When you find out about unusual noises on your Mitsubishi L200 you have a tendency to be anxious. Specifically when you feel a noise coming from the release bearing of your Mitsubishi L200. It is instantly assimilated to an engine trouble and can therefore be serious. As we know that you do not take these problems lightly, we have decided 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 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 Mitsubishi L200 and their origins.
What is the role and operation of the release bearing on Mitsubishi L200?
Task of the release bearing on Mitsubishi L200
The release bearing of your Mitsubishi L200 has a major 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 Mitsubishi L200.
Function of release bearing Mitsubishi L200
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 (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 Mitsubishi L200 :
- Pulled release bearing
- Hydraulic release bearing
It is the most unconventional of the two types of release bearing . This one, as opposed to the hydraulic version, 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 version most used in contemporary cars. It is however more complicated than the pulled release bearing. Indeed, it will be composed of a hydraulic tube that will receive the pressure immediately from the clutch pedal.
More conventional clutch stop
Release bearing noises Mitsubishi L200 and their origins
I feel a release bearing noise on Mitsubishi L200 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 stops when you press your clutch pedal, this noise often sounds like a bell noise, it is highly conceivable that your release bearing is the cause. Make sure that this noise stops when you disengage, in which case it is time to swap the release bearing of your Mitsubishi L200.
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 degraded. Indeed, this noise often comes from the broken fork that no longer allows the system to run normally.
I feel a grinding noise coming from the release bearing of my Mitsubishi L200 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 related 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 Mitsubishi L200, 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 Mitsubishi L200 and it’s not from your release bearing, check this article to have more informations.
