WHEEL
BEARINGS
Wheel bearings play a critical role in keeping your vehicle safe, smooth
and on the road. Wheel bearings are typically located at the spindle of
the wheel hub to allow free wheel movement. Wheel bearings are designed
to support the weight of the vehicle and allow it to roll with minimal force
while withstanding the loads from high speed cornering and hard acceleration
and braking. Wheel bearings must withstand outrageous temperatures and conditions,
if contaminated with mud, dirt, rain or snow they can and will deteriorate
quickly.
Wheel Bearings need regular service; the bearings should be greased and
or cleaned and repacked every two years or every 24,000 miles for maximum
longevity.
WheelBearingWarehouse.com has a huge selection of brand name front and
rear wheel bearings. Buy Timken wheel bearings, National bearings, BCA
Bearings and Parts Plus bearings at wholesale price.
Wheel bearing problems and failures can be hard to detect so have them
checked regularly.
Noise is a clue that something is wrong.
• The noise from a bad wheel bearing will change pitch as the
wheel speeds up and slows down when turning from one direction to the
other, and most times the noise will transfer to the opposite wheel.
• When the weight is increased on a bad or worn bearing the noise
increases. While turning the inside tire always rotates at a lower rpm
than the outside tire. When the outside wheel has the bad bearing, the
noise will become worse because that wheel is turning faster.
• Another possible indicator of a faulty or worn wheel bearing
is a decrease in bearing noise level when applying the breaks.
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