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    Correct installation of 2.1 generation wheel bearings with snap ring

    A wheel bearing is generally pressed or pulled into the bearing housing by the outer ring. Otherwise, the bearing clearance or preload will be negatively affected and this will cause premature failure. But how do you press a 2.1 generation wheel bearing unit in, when the wheel hub covers the outer ring? Directly via the …
    August
    12
    2022

    Requirements of wheel bearing greases

    The Schaeffler Group has been developing high-quality rolling bearing lubricants in co-operation with renowned lubricant manufacturers for a long time. At first glance, special rolling bearing greases cost a bit more. However, if you want to accommodate the high requirements placed on a rolling bearing, you need to use special greases. FAG not only conducts …
    April
    15
    2022

    Requirements of wheel bearing greases

    The Schaeffler Group has been developing high-quality rolling bearing lubricants in co-operation with renowned lubricant manufacturers for a long time. At first glance, special rolling bearing greases cost a bit more. However, if you want to accommodate the high requirements placed on a rolling bearing, you need to use special greases. FAG not only conducts …
    April
    15
    2022

    Steering and Suspension tea-break training

    The Schaeffler REPXPERT technical team used its recent online ‘Tea-break training’ sessions to raise awareness about its latest range of FAG Steering & Suspension components, to technicians from workshops across the country.  Schaeffler is recognised as a chassis system expert, providing high-tech components and systems to vehicle manufacturers around the world. Its FAG brand is …
    February
    16
    2021

    REPXPERT: Audi A6 FAG wheel bearing replacement

    With vehicles parked up for prolonged periods during this years’ lockdowns, we now enter the winter, when large puddles are hard to avoid and potholes appear from nowhere. All these factors can contribute to reduce the service life of a wheel bearing. As a safety critical component, FAG wheel bearings are the obvious replacement choice …
    December
    15
    2020

    What are V-belt and multi-ribbed belts

    The constantly increasing expectations for driving comfort and stricter statutory regulations on CO2 emissions have both had a huge impact on the FEAD system. This also lead to an evolution of the V-belt into the more powerful multi-ribbed belt, which can be found in over 95 % of all new vehicles today.
    September
    27
    2019

    Wheel bearings Disassembly and assembly

    Wheel bearings are designed to last the lifetime of the vehicle. However some fail at an earlier stage. Regardless of the quality of a wheel bearing, there are a wide range of influencing factors that might cause it to fail prematurely, such as poor road conditions or contact with curbs.
    August
    23
    2019

    Service Info – Conversion of the wheel bearing module

    For the DANA axles listed above (S63U, S75U, T75U), bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis has switched wheel bearing suppliers from Timken to FAG.
    January
    31
    2018

    Modi ed wheel bearing flange

    In the vehicles listed above, the 3rd generation wheel bearings installed on the front axle are mounted with four screws on the steering knuckle.
    January
    4
    2018

    VAG Wheel bearing removal

    On the above vehicles the wheel bearing assembly can become seized within the aluminium suspension unit. This is due to a difference in composition between the arm and carrier, also known as galvanic corrosion
    December
    22
    2017