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In a manual transmission, gears remain in rotation and interlocking with each other at all times.In order to convey the appropriate driving force to the wheels for the speed we want to travel, we use the gear stick to select the gear (A) that best fits that driving force. The selected gear (A) is connected to the shaft, and rotates the shaft the same number of times.

Each wheel on your car has a wheel bearing, and this component connects the wheel to the axle of the car. A wheel bearing comprises a set of ball bearings (small, smooth metal balls) or metal tapers (small, smooth metal cylinders) held together inside two rings of metal, surrounded with grease.

As a driver, the most common way of telling a failing bearing is a grinding noise that tends to get worse the faster you go, or the noise may only present itself when you are turning.

The combined tapered roller bearings simultaneously support both the radial and the axial load (in both directions), and by maintaining the correct interlocking of gears transmit a large amount of driving force to the wheels on both sides.

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Transmissions can be classified into two broad categories: manual and automatic. In cars with manual transmissions, a gear stick used to operate it is installed next to the driver's seat.

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Regular servicing and the annual MOT test should pick up a failing bearing, which will often reveal itself by the wheel not spinning as smoothly as it should when the car is in the air.

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If you would like to know more about those bearings used in cars that we did not introduce on this column, please click the link below.

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In order to transmit a different driving force to the wheels for the changed situation, we use the gear stick to disconnect the connected gear (A) from the shaft and select the gear (B) that best fits that driving force. The selected gear (B) is connected to the shaft, and rotates the shaft with the same number of rotations.

When the wheel turns it does not rotate directly on the axle; rather, it rotates around the wheel bearing, which allows it to turn smoothly. Wheel bearings exist to reduce friction.

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Just as the gear and the shaft have a different number of rotations, the needle roller bearing (a combination of needle rollers and cages) is mounted between the gear and the shaft, and rotates between the inside surface of the gear and the outside surface of the shaft.

Friction can never be truly eliminated, only reduced, and over time wheel bearings themselves wear out, though the most common reason for wheel bearings to fail is that their seals let the grease out, and water and grit in, damaging the balls and tapers.

If you’ve come online trying to find this piece of information out, probably not. Replacing a wheel bearing requires a good working knowledge of mechanics, and potentially some specialist tools.

In this part, we will introduce the bearings used in cars, as "Part I" of our introduction of the applications of bearings.

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The differential gear is a device that converts the driving power from the transmission into even greater driving power and allows for different numbers of rotations for the left and right wheels.

The driver operates the gear stick manually, in order to convert the power from the engine into a force appropriate for the situation in which the driver is driving.The manual transmission consists of shafts and gears. These parts are supported by bearings, and we would now like to introduce those bearings.

The transmission is a device that converts the power from the engine into driving force and transmits it to the wheels. Inside, many different types of bearings are working together, each utilizing their own strength, and inside the individual parts of a car there are also a great many bearings in use.

In Part 1, we introduced the idea that, in the majority of cars using conventional engines, there are usually around 100-150 bearings at work.Part 1: What Are Bearings? Let's learn about the basic functions of bearings!

You may also detect that the car pulls to one side, or the tyres may wear unevenly – though this can also be a sign that the wheels need realignment.

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There are various types of bearings, each with their own strengths. Do you know what kinds of machines use what kinds of bearings?

In this part, we will explain how bearings are used in the transmission and differential gear that transfer power from the engine to the wheels.

Wheel bearings are replaced in one of two ways: either a press is used to force the bearing out of the wheel hub, and force a new one in, or the entire hub assembly is replaced. Whichever method is used, you’ll need to know what you’re doing.

And while cars are complex machines that can emit strange noises from all manner of places and for a number of reasons, wheel bearings are components that tend to make a noise when they are defective.

Sometimes we want to drive faster, or we need a large amount of driving force such as when driving uphill. It is necessary to achieve a driving force appropriate for the driving circumstances.

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This will depend on the car and how much parts are, and what your garage’s hourly labour rate is, but wheel bearings are not hugely time consuming to replace, and £200-£250 should get the job done.

JTEKT provides the best low-friction torque tapered roller bearings in the world, which allow for an extremely small loss of driving force during rotation. On top of this, we are also making compact bearings a reality, greatly contributing to a decrease in CO2 emissions from cars.

In this part we explained about the bearings that are used in devices that transmit power from the engine to the wheels, but there are a great many bearings used in the other parts of cars. By utilizing the strengths of each of the bearings, we increase the driving performance and safety of automobiles.In order to achieve safer and more comfortable driving, there is a greater and greater demand for bearings with both high functionality and high reliability.

A bearing, of a type to match the magnitude of the power from the engine, is used, and it supports both the rotation of the shafts and the force being applied by the gears.

In order to increase a car's performance by, for example, decreasing the CO2 (carbon dioxide) emissions that cause global warming, or reducing the number of breakdowns, bearings becomes more and more important.

Unfortunately you can’t: the only solution to a worn, noisy wheel bearing is to have it replaced by a garage; bearings are not repairable.

At the differential gear, gears attached to the pinion shaft (the shaft connected to the transmission) and the shaft on the wheel end interlock at a right angle. Bearings support both the rotation of the shafts and the force being applied by the gears.

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Frequently driving through mud or water can speed up the failure of a wheel bearing, while if you have one replaced and the new bearing is not installed in perfect alignment, this can cause premature wear.