When you identify unusual noises on your Peugeot 306 you commonly tend to worry. Especially when you experience a noise coming from the release bearing of your Peugeot 306. It is directly assimilated to an engine issue and can therefore be serious. As we know that you do not take these concerns lightly, we have chosen to make this content 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 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 306 and their sources.
What is the function and operation of the release bearing on Peugeot 306?
Task of the release bearing on Peugeot 306
The release bearing of your Peugeot 306 has a major 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 306.
Action of release bearing Peugeot 306
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 distinct variants of release bearing Peugeot 306 :
- Pulled release bearing
- Hydraulic release bearing
It is the most unconventional of the two variants of release bearing . This one, in contrast to the hydraulic style, 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 form most used in modern automobiles. It is however more sophisticated 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 Peugeot 306 and their sources
I experience a release bearing noise on Peugeot 306 once 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 conceivable that your release bearing is the cause. Make sure that this noise stops when you disengage, in which case it is time to replace the release bearing of your Peugeot 306.
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 linked 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 device to function normally.
I experience a grinding noise coming from the release bearing of my Peugeot 306 when I try to shift gears and they do not shift
This concern 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 Peugeot 306, 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 306 and it’s not from your release bearing, check this article to have more informations.
