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Symptoms of Bad or Failing Wheel Bearings
Common signs include abnormal tire wear, grinding or roaring noise from the tire area, vibration in the steering wheel, and play in the wheels.
Is it Safe to Drive With a Wheel Bearing Gone?
Wheel bearings help a car roll smoothly. Bad or missing wheel bearing symptoms include grinding noises, a loose steering wheel, and uneven tire wear.
How Does Traction Control Work?
Traction control is a car safety feature that prevents wheels from spinning on low-grip surfaces. Electric sensors in your car make the system work.
How Does Traction Control Work?
Traction control is a car safety feature that prevents wheels from spinning on low-grip surfaces. Electric sensors in your car make the system work.
Is It Safe to Drive With a Damaged Wheel Bearing?
In order for your wheels to turn, they need bearings. Wheel bearings fit into the hub (inside a race) and allow the wheel...
What Causes a Car to Shake?
You’re driving down the interstate, and as you come up to cruising speed, the steering wheel starts to vibrate in your hands. You grip...
Is It Unsafe to Continue Driving a Vehicle with Broken Wheel Speed Sensors?
Car wheel speed sensors are an important safety feature. It helps the ABS system work when you need to make an emergency stop.
Is It Unsafe to Continue Driving a Vehicle with Broken Wheel Speed Sensors?
Car wheel speed sensors are an important safety feature. It helps the ABS system work when you need to make an emergency stop.
How Do Sensors Get Dirty or Damaged?
Car sensors measure and relay vital information to the ECU. Some sensors can get dirty from normal use, or fail if the car overheats or has a problem.
How Do Sensors Get Dirty or Damaged?
Car sensors measure and relay vital information to the ECU. Some sensors can get dirty from normal use, or fail if the car overheats or has a problem.
Symptoms of Bad or Failing Wheel Bearings
Common signs include abnormal tire wear, grinding or roaring noise from the tire area, vibration in the steering wheel, and play in the wheels.
How Does Traction Control Work?
Traction control is a car safety feature that prevents wheels from spinning on low-grip surfaces. Electric sensors in your car make the system work.
How Does Traction Control Work?
Traction control is a car safety feature that prevents wheels from spinning on low-grip surfaces. Electric sensors in your car make the system work.
Is It Safe to Drive With a Damaged Wheel Bearing?
In order for your wheels to turn, they need bearings. Wheel bearings fit into the hub (inside a race) and allow the wheel...
Is it Safe to Drive With a Worn Wheel Bearing?
A wheel bearing is a set of steel balls held together by a steel ring. The job of the wheel bearing is to...
Is It Unsafe to Continue Driving a Vehicle with Broken Wheel Speed Sensors?
Car wheel speed sensors are an important safety feature. It helps the ABS system work when you need to make an emergency stop.
Is It Unsafe to Continue Driving a Vehicle with Broken Wheel Speed Sensors?
Car wheel speed sensors are an important safety feature. It helps the ABS system work when you need to make an emergency stop.
How Do Sensors Get Dirty or Damaged?
Car sensors measure and relay vital information to the ECU. Some sensors can get dirty from normal use, or fail if the car overheats or has a problem.
How Do Sensors Get Dirty or Damaged?
Car sensors measure and relay vital information to the ECU. Some sensors can get dirty from normal use, or fail if the car overheats or has a problem.
How Rims Work and Why They Matter
Buying new car rims can change how your car drives. Correct wheel fitment will help ensure that your car wheels will be compatible with your vehicle.

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Wheel Hub Assembly
Hi there. Every tire and wheel on your vehicle is secured to the wheel hub assembly (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/is-it-safe-to-drive-with-a-damaged-wheel-bearing). If the wheel bearings or the hub itself are damaged, then it can break, causing the wheel and tires to literally fall off...
Wheel bearing
The front wheel bearings on this vehicle are contained within a unitized hub/wheel bearing assembly that also integrates ABS functionality. Consequently, if wheel bearings go bad, the whole hub assembly must be replaced. To have the replacement performed on a...
My ABS light went up
In my experience the hub and sensor both needs to be replaced. The sensor will most likely break off when trying to remove it. If you do manage to get it out, the front hub bearings wear will cause erratic...
