Driving on a bad or failing wheel bearing is dangerous. If ignored, it can quickly turn into a safety issue and an expensive ...

Zak is new to the CarBuzz team, working as a freelance content writer. When Zak isn't writing How To articles for CarBuzz he's working as a high school automotive technology instructor. Before ...

It won't be hard to tell if your vehicle has broken wheel bearings. The most common symptoms of worn wheel bearings are ...

Automobile wheels spin round thanks to the miracle of wheel bearings. The bearings themselves contain rollers that spin around inside a cage. Wheel bearings are often tapered against the coned races ...

Last month we showed you the basic steps to repack front wheel bearings in all their greasy glory, but not every 4x4 has rebuildable front bearings. The nonserviceable front hubs are commonly referred ...

Being the most important parts that allow the wheels to spin on a vehicle means that the bearings go through a lot of strain. Not only they have to leave the wheels free to spin, but they also need to ...

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 ...

Visionary films set in the technologically advanced future have long imagined cars that ride around on frictionless orbs similar to Star Wars’ BB-8. We aren’t there yet, as cars still use wheels and ...

The Freelander 2’s front suspension comprises MacPherson spring and damper struts bolted to the wheel hubs, held in position to subframes by upper and lower pivoting. Traditional ball joints and wheel ...

It’s critical to lube the bearing before installation. The hub should be carefully mounted on the axle to avoid damage to the new seal. At the current rate of improvement in wheel-end systems, it ...

If you’re driving along and notice a rumbling or grinding noise coming from one of the corners of the car or your steering feels more wobbly than normal, it’s possible you have a faulty or worn wheel ...

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 ...