Front Hubs

[TenMillionFireflies]

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-Wheel-Hub-CITROEN-SAXO-/300875426614?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&fits=Model%3ASaxo&hash=item460d92ab36#vi-ilComp

and

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Front-Wheel-Hub-for-Citroen-Saxo-96-03-/300778047608?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&fits=Model%3ASaxo&hash=item4607c4c878#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?)

[rick_VTR]

you are correct, two types, flat and taperd, aslong as you have the right hub to match your driveshafts it will be fine

[TenMillionFireflies]

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

[saxova]

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

:y:

[rick_VTR]

you cant separate the hub from the strut its all one piece...

[rick_VTR]

you can however change the drive flange

[TenMillionFireflies]

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

[saxova]

Flange/hub same shit.

Rick just confused matters with technical terms :P

Different people call them different things, But yeah the hub/flange gets pressed into the strut with a bearing.

[rick_VTR]

the drive flange gets pressed into the hub with a wheel bearing. just people get hub and drive flange mixed up :zainy:

[stigsdump]

hes the difference to look out for regarding flat and taper

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b250/stigsdump/DSC01567-1.jpg (http://s20.photobucket.com/user/stigsdump/media/DSC01567-1.jpg.html)

[VeiRoN]

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

:y:

Noob question,tapered ones are for the ABS models?