When you find out about unusual noises on your Volkswagen Eos you tend to be anxious. Especially when you encounter a noise coming from the release bearing of your Volkswagen Eos. It is directly 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 article content to help you find the causes 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 Volkswagen Eos and their origins.
What is the function and operation of the release bearing on Volkswagen Eos?
Task of the release bearing on Volkswagen Eos
The release bearing of your Volkswagen Eos has a essential 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 Volkswagen Eos.
Action of release bearing Volkswagen Eos
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 different types of release bearing Volkswagen Eos :
- Pulled release bearing
- Hydraulic release bearing
It is the most unconventional of the two types of release bearing . This one, unlike 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 complicated, is the type most used in modern automobiles. It is however more elaborate 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 Volkswagen Eos and their origins
I encounter a release bearing noise on Volkswagen Eos in cases where I drive and it stops when I depress 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 conceivable that your release bearing is the cause. Make sure that this noise stops when you disengage, in which case it is time to replace the release bearing of your Volkswagen Eos.
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 connected 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 system to operate normally.
I encounter a grinding noise coming from the release bearing of my Volkswagen Eos 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 related 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 Volkswagen Eos, then you probably have a leak coming from your release bearing. It must therefore be changed 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 Volkswagen Eos and it’s not from your release bearing, check this article to have more informations.
