Simon@minispares.com
94 posts
Joined: 08/09/2004 21:32:29
Location: fdgfghgfjgj United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
Drive flange
Drive flange is also required, this will not fit the Cooper CV joint, so you will need that and all corresponding new parts as well. I.E. Calipers, Pads, Discs, CV Joints, Drive Flanges, CV Tapered Washer, and New Wheel Bearings.
Posted: Nov 18, 2004 04:12 PM
pickme
672 posts
Joined: 08/09/2004 23:10:14
Location: Chippenham United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
drive flanges
It sounds like your drive flanges might not be on flat. This happens if the surfaces arent cleaned properly when new disks are fitted. Id suggest you take the car back and get them to look at it. One way you can check is to jack up a front wheel and spin it with someting next to the edge of the tyre like a toolbox. If the gap between the tyre and the toolbox varies, then you have a problem. Basically youre looking for the same wobble that you get with a buckled bicycle wheel, but hopefully not so pronounced!
Posted: Apr 20, 2005 05:42 PM
jak_thrice
6 posts
Joined: 26/12/2004 13:49:34
Location: alton United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
drive flange bolts!!!???
im currently upgrading my 4-pot calipers and solid discs to the vented metro type. the only problem i have found is that the bolts which go through the flange in to the disc are a different size. when i started to bolt them on to the vented disc they became very tight as if it was just about to thread the bolt or disc. are there different size bolts? any help welcomed!!!
Posted: Jul 08, 2005 10:10 AM
Nick
1 posts
Joined: 15/02/2005 20:04:14
Location: Congleton United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
drive flange grief
Posted: May 03, 2006 06:39 PM
K. Calver
173 posts
Joined: 13/09/2004 07:56:05
Location: United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
This may be a stupid questions - but you have assembled the bearings into the hub correctly wit hthe righ spacers between the bearings... there is no reason why this should happen except that something has been missed out/done wrong. The bearings rely on the correct outer tracks being proprly installed in the hubs up against the seperating ridge in the hub and using the as supplied spacer between the two brearing racers. They absolutely should NOT be mixed up... The drive flange merely clamps the outer race against the spacer then inner race against the CV joint shoulder. KC
Posted: May 04, 2006 08:43 PM
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Joined: 29/07/2008 18:20:28
Location: bromsgrove United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
drive flange washers???
Does anyone know if the drive flange split collar,needs a washer to space the nut to align with the split pin on disc brake setup.If so where/who do i get one from.minispares dont list any?.
Posted: Dec 02, 2008 10:10 PM
drive flange washers
new cv joints,new bearings,new split collar,new nut.brake convertion all correct parts.looked at brother in laws nuts,on his 1380,he has had no probs.mind at rest,carry on...............................thanx
Posted: Dec 11, 2008 12:28 AM
chris moriarty
Joined: 17/07/2012 20:33:42
Location: cork Ireland (S.)
help needed!!! mini drive flange!
hi i have damaged my 1996 mini cooper, i hit a pot hole fairly enthusiastically last week and caused some damage to the front right drive. from what i can see i iv broke a disc, damaged the housing that seats the bearings blew the bearings, i also damaged the drive flange. I'm having trouble finding these parts on the site, i think i have the correct bearing carrier and bearings i just can't figure out what size disc and drive flange i need! any help would be much appreciated!!
Posted: Oct 24, 2012 06:47 PM
tdcoates
4 posts
Joined: 22/09/2005 19:04:15
Location: Guiseley United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
drive shaft swap, drum to disc?
Im converting my previously drum braked mini to 8.4 discs and 4pots from an mg metro...the problem is that one of the metro drive shafts is bust. Does anyone know if i can use my old drive shafts from the drum set up with the discs? I know that the drive flanges from the discs wont fit my old shafts, and my old flanges wont work with the discs, but what if i were to use cooper s flanges?? Or is it time to start searching for a new drive shaft? Any help would be appreciated...ta!!
