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What is Wheel Bearing

January 30th, 2010 zzarizi


Do you know about wheel bearing? Wheel bearing is located at the spindle of the wheel.Wheel bearings allow the wheel to rotate freely as the car travels down the road. Wheel bearings are often tapered against the coned races. Most cars have an inner and an outer bearing on each wheel. It is important to allow free wheel movement.
This is two important wheel bearing function in your car’s suspension.
• Bearings allow the wheels to rotate with little friction.
• Bearings support a car’s weight.
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Wheel bearing is very important for your safety. There must schedule maintenance to ensure it is in good condition. Most car needed to clean the wheel bearing every 30K miles journey. . This is usually done along with the front brake service. They need to be replaced when there is scoring and pitting or they become noisy. Check your wheel bearing scheduling to your car service workshop.

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