How to Tell If a Wheel Bearing Is Bad on Your Car?
How to Tell If a Wheel Bearing Is Bad on Your Car? There are two common types of automotive wheel bearings used. Wheel hub bearing assemblies are becoming more and more popular, even on wheels with no drive axle. Wheel hub bearing assemblies come assembled with the bearings inside and are nonserviceable. The other older style of bearings are separate components from the wheel hub. The inner bearing and racer have to manually be pressed into the rear of the brake rotor or brake drum assembly and the front bearing is free-floating. These should be serviced (repacked with grease) every time a brake job is performed. Things You'll Need Wheel chock Jack Jack stands Instructions Test drive the vehicle to determine which axle (front or rear) the bearing noise (if applicable) is coming from. Faulty bearings can emit growling, whining, grinding, squealing or squeaking noises that intensify with the revolution of the tires. Park the vehicle on level ground so you can safe...