When you notice unusual noises on your Tesla Model X you tend to get worried. Especially when you experience a noise coming from the release bearing of your Tesla Model X. It is immediately 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 make this document to help you find the causes and free yourself from this issues as quickly as possible. To do this, we will first focus 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 Tesla Model X and their sources.
What is the role and operation of the release bearing on Tesla Model X?
Role of the release bearing on Tesla Model X
The release bearing of your Tesla Model X has a fundamental role 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 Tesla Model X.
Action of release bearing Tesla Model X
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 (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 sort of release bearing Tesla Model X :
- Pulled release bearing
- Hydraulic release bearing
It is the most unconventional of the two sort of release bearing . This one, as opposed to the hydraulic version, 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 complex, is the form most used in modern vehicles. It is however more complicated 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 Tesla Model X and their sources
I experience a release bearing noise on Tesla Model X each 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 stops 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 situation it is time to change the release bearing of your Tesla Model X.
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 associated with jolts that you can experience in your clutch pedal, then the stop/fork release/blades grouping is deteriorated. Indeed, this noise often comes from the broken fork that no longer allows the device to operate normally.
I experience a grinding noise coming from the release bearing of my Tesla Model X when I try to shift gears and they do not shift
This issues appears 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 Tesla Model X, then you probably have a leak coming from your release bearing. It must therefore be swapped as soon as possible or risk damaging your gearbox in addition to the clutch. If you have a noise coming from the gearbox of your Tesla Model X and it’s not from your release bearing, check this article to have more informations.
