Front hub bearing for Cooper 7" disc

[Tedwong]

Hi,
Want to replace the front hub bearing for my 998 Cooper disc setup(small cv joint).
Can I use Timken taper bearing(GHK1140) or I should use ball bearing(GHK1018)?
Also, while putting the 7" disc/drive flange back on the hub, its very difficult! It seems the drive flange got a very tight fit with the bearing, is it normal?
Many thanks
Ted

[970s]

997 COoper Drive flange is different from S 10" flange , as well as the disc, bearing hubs are different too, so they are not interchangable! As I remember, maybe I am wrong, anyone has advise ?
Better to change the whole hubs, flange, disc bearings assembly!


Al

[Tedwong]

Can someone help with this issue? Cooper experts? Rich?

[ace01]

The bearing hub is the same Cooper and S. Taper bearings will fit in a Cooper set up with the Cooper drive flange. Don't forget the thrust (?) spacer behind the drive flange.

[Tedwong]

Hi, thanks for the advice. Now end up using the old type ball bearing, as I only got in hand. But I should have ask earlier .
When I did the other side, with everything torque up nice and split pin bent, the spacer you mentioned found on ground! So, everything back to zero.
The tight drive flange is sorted with some wet and dry paper to smooth the rust out.
Thanks again!