When you discover unusual noises on your Citroen Berlingo 2 you commonly tend to worry. Especially when you experience a noise coming from the release bearing of your Citroen Berlingo 2. It is directly assimilated to an engine issue and can therefore be serious. As we know that you do not take these concerns lightly, we have chosen to make this document to support you locate the triggers 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 Citroen Berlingo 2 and their origins.
What is the task and operation of the release bearing on Citroen Berlingo 2?
Task of the release bearing on Citroen Berlingo 2
The release bearing of your Citroen Berlingo 2 has a major 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 Citroen Berlingo 2.
Action of release bearing Citroen Berlingo 2
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 variants of release bearing Citroen Berlingo 2 :
- Pulled release bearing
- Hydraulic release bearing
It is the most unconventional of the two variants of release bearing . This one, compared with the hydraulic style, 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 complicated, is the form most used in contemporary automobiles. It is however more elaborate 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 Citroen Berlingo 2 and their origins
I experience a release bearing noise on Citroen Berlingo 2 once 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 ceases 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 Citroen Berlingo 2.
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 deteriorated. Indeed, this noise often comes from the broken fork that no longer allows the system to function normally.
I experience a grinding noise coming from the release bearing of my Citroen Berlingo 2 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 circumstance and you feel a grinding or cracking noise coming from the release bearing of your Citroen Berlingo 2, then you probably have a leak coming from your release bearing. It must therefore be changed as soon as possible or risk damaging your gearbox in addition to the clutch. If you have a noise coming from the gearbox of your Citroen Berlingo 2 and it’s not from your release bearing, check this article to have more informations.
