When you observe unusual noises on your Opel Mokka you tend to be troubled. Specifically when you experience a noise coming from the release bearing of your Opel Mokka. 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 chosen to create this article to help you locate the triggers 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 Opel Mokka and their origins.
What is the purpose and operation of the release bearing on Opel Mokka?
Purpose of the release bearing on Opel Mokka
The release bearing of your Opel Mokka has a major purpose in the operation of your entire gearbox system. In fact, 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 Opel Mokka.
Objective of release bearing Opel Mokka
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 (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 distinct variants of release bearing Opel Mokka :
- Pulled release bearing
- Hydraulic release bearing
It is the most unconventional of the two variants of release bearing . This one, contrary to 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.
The hydraulic release bearing, although more complex, is the kind most used in modern vehicles. It is however more complex 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 Opel Mokka and their origins
I experience a release bearing noise on Opel Mokka each time I drive and it stops when I release my clutch pedal
If you experience 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 reason. Make sure that this noise stops when you disengage, in which situation it is time to replace the release bearing of your Opel Mokka.
I experience a release bearing noise when my pedal is up and I experience jolts in my foot
If you experience too much or too little resistance when you press your clutch pedal, and it is associated with jolts that you can experience in your clutch pedal, then the stop/fork release/blades grouping is degraded. In fact, this noise often comes from the broken fork that no longer allows the device to function normally.
I experience a grinding noise coming from the release bearing of my Opel Mokka when I try to shift gears and they do not shift
This concern appears 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 circumstance and you feel a grinding or cracking noise coming from the release bearing of your Opel Mokka, 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 Opel Mokka and it’s not from your release bearing, check this article to have more informations.
