Front Hubs

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Chesterfield Posts: 156 Citroen DS3 DSport 1.6 BlueHDI Renault Clio Dynami
    #1
    Does anyone know what the difference is between these 2? They both list my car as a "compatible vehicle" but I E-Mailed the company with my registration and they are saying the latter one is the one for my car.

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Front-Whee...ab36#vi-ilComp

    and

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Front-Whee...c878#vi-ilComp

    I've had a look on here and keep seeing posts mentioning tapered and flat. By the looks of it, the one on my car is flat so I'm assuming any 4 stud flat hub will fit it? (or does it have to be for a diesel due to different drive shaft sizes?)
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST
    #2
    you are correct, two types, flat and taperd, aslong as you have the right hub to match your driveshafts it will be fine
  3. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Chesterfield Posts: 156 Citroen DS3 DSport 1.6 BlueHDI Renault Clio Dynami
    #3
    Is it actually possible to change just the hub? I've just rang a garage and they've told me that you have to replace the entire strut and shock and it's impossible to remove the hub from the strut - This seems a bit far fetched considering you can buy the parts on eBay
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.
    #4
    You can 100% change the hub.

    That garage is trying to take you as a mug and get as much as they can out of you.

    What is the problem? Why do you need to change the hub?

    there are 2 types of bearing too - as obviously if your changing the hub your going to need a new bearing.

    Tapered

    Inner Diameter = 37mm
    Outer Diameter = 72mm
    Height = 33

    non tapered

    Inner Diameter = 34mm
    Outer Diameter = 72mm
    Height = 33

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  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST
    #5
    you cant separate the hub from the strut its all one piece...
  6. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST
    #6
    you can however change the drive flange
  7. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Chesterfield Posts: 156 Citroen DS3 DSport 1.6 BlueHDI Renault Clio Dynami
    #7
    One of the studs was cross threaded by someone (breakdown I think) and the stud snapped when having a tyre changed. Is it the flange or the hub that needs changing then lol
  8. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.
    #8
    Flange/hub same shit.

    Rick just confused matters with technical terms

    Different people call them different things, But yeah the hub/flange gets pressed into the strut with a bearing.
  9. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST
    #9
    the drive flange gets pressed into the hub with a wheel bearing. just people get hub and drive flange mixed up
  10. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 134
    #10
    hes the difference to look out for regarding flat and taper

  11. Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by saxova View Post
    You can 100% change the hub.

    That garage is trying to take you as a mug and get as much as they can out of you.

    What is the problem? Why do you need to change the hub?

    there are 2 types of bearing too - as obviously if your changing the hub your going to need a new bearing.

    Tapered

    Inner Diameter = 37mm
    Outer Diameter = 72mm
    Height = 33

    non tapered

    Inner Diameter = 34mm
    Outer Diameter = 72mm
    Height = 33
    Noob question,tapered ones are for the ABS models?