When you find out about unusual noises on your Volvo S60 you tend to get worried. Specifically when you experience a noise coming from the release bearing of your Volvo S60. 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 chosen to create this content to support you find the causes and free yourself from this issues 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 Volvo S60 and their origins.
What is the task and operation of the release bearing on Volvo S60?
Function of the release bearing on Volvo S60
The release bearing of your Volvo S60 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 Volvo S60.
Objective of release bearing Volvo S60
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 different variants of release bearing Volvo S60 :
- Pulled release bearing
- Hydraulic release bearing
It is the most unconventional of the two variants of release bearing . This one, unlike the hydraulic type, 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 kind most used in contemporary cars. 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 immediately from the clutch pedal.
More conventional clutch stop
Release bearing noises Volvo S60 and their origins
I experience a release bearing noise on Volvo S60 every 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 ceases 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 circumstance it is time to replace the release bearing of your Volvo S60.
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 linked with jolts that you can experience in your clutch pedal, then the stop/fork release/blades grouping is deteriorated. In fact, 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 Volvo S60 when I try to shift gears and they do not shift
This issues shows up 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 Volvo S60, 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 Volvo S60 and it’s not from your release bearing, check this article to have more informations.
