Busted Knuckles: Bearings And Seals For Monobeam Front Axles
Servicing the ball joints and U-joints on monobeam axles requires a fair amount of steering knuckle disassembly just to access these components.
Wheel Bearings: Diagnostics, Removal And Installation
The classic symptom of a bad wheel bearing is typically a cyclic chirping, squealing or growling noise that changes in proportion to vehicle speed.
Wheel Hub Damage Analysis
To diagnose the cause of bearing damage, look closely at damaged hubs and compare customers’ hubs with the photos in this article.
Worn Wheel Hub Bearing Symptoms
Driving conditions and installation practices can damage a worn hub. These symptoms often indicate wheel bearing damage.
Component Connection: Press-in Bearings With Fewer Comebacks
Servicing the increasing number of vehicles equipped with pressed-in wheel bearings requires a little bit more finesse and tools when compared to hub units or tapered roller bearings. However, with the right tools and information, these jobs can be money-makers.
Removing and Installing a Hub Bearing Assembly
Timken Bearings: Removing and installing a hub mearing assembly on a GM 4×4 front wheel with outboard Mounted Rotor
Wheel Bearing Technology: Don’t Become Complacent
Wheel bearings are changing because the vehicles they are attached to and the brake rotors located on the other side are evolving. This has changed the designs and specifications for most bearings.
AWD and ABS Services
AWD is always engaged and with the ABS brake modulator, can perform like systems with limited-slip differentials.
Integrated Wheel Ends
The leading cause of IWE failure is water finding its way into the vacuum lines under the hood and in the wheel well.
Axle Torque Procedures
Guessing the correct torque setting is a bad idea.
