When you notice unusual noises on your Volkswagen Polo 5 you have a tendency to stress. Especially when you experience a noise coming from the release bearing of your Volkswagen Polo 5. It is immediately assimilated to an engine trouble and can therefore be serious. As we know that you do not take these concerns lightly, we have decided to make this article to help you locate the causes and free yourself from this concern 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 Polo 5 and their sources.
What is the purpose and operation of the release bearing on Volkswagen Polo 5?
Function of the release bearing on Volkswagen Polo 5
The release bearing of your Volkswagen Polo 5 has a crucial 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 Volkswagen Polo 5.
Action of release bearing Volkswagen Polo 5
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 (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 kind of release bearing Volkswagen Polo 5 :
- Pulled release bearing
- Hydraulic release bearing
It is the most unconventional of the two kind 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 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 right from the clutch pedal.
More conventional clutch stop
Release bearing noises Volkswagen Polo 5 and their sources
I experience a release bearing noise on Volkswagen Polo 5 every time 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 conceivable that your release bearing is the cause. Make sure that this noise stops when you disengage, in which case it is time to change the release bearing of your Volkswagen Polo 5.
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 degraded. Indeed, this noise often comes from the broken fork that no longer allows the system to work normally.
I experience a grinding noise coming from the release bearing of my Volkswagen Polo 5 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 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 Volkswagen Polo 5, then you probably have a leak coming from your release bearing. It must therefore be swapped quickly or risk damaging your gearbox in addition to the clutch. If you have a noise coming from the gearbox of your Volkswagen Polo 5 and it’s not from your release bearing, check this article to have more informations.
