Zak is new to the CarBuzz team, working as a freelance content writer. When Zak isn't writing How To articles for CarBuzz he's working as a high school automotive technology instructor. Before ...

In my 50 years in the auto repair industry, I can’t recall one good story about wheel bearings. Most involve some sort of brake system failure, tires exploding, or fire from a seized red-hot bearing ...

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Wheel bearings are a set of rigid steel ball bearings that form an essential part of a vehicle's steering, suspension, and braking systems. They are located inside a sealed metal casing in the vehicle ...

Greasing wheel bearings can get very messy very quickly, in a very kindergarten kind of way. The trick is to embrace the ooze, because greasing is the fun and easy part. The hard bit comes when ...

Most linear bearings incorporate ball bearings (usually of metal) to reduce friction between moving parts. Of these designs, most bushings, ball splines, linear guides and slides recirculate balls. As ...