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Cars, trucks, and industrial equipment
depend on bearings to make their transmissions work more smoothly
and efficiently. There are two types of bearings that are
integral to a clutch system. They are the clutch release bearing
and the pilot bearing. A bearing must be of superior quality
in construction. This includes the grade of steel as well
as the grease inside. The use and stress that are generated
within the confines of the release bearing and the pilot bearing
are constant. These bearings must stand up to these conditions
or else premature failure is imminent. For the most part,
these bearings are inexpensive relative to the other components
involved in the clutch system and should be changed when replacing
the clutch. If you decide to reuse an old bearing and it fails
in a few thousand miles, you will kick yourself for not changing
it when you replaced the clutch.
HR Clutch has been providing excellence
and service for its clients since 1960. With clients across
the US, we have been working hard so that we can provide only
affordable, high-quality release bearings and pilot bearings.
We offer our customers the option of buying parts individually
or in clutch kit form. Read on to learn more about each bearing.
Clutch Release
Bearing
The main responsibility of a release bearing is to aid in
the disengagement of the clutch. A clutch release bearing
is attached to a transmission, where it pushes or sometimes
pulls the springs inside of a pressure plate. As the clutch
pedal is pushed, the “fork” lever is moved down
and the release bearing is pushed against the springs, relieving
spring tension. At this point, the clutch release bearing
enables the pressure plate to disengage the clutch. It is
highly recommended that this release bearing is changed every
time your clutch is replaced. Here at HR Clutch, we sell premium
clutch release bearings, such as BCA, Aetna, NSK, NTN, and
Koyo to name a few.
Pilot
Bearing
The main role of a pilot bearing (or a pilot bushing) is to
support the transmission input shaft as well as to align the
clutch disc to the flywheel. It’s used mostly on rear-wheel-drive
vehicles. There are three basic types of pilot bearings. They
are as follows: needle bearing, roller ball bearing, and brass
bushing. If a pilot bearing is defective or worn, the vehicle
can experience rapid clutch wear as well as clutch engagement/disengagement
problems. At HR Clutch, we provide quality name brand pilot
bearings.
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