When you detect unusual noises on your seat leon you commonly tend to be anxious. Specifically when you feel a noise coming from the release bearing of your seat leon. It is directly assimilated to an engine problem and can therefore be serious. As we know that you do not take these trouble lightly, we have decided to create this article to support you find the triggers and free yourself from this matter as quickly as possible. To do this, we will first concentrate on the role 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 seat leon and their sources.
What is the purpose and operation of the release bearing on seat leon?
Purpose of the release bearing on seat leon
The release bearing of your seat leon has a fundamental role in the operation of your entire gearbox system. Indeed, 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 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 seat leon.
Action of release bearing seat leon
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 (according to 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 seat leon :
- Pulled release bearing
- Hydraulic release bearing
It is the most unconventional of the two kind of release bearing . This one, in contrast to the hydraulic version, 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 technical, is the form most used in modern 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 right from the clutch pedal.
More conventional clutch stop
Release bearing noises seat leon and their sources
I feel a release bearing noise on seat leon once I drive and it stops when I release my clutch pedal
If you feel 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 possible that your release bearing is the reason. Make sure that this noise stops when you disengage, in which situation it is time to replace the release bearing of your seat leon.
I feel a release bearing noise when my pedal is up and I feel jolts in my foot
If you feel too much or too little resistance when you press your clutch pedal, and it is linked with jolts that you can feel 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 system to run normally.
I feel a grinding noise coming from the release bearing of my seat leon 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 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 seat leon, then you probably have a leak coming from your release bearing. It must therefore be swapped fairly quickly or risk damaging your gearbox in addition to the clutch. If you have a noise coming from the gearbox of your seat leon and it’s not from your release bearing, check this article to have more informations.
