release bearing
- Hydraulic release bearing
It is the most unconventional of the two types of release bearing . This one, in contrast to the hydraulic type, is operated by a mechanical pulling system that will release the clutch disc. In this situation, the release bearing must be mechanically fixed to the mechanism.
The hydraulic release bearing, although more technical, is the type most used in contemporary vehicles. It is however more complex than the pulled release bearing. In fact, it will be composed of a hydraulic tube that will receive the pressure immediately from the clutch pedal.
More conventional clutch stop
Release bearing noises Ram ProMaster City and their sources
I feel a release bearing noise on Ram ProMaster City when I drive and it stops when I release my clutch pedal
If you feel 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 possible that your release bearing is the reason. Make sure that this noise stops when you disengage, in which situation it is time to swap the release bearing of your Ram ProMaster City.
I feel a release bearing noise when my pedal is up and I feel jolts in my foot
If you feel too much or too little resistance when you press your clutch pedal, and it is linked with jolts that you can feel in your clutch pedal, then the stop/fork release/blades grouping is degraded. In fact, this noise often comes from the broken fork that no longer allows the device to function normally.
I feel a grinding noise coming from the release bearing of my Ram ProMaster City when I try to shift gears and they do not shift
This matter appears most often on models equipped with hydraulic release bearing. It is often related 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 Ram ProMaster City, then you probably have a leak coming from your release bearing. It must therefore be replaced fairly quickly or risk damaging your gearbox in addition to the clutch. If you have a noise coming from the gearbox of your Ram ProMaster City and it’s not from your release bearing, check this article to have more informations.
