{"id":181534,"date":"2025-08-26T20:45:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T03:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/?p=181534"},"modified":"2025-08-26T20:46:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T03:46:03","slug":"what-does-a-car-spindle-look-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/what-does-a-car-spindle-look-like\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does a Car Spindle Look Like?"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>\n<div class=\"summary-widget\">\n    <h3>Summary<\/h3>\n    <ul class=\"summary-grid\">\n            <li class=\"summary-grid-list\">\n            <div class=\"sm-item\">\n\n                                    <p class=\"sm-title\">\n                        A car spindle is a heavy, cone-shaped rod that connects the wheel hub to the suspension, supports wheel rotation, and attaches to the control arms; on many modern FWD and 4WD vehicles, spindles may be replaced by hub-and-bearing assemblies.                    <\/p>\n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n            <li class=\"summary-grid-list\">\n            <div class=\"sm-item\">\n\n                                    <p class=\"sm-title\">\n                        On RWD vehicles, front spindles are often integrated with the steering knuckle, which connects to ball joints, struts, and tie rods; in some designs, spindles and steering knuckles are separate parts.                    <\/p>\n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n            <li class=\"summary-grid-list\">\n            <div class=\"sm-item\">\n\n                                    <p class=\"sm-title\">\n                        To access or replace a spindle, the vehicle must be safely lifted, dust caps and cotter pins removed, and depending on the design, either ball joints or kingpins must be detached&mdash;always replacing cotter pins with new ones after reassembly.                    <\/p>\n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/spindle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"spindle\">spindle<\/a> is a cylindrical heavy cone-shaped rod that protrudes from the suspension and acts as a connection point for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/wheel-hub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"wheel hub\">wheel hub<\/a>. It&rsquo;s the part that the wheel revolves around.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The spindle is a part that supports the wheel hubs, moving the load from the wheels to the suspension system and chassis. It enables the wheel to rotate around its axis. Furthermore, the spindle also attaches the upper and lower <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/control-arm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"control arms\">control arms<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/car-spindle-diagram-732x1024.jpg\" alt=\"car spindle diagram\" class=\"wp-image-181535\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Diagram showing a cross section of an old-fashioned spindle with bearings, wheel hub, and retaining nut. | Image Source: Richard McCuistian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On front-wheel-drive vehicles, there is no spindle, only a hub with bearings and splines. The CV axle&rsquo;s splined outer joint extends through the hub assemblies to which the wheels are bolted so that the CV axle provides turning torque.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/a-crash-course-on-4wd-systems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"four-wheel-drive vehicles\">four-wheel-drive vehicles<\/a> and even on vehicles that have 4WD as an option, there may be a splined hub with sealed bearings on the front but no spindle at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Front spindles on rear-wheel-drive vehicles are very often an integral part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/steering-knuckle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"steering knuckles\">steering knuckles<\/a> so replacing the spindle means replacing the steering knuckle as well. The steering knuckle is connected to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/ball-joint\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"ball joints\">ball joints<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/shock-absorber-and-strut-assembly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"strut\">strut<\/a> (if equipped), and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/tie-rod-end\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"tie rod end\">tie rod end<\/a> on that side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pro-tip-widget\">\n\n    <div class=\"pro-tip-item\">\n        <figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cld.partsimg.com\/image\/upload\/f_auto,dpr_auto,q_auto,c_pad\/carparts\/blog\/widgets\/protip\/services-icon\" alt=\", P0442 Code: Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected (Small Leak)\" class=\"kb-img\"><\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"protip-desc\">\n        <div class=\"help-tip\">\n        <p><strong>Pro Tips<\/strong> are nuggets of information direct from ASE-certified automobile technicians working with CarParts.com, which may include unique, personal insights based on their years of experience working in the automotive industry. These can help you make more informed decisions about your car.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"help-caption\">\n            <p>\n                <strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong>\n                While the terms are sometimes used interchangeably when both parts are one piece of steel, on some vehicles, spindles and steering knuckles are different and separate parts. Likewise, on front-wheel-drive vehicles, the bearing hub the CV axle fits through is often a separate part that is bolted to the steering knuckle.            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips on How to Access the Car Spindle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"669\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/rear-wheel-hub-diagram-1024x669.jpg\" alt=\"rear wheel hub diagram\" class=\"wp-image-181536\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A rear-wheel hub. Many front-wheel hubs are similar. There is no spindle with this type. | Image Source: Richard McCuistian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Park on a level spot and take steps to prevent your car from moving, including engaging the parking brake, shifting the transmission to park, and putting wheel chocks behind the tires. Use a sufficiently strong jack to raise your vehicle and place jack stands under the right spots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The spindles are secured to the wheel hubs by cotter pins and typically there will be a dust cap that needs to be removed before you can get to the cotter keyed castle nut and its tanged washer that retains the bearings around which the hub rotates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"article-search-widget\">\n<div class=\"cp-search\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cld.partsimg.com\/image\/upload\/w_auto,dpr_auto\/carparts\/logos\/badge_wordmark\/full_color\/CP_LOGO_COLOUR_RGB\" alt=\"CarParts.com\" width=\"300\" height=\"56\">\n<\/div>\n<form id=\"cpsearchform\" name=\"cpsearchform\" action=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/search\" method=\"get\" target=\"_blank\" accept-charset=\"character_set\" aria-label=\"search CarParts.com\">\n    <input type=\"text\" class=\"keyword\" name=\"q\" placeholder=\"Search for parts on CarParts.com\" value=\"\" aria-label=\"Search CarParts.com\"><input type=\"submit\" class=\"btn-search\" value=\"Search\" aria-label=\"Search\">\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>These fasteners are intended for a single use. Use a cotter pin removal tool to remove them. In some instances, you can use pliers to remove the cotter pins. After installing the new spindle, don&rsquo;t reuse the old pins because they might break. Instead, install new cotter pins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Removing the spindle varies depending on the design. Older Ford trucks (pre-1997) had kingpins on which the steering knuckle swivels and the kingpin has to be removed. Most vehicles have one or more ball joints, depending on whether the vehicle has front strut suspension. Exceptions would be front strut wishbone suspension, which has 2 ball joints rather than just a lower one.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>The spindle is a cylindrical heavy cone-shaped rod that protrudes from the suspension and acts as a connection point for&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/what-does-a-car-spindle-look-like\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1651,"featured_media":181535,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1034,52,3755],"tags":[4551],"ppma_author":[2607,2985],"class_list":{"0":"post-181534","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-auto-repair","8":"category-diy","9":"category-suspension","10":"tag-spindle","11":"entry"},"acf":{"adrotate_specific_mobile_ad":"","adrotate_specific_desktop_ad":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What Does a Car Spindle Look Like? - In The Garage with CarParts.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The spindles are a critical part of your car\u2019s suspension system. 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