When you find out about unusual noises on your Citroen C4 Picasso you tend to be troubled. Specifically when you feel a noise coming from the release bearing of your Citroen C4 Picasso. It is instantly assimilated to an engine issue and can therefore be serious. As we know that you do not take these problems lightly, we have decided to write this content page to support you find the causes 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 Citroen C4 Picasso and their origins.
What is the task and operation of the release bearing on Citroen C4 Picasso?
Task of the release bearing on Citroen C4 Picasso
The release bearing of your Citroen C4 Picasso has a essential 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 operated 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 C4 Picasso.
Action of release bearing Citroen C4 Picasso
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 different variants of release bearing Citroen C4 Picasso :
- Pulled release bearing
- Hydraulic release bearing
It is the most unconventional of the two variants of release bearing . This one, as opposed to 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 vehicles. 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 straight from the clutch pedal.
More conventional clutch stop
Release bearing noises Citroen C4 Picasso and their origins
I feel a release bearing noise on Citroen C4 Picasso 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 ceases when you press your clutch pedal, this noise often sounds like a bell noise, it is highly plausible that your release bearing is the reason. Make sure that this noise stops when you disengage, in which circumstance it is time to swap the release bearing of your Citroen C4 Picasso.
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 deteriorated. In fact, this noise often comes from the broken fork that no longer allows the device to work normally.
I feel a grinding noise coming from the release bearing of my Citroen C4 Picasso when I try to shift gears and they do not shift
This issues shows up 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 Citroen C4 Picasso, 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 C4 Picasso and it’s not from your release bearing, check this article to have more informations.
