When you detect unusual noises on your Toyota Hilux you tend to stress. Specifically when you feel a noise coming from the release bearing of your Toyota Hilux. It is immediately assimilated to an engine problem and can therefore be serious. As we know that you do not take these concerns lightly, we have chosen to create this content page to help you locate the triggers and free yourself from this concern as quickly as possible. To do this, we will first concentrate 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 Toyota Hilux and their origins.
What is the purpose and operation of the release bearing on Toyota Hilux?
Task of the release bearing on Toyota Hilux
The release bearing of your Toyota Hilux has a major function in the operation of your entire gearbox system. Indeed, 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 Toyota Hilux.
Objective of release bearing Toyota Hilux
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 (depending 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 distinct sort of release bearing Toyota Hilux :
- Pulled release bearing
- Hydraulic release bearing
It is the most unconventional of the two sort of release bearing . This one, unlike the hydraulic type, 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 technical, is the kind most used in contemporary automobiles. It is however more complicated than the pulled release bearing. Indeed, it will be composed of a hydraulic tube that will receive the pressure straight from the clutch pedal.
More conventional clutch stop
Release bearing noises Toyota Hilux and their origins
I feel a release bearing noise on Toyota Hilux every time 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 stops 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 case it is time to replace the release bearing of your Toyota Hilux.
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 damaged. Indeed, this noise often comes from the broken fork that no longer allows the system to work normally.
I feel a grinding noise coming from the release bearing of my Toyota Hilux when I try to shift gears and they do not shift
This concern 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 circumstance and you feel a grinding or cracking noise coming from the release bearing of your Toyota Hilux, then you probably have a leak coming from your release bearing. It must therefore be replaced promptly or risk damaging your gearbox in addition to the clutch. If you have a noise coming from the gearbox of your Toyota Hilux and it’s not from your release bearing, check this article to have more informations.
