Genuine Volvo S70 Clutch Release Bearing

Volvo S70 Clutch Release Bearing Parts and Q&A

• Release Bearing
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  Q: How can access to the clutch release bearing be achieved on Volvo S70?

  A:

  Access to the clutch release bearing may be done by either removing the engine/transmission assembly and then separating the transmission from the engine or by leaving the engine in the car and independently removing the transmission. For models with an external slave cylinder, once the transmission has been separated from the engine, the bearing should be removed from the release fork and slid off the input shaft guide sleeve. The release fork dust boot should be freed from the bellhousing so that the release fork can be removed from the pivot ball-stud. In models with an internal slave cylinder the release bearing and slave cylinder are combined and cannot be separated. The bearing should be checked to be sure it is running smoothly, and it is a good idea to change it during a clutch overhaul, whatever its condition, because of the amount of dismantling involved in getting to it. For models whose external slave cylinder type, the condition of the release fork dust boot also should be checked and renewed if any deterioration is evident. The reverse of the process will be appropriate for fitting the release bearing for models having an external slave cylinder, being careful to apply a small amount of molybdenum desulphated grease to the release fork pivot ball stud only and not to the transmission input shaft, guide sleeve or release bearing itself, which has a friction-reducing coating on it. Once the bearing and release fork are in place the release fork should be fastened to the slave cylinder lug on the bellhousing using a cable tie or similar to keep it in place during the refit of the transmission. For models having internal slave cylinder further procedures need to be followed as per the relevant guidelines.