Technical Forum 2017: Bearing Down On Wheel Bearings
Wheel bearings keep the world rolling by reducing friction and allowing the wheels and axles to spin while a vehicle is in motion.
What Kind Of Wheel Bearings Are Used On Cars Today?
Most wheel bearings on late-model vehicles are part of a sealed hub assembly or cartridge.
Wheel Bearings Exist In A Tough Environment
Wheel bearings live in a very tough operating environment because they must support the vehicle weight, endure millions of wheel rotations and survive in extreme heat and moisture without failing.
How long should sealed wheel bearings last?
Wheel bearing cartridges and hubs are sealed and lubed for life so no maintenance is required. But if a vehicle is driven though hub deep water or mud, contaminants may get past the seals and enter the bearing.
Wheel Bearings Bear The Weight Of The Vehicle
If the vehicle happens to be hauling a load or towing a trailer, the work of the wheel bearings is drastically increased.
20th Annual Technical Forum: Wheel Bearings
Q: Do wheel bearings require any maintenance? A. The wheel bearing cartridges and hub assemblies on late-model vehicles do not require any maintenance. They are sealed for life and cannot be lubricated. However, there are many older vehicles on the road that may still require wheel bearing maintenance. On these applications, the wheel bearings are
i have a 2004 Jeep Wrangler that has a bad “death wobble” at 50mph,i have changed the track bar and the wheel bearings and tie rods seem tight,i have also changed and balanced the front tires,any ideas?
Assuming stock ride height and tire size, and that everything is tight, the next logical step would be to check alignment, paying particular attention to toe and caster. Many Jeepers agree that these two alignment angles have the largest impact on the death wobble. Once you identify and fix the cause, you may consider upgrading
17th Annual Technical Forum: Wheel bearings
Counterman magazine presents 15 technical and sales topics in an easy-to-read question-and-answer format for the magazine’s annual Technical Forum. This article appeared in the August 2009 issue.
WATCH: BCA Bearings Discusses Premium Wheel Hub Assemblies At AAPEX 2017
The company has been manufacturing bearings for nearly a century. Over the past year, BCA has added more than 1,700 SKUs for seals and loose bearings.
BCA Bearings Adds Seals To Wheel End Offering
BCA seals have multi-contact seal and grease lips to keep lubricants in and contaminants out, providing continuous lubrication to reduce wear and aging, the company says.
