I was always trained to tighten the nut by hand, then back it off to line it up with the hole, but a friend pointed out to me that the 2002 factory manual calls for the nut to be tight enough that the spacer can be moved by prying it with a screwdriver. Wheel bearings cant do their job without a strong mounting point, and thats the knuckle. Tapered bearings are most often used in wheel bearing assemblies mounted inside of wheel hubs. A. Unfortunately, the parts are pretty costly but they usually last about 150,000 miles as long as the seals hold up. Give the inside of the hub and the bearing races a quick cleaning with a paper towel so you can see whats what. Remove the brake caliper and place it somewhere that does not put stress on the brake line. But, wheel bearings always have remained in the shadows, leaving us as automotive professionals having to explain them. Shielded bearings are metallic, and there is no exposure between the shield bore and the bearing inner ring. The bearings themselves do not actually run on these surfaces. The inner bearing is protected by a pressed-in seal, the outer bearing by a dust cap. - NAPA Auto Parts Parent GPC Reports Record Q1 Sales, - Dana, TruckPro Receive MEMA Channel Excellence Award, - Toyota on Path to Achieve 100% Renewable Energy, BCA Bearings Announces 2023 Summer Cruisin Promotion, UofA Accepting Registration for Online Summer Courses, Penzoil Celebrates the Next Mile With New Marketing Campaign, Idemitsu, OReilly Auto Parts Expand Partnership, Manufacturing Execs Talk Pain Points and Strategy at Vision, ADAS, Autonomous Vehicles and the Future of the Aftermarket, Auto Parts Manufacturers Share Their Perspectives, Meet the Guess the Car Champ: Elissa Herbert, A Closer Look: Servicing Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, State AGs Urge Congress to Pass SMART, REPAIR Acts, Tire Industry Association Joins Right to Repair Movement, MEMA Announces Steering Committee for Sustainability Center, Arch Auto Parts Double Footprint of Main Distribution Center, ASE Winter Registration Deadline March 31, Worldpac Celebrates Opening of New Warehouse in Puerto Rico, Autel, Repairify Announce Agreement for Remote Diagnostics, Massachusetts Attorney General to Enforce Right to Repair Law. The Internet is full of stories of people who burned out wheel bearings in a hundred miles by over-tightening them. And there's another reason for all that lube. We have had Never Lube bearings on our last two 5th wheels with no issues. They are more vigorous in resisting damage from solid airborne pollutants small flying stones, for example. Depending on vehicle manufacturer, some wheel hub bearing assemblies are constructed with integral bearing assemblies that cannot be replaced separately. To help you make a more informed purchase, we discuss the types of wheel bearings, related components, and how typical front/rear-wheel-drive applications use each style. Metal shielded bearing offers less resistance than rubber bearings, but it allows more dirt in. Or, you could prevent hub rotation with a pipe or other leverage bar jammed between two lugs, or with a large screwdriver or other device stuffed into the brake rotor cooling vanes. When a car is moving, they allow the wheels to spin on their axles (and resist lateral forces during turns) while being pounded by up-and-down suspension movements. Slide the outer bearing over the end of the spindle and into its race, then slide the spacer over the end of the spindle.