Tech Tip: Properly Setting Tapered Bearings Critical to Preventing Damage
The amount of end play, or preload, existing in a mounted pair of bearings is vital to a vehicle’s performance. Too tight or too loose of a preload can result in a damaged bearing or alignment problems. Seals, brake components and tire operation may also be affected, according to the experts at The Timken Company.
Honda Front Wheel Bearings With Integrated ABS Tone Ring
This tech tip provides part numbers and technical information for SKF double-row, angular-contact front wheel bearings with a split inner ring. The part numbers noted pertain to specific Honda applications.
Tech Feature: Servicing Worn Wheel Bearings
When a wheel bearing goes out on a vehicle, it may or may not give much warning. Typical clues include noise from the vicinity of the wheel, possibly some steering wander or looseness in the steering, and/or some abnormal tread wear on the front tires. Also, an ABS light could illuminate.
Cleaning Bearings The Right Way
Proper bearing cleaning can mean the difference between good performance and bearing failure. If cleaning is done improperly, the bearing, shaft or housing may become damaged, creating a more costly repair job.
Tech Tip: Worn Upper Arm Bearings May Cause Suspension Knock
When an Acura RL owner visits your shop complaining about a knocking noise from the front suspension when driving over bumps, the noise may be caused by worn upper arm bearings. The following tech tip may help you quickly diagnose and repair the problem ….
Tech Tip: Diagnosing and Servicing 4WD Bearings
4WD operation can be hard on wheel bearings and seals. The most common complaint you’ll encounter is no 4WD operation, which can usually be traced to problems with the vacuum-actuated front hubs. Some manufacturers require that the driver shift the transfer case into four-wheel-drive, choosing either high- or low-range gearing. The driver must then flip a switch that opens a vacuum-control valve, sending vacuum to the locking front hubs and engaging them to ….
New Bosch Water Pump Program Features Greater Coverage, Heat-Tempered Bearings
Bosch has launched an upgraded water pump program that features greater coverage, heat-tempered bearings for most applications, plus new tri-lingual packaging. Bosch water pumps are built to withstand extremes of heat and cold and can restore a vehicle’s cooling system to proper working order and minimize the risk of premature failure.
Tech Tip: Replacing AWD Rear-Wheel Bearings on Subaru Vehicles
When replacing rear-wheel bearings on 1994 all-wheel-drive Legacy, Impreza and SVX vehicles, be certain not to over torque the lateral link bolt that secures the two transverse suspension arms to the wheel bearing housing. Do not air gun the bolt off. The proper torque is probably less than you think.
Federal-Mogul Corporation Launches National Commercial Vehicle Wheel End Catalog Showcasing Expanded Line of Premium Bearings, Seals and Hub Caps
Federal-Mogul Corporation’s National Wheel End Components brand has published a new catalog covering its expanded line of oil bath seals, premium through-hardened trailer bearings, bearing sets, hub caps, unitized wheel bearing nut systems and other components for commercial vehicles.
Tech Talk: Get Your Bearings
Have you ever heard the phrase “old wives’ tales”? My father used it all the time whenever something didn’t seem to make sense to him for the moment. For instance, most everyone knows these: “Don’t cross your eyes or they’ll stay that way” and “feed a cold, starve a fever.” Like I said, they’re “old