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Auto Diagnostic Service Fresno CA

Your car speaks. Learn to listen. Cars are equipped with on board diagnostics (OBD) that let you know it’s time for car care. Here you get access to the best auto technicians and mechanics around Fresno that understand your car’s language and can provide the car maintenance you need. Find experienced auto repair shops in Fresno, CA that will give you auto diagnostic service and translate. Get competitive pricing on tune ups and other routine jobs.

Triple A Automotive
(559) 321-7103
906 Barstow
Clovis, CA
Cars
(559) 485-7296
2229 E McKinley Avenue
Fresno, CA
D & R Automotive of Fresno Inc
(559) 266-6060
901 M Street
Fresno, CA
A & J Auto Repair
(559) 222-3912
4323 N Blackstone Avenue %23 B
Fresno, CA
Rick's Tire & Service
(559) 485-7970, 001-2004
1501 Fulton Street
Fresno, CA
Belmont Tire & Automotive
(559) 485-8970
1449 E Belmont Avenue
Fresno, CA
Blackstone Brake & Auto Repair
(559) 264-7863
1558 N Effie Street%2C %23 102
Fresno, CA
Brownie Muffler Service
(559) 237-2081
3316 E Ventura Avenue
Fresno, CA
Goodguys Tire Center
(559) 221-1438
4140 N Blackstone Avenue
Fresno, CA
Goodguys Tire Center
(559) 237-9383
2530 N Weber Avenue
Fresno, CA
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On a typical passenger vehicle weighing around 3,400 pounds, each pair of front-wheel bearings, as well as the rear-wheel or axle bearings, support saround 850 pounds, depending on the weight balance and driveline configuration. If it's a 6,000-pound SUV, each bearing might carry about 1,500 pounds. This load is concentrated on the relatively small bearing surfaces. These loads do not even take into account the dynamic loads produced by cornering.



These loads that are put on the bearing are called thrust and radial loads. These are the forces the bearing must endure when the vehicle is cornering or braking. Another force that can not be measured is the force of impacts from potholes and curbs.

Most serviceable wheel bearings need maintenance every 25,000 to 30,000 miles, or during every brake service. But, the average life of a sealed wheel bearing and hub assembly is about 85,000 to 100,000 miles, without the opportunity for you to repack the bearings. You may only have one chance during a vehicle's life to replace these parts. If you miss this opportunity, it may be gone forever.

According to a recent Babcox Research survey, 51 percent of bad wheel bearings are identified and replaced as a result of a customer complaining about noise, 24 percent are found during a brake job, and 19 percent are discovered during an alignment.

Why Bearings Fail
The inside of a bearing can be a hot place. When a bearing is cooling off, the contracting metal, air and lubricant ...

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