Tiger Super Six
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| posted on 3/3/11 at 09:30 AM |
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How does a clutch release bearing work
Given my relative lack of car knowledge I wondered if anyone could explain the position as rest of the clutch release bearing. I know it goes over the
main gearbox shaft into the engine and is pulled by the clutch release arm.
When the clutch pedal is out, does the clutch release bearing rest against the pressure plate of the clutch (which has the friction disk behind), or
should it move right away from the pressure plate?
I am fitting a duratec and have gone the cable clutch route (bellhousing from RWD, but flywheel and clutch from Raceline) and I want to know when I
have set it up what it might look like if there was a problem!
Thanks in advance.
Mark
Tiger Avon
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rallyingden
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| posted on 3/3/11 at 09:46 AM |
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Try this ....... LINK
Part way through there is an animation of release bearing operation.
RD 
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Tiger Super Six
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| posted on 3/3/11 at 10:13 AM |
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Cheers for that.
So it looks like it should rest against the pressure plate (no gap), but obviously not be pushing on it to hard to that the clutch is actually
starting to dis-engage?
Mark
Tiger Avon
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 3/3/11 at 11:10 AM |
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Yes, typically the release bearing will lightly rest against the fingers with the clutch engaged.
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Liam
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| posted on 3/3/11 at 01:27 PM |
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Yeah I think it should rest against the fingers and the rotating bearing do its thing. I have a hydraulic clutch release bearing and that is actually
sprung so it will definately always push against the fingers.
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