When you find out about unusual noises on your Peugeot 2008 you tend to be concerned. Specifically when you experience a noise coming from the release bearing of your Peugeot 2008. It is instantly assimilated to an engine issue and can therefore be serious. As we know that you do not take these trouble lightly, we have chosen to make this content page to support you find the triggers and free yourself from this issues as quickly as possible. To do this, we will first concentrate on the function 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 Peugeot 2008 and their sources.release-bearing-noise-peugeot-2008

What is the role and operation of the release bearing on Peugeot 2008?

Function of the release bearing on Peugeot 2008

The release bearing of your Peugeot 2008 has a crucial function in the operation of your entire gearbox system. In fact, its mission 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 Peugeot 2008.

Objective of release bearing Peugeot 2008

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 distinct types of release bearing Peugeot 2008 :

  • Pulled release bearing
  • It is the most unconventional of the two types of release bearing . This one, contrary to the hydraulic style, 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 automobiles. It is however more elaborate than the pulled release bearing. In fact, 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 Peugeot 2008 and their sources

I experience a release bearing noise on Peugeot 2008 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 plausible that your release bearing is the cause. Make sure that this noise stops when you disengage, in which situation it is time to replace the release bearing of your Peugeot 2008.

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 deteriorated. In fact, this noise often comes from the broken fork that no longer allows the system to operate normally.

I experience a grinding noise coming from the release bearing of my Peugeot 2008 when I try to shift gears and they do not shift

This issues shows up most often on models equipped with hydraulic release bearing. It is often associated with 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 Peugeot 2008, then you probably have a leak coming from your release bearing. It must therefore be swapped promptly or risk damaging your gearbox in addition to the clutch. If you have a noise coming from the gearbox of your Peugeot 2008 and it’s not from your release bearing, check this article to have more informations.