This is a straightforward job for anyone with a basic grasp of mechanics, and can save you a few quid as well. Here’s how to do it… an you hear rumbling and grumbling coming from below? That could be ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Typically, wheel bearings are like Simon and Garfunkel (or Disturbed, if you prefer) and omit "The Sound of Silence." Not the song, that'd be annoying, but actual silence. However, when wheel bearings ...