Buick Rendezvous Wheel Hubs and Bearings
The Buick Rendezvous is a mid-size crossover sport utility vehicle that was sold during model years 2002 through 2007. This Buick featured a U-shaped body, a transverse front engine, standard front-wheel drive and available all-wheel drive, a 3.4- to 3.6-liter V6 engine, and a four-speed or six-speed automatic transmission. After a lot of mileage on your wheel bearings and hubs or an impact to the rims or axles, these parts of the Buick may need to be replaced.
What are the features of Rendezvous wheel hubs and bearings?- Built-in anti-lock brake sensor: The hubs and bearings feature a built-in anti-lock brake sensor. This facilitates stopping without locking of the spindles when you are driving on an icy, snowy, or otherwise slippery surface.
- Fits four to five lug nuts: The hubs and bearings for these Buicks are able to accommodate different sizes and configurations of four to five lug bolts. The cars bearings can also accommodate locking nuts that prevent the rims from being removed from the axle without a key.
- Studs already installed for ease of installation: The bearings and hubs come with the studs already installed for ease of installation onto the axle and spindle of the Buick vehicle.
- Select the model year and trim level of your Buick Rendezvous: Choose the year of production of your Buick Rendezvous. Different years have different wheel sizes and lug configurations for the bearings and hubs. Select the model and size of the rims on your Buick. Different models have different bearing and hub size requirements.
- Choose a wheel bearing or a complete hub and bearing assembly: Choose an individual wheel bearing or an entire assembly that also comes with the fasteners for attachment to the axle of your vehicle.
- Select a manufacturer of the parts: Choose Buick as the original equipment manufacturer of these car parts. There are also hub and bearing vehicle parts made by other manufacturers, including AC Delco, Centric Parts, Chevrolet, Detroit Axle, General Motors, Moog, SKF, and Timken. You could also select unbranded or custom parts for your vehicle.
There are several types of Buick Rendezvous wheel bearings and centers. One type is the sealed assembly, which contains an inner set of the balls and an outer bearings set. The sealed assembly offers enhanced protection against contaminants such as dust, road salt, water, dirt, and automotive fluids that could gain access to the inner or outer bearings. Another type of these car parts for the Buick Rendezvous is the bolted-hub assembly. These assemblies have the rollers sealed inside of the bolted-hub, and they do not require grease or routine maintenance until the car is getting an anti-lock braking system replacement jobs or tire rotation. The third type is press-fit style cartridges. These are typically used on the front assemblies of a front-wheel drive car. They accept locking wheel lugs and feature easy removal for frequent tire rotations and vehicle maintenance needs.