If you have disc brakes and you have to remove the caliper to get the disc off the spindle in order to get at the inner bearings, I think that you should inspect and pack them only under supervision ...

Packing wheel bearings is one of our favorite things to do. OK, we're lying. It's a dirty, messy, tedious job, but a very important job all the same. The basic premise of a wheel bearing is a hub that ...

Many trailer manufacturers recommend this maintenance every year if your trailer gets normal use, or at least every 20,000 miles. To do this job, you’ll need a jack, a pair of jack stands, a large ...

Basic hot rod maintenance isn't as much fun as bolting on a supercharger or a trick set of wheels, but proper care of the less glamorous parts of a car—the stuff that doesn't contribute to performance ...

I show how I repack trailer wheel bearings without replacing any parts. This is the same style of fix you would use if your trailer wheel bearings started overheating and you just need them to last a ...

When I was a youth working at a gas station, we used to repack front wheel bearings. Since then, I went away to college and forgot how to use a screwdriver. Now, 40 years later, the guy who changed ...

As routine maintenance and basic automotive servicing tasks go, packing wheel bearings isn’t one of the glamorous ones. It’s a messy job—and one that could cause serious damage or problems if not ...

Let’s look at what you’ll find when you pull the wheel hubs off your livestock trailer, and what you need to consider to keep those electrical brakes in good working condition.

Pay attention, because today’s topic is grease. No, not the stuff in your brother’s hair, but the stuff used to lubricate your car. Just as you wouldn’t use bacon grease in your hair, you should not ...

Q: I shot a bunch of expensive marine-style grease into the bearing buddies on my bass-boat trailer last fall. It was recommended to me by a marine mechanic as the best product for my trailer, because ...

Everyone recognizes the importance of regular oil changes and chassis lubrication, but front wheel bearing lubrication is often overlooked and indefinitely postponed. However, it is just as important ...

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 ...