Joint Replacement: Looking At The Total Suspension
Humans and animals have had the ball and socket joints for millennia. This simple design has been used on vehicles since the turn of the century because, well, it works. But, just as our hip joints grow feeble with use and age, the ball joints, tie rods and sway bar links on a car wear out as well. For humans, wear can be accelerated by injury, scar tissue and arthritis entering the joint. On suspension components, injured boots can cause contaminates like salt, sand and metal particles to enter the joint and cause wear.
BCA Launches Summer Camp Promotion
From April 1 through June 15, all orders of at least $10,000 on all BCA hub assemblies, seals and loose bearings will earn premium, camping-themed prize packages.
Mueller-Kueps Now Offers Master Suspension Kit
The kit includes an XL slide hammer, a drop forged flange and a drop forged hook, which in combination with the XL slide hammer, makes sure that a lower ball joint can be removed with one blow, says the company.
VIDEO: Bearing Noise With Zero Play
Andrew Markel explains how a bearing that’s making noise but maintaining zero play can cause a wheel bearing issue down the road. Sponsored by BCA Bearings.
SKF To Showcase Latest Vehicle Solutions At 2017 AAPEX Show
In addition, master technician Bogi Lateiner, the star of Velocity’s “All Girls Garage,” will make an appearance at SKF’s booth on Wednesday, Nov. 1.
Springs: The Foundation Of Stability
When a wheel reacts to a bump or body motion, the spring is compressed and then releases the energy. During this cycle, the steel of the spring will compress, and just a little bit of life is taken out of it. It’s not the amount of travel that matters, but the frequency of the cycles.
BCA Adds 627 New SKUs
The 627 new part numbers cover more than 60,000 applications in its wheel hub assemblies, seals and loose bearing lines.
PFC Brakes Engineers Win 2017 Louis Schwitzer Award
The award, named for the founder of the early BorgWarner business and sponsored by BorgWarner, recognizes engineering excellence in Indianapolis 500 racing technology.
AAM’s Next Generation EcoTrac Increases Fuel Economy, Decreases Packaging Size
Originally launched on the 2014 Jeep Cherokee, AAM’s EcoTrac Disconnecting AWD gives drivers the performance of an AWD vehicle with the fuel economy of a front-wheel-drive vehicle by automatically and seamlessly using only the front wheels when AWD is not required.
Ball Joint Friction And Wear
If you went to the doctor for a routine examination, and he pulled out some heavy-duty medical instruments right away, you might get a little scared that fixing your ailment might be worse than the ailment itself. The same is true for ball joints and tie rods. Any OEM- or suspension component manufacturer-recommended procedure for
