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 ...

The rear wheel bearings on a C4 Corvette are fairly complex pieces of mechanical engineering. There is an inner flange that mounts to the suspension knuckle. There is an outer flange that the ...

Conventional tapered wheel bearings need regular service, which is simple and takes just an hour or so. It started as a faint squeal a few weeks ago, but lately a grinding sensation has been added to ...

Sometimes the most pivotal components of a mechanism are hidden behind the scenes—out of sight. Without the magic behind the curtains, the system is rendered useless. In this case, we are talking ...

Greasing wheel bearings can get very messy very quickly, in a very kindergarten kind of way. The trick is to embrace the ooze, because greasing is the fun and easy part. The hard bit comes when ...

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 ...