When you discover unusual noises on your Renault Kadjar you usually tend to be concerned. Especially when you encounter a noise coming from the release bearing of your Renault Kadjar. It is instantly assimilated to an engine issue and can therefore be serious. As we know that you do not take these concerns lightly, we have decided to write this content page to support you locate 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 Renault Kadjar and their origins.release-bearing-noise-renault-kadjar

What is the function and operation of the release bearing on Renault Kadjar?

Role of the release bearing on Renault Kadjar

The release bearing of your Renault Kadjar has a crucial 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 Renault Kadjar.

Objective of release bearing Renault Kadjar

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 (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 kind of release bearing Renault Kadjar :

  • Pulled release bearing
  • It is the most unconventional of the two kind 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.

  • Hydraulic release bearing
  • The hydraulic release bearing, although more complicated, is the type most used in modern automobiles. It is however more complicated than the pulled release bearing. Indeed, 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 Renault Kadjar and their origins

I encounter a release bearing noise on Renault Kadjar once 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 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 circumstance it is time to swap the release bearing of your Renault Kadjar.

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 degraded. Indeed, this noise often comes from the broken fork that no longer allows the device to work normally.

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

This matter 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 circumstance and you feel a grinding or cracking noise coming from the release bearing of your Renault Kadjar, 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 Renault Kadjar and it’s not from your release bearing, check this article to have more informations.