AASA Launches Hub Bearings ‘Know Your Parts’ Campaign
The Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association is focusing on the hub bearing category with its newest “Know Your Parts” marketing campaign. Kicking off in October, the three-month campaign is the first in a series of category specific campaigns designed to educate techs, shop owners and service writers on the value of installing only quality premium
Wheel Bearings: Pressing Bearings In Less Time With Fewer Comebacks
More and more vehicles are being equipped with pressed-in wheel bearings. Servicing these bearings requires a little bit more finesse and tools when compared to hub units or tapered roller bearings. With the right tools and information, these jobs can be moneymakers. The driver of this 2002 Jaguar was complaining of noise, ABS MIL light
Diagnostic Solutions: Hubs/Bearings, CV Shafts & U-Joints
ot is a lubricant “spray” collecting on the chassis surfaces surrounding the joint. When the lubricant is completely gone, the joint will wear out and eventually separate. The most common symptom of worn CV joints is the clicking noise that characteristically occurs when the vehicle is driven through a short right- or left-hand turning radius
Selling Services: Wheel Bearings
Wheel bearings, which can be of either ball or tapered roller type, come in sets that consist of an inner and outer bearing. To ensure proper service, review the basics of this important vehicle component.
Know the Ins and Outs of Wheel Bearings to Ensure a Smooth Ride
Wheel bearings play an important role in the ride satisfaction of your customers’ vehicles. To prevent comebacks by performing the service right the first time, check out the following wheel bearing Q&A:
Use Quality Wheel Bearings and Seals to Please Customers
Sealed hub assemblies and sealed wheel bearings have become the OE standard for wheel ends in most vehicles. To meet customer expectations for extended warranties, OEMs have replaced the traditional two-piece caged bearing and seal sets with factory-sealed units to maximize bearing life. These units last longer, but inherently cost more to manufacture. Because the
Motaquip: Poor Quality Wheel Bearings ‘Threaten UK Aftermarket’
Low cost and counterfeit wheel bearings are pouring into the U.K. market, posing a direct threat to motorists, Motaquip has warned.
Schaeffler Group USA expands product portfolio
Seventy new parts have been added to the INA, LuK and Schaeffler Bearings.
How to know whether to resurface or replace brake rotors
The rise of front-wheel-drive vehicles in the mid-1970s led to the emergence of hubless or “hat” style rotors.
Litens pulleys: You’ll be surprised at what’s in the box
The last thing you want to do is reuse worn or damaged parts. This video is sponsored by Litens.
