I have the new part here (013-0529-4 FW128) SKF. I bought it for $41 from Canadian Tire (13 0529 4). Should I have bought this at the dealer? Is SKF a good brand?
You can easily see the ball bearings through a 5 mm gap between the outer and inner walls. The outer wall is cylindrical outside (for pressing into the hub) with the inner surface machined into two inner curved raceways. There is a left and right set of 14 ball bearings, snapped into a white plastic ring holder. The inner wall is split into two halves (left and right) which can be lifted out to remove the ball bearings. There is a 5 mm flange reaching from the centre outward which partially covers the ball bearings (and will hold them in place).
That being the case, it occurs to me that I could just wipe off the thin white grease and pack the assembly with this green (1.5) "Wheel Bearing & Chassis Lubricant" stuff from Canadian Tire. Your comments are gratefully appreciated. (Send me to the store now before I tear the hub off!).
Thanks,
- Jack