Posted: Nov 28, 2005 08:12 PM
Tito
18 posts
Joined: 29/10/2004 00:41:00
Location: Barreiro Portugal
mini braking upgrade
Hi Yes, you really need new CV joints for change from drums to 7.5 disks, the drive flange of 7.5 disks is different, the CV PN is GCV1013 from the minispares catalogue. Also dont forget you need to buy the drive flange and the bolts to fit on the disks Best Regards Tito
Posted: Jun 13, 2005 10:41 PM
68Moke
33 posts
Joined: 10/09/2004 21:06:12
Location: Lakeville United States
brake calipers
They are completely different. As in the size of the discs, the 7 calipers are smaller than the 7.5 Cooper S calipers. Also, the drive flanges and CV joints are different. The hubs are the same.
Posted: Nov 13, 2005 10:22 PM
Se7en
3 posts
Joined: 10/10/2004 19:06:28
Location: United States
From 8.4" to 7.5" brake system
Straight swap really- if they are 7.5s. Not so for 7s, but wouldnt think thered be 7s on a 79. Calipers, discs and drive flanges need to be swapped, as each are unique to the 7.5 and 8.4. CVs and hub carriers are the same. Dust shields are different. Dont know about flex lines, but check parts online to see if theyre the same or different.
Posted: Feb 21, 2005 04:56 AM
Leonard
95 posts
Joined: 10/11/2004 19:56:22
Location: Stroud United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
brakes
youve got to use the mini hub, or the steering geometry will be dangerously wrong. use the drive flanges that are on your discs at the moment
Posted: Mar 23, 2005 09:42 PM
Fawlty
5 posts
Joined: 31/03/2007 07:34:13
Location: Canada
Rotor Question
Turns out although I had the drive flange tightened as much as possible using the 4 phillips screws there was still space between the drive flange and the disc. Took the screws out, used the impact wrench on the lug nuts and it pulled the flange in, and alls well.
Cheers Fawlty
Posted: Aug 07, 2007 01:45 AM
mark
397 posts
Joined: 18/08/2005 14:01:28
Location: Hitchin United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
question
I would check the drive shafts and drive flanges before committing myself to that job, jack up the front and see whats going on first. someone else had a similar thing on here no so long ago, speedo read 50, but the car was stationary.
Posted: Oct 11, 2007 12:55 PM
Batmini
168 posts
Joined: 11/03/2007 10:47:54
Location: Kidderminster United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
up grading front brakes
As far as i know you can use your existing drive flanges.
If you buy the four pot kit, they don't supply new drive flanges.
Posted: Feb 24, 2009 09:43 PM
Jake Holmes
172 posts
Joined: 14/02/2009 21:39:11
Location: Walton on Thames United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
re
If you're hearing/feeling a grinding then almost certainly a bearing. For peace of mind i'd change it. Also check the drive flange is securely bolted and that nothing is fouling the driveshaft. (eg CV boot clip etc). Oh and don't try tightening/loosening the hub nut cos that just won't work.
Posted: Aug 23, 2010 03:58 PM
It could well be a CV joint although they normally click on full lock. Check it isn't something silly like a cv boot retaining clip come loose and fouling the hub or even that the drive flange/brake disc bolts are loose. Finally check the wheel bearing, if there's any play in the tapered type bearings replace them, they can fail suddenly and leave you in trouble. None of these are particularly difficult to fix at home, The worst you'll encounter are seized or stiff bolts etc. Hope this helps.
Posted: Sep 23, 2010 03:13 PM
Tim
1849 posts
Joined: 18/10/2004 09:40:59
Location: Bournemouth United Kingdom (Excluding channel Islands)
Swivel hubs
What brakes have you currently got? They should be 8.4" discs, which are more than adequate for normal use. You can beef them up a bit by fitting special pads for very little extra money. If you want to go mad you can fit 4-pot calipers and ventilated discs from the Metro, but you also need to change the drive flanges, so it's not cheap, and only worth it if you're planning serious track use.
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