Clutch bearings are key components of a vehicle's transmission system, installed between the clutch pressure plate and release fork. Their core function is to ensure the smooth disengagement and engagement of the clutch, reducing friction loss during power transmission.

Core Functions

Assisting Clutch Operation: When the clutch pedal is pressed, the bearing pushes the pressure plate to disengage, cutting off the power connection between the engine and transmission for easy gear shifting.

Ensuring Power Engagement: When the pedal is released, the bearing resets, and the pressure plate adheres to the clutch disc to achieve smooth power transmission, allowing the vehicle to run normally.

Reducing Friction and Wear: Replaces sliding friction with rolling friction, reducing wear between the release fork and pressure plate, and extending the service life of the clutch system.

Key Features

Compact Structure: Small in size and light in weight, suitable for the narrow installation space in the engine compartment. Most adopt a sealed design for dust and water resistance.

Durable Material: Made of high-strength bearing steel, it is high-temperature resistant and impact resistant, capable of withstanding the instantaneous load when the clutch is engaged.

High Precision Requirement: Small operating clearance ensures the accuracy of clutch disengagement and engagement, avoiding gear shifting jitter or slipping.

Typical Applications and Fault Manifestations

Application Scenarios: Widely used in the clutch systems of manual transmission vehicles, some hybrid models, and heavy-duty trucks.

Common Faults: After bearing wear, abnormal noise (obvious when pressing the pedal), difficulty in gear shifting, incomplete clutch disengagement and other problems will occur, which need to be replaced in a timely manner.