When you discover unusual noises on your Peugeot Boxer 2 you commonly tend to worry. Especially when you encounter a noise coming from the release bearing of your Peugeot Boxer 2. It is immediately assimilated to an engine trouble and can therefore be serious. As we know that you do not take these concerns lightly, we have decided to write this article content to support you find the causes and free yourself from this matter 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 Peugeot Boxer 2 and their origins.release-bearing-noise-peugeot-boxer-2

What is the role and operation of the release bearing on Peugeot Boxer 2?

Function of the release bearing on Peugeot Boxer 2

The release bearing of your Peugeot Boxer 2 has a essential purpose 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 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 Boxer 2.

Objective of release bearing Peugeot Boxer 2

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 Peugeot Boxer 2 :

  • Pulled 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.

  • Hydraulic release bearing
  • The hydraulic release bearing, although more technical, is the version most used in contemporary vehicles. It is however more complex than the pulled release bearing. Indeed, 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 Boxer 2 and their origins

I encounter a release bearing noise on Peugeot Boxer 2 in cases where I drive and it stops when I release my clutch pedal

If you encounter 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 circumstance it is time to change the release bearing of your Peugeot Boxer 2.

I encounter a release bearing noise when my pedal is up and I encounter jolts in my foot

If you encounter too much or too little resistance when you press your clutch pedal, and it is linked with jolts that you can encounter in your clutch pedal, then the stop/fork release/blades grouping is damaged. Indeed, this noise often comes from the broken fork that no longer allows the device to function normally.

I encounter a grinding noise coming from the release bearing of my Peugeot Boxer 2 when I try to shift gears and they do not shift

This matter happens 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 Boxer 2, then you probably have a leak coming from your release bearing. It must therefore be changed fairly quickly or risk damaging your gearbox in addition to the clutch. If you have a noise coming from the gearbox of your Peugeot Boxer 2 and it’s not from your release bearing, check this article to have more informations.