When you find out about unusual noises on your Toyota Aygo you have a tendency to be troubled. Especially when you experience a noise coming from the release bearing of your Toyota Aygo. It is instantly assimilated to an engine trouble and can therefore be serious. As we know that you do not take these concerns lightly, we have chosen to write this article to help you find the triggers and free yourself from this concern 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 Toyota Aygo and their sources.
What is the role and operation of the release bearing on Toyota Aygo?
Purpose of the release bearing on Toyota Aygo
The release bearing of your Toyota Aygo has a crucial purpose 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 Toyota Aygo.
Action of release bearing Toyota Aygo
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 (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 different kind of release bearing Toyota Aygo :
- Pulled release bearing
- Hydraulic release bearing
It is the most unconventional of the two kind of release bearing . This one, as opposed 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.
The hydraulic release bearing, although more complex, is the version most used in modern automobiles. It is however more complex 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 Toyota Aygo and their sources
I experience a release bearing noise on Toyota Aygo in cases where 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 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 replace the release bearing of your Toyota Aygo.
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 connected with jolts that you can experience in your clutch pedal, then the stop/fork release/blades grouping is damaged. 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 Toyota Aygo when I try to shift gears and they do not shift
This concern shows up most often on models equipped with hydraulic release bearing. It is often linked 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 Toyota Aygo, then you probably have a leak coming from your release bearing. It must therefore be swapped almost instantly or risk damaging your gearbox in addition to the clutch. If you have a noise coming from the gearbox of your Toyota Aygo and it’s not from your release bearing, check this article to have more informations.
