Front wheel bearing / hub question

[saxova]

OK so there is 2 sizes of wheel bearing

Tapered

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

non tapered

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

But am I right in thinking it's the hub that has the tapered part on? So to change from flat seated to tapered I would need a tapered hub and a tapered bearing?

Or Is the taper part of the bearing?

Any help is appreciated :y:

[saxova]

After trawling though pages and pages..

The bearing itself isnt tapered the hub is

The bearing has a larger inner diameter to accomodate the hub having a taper

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[stigsdump]

its the inner race of the bearing thats tapered to accept one of the two different styles of drive shaft end

either this shaft with the chamfer

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b250/stigsdump/For%20Sale/DSC01840.jpg

or this with the radius
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b250/stigsdump/106%20Quiksilver/DSC01565.jpg

[Prickle]

You will know by the nut on the end of the shaft. Ive just ordered 2 and they nut on the ends the same size as whats on the car now.

2 sizes nuts so.

bigger one, smaller nut

I read Alex' post aswell thats how it helped me lol.

[saxova]

I know what type of shaft's i have :y:

But to change a strut that uses a flat seated bearing / shaft to tapered then I need to fit a tapered hub with bearing to suit, the wheel bearing fit's between the hub/strut and isn't tapered - its the hub what's tapered :)

[Prickle]

.. doesnt matter - Alex explained :homme:

I was confused at what you were doing.

[AlexB]

Basically

If you have flat shafts you need flat hubs
Which are where the taper/flats are

Bearings for both are square
But taper hubs are bigger so the bearing has a bigger i d to suit
Youll need to swap both