A bad wheel bearing in your Volvo leads to vibration in the steering wheel. The tires get unbalanced and there is increased tire wear. There is more friction and you have to change the tires more often. More pressure is exerted on the axles. See this slideshow for signs of a bad wheel bearing in your Volvo.

1. Signs of a Bad Wheel
Bearing in Your Volvo

2. Wheel bearings play an integral
role in your Volvo's drive axle
assembly.

3. The driver only pays attention
to the wheel bearings only
when something goes wrong.

4. But driving on a bad wheel
bearing can eventually cause
severe damage to your Volvo.

5. You should know how a bad wheel
bearing affects your Volvo.

6. Steering wheel
vibration

7. A steering wheel that
shakes when cruising at
normal speeds is often due
to a tire problem.

8. Other tire problems that
cause excess vibration often
show up at high speeds.

9. But, a failed wheel bearing
can cause vibration issues at
much slower speeds.

10. Failing wheel bearings also
often cause the affected
wheel to wobble back and
forth while moving.

11. Increased tire wear

12. Bad wheel bearings can
also have an impact on
your Volvo's tire wear.

13. The side wobble commonly
caused by bad wheel
bearings can change your
tire's wear pattern.

14. Blown shocks & struts and
damaged CV joints can also
lead to uneven tread wear.

15. An experienced mechanic
rules out these issues before
tackling the wheel bearings.

16. Increased wheel heat

17. Friction is caused by your
tire’s rolling resistance & is
also created every time
you step on the brakes.

18. A worn-out wheel bearing can
prevent your wheel from
turning freely, adding
unnecessary friction.

19. The increased wheel heat
can cause long-term
problems for your wheels
and brake system.

20. Even a sudden thermal shock
can create stress fractures
throughout your alloy wheels
and brake discs.

21. Axle damage

22. If you ride on a failing wheel
bearing long enough, your
Volvo’'s axles may eventually
get damaged.

23. A damaged wheel bearing also
stresses other parts of your
car's suspension and drivetrain
hardware.

24. The metal shavings from a
failed wheel bearing can
contaminate the wheel hub.

25. Damaged wheel bearings
can also wear grooves in the
axle shaft leading to
catastrophic failure.

26. A wheel bearing is a crucial
part of the wheel assembly
that connects the wheel and
the axle.

27. Wheel bearings are safety
components designed to
sustain radial and axial loads.

28. So they need to be replaced
when they stop working
properly in your Volvo.

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