When you detect unusual noises on your Fiat Panda you usually tend to stress. Specifically when you feel a noise coming from the release bearing of your Fiat Panda. It is instantly assimilated to an engine trouble and can therefore be serious. As we know that you do not take these problems lightly, we have decided to make this article content 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 role 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 Fiat Panda and their origins.
What is the role and operation of the release bearing on Fiat Panda?
Purpose of the release bearing on Fiat Panda
The release bearing of your Fiat Panda has a essential role 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 Fiat Panda.
Action of release bearing Fiat Panda
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 (determined by 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 types of release bearing Fiat Panda :
- Pulled release bearing
- Hydraulic release bearing
It is the most unconventional of the two types of release bearing . This one, as opposed to 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 technical, is the kind most used in modern vehicles. It is however more sophisticated than the pulled release bearing. Indeed, it will be composed of a hydraulic tube that will receive the pressure right from the clutch pedal.
More conventional clutch stop
Release bearing noises Fiat Panda and their origins
I feel a release bearing noise on Fiat Panda each time I drive and it stops when I depress 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 situation it is time to swap the release bearing of your Fiat Panda.
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 connected 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 operate normally.
I feel a grinding noise coming from the release bearing of my Fiat Panda when I try to shift gears and they do not shift
This matter happens most often on models equipped with hydraulic release bearing. It is often linked 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 Fiat Panda, then you probably have a leak coming from your release bearing. It must therefore be changed promptly or risk damaging your gearbox in addition to the clutch. If you have a noise coming from the gearbox of your Fiat Panda and it’s not from your release bearing, check this article to have more informations.
