If water, grit, salt or sand get to the bearings, the grease in the hub assembly gets contaminated. This will wear down the bearings, and they will eventually give out.

More than just noisy or bothersome, bad wheel bearings could also lead to real performance issues like inconsistent braking, spongy steering and handling, uneven tire wear and, in extreme cases, the wheels could fall off. No matter how much (or how little) you know about cars, you don’t want the wheels falling off, right?

The 29413-M FAG allows for a compact bearing arrangement. Additionally, this bearing can accommodate misalignments. Spherical roller thrust bearings are self-aligning, allowing them to handle slight misalignments between the shaft ring and the housing ring. Shaft deflections, alignment errors, and housing deformations can be compensated to some extent by the bearing. Spherical roller thrust bearings are often mounted in conjunction with spherical roller bearings to increase the axial load capacity of the bearing arrangement. Common applications include turbines, generators, and hydraulic presses.

The 29413-M FAG is a spherical roller thrust bearing. This type of bearing can handle high radial loads and extremely high axial loads in one direction simultaneously. The specially designed raceways of this bearing accommodate a large number of asymmetrical rolling elements. These rollers transfer the load from one raceway to another. This occurs at an angle relative to the bearing axis, while a flange on the shaft ring guides the rollers. Spherical roller thrust bearings, also known as axial spherical roller bearings, have the highest load-carrying capacity of all thrust bearings. Additionally, they can achieve relatively high rotational speeds.The 29413-M FAG allows for a compact bearing arrangement. Additionally, this bearing can accommodate misalignments. Spherical roller thrust bearings are self-aligning, allowing them to handle slight misalignments between the shaft ring and the housing ring. Shaft deflections, alignment errors, and housing deformations can be compensated to some extent by the bearing. Spherical roller thrust bearings are often mounted in conjunction with spherical roller bearings to increase the axial load capacity of the bearing arrangement. Common applications include turbines, generators, and hydraulic presses.

The 29413-M FAG is a spherical roller thrust bearing. This type of bearing can handle high radial loads and extremely high axial loads in one direction simultaneously. The specially designed raceways of this bearing accommodate a large number of asymmetrical rolling elements. These rollers transfer the load from one raceway to another. This occurs at an angle relative to the bearing axis, while a flange on the shaft ring guides the rollers. Spherical roller thrust bearings, also known as axial spherical roller bearings, have the highest load-carrying capacity of all thrust bearings. Additionally, they can achieve relatively high rotational speeds.

In theory, wheel bearings could last as long as your Chevrolet. Unlike oil changes or tire rotations, there’s no standard maintenance schedule for replacing them. However, wheel bearings can be damaged if you hit a pothole, smack into a curb or bounce over a speed bump too fast.

The short answer is: Not for too long. Having bad wheel bearings can range from inconvenient and unpleasant to downright dangerous.

If you have bad wheel bearings, you might experience the vehicle pulling to one side, sloppy or loose steering, grinding and rattling noises, and uneven tire wear.

If you hear noises at the wheels, one explanation might be a need for a wheel bearing replacement at one or more wheels. The noises might be described as rattling, clicking, humming, growling, or squealing. It can be a real symphony of sound if you’re not careful.

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For a national average across all vehicles, the average cost to replace the wheel bearings (for 1 wheel) is about $350 (including parts and labor). But KBB.com goes deeper than that. Based on analyzing 100s of actual repair orders, we put together the Kelley Blue Book Fair Repair Range to show you what you should expect to pay for this repair for your Chevrolet. Simply tell us the year, model and style of your Chevrolet and we’ll show you a fair price for the repair.