It won't be hard to tell if your vehicle has broken wheel bearings. The most common symptoms of worn wheel bearings are squealing or grinding noises that get louder the faster you go. The noise could ...
Driving on a bad or failing wheel bearing is dangerous. If ignored, it can quickly turn into a safety issue and an expensive ...
I started hearing a rhythmic humming sound seemingly coming from the back of the car when I drove above 60kmh. The sound became less obvious after I changed the tyres some months ago, but it became ...
Q: I took a friend to the airport recently and he commented that the car might have a bad wheel bearing, because there was a whirring sound. I hadn’t noticed the noise or maybe was so used to it that ...
Q I’ve recently noticed a growling rumble coming from the front of my car as I’m driving. I guess it has come on so gradually I hadn’t noticed, but when I’m driving a curvy road I notice the noise ...
When wheel bearings go bad, you'll know. Here are some top replacements. If you’ve spent many years owning a car or truck, especially one that’s out of warranty, you’ve probably heard the song of the ...
As routine maintenance and basic automotive servicing tasks go, packing wheel bearings isn't one of the glamorous ones. It's a messy job—and one that could cause serious damage or problems if not ...
I'd be inclined to whip the wheel off if it hasn't already been done for peace of mind, that level of wear should be associated with a noisy or grinding/rumbling bearing, it's slightly possible the ...
Many people change the oil in their vehicle rather than taking it to a shop. Some others, who have more mechanical knowledge, may delve into bigger preventative maintenance projects, such as changing ...
Schaeffler’s standard deep groove ball bearings set the benchmark when it comes to relevant technical characteristics, such as minimising friction and noise. Reduced friction means, for example, lower ...
The lowly and often taken-for-granted wheel bearing hasn’t really changed much in design or function since the dawn of the automotive age save the move to incorporate them into wheel hub and bearing ...