Wheel Hub and Bearing Assembly Problems

Problem Occurrence Suspected Reason Result

Bad Bearing Unit
Pre-loading Too High
Hole-Shaft Interference
Wheel Alignment Issues
Incorrect Assembly
Bearing Seizing Very Common Catastrophic Failure
Bearing Life
Low Grease
Grease Leakage
Too Much Grease
Seal Quality
Bad Bearing Unit
Pre-loading Too Small
Not Desired By
Loose Fitment/Play Uncommon Hole-Shaft Interference
Customer
Bearing Height dimensions/Collar
Low Grease
Bearing Taking too much Bad Bearing Unit Not Desired By
Common
load to Press Hole-Shaft Tight Interference Customer
Bearing Taking Very Little Bad Bearing Unit Not Desired By
Common
load to Press Hole-Shaft Loose Interference Customer
Bad Bearing Unit
Hole-Shaft Tight Interference Extremely Short Life
Seal Quality Related Span Results in
Over Heating Common
Low Grease Bearing Seizing and
Grease Quality Catastrophic Failure
Too Much Grease
Bad Bearing Unit
Not Desired By
Seal Design
Grease Leaking Rare Customer/Reduced
Seal Quality Related
LifeSpan
Too Much Grease
Bad Bearing Unit
Seal Design
Reduced
Too Much Friction/Results in Bad Seal Unit
Very Common LifeSpan/Results in
Over heating Hole-Shaft Tight Interference
Bearing Seizing
Bearing Height dimensions/Collar
Too Much Grease
Bad Bearing Unit
Not Desired By
Wobbling/Vibrations Rare Bad Wheel Hub Unit
Customer
Incorrect Assembly
Bad Bearing Unit
Not Desired By
Bad Wheel Hub Unit
Noise Very Common Customer/Reduced
Low Grease
LifeSpan
Incorrect Assembly

Date: 10-03-2020 Usama