When you find out about unusual noises on your Ford Flex you usually tend to be concerned. Especially when you encounter a noise coming from the release bearing of your Ford Flex. It is instantly assimilated to an engine problem and can therefore be serious. As we know that you do not take these problems lightly, we have chosen to create this document to help you locate the causes and free yourself from this issues as quickly as possible. To do this, we will first concentrate 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 Ford Flex and their origins.
What is the task and operation of the release bearing on Ford Flex?
Task of the release bearing on Ford Flex
The release bearing of your Ford Flex has a crucial role 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 Ford Flex.
Objective of release bearing Ford Flex
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 (according to 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 Ford Flex :
- Pulled release bearing
- Hydraulic release bearing
It is the most unconventional of the two kind of release bearing . This one, as opposed to the hydraulic form, 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 complex, 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 directly from the clutch pedal.
More conventional clutch stop
Release bearing noises Ford Flex and their origins
I encounter a release bearing noise on Ford Flex once I drive and it stops when I depress 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 possible that your release bearing is the cause. Make sure that this noise stops when you disengage, in which situation it is time to swap the release bearing of your Ford Flex.
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 degraded. Indeed, this noise often comes from the broken fork that no longer allows the system to function normally.
I encounter a grinding noise coming from the release bearing of my Ford Flex when I try to shift gears and they do not shift
This issues 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 Ford Flex, then you probably have a leak coming from your release bearing. It must therefore be changed fairly quickly or risk damaging your gearbox in addition to the clutch. If you have a noise coming from the gearbox of your Ford Flex and it’s not from your release bearing, check this article to have more informations.
