Servicing Wheel Bearings and Wheel Speed Sensors
In the past decade, wheel speed sensors have been moving from differentials, axles and knuckles to inside or on the wheel bearing or hub unit, where the sensors are more accurate and protected from the elements.
Safety and Performance in Meyle-Original Wheel Bearings
Wheel bearings are responsible for the vehicle’s roadholding performance and thus critical for vehicle safety, and Meyle offers a full range of wheel bearings both individually and as full-service kits.
BCA Bearings Wins Top ACPN Honors in Mobile Catalog
BCA Bearing took home an Automotive Content Professionals Network (ACPN) President’s Awards for Catalog Excellence at the Knowledge Exchange Conference for the second consecutive year.
ACDelco Launches New Line of Bearings
To help meet the growing U.S demand for aftermarket driveline and engine service products, ACDelco has launched an all-new line of Advantage bearings, including more than 160 new part numbers. The new line includes ball bearings, clutch release bearings, hanger bearings, hub assemblies, hub spindle kits, taper bearings and wheel bearings. According to the company,
Live-Axle Wheel Bearings
Replacing wheel bearings on a vehicle with a live rear axle may not be one of the most frequent jobs performed, but it can be one of the most profitable. While the basics have not changed in more than 60 years, new seal materials and differential designs have added new challenges. Bearings Replacing rear wheel
Wheel Bearings
Replacing wheel bearings on both sides of a vehicle used to be standard procedure as it was economical insurance against a comeback. In those days, a set of bearings and races could be purchased for under $5 a side, including the seal. A technician worth his salt could install and adjust a set of bearings
Toyo to Replace Substandard Rubber Bearings
Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. agreed to pay for the replacement of rubber bearings that failed to meet Japanese earthquake standards in 55 buildings, including hospitals, apartments, police and fire stations, according to Bloomberg. On March 16, Tire Review reported that Toyo’s stock fell after the company disclosed that its building material rubber product failed
Wheel Bearings & Wheel Speed Sensors
If you are replacing a wheel bearing on a late-model vehicle, you’ll be dealing with a wheel speed sensor. In the past decade, wheel speed sensors have been moving from differentials, axles and knuckles to inside or on the wheel bearing or hub unit. At this location, the sensors are more accurate and often more
Servicing Wheel Bearings & Wheel Speed Sensors
If you are replacing a wheel bearing on a late-model vehicle, you’ll be dealing with a wheel speed sensor. In the past decade, wheel speed sensors have been moving from differentials, axles and knuckles to inside or on the wheel bearing or hub unit. At this location, the sensors are more accurate and often more
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. For example, the driver of a 2002 Jaguar was complaining about noise. The vehicle’s ABS