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Midas Auto Svc Experts
(802) 438-8522
60 Midas Dr
South Burlington, VT
Autosmith Llc
(802) 735-2928
5 S Main St
Jericho, VT
Maaco Auto Body Shop and Collision Center
802-862-0008
1891 Williston Road
South Burlington, VT
AutoZone
(802) 879-1621
68 Pearl St
Essex Junction, VT
Napa Auto Parts
(802) 658-2127
740 Marshall Ave
Williston, VT
Snider's Auto Center
(802) 735-2954
41 N Hercules Dr
Colchester, VT
Global Garage Sale
(802) 655-4443
94 West Canal St. #4
Winooski, VT
Autozone
(802) 879-1621
68 Pearl St
Essex Junction, VT
Fleet Pride Inc
(802) 864-0112
60 Krupp Drive
Williston, VT
Riverside Auto Body
(802) 862-8539
3 Commerce Ave
South Burlington, VT
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Tire Talk - Handling the Load Wheel Bearing Diagnosis



8/1/2007



Although wheel bearings are often the most neglected part of the vehicle, they nevertheless have a critical job to do, and in most cases, do it very well. Not only are wheel bearings designed to support the weight of the vehicle and allow it to travel over a road with a minimum of rolling friction, the bearings must also withstand the thrust loads generated by high-speed cornering and hard acceleration and braking. In addition, most wheel bearings must operate in a hostile environment ranging from 40 F on a cold start-up to more than 400 F during heavy braking. Worse still, the muddy, silt-laden water of Americas southern flood plains have recently ruined thousands of wheel bearings by contaminating them with dirt and water.

Its All Ball Bearings Nowadays
Ball-type wheel bearings were very popular on early vehicles because they were easy to manufacture and install. Moreover, since ball-type wheel bearings have minimal load-bearing area between the ball and the inner and outer bearing races, their rolling friction is usually low. On the other hand, this lack of load-bearing area makes adjustment and lubrication critical because a combination of too much preload and incorrect bearing grease will cause rapid failure.

Rolling in the 50s
During the late 1950s, tapered roller wheel bearings became popular because the larger contact area between the roller and bearing races increased their load-bearing capacity and made them more reliable. The...

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