When you find out about unusual noises on your Citroen C8 you have a tendency to worry. Specifically when you feel a noise coming from the release bearing of your Citroen C8. It is immediately assimilated to an engine trouble and can therefore be serious. As we know that you do not take these trouble lightly, we have decided to create this content page to help you find the causes and free yourself from this concern as quickly as possible. To do this, we will first focus on the purpose 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 C8 and their sources.
What is the purpose and operation of the release bearing on Citroen C8?
Role of the release bearing on Citroen C8
The release bearing of your Citroen C8 has a major purpose in the operation of your entire gearbox system. Indeed, its task 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 C8.
Action of release bearing Citroen C8
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 types of release bearing Citroen C8 :
- 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 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 complicated, is the type most used in modern 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 C8 and their sources
I feel a release bearing noise on Citroen C8 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 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 cause. Make sure that this noise stops when you disengage, in which case it is time to replace the release bearing of your Citroen C8.
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 operate normally.
I feel a grinding noise coming from the release bearing of my Citroen C8 when I try to shift gears and they do not shift
This concern arises 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 C8, then you probably have a leak coming from your release bearing. It must therefore be swapped fairly quickly or risk damaging your gearbox in addition to the clutch. If you have a noise coming from the gearbox of your Citroen C8 and it’s not from your release bearing, check this article to have more informations.
