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Aamco Transmissions
(267) 217-1240
4539 Rising Sun Ave
Philadelphia, PA
Aamco Transmission South Philadelphia
(267) 293-3986
1821 Washington Ave
Philadelphia, PA
Mayer Automotive
(215) 385-3877
4713 Decatur St
Philadelphia, PA
West Deptford Auto & Transmission Inc.
(856) 956-1353
466 Crown Point Rd
West Deptford, NJ
The Engine Exchange & Auto Repair
(215) 385-3434
350 Easton Rd
Horsham, PA
Monte & Sons Auto Repair
(215) 914-5293
44 E Walnut Ln
Philadelphia, PA
Wayne's Garage Auto Repair
(215) 302-9451
4521 Springfield Ave
Philadelphia, PA
Benedetto's Neighborhood Auto Repair
(484) 451-8637
357 W Chester Pike
Havertown, PA
Aamco of Prospect Park
(484) 451-5370
746 Chester Pike
Prospect Park, PA
Joey M's Auto Repair
(215) 346-5792
1941 Bristol Pike
Croyden, PA
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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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