Typically, wheel bearings are like Simon and Garfunkel (or Disturbed, if you prefer) and omit "The Sound of Silence." Not the song, that'd be annoying, but actual silence. However, when wheel bearings ...

Q I’ve recently noticed a growling rumble coming from the front of my car as I’m driving. I guess it has come on so gradually I hadn’t noticed, but when I’m driving a curvy road I notice the noise ...

Some of the most irritating noises that can come from the wheel area of a vehicle are from a bad hub. The raw metal-grinding-on-metal sound can be utterly nauseating. Common signs include a roaring ...

Your car’s wheels spin around a stationary axle, and in order for them to do so, something has to allow for “slip” between the two. That something is a wheel bearing. A vehicle’s wheel bolts to a hub, ...

Q: I have a 2006 Chrysler Pacifica. When I am driving at around 45 mph, I hear a humming and grinding noise coming from the front wheels. The noise changes as I change lanes. I looked at my tires and ...

Last month we showed you the basic steps to repack front wheel bearings in all their greasy glory, but not every 4x4 has rebuildable front bearings. The nonserviceable front hubs are commonly referred ...