When you notice unusual noises on your Fiat Doblo 2 you commonly tend to be anxious. Especially when you encounter a noise coming from the release bearing of your Fiat Doblo 2. It is instantly assimilated to an engine trouble and can therefore be serious. As we know that you do not take these trouble lightly, we have chosen to make this content to help you locate the triggers and free yourself from this issues 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 Fiat Doblo 2 and their sources.release-bearing-noise-fiat-doblo-2

What is the purpose and operation of the release bearing on Fiat Doblo 2?

Task of the release bearing on Fiat Doblo 2

The release bearing of your Fiat Doblo 2 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 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 Fiat Doblo 2.

Action of release bearing Fiat Doblo 2

Let’s now look at the technical side, the release bearing is composed of two units, 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 kind of release bearing Fiat Doblo 2 :

  • Pulled release bearing
  • It is the most unconventional of the two kind of release bearing . This one, unlike the hydraulic form, 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.

  • Hydraulic release bearing
  • The hydraulic release bearing, although more complicated, is the form most used in contemporary cars. It is however more elaborate than the pulled release bearing. Indeed, it will be composed of a hydraulic tube that will receive the pressure directly from the clutch pedal.
    More conventional clutch stop

Release bearing noises Fiat Doblo 2 and their sources

I encounter a release bearing noise on Fiat Doblo 2 every time I drive and it stops when I release my clutch pedal

If you encounter a noise from your gearbox, release bearing or clutch itself when your engine is running, but it ends 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 situation it is time to replace the release bearing of your Fiat Doblo 2.

I encounter a release bearing noise when my pedal is up and I encounter jolts in my foot

If you encounter too much or too little resistance when you press your clutch pedal, and it is linked with jolts that you can encounter 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 encounter a grinding noise coming from the release bearing of my Fiat Doblo 2 when I try to shift gears and they do not shift

This issues 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 situation and you feel a grinding or cracking noise coming from the release bearing of your Fiat Doblo 2, then you probably have a leak coming from your release bearing. It must therefore be replaced 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 Fiat Doblo 2 and it’s not from your release bearing, check this article to have more informations.