When you find out about unusual noises on your Peugeot 207 you tend to be troubled. Especially when you experience a noise coming from the release bearing of your Peugeot 207. 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 decided to create this document to support you locate the triggers and free yourself from this issues as quickly as possible. To do this, we will first focus 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 207 and their origins.
What is the role and operation of the release bearing on Peugeot 207?
Task of the release bearing on Peugeot 207
The release bearing of your Peugeot 207 has a major function 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 controlled 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 207.
Action of release bearing Peugeot 207
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 (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 different sort of release bearing Peugeot 207 :
- Pulled release bearing
- Hydraulic release bearing
It is the most unconventional of the two sort of release bearing . This one, in contrast 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 type most used in contemporary 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 right from the clutch pedal.
More conventional clutch stop
Release bearing noises Peugeot 207 and their origins
I experience a release bearing noise on Peugeot 207 every time I drive and it stops when I depress my clutch pedal
If you experience a noise from your gearbox, release bearing or clutch itself when your engine is running, but it ceases when you press your clutch pedal, this noise often sounds like a bell noise, it is highly conceivable that your release bearing is the reason. Make sure that this noise stops when you disengage, in which circumstance it is time to swap the release bearing of your Peugeot 207.
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 connected with jolts that you can experience in your clutch pedal, then the stop/fork release/blades grouping is damaged. In fact, this noise often comes from the broken fork that no longer allows the device to work normally.
I experience a grinding noise coming from the release bearing of my Peugeot 207 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 linked 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 Peugeot 207, then you probably have a leak coming from your release bearing. It must therefore be replaced quickly or risk damaging your gearbox in addition to the clutch. If you have a noise coming from the gearbox of your Peugeot 207 and it’s not from your release bearing, check this article to have more informations.
