Bearings Questions

SHAY11209

MEMBER
2008 SATURN AURA
6 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
44,721 MILES

Is there a difference between a wheel bearing and a strut bearing? If so, what is the difference?

Thank you in advance for your help.

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011 AT 3:18 AM

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SATURNTECH9

MECHANIC
30,870 POSTS

A wheel bearing is for the wheels to rotate smoothly the strut bearing goes in at the top of the strut and allows the strut to move smoothly. The wheel bearing is a lot stronger then the strut bearing because the wheel bearing supports the weight of the car.