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Your car’s wheels spin around a stationary axle, and in order for them to do so, something has to allow for “slip” between the two. That something is a wheel bearing. A vehicle’s wheel bolts to a hub, ...

As routine maintenance and basic automotive servicing tasks go, packing wheel bearings isn’t one of the glamorous ones. It’s a messy job—and one that could cause serious damage or problems if not ...

Many years ago, repacking wheel bearings used to be part of a vehicle’s regular maintenance. Almost every year, the wheel and brake drum would be removed and the old grease cleaned out of the bearings ...

Properly adjusted wheel bearings minimize irregular tire wear, reduce the potential for wheel separation, and may help improve fuel economy. Somewhere between the thickness of a human hair and a sheet ...

Your wheel bearings are an essential part of your car’s suspension. They allow your wheels to remain firmly attached to the vehicle, but the consequences can be severe when they fail. Thankfully, it’s ...