ABS/brake lights on
Typically when a vehicle has the ABS light appear on, the brake light will appear right along with it. When this happens, the next step would be to use a automotive scanner to communicate with the ABS module. This will...
My front right tire is smoking, and we are driving in the free way? What's going on?
You may have a wheel bearing gone bad or there is a problem from the brakes. Inspect the back of wheel to see if any road debris like a plastic bag did not get on brakes? If no debris then...
I schedule an appointment for front passenger wheel bearings but what if its driver side once you all get here will that be extra
If you scheduled to have the right bearing to be replaced then this means you already have a diagnosis from someone else and when the mechanic shows up to install the bearing they will install the bearing as instructed by...
when I turn left it makes a grinding scraping sound brakes are good but wheel wobbles up down
The problem is going to be in the hub bearings are worn out. This will cause the noise and tire wear on the inside. You should have the hub bearing replaced and also recommend having the other side replaced also...
My mazda cx9 front whhel axle broke whole driving , what is the average repair cost ,
In a case like this it's difficult to estimate the damage without getting an inspection. What probably started as a bad wheel bearing became a whole lot more complicated when it was driven until failure, and it will be necessary...
Rattling noise in the back driver wheel area.
Hello, thank you for writing in. The bottom line is that you need to find out where exactly that noise is coming from. If you suspect the noise is related to the wheel or the suspension start there. Press down...
I had my Honda Pilot state-inspected. It passed the inspection but the mechanic told me that the bearing of the right front wheel
Without knowing what the mechanic found then I would think the mechanic would of felt some looseness in the bearing or can hear noise from bearing. I suggest having an independent mechanic like one from YourMechanic inspect and verify the...
Wheel bearing replacement
The front wheel bearings would need to be replaced with the front hub assembly unless you have the very specialized puller and press tools to remove and install the bearings. It is recommended to replace hub and bearing as an...
Wheel bearing
A possibility is a faulty wheel bearing. Less common possibilities are interference with the brake rotor and transmission failures. A faulty wheel bearing can be diagnosed, on the road, by driving the car in such a way that you "sequentially...
Front end shaking.
The shakes can be the front wheel bearings loose and the front brake rotors warped. The vehicle front end has to be lifted and bearings checked. The rotors will only cause the shake when stoping. You will need to have...
i am trying to replace his 4wd actuator and i can not locate it i currently have an electric actuator, and i cant find weather it
You do not have a front differential actuator on this vehicle and will have automatic locking hubs. The hub mechanism is what locks and unlocks the hubs.The vacuum actuated front ends are only on the vehicle's that have a different...
are wheel bearings in the hubs one component on Infiniti G35
The front wheel bearing and hub can be replaced separately or as a complete unit. The hub can be pressed in and out of bearing assembly. Most mechanic do not have a press and replace both as an assembly but...
I changed my wheelhub about three month’s ago due to humming sound and now when I drive over 50 and apply my brakes my tire bounc
You should jack up that wheel and wiggle the wheel to see if there is a loose bearing? If it is not loose then you most likely have a warped brake rotor on that side.
Driving below 30 mph, front wheels seem to wobble. New tires and rotated balanced.
You should have the front wheel bearings in the hubs checked for any looseness. This can cause wheel wobble. Also if the front axles are binding can cause the wobble.
Humming noise coming from my tires. Not the wheel bearings and not the shocks or tires
Wireless chassis ears (remote microphones) can be mounted at each wheel position to pinpoint the origin of the humming. Wheel bearings that have zero play (i.e., are absolutely "solid") can make a huge amount of noise if there are merely...
Whining noise from frnt pass side of jeep driving down the road. Not bearing, brakes, Any ideas?
Hello, thank you for writing in. A good visual inspection should be able to rule out any obvious components rubbing or a dragging brake. If you know the wheel bearings are fine and well packed with oil, then you do...
i heard yo mu had to replace the wheel hub if the wheel bering damages is tht true
If wheel bearing is in need of replacement on this vehicle then you will need to replace the entire hub assembly with it since it comes as an assembly incorporated with the speed sensor.

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