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The wheel hub is the central rotating component that mounts the wheel and carries the wheel bearing, allowing the wheel to rotate smoothly while supporting the vehicle's weight. A damaged or seized wheel hub causes bearing noise, uneven tyre wear, brake pulling, and — in advanced failure — a wheel separation risk.
On most modern vehicles the wheel hub is supplied as an integrated hub-and-bearing assembly (sometimes called a wheel bearing hub unit or hub assembly). The bearing races are pressed into the hub body as a sealed unit, eliminating the need for separate inner and outer bearing cones, retainers, and adjustment nuts. This design simplifies replacement significantly compared to older serviceable bearing designs.
On some platforms the bearing is pressed into the hub carrier (the fixed part of the suspension) and the hub rotates inside it. In this case the hub itself can sometimes be replaced without disturbing the bearing, or the entire hub-carrier assembly may need to come off the car.
The most recognisable symptom is a humming or growling noise from one corner of the car that changes in pitch or character when the vehicle is steered left or right. The noise typically increases with speed. On some vehicles the ABS warning light illuminates when a hub-mounted ABS reluctor ring is damaged or the integrated bearing sensor has failed.
Excessive play when the wheel is rocked top-to-bottom or side-to-side with the vehicle jacked up indicates significant bearing wear. Play that increases when the wheel is loaded (tyre on the ground, weight on it) points specifically to a hub bearing.
Hub assembly replacement often requires a puller or press to separate the old unit. The hub nut is usually a high-torque item that must be replaced rather than reused. After fitting, always torque to the manufacturer's specification and, where applicable, reset the wheel alignment. Use the registration lookup to confirm the correct hub assembly for your vehicle's axle position (front/rear) and four-wheel-drive variant where applicable.
Commonly searched OE numbers fitting Wheel Hub from the TecDoc catalogue.
