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Newport Auto Center
(302) 444-6163
307 W Newport Pike
Wilmington, DE
AAMCO of Prospect Park
(484) 451-5370
746 Chester Pike
Prospect Park, PA
Maaco Auto Body Shop and Collision Center
302-762-5777
2400 Governor Printz Blvd
Wilmington, DE
AutoZone
(302) 764-5282
3600 N Market St
Wilmington, DE
Napa Auto Parts
(302) 994-4494
407 Meco Dr Ste A
Wilmington, DE
Allstate Automotive Service
(302) 415-3954
1526 Kirkwood Highway
Newark, DE
Autozone
(610) 532-6500
213 S Chester Pike
Glenolden, PA
Autozone
(302) 764-5282
3600 N Market St
Wilmington, DE
Innovative Automotive Repair
50 Germay Dr
Wilmington, DE
Napa Auto Parts
(302) 793-2001
319 Ridge Rd
Wilmington, DE
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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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